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Gregory Behrendt (born July 21, 1963) is an American comedian, talk show host, author, and musician. His work as a script consultant for the HBO sitcom Sex and the City paved the way for co-authoring of the New York Times bestseller He's Just Not That Into You (2004), later adapted into a film by the same name. He also hosted two talk shows, The Greg Behrendt Show (2006) and Greg Behrendt's Wake Up Call (2009).
He went on to appear on The Tonight Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. His stand-up special, Greg Behrendt is Uncool, debuted on Comedy Central in January 2006.
In June 2006, he appeared on Celebrity Poker Showdown, playing for a domestic violence charity. Behrendt was a script consultant for the HBO sitcom Sex and the City, "offering script notes from the perspective of a straight man to the writing team, composed of women and gay men".
With Liz Tuccillo, Behrendt co-wrote the 2004 self-help book He's Just Not That Into You. It was adapted by Drew Barrymore's Flower Films/Warner Bros. as a movie of the same name, premiering February 6, 2009.
With his wife Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt, he co-wrote It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken and "It's just a f***** date".
He released the book It's Just a Date! It's Just a Date amazon.com. in the UK.
His daily daytime "self-help" talk show, The Greg Behrendt Show, premiered September 12, 2006, four months later Sony Pictures Television announced, in January 2007 that the series would not have a second season, and the show aired its last new episodes in February 2007.
He also did a mid-season program for the 2006–07 television season Greg Behrendt's Wake-Up Call for ABC, which never aired on the network. The program began airing in January 2009 on ABC's sister cable network SoapNet. He also appeared on the Great Debate at the 2010 Melbourne Comedy Festival, in which he argued as the third speaker for the negative team on the debate "Food Is Better Than Sex". Behrendt's team, made up of New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson, English comedian Russell Kane and Behrendt himself, won the comedy event.
He started the podcast Walking the Room with his friend Dave Anthony.
In June 2015, Behrendt announced via his Facebook Fan Page that he was battling cancer, and had undertaken three rounds of chemotherapy. He discussed his diagnosis on episode 16TF of Jimmy Pardo's podcast "Never Not Funny", as well as Wil Anderson's podcast "Wilosophy" on July 9, 2015. He stated that he had a form of lymphoma.
In February 2015, Behrendt published the ebook "See You on the Way Down - Catch You on the Way Back Up!" (Everand Originals) about his battles with cancer and addiction. It has been described (on KTLA5 podcast) as a candid tell-all revelation.
Personal life
He is married to Amiira Ruotola, a writer and marketing expert. They have two daughters, Mighty Luna and Bella True. Just who is Greg Behrendt? OC Register, November 11, 2008 He is a recovering alcoholic.Interview, KUPD morning show Holmberg's Morning Sickness, September 25, 2008 He plays guitar in his own surf/rockabilly instrumental band, The Reigning Monarchs. MySpace: The Reigning Monarchs
Literary works
Comedy albums
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Categories: 1963 Births, Living People, Television Writers From California, American Male Television Writers, American Male Non-fiction Writers, American Stand-up Comedians, Writers From San Francisco, American Self-help Writers, American Television Talk Show Hosts, University Of Oregon Alumni, Contestants On American Game Shows, American Male Screenwriters, 20th-century American Comedians, 21st-century American Comedians, Comedians From San Francisco
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