As if he didn’t have enough to do preparing for Santaland, Rob Willliams is simultaneously launching a live talk show at Zach on Mondays. My Show, debuting on Nov. 29, combines conversation and original sketch comedy in a mix that Williams says reflects his friends’ highbrow-lowbrow sensibility. “So many of my friends can tell you how moved they were by this great literary novel, and then say, ‘Wait a minute, I’m sorry, I have to catch this cartoon.’ I’d love to see [that mix] translated into a performance piece that switches from truly ridiculous to really thoughtful and back, sort of like Charlie Rose meets Saturday Night Live.” Performers and guests will be drawn from Williams’ friends and acquaintances from around the world of variety arts, as well as a diverse range of local folks. “Although it’s going to be exhausting, although I don’t know if I’ve bitten off more than I can chew,” the stretched-thin host notes, “I’m lovin’ it. It’s really fun. I’ve been meeting with friends the last couple of weeks and doing a lot of the writing on it and just laughing ourselves silly.” For more information, call 474-TIXS or visit www.tendollarmonkey.com.
This article appears in November 26 • 2004.