Sam Seder
Sam Seder | |
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 Seder in 2008 | |
| Born | Samuel Lincoln Seder November 28, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Connecticut College (BA) Boston University School of Law (dropped out) |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Notable work | F.U.B.A.R.: America's Right-Wing Nightmare (2006) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nicole Cattell (div. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Subscribers | 1.55 million[1] |
| Total views | 945,669,120[1] |
| Associated acts | The Michael Brooks Show |
Last updated: Feb 12, 2024 | |
| Website | majority |
Samuel Lincoln Seder (born November 28, 1966) is an American actor, left-wing[2] political commentator, and media host. His works include the film Who's the Caboose? (1997) as well as the television shows Beat Cops (2001) and Pilot Season (2004). He also appeared in Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and made guest appearances on Spin City (1997), Sex and the City (2000), America Undercover (2005), and Maron (2015). Since 2010, he has hosted a daily political talk show, The Majority Report with Sam Seder. He also voices Hugo, a recurring character on the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers.
Early life
[edit]Seder was born to a Jewish family in New York City, and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is the oldest of three children.[3][4] His father, J. Robert Seder, is a well-known lawyer in Worcester. Seder earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Connecticut College and enrolled at Boston University School of Law. Disillusioned by the school’s commercialized culture, he dropped out of studying law to pursue a career in comedy.[4] Seder became involved in the Boston comedy scene, associating with Janeane Garafalo, David Cross, Marc Maron and Sarah Silverman, whom he dated. These connections were used in his first film, Who's the Caboose?, which then led to Seder's appearances on comedy TV shows.[4]
Career
[edit]In March 2004, Seder became co-host of Air America Radio's The Majority Report, alongside Janeane Garofalo until July 2006.[5]
In November 2009, Seder hosted a pilot for NBC of an American version of Have I Got News for You. Three years later, in November 2012, it was announced Seder would again be the host of an American version of the show, this time on TBS.[6][7]
In November 2010, Seder began an independent online podcast, called The Seder Channel (later renamed The Majority Report w/Sam Seder). The live talk-show format closely matches the previous Air America program, with politically oriented commentary by Seder and co-hosts, and interviews with various guests. Seder offers listeners different tiered levels of access to content around the show via crowdfunding platform Patreon.
In late 2010, Seder began occasionally serving as substitute host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann when Olbermann was on vacation. In December 2010, Seder also became co-host of the nationally syndicated progressive radio interview program Ring of Fire, co-hosted by Farron Cousins and Florida-based attorney Mike Papantonio.[8]
Seder also worked as a political contributor for MSNBC.[9][10]
The Majority Report was associated with the TYT Network, with which the show partnered, from the 2010 relaunch until 2020, which generally followed its original format but was rebooted as a viewer-funded production. Following those structural affiliation and funding-production changes, the show won a string of international People's Choice Podcast Awards,[11] in five of the next seven annual competitions (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2017), for the "News and Politics" award.
2017 MSNBC controversy
[edit]In 2017, far-right provocateur[12] Mike Cernovich called attention to a subversive 2009 tweet by Seder and contacted multiple journalists asking them to write about the tweet.[9] As a result, MSNBC initially decided not to renew Seder's contract[13] despite Seder explaining that the tweet satirized a petition that had been circulating urging Roman Polanski's release from detention.[14] Shortly afterward, MSNBC reversed its decision after getting pushback from journalists, and MSNBC's president said the initial decision to part ways had been wrong.[15][12][16]
Personal life
[edit]On August 9, 2005, Seder's wife Nicole Cattell gave birth to their first child, daughter Myla Rae.[17] On March 7, 2013, she gave birth to their second child, son Saul.[18][19]
On April 27, 2018, Seder announced that the couple were separated.[20]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Who's the Caboose? | Max | Also director and writer |
| 1998 | Next Stop Wonderland | Kevin Monteiro | |
| 2000 | Happy Accidents | Ned | |
| 2000 | Endsville | Wood Salesman | |
| 2004 | Beacon Hill | Rafe Coulter | |
| 2008 | The Bad Situationist | Arthur Lieberman | Also director and co-writer[21][22] |
| 2017 | Fits and Starts | Dressler | |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Hugo Habercore |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | All-American Girl | Phil | Episode: "Young Americans" |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Greg | Episode: "Best Laid Plans" |
| 1996 | The Show | Tom Delaney | 8 episodes |
| 1996 | Boys & Girls | David Waits | Television film |
| 1997 | The Big Fall | Gary Snider | Television film |
| 1997 | Spin City | George / Bogus Temp | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Magic School Bus | Voice | Episode: "In the City" |
| 1998 | Grown-Ups | Phil | Television film |
| 1999 | The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special | William Clark | Episode: "Merriweather Lewis and Curly Howard" |
| 1999 | Pulp Comics: Louis C.K.'s Filthy Stupid Talent Show | Seth the Jew | Television short |
| 2000 | Sex and the City | Lew | Episode: "Sex and Another City" |
| 2002–2004 | Home Movies | Fenton Mulley / Cho / Paula's Father | 12 episodes |
| 2004 | Pilot Season | Max Rabin | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Wonder Showzen | Bug | Episode: "Patience" |
| 2005–2007 | Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil | Special Father #2 / The Senator | 11 episodes |
| 2006 | O'Grady | Mr. Chip Hurley | Episode: "A Stronger O'Grady" |
| 2006 | Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | Sir Aglovale | Episode: "Unbelievable Sports 1" |
| 2008 | Assy McGee | Principal Jenkins / Douche | 2 episodes; voice role |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Hugo Habercore / Harold Cranwinkle / Al Genarro | 32 episodes |
| 2015 | Maron | Sam Seder | Episode: "Patent Troll" |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Vaughn Yenko | Episode: "Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate" |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "About TheMajorityReport w/Sam Seder". YouTube.
- ^ "The Majority Report". The Majority Report. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Shanahan, Mark (August 23, 2006). "Failure is an option - Despite his best efforts to sabotage himself, Sam Seder is finding success on Air America". Archived from the original on July 28, 2018.
I don't look anything like Courtney Thorne-Smith; she's blonde and good-looking," says Seder, who's Jewish and has dark curly hair.
- ^ a b c Williamson, Dianne. "Worcester Living: Worcester native and podcast host Sam Seder takes life with a laugh - and thanks". telegram.com.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (March 31, 2004). "Liberal Voices (Some Sharp) Get New Home On Radio Dial". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Punchline Magazine Blog » Michael Ian Black, Greg Giraldo film pilot for NBC, get tickets - Comedy Blog, Comedy News, and all things in Stand up Comedy". Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
- ^ "Will UK Panel Show 'Have I Got News for You' Work in the US?". Screenrant.com. November 14, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Sam Seder joins Ring Of Fire". CBS Radio. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Kludt, Tom; Darcy, Oliver (December 5, 2017). "How a joke, and Mike Cernovich, got Sam Seder booted from MSNBC". CNNMoney. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ O'Connor, Lydia (December 5, 2017). "MSNBC Gives In To Disingenuous Right-Wing Smear, Fires Sam Seder". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "Past Winners, 2005–2017". Podcast Awards.
- ^ a b Grim, Ryan (December 7, 2017). "MSNBC Reverses Decision to Fire Contributor Sam Seder". The Intercept. First Look Media. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "MSNBC to Cut Ties With Sam Seder After Roman Polanski Rape Joke (Exclusive)". TheWrap. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Kirby, Jen (December 6, 2017). "How the alt-right duped MSNBC into firing one of its contributors". Vox. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Kludt, Tom (December 7, 2017). "MSNBC decides to bring back Sam Seder after controversy". CNNMoney. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah Engel (December 7, 2017). "MSNBC Rehires Contributor Sam Seder: 'Sometimes You Just Get One Wrong'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "Sam's Daughter ROCKS Global Climate Change Strike". YouTube. September 20, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Seder, Sam (March 7, 2013). "My son born at 5:36 AM today. Mommy & baby both healthy!". Twitter. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Seder, Sam (March 7, 2014). "Happy First Birthday to my son, Saul. I wish him a happy healthy and "sleep more please" year". Twitter. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Seder, Sam (April 27, 2018). "I am separated from my wife". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1562251/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv-Pe7kRsnc
Bibliography
- Seder, Sam; Sherrill, Stephen (2006), F.U.B.A.R.: America's Right-Wing Nightmare, HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-06-186364-6
- Scher, Bill; Garofalo, Janeane; Seder, Sam (2006), Wait! Don't Move to Canada: A Stay-and-Fight Strategy to Win Back America, Rodale, ISBN 9781594863967
External links
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- Official website
- Sam Seder on Twitter
- Sam Seder at IMDb
- Sam Seder at Rotten Tomatoes
- Sam Seder on LinkedIn
- Sam Seder on the Muck Rack journalist listing site
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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