Late Night Whenever, with Danielle Brooks and Ben Sinclair
Hosted by Michelle Buteau
Originally Aired: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Put your hands together for Michelle Buteau and special guests Danielle Brooks and Ben Sinclair!
The comedian and unofficial “3rd Dope Queen” has a new podcast from WNYC Studios — and you can see it taped live every Tuesday night through June 26.
On this show:
Danielle Brooks is best known for playing Taystee on the Netflix series, Orange Is the New Black. She was also nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple.
Ben Sinclair is the co-creator and star of HBO’s High Maintenance, which originally began as a web series on Vimeo.
In the great tradition of late night, but with Michelle’s signature comedy and warmth, Late Night Whenever features celebrity interviews, hilarious monologues and music from Michelle’s BFF Rob Lewis, producer to stars like Christina Aguilera and Patti LaBelle. Get ready for the no-budget Oprah experience as Michelle turns the mic on her audience. She’ll keep you on your toes like Misty Copeland at the Met!
About Michelle Buteau
You know Michelle’s work from 2 Dope Queens, along with Broad City, Key and Peele, The Eric Andre Show, and as a host on VH1’s Big Morning Buzz.
Born in New Jersey to Caribbean parents, the comedian/actress brings her unique perspective and big personality to stage and screen. As a comedian, she has toured the country performing at colleges, clubs, and festivals. Her half-hour special premiered on Comedy Central in September, and Comedy Central Records concurrently released her album, Shut Up!, which is now available on iTunes. She starred in the Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg directed/produced pilot Singularity. She will be a featured comedian on the 2 Dope Queens special for HBO.
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