Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch, an American comedy actress and TV host is well known for her time as host on Dinner and a Movie. In addition, she has been an active advocate for environmental issues and humanism. Annabelle Gurwitch a New York Times best-selling writer, actress and critic of her autobiography Wherever you go Then They Are I see you made an Effort. It's Tomato. I Say Shutup, and I Fired. It was also a Showtime Comedy Special. Gurwitch was the longest-running host of TBS's Dinner & a Movie and TV viewers will remember her unforgettable appearances on shows such as Better Things Boston Legal Seinfeld Dexter Murphy Brown and as the host of the series on sustainability WA$TED, which aired on The Planet Green Network. She is a regular guest in PBS Newhour Real Time with Bill Maher and on NPR in addition to writing opinion pieces for the New York Times WSJ The Hollywood Reporter and satire for The New Yorker and McSweeeneys. The New York Times, as well Los Angeles Times have ranked her among their annual Top Ten performance of the year in her performance on stage. Annabelle provides a humorous and wise account of the challenges of aging in our modern-day youth-focused society. She's performed her acclaimed material at international theater festivals and at the 1992 St Y Prevention Magazine AARP events and in women's groups throughout the nation. Annabelle talks about the insanity and value of family. the families we're born into, as well as the tribes that we choose to be a part of. She speaks to everyone of any age at events such as The Now Generation Women's Philanthropy of Phoenix GOOGLETalks the Skirball for the Arts the Rancho Mirage Writers Conference. Gurwitch speaks about the ways that memoirs can assist us to uncover, reclaim and gain significance in our past. The book also offers the direction we need for our lives. Talks are offered at those at the George Washington University Watermark Conference for Women Literary Festivals, as well as performing art centers. If you want to know her thoughts, you can listen to the PBS News Hour. She will give an IMHO view of watching films versus reading.