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1 / 2In Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me to Capture… But I Did Anyway, Jeff Garlin shares candid, never-before-seen photographs with hilarious personal stories that capture the heart of life onstage and off. Known for decades of riotous stand-up bits and iconic roles like Jeff Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Garlin heralds his lesser-known passion for photography through an inside look at comedy’s biggest stars, including Mel Brooks, Larry David, Brad Pitt, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, and more. Revealing the humor and tenderness of his closest friends, collaborators, and mentors in this love letter to comedy and its creators, each image reflects the wit, warmth, and spontaneity that define Garlin’s voice. Joining him in conversation is TV writer and comic Peter Mehlman.
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JEFF GARLIN’s talent encompasses writing, producing, directing, acting, stand-up comedy, and photography. He was the executive producer and co-star of the critically acclaimed HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, and he has written, directed, and starred in three films: Handsome, the first Netflix murder mystery; Dealing with Idiots, and I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With. His extensive voice-over credits include Disney Pixar’s WALL-E (The Captain), Toy Story 3, and Toy Story 4 (Buttercup the Unicorn). His Netflix stand-up special, Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago, is currently streaming on the platform. Filmed in his hometown, the one-hour show is ripe with Garlin’s signature blend of storytelling and improv. His photography exhibition Big Bowl of Wonderful has shown in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, and Boston. He also currently owns the store Bagels, Dreidels, and Puddin’, a delightful place featuring those three items, plus all the Old West collectibles that you can fit in a medium sized bag (it’s a running bit – please don’t try to find it on Google Maps). His hobbies include taking naps. Best in the House: Photography by Jeff Garlin (Rizzoli) was released September 2026.
PETER MEHLMAN is an American television writer, comedian, and producer, best known for serving as a writer and producer on the TV series Seinfeld through nearly all of the show’s nine-year run. He also created the 1999 series It’s Like, You Know… and produced the 2004 animated series Father of the Pride. He began his career as a sportswriter for The Washington Post and made his first move from print journalism to television writing when, from 1982 to 1984, he wrote for and produced the television series SportsBeat with Howard Cosell. He returned to freelance writing for the next five years, publishing articles in The New York Times Magazine, GQ, and Esquire. Since then, he has also contributed articles to The Huffington Post. Deep Down Iola: A Novel About a Young Woman with a Bizarre Gift (Sager Group LLC) is his latest book.