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(Clips of their interview sent the internet into a tailspin earlier this year.) But the series is as much about its host as it is about the conversations, and it highlights Ziwé’s unflappable air of authority as a gateway to pure jokes. Now halfway through its second season, the one-woman talk show retains much of that original cringe comedy, raising the stakes with irredeemably problematic guests like Chet Hanks. Her viral fame turned into her very own show, Ziwé, on Showtime, where she also got her start as a writer on the beloved Desus & Mero from 2018 to 2020. At the height of 2020’s cultural racial reckoning, putting people on the spot became her forté, as she asked guests - many of whom had experienced some form of so-called cancellation - impossible questions that were designed to entrap. Ziwé is more than able to provide.ĭuring the pandemic, Ziwé’s Instagram live “Baited” shows became one of the few sources of pleasure in an almost pathologically bland entertainment landscape. As she’ll tell the packed audience at her show later that night, “I like a horny show, and I like to emblemize that horniness.” Given that it’s Pride weekend, there’s a thirstier vibe than normal as New York City emerged from an abnormally long winter (and super short spring) in search of a good time this summer. She upstages the cumbersome construction in front of the Music Hall as she poses mid-traffic, and a white guy on a scooter passes by, making sure we all hear him say, “So fine, goddamn!” Fans are beginning to line up outside, and as they spot their star, their eyes widen as they shout out praise. In front of the venue on busy North 6th Street, Ziwé’s presence immediately commands attention. As we head outside to grab a few pre-show pictures in the fading Brooklyn sunlight, we pass two assistants blowing up a massive inflatable rainbow unicorn for the show later that night. The next she’s leading her stunning black Chow Chow - named Celine Dion, she tells me - upstairs backstage to the greenroom, where her frequent collaborator, the artist Jen Goma, lounges in a matching two-piece bandeau tracksuit. One moment she’s doing a mic check on stage, with a massive projection of her mononym behind her. Clad in a blood-red Kappa velour set with a pair of rectangular black sunglasses perched low on her nose, Ziwé is running the show in every sense of the word. While it is recommended that you read the series in order, each book including this one, can be enjoyed as a stand alone reading experience.There’s a palpable buzz in the air surrounding Ziwé, as the comedian runs around the Music Hall of Williamsburg one hot Saturday afternoon in June, prepping for one of her sold-out POP variety shows. Stand Up and Shout is the seventh book in the Stick Shift Lips rock star romance series.

Will Jay save his band, keep Alice off the street, and conquer his fear of the stage, or will they crash and burn? Hop on the tour bus and find out! They have to perform in front of a massive audience at a Las Vegas music festival. To stay together, they must fight their demons. Now, they face a challenge greater than ever.

Romance blooms between Jay and Alice and they form an unshakable bond. Despite opposition from hostile, doubting band members, Alice must prove her prowess. This is her moment to shine and turn her life around. A chance discovery leads her to Jay's struggling rock band. She is an amazing guitarist, busking for money. Young runaway Alice Electra is living on the street. Jay freezes every time he is in the spotlight. The problem is, crippling stage fright holds him back. Jay Sharp is a gifted up-and-coming singer, destined for stardom.

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