E-mail a friendSeptember 12, 2005
New Times Times columnist Bob Herbert weighs in on race and class issues raised in Katrina's aftermath. Curb Your Enthusiasm exec producer and star Jeff Garlin says we need more comedy and less reality TV.
Bob Herbert
Bob Herbert
Bob Herbert is a New York Times Op-Ed columnist who comments on politics and urban affairs. He was previously a national correspondent for NBC and a reporter at The Daily News, where he was also on the editorial board. Herbert's reporting has resulted in the overturning of many wrongful convictions. The Brooklyn native has also taught at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. Herbert is the author of Promises Betrayed, stories of ordinary people caught between the American dream and realities.
Jeff Garlin
Jeff Garlin
Multi-talented comedian Jeff Garlin has established himself as a writer, producer, director and actor. He not only stars in but also exec-produces HBO's hit Curb Your Enthusiasm. The Chicago native majored in filmmaking and began performing stand-up while at the University of Miami. Garlin is an alum of the famed Second City Theatre group and earned his big break in NBC's Mad About You. His credits also include TV's Everybody Loves Raymond and the features Full Frontal, Bounce and Daddy Day Care.