Comedian Hannah Einbinder on Her Stand-Up Career, Starring in 'Hacks' with Jean Smart and More

Photo: Justin Bettman When it comes to pursuing a career in stand-up comedy,HacksstarHannah Einbinderhas some tips. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the 26-year-old comedian opens up about how she got her start, the challenges she’s faced and how she landed a role starring alongsideJean Smartin HBO Max’s new dark comedy series. “Nicole Byer, who’s a great comedian, came to my college to perform and she asked if any of the students wanted to open for her and I volunteered,” the Los Angeles active recalls of her first experience doing stand-up.

Comedian Hannah Gadsby Is Helping Genderqueer Performers 'Find Their Feet' in New Netflix Special (Exclusive)

Matt Crossick/Netflix They add, “It felt really important to help genderqueer performers find their feet. And me being a slightly divisive figure means that there’ll be a bit of fuss made — and hopefully it will draw attention.” “My work exists on that platform, so my open letter is pretty plain how I felt about being dragged into this as some sort of offset,” the comedian says about their 2021 message to Sarandos.

Comedian Hasan Minhaj Explains Why He Corrected Ellen DeGeneres' Pronunciation of His Name

In his own words,Hasan Minhajis “trying to live.” The comedian went viral in April during an appearance on theEllen DeGeneres Showwhen he corrected hostEllen DeGeneres‘ pronunciation of his name during an interview. It’s HA-sun MIN-haj, not Ha-SAHN Mi-NAHJ, and the clip sparked a larger conversation about the double standard that exists when it comes to making an effort to correctly pronounce names of people of color vs. names of white people in Hollywood.

Comedian Jeff Dye Charged with DUI, Fleeing the Scene of an Accident After Crashing into Tree

Jeff Dyewas arrested over the weekend in California and charged with fleeing the scene of a traffic collision and driving under the influence, PEOPLE can confirm. He was released without bail at 1:04 p.m., after a magistrate review. Sgt. Stephen Turner, a public information officer with Burbank Police, told PEOPLE that authorities responded to a single traffic collision at Pass Avenue and Alameda Avenue around 9:30 a.m. “Witnesses relayed the driver of a white Tesla collided with a tree and the driver fled on foot,” Sgt.

Comedian Jeff Dye Says He's 36 Days Sober After DUI Arrest: 'I Was a Very High-Functioning Alcoholic'

Jeff Dye attends 60th Anniversary at The Improv at Hollywood Improv on November 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty Monica Schipper/Getty Jeff Dye is opening up about his DUI arrest on Oct. 8, sharing that he is now sober. “I’m an alcoholic,” Dye said on an episode of Marco DelVecchio’s podcast ‘Smoochie Town,‘adding, “I have 36 days sober now.” Before choosing sobriety, “I drank every single night,” he said, “But just for fun… I was a very high-functioning alcoholic … for like 20 years.