Veteran Daily Show staff writer Matt Koff is returning to the stand-up stage next month with a little help from some help from his friends from work.
Cat Man, set to premiere March 10, marks Koff’s second full-length special and finds the comedian digging into life after divorce, the indignities of middle age, and his unlikely role as a reluctant ambassador for men who love their cats.
“People love cats, but men with cats make people uncomfortable. Including me,” Koff jokes in the special. “I’m a man with a cat and I’m creeped out by myself.”
Shot at New York’s Comedy Cellar, Cat Man was made with the support of several longtime collaborators from The Daily Show, including director David Paul Meyer, producer Asad Bokhari, art director Becca Gialanella, and George “Pedro Pascal” Gountas. The special even features a cameo from host Jon Stewart.
Koff has spent 13 years on The Daily Show’s writing staff. He is a seven-time Emmy nominee for his work on the show, winning in 2015, and has earned eight Writers Guild Award nominations for his work on the series.
Koff’s debut comedy album, Who’s My Little Guy?, was released through 800 Pound Gorilla Records, and his stand-up has been on Comedy Central, WNYC, WFMU, and The History Channel. He has also written for The Onion News Network and for the 2022 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He was named New York’s Funniest Stand-Up at The New York Comedy Festival in 2023.
Cat Man premieres March 10 on the streaming concert platform Veeps.
That photo! For just a nano second there I thought he is not wearing pants!!!
Funny already, right outta the gate!