Lewis Schaffer
- Stand-up comedian and actor
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At the Edinburgh Fringe today
Lewis Schaffer turns down a review by Kate Copstick and Bob Slayer strips another reviewer.
John Fleming, 11th August 2013Interview: Lewis Schaffer on being born to be a failure (Link expired)
Claire Smith meets stand-up Lewis Schaffer on the 20th anniversary of the start of his comedy career, although describing the occasion as a celebration might be stretching it a little.
Claire Smith, Edinburgh Festivals, 7th August 2013How to win a Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt Award
Two days ago, Lewis Schaffer announced he will be spending the entire promotional budget for his Fringe show Lewis Schaffer is Better Than You on giving every paying member of his audience a free copy of... Richard Herring's DVD.
John Fleming, 17th June 2013Lewis Schaffer's American Guide To England
Lewis Schaffer, the comedian behind one of the London live comedy circuit's longest-running free shows looks to have finally turned his hand to paid gigs.
Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 6th February 2013Lewis Schaffer: My best night in comedy...
UK-based American Lewis Schaffer taks about the best night in comedy he has experienced.
Lewis Schaffer, Giggle Beats, 6th November 2012Opinion: Frankie Boyle has made a mistake...
I don't think Frankie Boyle is a racist. He mocks racists. One has to assume that he's smart enough not to use the n-word anywhere close to a hateful way. Even real racists aren't that stupid.
Lewis Schaffer, Giggle Beats, 19th October 2012Lewis Schaffer attacked for his 'woman-hating blogs'
"People are complaining that I'm defending violence against women," Lewis told me. "That I'm a woman-hater, that I don't understand what domestic violence is."
John Fleming, 2nd October 2012A defence of Justin Lee Collins
Comic Justin Lee Collins kept a 'Pukka Pad dossier' of his girlfriend's sexual past. According to the prosecutor he would often verbally abuse her and mention details in the pad.
Lewis Schaffer, Giggle Beats, 30th September 2012Two Jews jabbering about sex, drugs and suicide
At the Edinburgh Fringe, I know comic Lewis Schaffer and bumped into comic Laura Levites. It turns out they were both brought up in Great Neck, New York, but had never met. I suggested we should have a chat. Two New York Jewish comedians. What was I thinking? I hardly got a word in.
John Fleming, The Huffington Post, 10th August 2012Why Jimmy Carr is rich and I sleep in my living room
Yesterday, because of reading about Jimmy's taxes, I sent my accountant five tax years of numbers and was done with it.
Lewis Schaffer, Giggle Beats, 20th June 2012