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EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jen Kober is group to merchandise her first full-length special, Uber Famous, pinch Comedy Dynamics connected June 2.
The special, filmed successful Kober’s hometown of Lake Charles, Louisiana, finds her astatine her astir honorable and joyful — sharing stories astir family, identity, unexpected fame, and nan beautifully messy roadworthy to self-acceptance.
Jen Kober: Uber Famous is directed by Jeff DeRouen and produced by Super Nice Guys. Exec producers see Justin Silvera, Barbara Meyer, Jack Vaughn and Jay Siegan.
Kober is simply a rotating headlining comedian for Cirque du Soleil’s Las Vegas show Mad Apple and a recipient of NPR’s Best Comedic Performance grant on Snap Judgment.
“This typical intends everything to me,” she told Deadline. “Not conscionable because it’s my first afloat hour, but because it was created by group who cognize maine and emotion me. We made this point pinch heart, hustle, and a full batch of Louisiana soul.”
In television, nan LGBTQ+ comic’s credits see HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Righteous Gemstones, Peacock’s Ted, HBO Max’s Bookie with Sebastian Maniscalco, FX’s American Horror Story, RuPaul’s AJ and nan Queen on Netflix, The Middle, Dead to Me, The Purge and more.
Kober is repped by Silvera Arougheti Entertainment Group.
