‘Late Night’ Comic Jenny Hagel Can’t Stop Giving People Advice, So She Created a Show About It
variety.comJenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Jenny Hagel is “obsessed” with giving people advice – whether people ask or not. “I’m sure it’s everybody’s least favorite thing about me, but I can’t stop,” she admits. “It’s like a facial tic, except in my personality.” While this could be annoying in the hands of a lesser talent, Hagel happens to be a gifted comedian and writer with a talent for showmanship.
Case in point, her Emmy-nominated work as a a writer and performer on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” where she is perhaps best known for a recurring segment called “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell” with her frequent collaborator Amber Ruffin.
Because Ruffin is Black and Hagel is gay, they appear every so often to recite punchlines that are off-limits to the host. Hagel also served as head writer on “The Amber Ruffin Show,” where she frequently appeared as various characters – including Marjorie Taylor Greene taunting the host through a slot in a door, a performance Pajiba compared to the likes of Pennywise the Clown.
Now the comic will be bringing her “probably unqualified” advice to a new live comedy show, “Jenny Hagel Gives Advice” at the Union Hall on Jan.
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