karen haber

The world is violent and mercurial--it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love--love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love.”

— Tenessee Williams

I paused my career for fifteen years because I adopted two babies and had no idea what I was getting into. I stayed home with them so I wouldn’t screw them up, and surprise, I screwed them up anyway.

The great Mitzi Shore took me under her wing.

I toured, I did late night TV, Vegas showrooms, cable specials, and films. I performed at venues like the Just for Laughs Festival. I was the first comic Arsenio Hall invited to be on his iconic late night show.

Then I crashed the whole thing down. Motherhood. I came back to comedy three years ago hoping someone would listen to me because nobody did at my house.

I have been lucky and busy since I came back working clubs, indie shows and festivals.

When I was a young comic I was banned from the Tonight Show because I did the Joan Rivers Show! I made the right choice, which is so unusual for me.

I am so grateful to be doing comedy again. I am right where I want to be, doing comedy, spreading love and sticking it to the man.

My name is on the wall of the Comedy Store. Nobody knows who put it there.