In 2015, Friedman's solo showAmerican Cunt premiered in theEdinburgh Festival Fringe to critical acclaim.[13][14][15] The magazinePaste namedAmerican Cunt one of the 10 Best Stand Up Comedy Specials of 2016.[16] She createdSoft Focus with Jena Friedman, a series of Adult Swim specials that she also co-executive produces, directs, and hosts. The specials include interviews withJohn McAfee, the American software entrepreneur and Presidential hopeful,[17][18] as well asGilberto Valle, a New York City police officer who was convicted of a conspiracy to kidnap, cook, and eat women, known as the "Cannibal Cop".[19][20] The second installment premiered in January 2019.
On a May 2023 episode ("EP. 813 — Winkers and Blinkers") of the comedy podcastComedy Bang! Bang!, Friedman recalled how she was asked to write for therevival of the TV showRoseanne in 2018 afterRoseanne Barr had enjoyed a stand-up set by Friedman.[27][28] On the day she was scheduled to start her new job, Barr went on a racist Twitter rant that resulted in the show being swiftly cancelled.[27]
^Solway, Ezra."Haddonfield comedian probes true crime in new show",Jewish Community Voice, November 17, 2021. Accessed December 27, 2024. "Jena Friedman is a skilled practitioner of dark comedy. Growing up in Haddonfield, the comedian and filmmaker was captain of Haddonfield Memorial High School's tennis team, an excellent student, not the class clown, but always had the makings of a dark sensibility."
^Yang, Linda (March 1, 2018)."Jena Friedman Helps the 'Cannibal Cop' Find Love in Her New Show".Vice.com. RetrievedMarch 3, 2019....The show's second segment ... focus on finding love for ... the 'Cannibal Cop.' ... she helps Valle select a lady by asking them questions like, 'How fast do you run?'....
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