Kira Sits down with SNL Alumni and co-founder of the Groundlings, Laraine Newman and her husband, Director and funny man, Chad Einbinder.
Laraine Newman a Los Angeles, California, native and the granddaughter of a cattle rancher from Arizona. Her family is Jewish. She is the youngest of four children and a twin. Her sister, Tracy Newman, is an Emmy Award winning television writer. Newman attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. Newman married actor-writer-director Chad Einbinder in 1991. They have two daughters, Lena (born 1991) and Hannah (born 1995). Newman and Einbinder, a Philadelphia native, regularly join comedian Craig Shoemaker and other friends at Braemar Country Club in Tarzana, California, to watch Philadelphia Eagles games.
Chad Einbinder makes people laugh. As a successful actor, writer, and now director, Chad has helped audiences experience the absurd side of life for almost 20 years. A former stand-up comic and once opening act for Three Dog Night. Chad is best know for his work in front of the camera having appeared in over 70 national TV spots, and roles on E.R., Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Crossing Jordan, as well as 3 seasons recurring as “Rico” on 3rd Rock from the Sun. As a copywriter he has worked for NBC's Agency 2000 special launch projects on shows like Frasier, and Scrubs. Chad has also written multiple 1/2 hour episodes of TV animation shows for Warner Bros. and ABC/Disney.