‘The Comedy Store’: Mike Binder Says Showtime Docuseries Fills Demand For Levity: “People Need To Laugh So Hard, So Bad”
Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsIf laughter is the best medicine, comedy spots should be considered essential businesses, comedian and director Mike Binder said.“I am so surprised that the governor and the mayor of the state and the city have not declared the comedy stores essential businesses. I think people need to laugh so hard and so bad,” he said during a showtime Panel on Thursday. Binder, joined by comedy stars Bill Burr, Sebastian Maniscalco and Annie Lederman, spoke about the upcoming Showtime docuseries The Comedy Store.Directed and executive produced by Binder, the five-part series looks at the long lasting legacy of Hollywood’s The Comedy Store.