Harris Wittels’ sister will host the inaugural “Harris Phest” memorial celebration on 4/20
This month, a new gathering is being launched to celebrate the life of “the funniest boy in the world…and 4/20,” and we can’t imagine a more perfect tribute to the late, beautifully brilliant stand-up and writer, Harris Wittels. The event, titled “Harris Phest” (an homage to the comics’ favorite band, Phish, the subject of his passion […]
Happy birthday, Harris Wittels
Today would have been comedian Harris Wittels’ 33rd birthday. The stand-up, Parks and Rec writer, and Master of None co-creator passed away just over two years ago, and he’s been missed every day since. This week, The Guardian published a moving piece on Wittels’ short life and prolific career, which included some memorable quotes from […]
Stephanie Wittels Wachs visits “Late Night” to discuss her late brother Harris Wittels
Stephanie Wittels Wachs, the sister to the late Harris Wittels wrote a book about her brother titled Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love, and Loss. Wittels Wachs wrote the book about her brother on the one year anniversary of losing him to heroin addiction. A quick reminder for those […]