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Inside Garry Shandling’s Secret Basketball Game

The first time I saw the Larry Sanders Show I was in college and it blew my mind. The jokes came so quickly, the self-deprecation was so harsh, and everything felt so nuanced that it was impossible to turn it off. I quickly became a huge Shandling fan, so it was shocking to hear he passed away in 2016, at the age of only 66. After Shandling passed, Judd Apatow began creating a two-part documentary on Shandling’s life. It was full of buddhism, jokes, and one surprising thing... ....A weekly basketball game... It turns out that for the better part of thirty years, Shandling held a pick-up basketball game with his friends every Sunday. Comedians like Sarah Silverman, David Duchovny, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, and Adam McKay were regular attendees. Recently, ESPN did a story on the game, and the quotes about play are amazing! ______________________ Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 14 November, 2018

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