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Ira Glass, This American Life To Hit Theaters!

by Robyn Charles

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I have a very serious love for This American Life. Particularly Ira Glass, the man. Apparntly I have a thing for Jewish men, because I also love Josh Bernstein. And with This American Life set to return in June for it’s second season on Showtime, I’ve got all the more reason to be excited.

Tickets have just gone on sale for “This American Life — Live!” which will be broadcast in high-definition to cinemas nationwide the evening of May 1. Originating from New York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, it will include previews of the TV series, as well as Glass to talk about it.

This is one way Ira and his show are breaking through television and radio boundaries, and for those that get tickets for the show, there’s one more surprise waiting for them. A segment that won’t ever make it to the television show!

“We found some eighth and ninth graders who decide they’re going to be comedians, so they do standup for a summer,” Glass explained. “It doesn’t sound like much of a premise, but, truthfully, hearing them talk about it is amazing, and watching the standup routines is pretty interesting. It’s very funny and very moving.”

How jealous am I that I might not get to see this “lost” episode? Pretty freakin’ jealous. But maybe there’ll be a showing in Omaha (doubtful, but you never know), and if not, maybe the episode will be offered up on Showtime at some point.

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Posted in This American Life on April 7th, 2008

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