The US comic on her acid-tongued mentor, her British roots, not dating for a year and being caught up in the Louis CK scandalMassachusetts-born, Los Angeles-based Jen Kirkman, 43, is a comedian, podcaster and bestselling author. On TV, she´s known for being a panellist on Chelsea Lately and narrator of Drunk History, while her podcast I Seem Fun gets 50,000 downloads per month. Her standup special Just Keep Livin´? recently arrived on Netflix and she brings her current tour to the UK in late January.You´re coming over here to play a week of gigs...I´m so excited. I´ve got some British heritage, actually. My uncle looked us up and the Kirkmans originated from Bury, outside of Manchester, before coming to America in the 19th century. I haven´t visited Bury yet but I´ve been to Manchester and loved it. They were a great audience. No offence but they seemed a little more loosened-up than in London. These are my people. Continue reading...
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