Josh Gondelman
Joshua Lyons "Josh" Gondelman (born January 15, 1985)[1][2] is an American actor, comedy writer, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his work as a writer on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and for co-creating the parody Twitter account SeinfeldToday.
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Early life and education
Gondelman was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts to a Jewish family, where he graduated from Stoneham High School.[3][4] He later graduated from Brandeis University in 2007, where he double majored in creative writing and English.[5] After graduating from college, he moved to New York in 2011 with his then-girlfriend.[5]
Career
Magazine journalism
Gondelman began working for magazines after he started his stand-up career, because stand-up had proved not to be very profitable for him.[5] His first major story, Both Sides of a Break Up, was co-authored by him and his then-girlfriend and published in New York Magazine in 2012.[5] In 2013, he wrote a story for Esquire describing his experience running in a Tough Mudder race to promote Wheaties in exchange for monetary compensation from General Mills and Zeus Jones.[6]
Stand-up career
As a stand-up comedian, he has opened for John Oliver, Jen Kirkman and Pete Holmes, but also (as of November 2015) performs regularly at small New York City venues.[7] Eve Peyser has said that during his stand-up, Gondelman "radiates humility and a relatable, everyday awkwardness alongside fierce confidence and wit."[7] His debut album, "Physical Whisper" was released on March 18, 2016. [8]
SeinfeldToday
In December 2012, he created the Twitter account "SeinfeldToday", along with Jack Moore of Buzzfeed. This account posts humorous tweets reimagining Seinfeld characters in modern-day situations.[9] As of October 2015, it had more than 900,000 followers.[10] In October 2015, a book co-authored by Gondelman and Joe Berkowitz and based on the SeinfeldToday account, entitled You Blew It!: An Awkward Look at the Many Ways in Which You've Already Ruined Your Life, was published.[5]
Last Week Tonight
In 2014, he was hired by Last Week Tonight as a producer of original web content for the show's first season, and became a staff writer for their second season.[5]
Personal life
As of October 2015, Gondelman was dating Maris Kreizman, the creator of the blog "Slaughterhouse 90210".[10]
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