A 13-year NBA veteran, best-selling author, philanthropist, and TV personality. Jalen Rose partnered with The New York Post and we’re excited to bring you the Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man Podcast. Each week, Rose discusses the latest trends in culture, fashion, entertainment, travel, food & wine, technology, and more. And some familiar celebrity faces will stop by to chop it up about their latest projects and to answer questions you’ve been dying to know. Nothing is off-limits. I’ll be sharing lessons learned from my various careers including sports, multi-media, and beyond and tying them back to current events and themes. We’ll also discuss politics and social justice because part of being a Renaissance Man is using your influence to spark much-needed conversations. Jalen is excited to share my unique perspective and interests with you and give you a behind-the-scenes look at the many facets of a modern man.
In this week’s episode, Tony Award-winning actor and comedian David Alan Grier talks to Jalen about growing up in Detroit, being friends with Aretha Franklin, and black squirrels. Plus, Jalen explains how laughter is medicine.
Countless theater, television, film and comedic endeavors have pushed David Alan Grier’s career to remarkable heights. His ability to excel across all mediums and contexts is a testament to his inherent sense of comic timing and creative drive. The three-time Tony and Grammy Award nominee is trained in Shakespeare, receiving an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama.
Grier has received many accolades and awards throughout his career, not the least of which was his inclusion on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time. Although Grier’s acting career is rooted in live theater, he perhaps is best known for his television work. He starred in all three seasons of the Image Award-nominated comedy series The Carmichael Show. He also starred as the iconic Cowardly Lion in the Emmy Award-winning 2015 live television production of The Wiz Live!, earning him two Image Awards and two Critics’ Choice Award nominations. Grier’s television work is highlighted predominately by his turn as a principal cast member on the Emmy Award-winning In Living Color from 1990-1994, during which he created and portrayed some of the show’s most memorable characters. He starred in DAG from 2000-2001 and Life with Bonnie in 2003, which earned him Image Award and Golden Satellite Award nominations.
In 2008, Grier created, wrote and starred in Comedy Central’s Chocolate News. He also starred in 2013 network comedy series Bad Teacher. Additionally, Grier hosts the cable game show Snap Decision, and can be seen recurring in the second season of streaming comedy A Series of Unfortunate Events.
