If you're a fan of Robin Williams, you'll want to get a copy of Robin (Henry Holt & Co., May 2018), a highly detailed biography written by New York Times entertainment reporter Dave Itzkoff. You will also want to listen to SiriusXM's Comedy Greats channel next week.
SiriusXM special week of programming honors 'The Genius of Robin Williams'
SiriusXM is honoring Robin Williams with a week of special programming on the Comedy Greats channel (94) beginning at 10 AM ET Monday, October 15 and continuing for seven days, with specials re-airing nightly at 6 PM.
The Genius Of Robin Williams will include Robin Williams: A Life In Comedy, an original audio documentary hosted by Ron Bennington and featuring commentary from Bobcat Goldthwait, Louie Anderson, Kevin Pollak, Jay Mohr, Gilbert Gottfried, Andrew Dice Clay, Tom Papa, Chris Gethard, Big Jay Oakerson, Ron White, Reggie Watts, Barry Crimmins, Rick Overton, David Steinberg, Paul Provenza and Bobby Slayton. The show will premiere at 10 AM ET Monday, October 15 on the Comedy Greats channel (94).
Also on tap will be classic bits and moments from Williams' career, his HBO specials and two rarely heard specials, the 2007 MGM Grand and the 2012 An Evening Of Sitdown With Robin Williams & David Steinberg.