The political humorist, who hasn’t missed a performance in 30 years, has been hospitalized since suffering a stroke on Oct. 7, backstage before a scheduled performance at the “Will has never lost the ability to speak or communicate, and he jokes with his nursing staff every day,” said his wife, Durst also told his wife, from his hospital bed in the intensive care unit, that he was planning their Thanksgiving menu and “wanted to know if I wanted him to make turkey, roast beef or roast pork.”Clearly, the 67-year-old comedian is trying out material for his next appearance.
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Chronicle photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez Regrettably it will not be in time for “Durst Presents: The Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show XXVII,” a Christmas season cavalcade that will go on without its headliner.
“I think we get better over time, because we learn so many tricks. via @peterhartlaub: https://t.co/miaokVd6ps” Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle (“On a dollar-per-vote basis,” Durst says, “I am mayor of San Francisco.”) He and wife also briefly saved the renowned Holy City Zoo comedy club.While comedians including Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, John Oliver, W. Kamau Bell and Samantha Bee have turned political entertainment on cable television into a small industry, Durst is in a very small group of stand-ups who specialize in breaking political news.“It was a double-edged sword. WILL DURST: Let me be among the first 40-foot helium-filled balloons to kick-start our national parade of giving thanks. The Bay Area native has worked at The Chronicle since 2000, and was a Chronicle paperboy from 1982 to 1984. The Dursts plan to perform there on Sept. 16, for the 38th Comedy Day; they’ve been in town to perform every year of the event’s existence.“This is where I was born, and there are so few natives left,” Debi Durst says. The annual tour opens Dec. 22, takes a break so that Durst can prepare a sumptuous Christmas dinner, then runs nightly from Dec. 27 through Jan. 5, in a different Bay Area venue each night, from Pleasanton to Pleasant Hill.Six comics — Debi and Will Durst, Michael Bossier, Mari Magaloni, Arthur Gaus and Johnny Steele — were scheduled to perform a road show with Durst as the headliner and executive producer. The political humorist, who hasn’t missed a performance in 30 years, has been hospitalized since suffering a stroke on Oct. 7, backstage before a scheduled performance at the Presidio Theatre.As a result, “Durst vs. Durst,” his biweekly dialogue with himself on a wide range of subjects, has not appeared in The Chronicle since Oct. 15. Durst Case Scenario: Written and performed by Will Durst. And it won’t be somber. Will Durst has been a fixture in San Francisco comedy and political commentary scene for decades.Will Durst has been a fixture in San Francisco comedy and political commentary scene for decades.Read bios and see recent headlines for our journalists, bloggers, and photographers. Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle
He can read but cannot write, which is a struggle because he would write every day for his website or his weekly newsletter “Burst of Durst.”“His brain is trying to reboot itself and reinstall many apps,” says Debi.He has not posted on Facebook or Twitter for a month, and his friends and fans have been wondering. Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment GuideDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment GuideDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment GuideDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment GuideDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment GuideDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment GuideDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
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