I was pretty shocked today to learn that Richard Jeni, one of my favorite comedians ever, committed suicide today. I just can hardly believe it, but in the industry, it seems the best and brightest sometimes burn out the quickest. They still haven’t “officially” ruled it suicide, so a part of me kinda wonders if this is Phil Hartman all over again (ie, the girlfriend shot him).
Only time will tell. But either way, if you’ve never seen one of Richard Jeni’s HBO shows, I urge you to find one any way you can and watch it (‘Platypus Man’ is my favorite). You’ll thank me.