Curb Your Enthusiasm "Fatwa!", centered around "The Satanic Verses" controversy, in which Ayatollah Khomeini ordered a fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is one of the most acclaimed television shows of the 2000s, praised particularly for its writing and the actors' improvisational comedy. The show has enjoyed largely positive critical reception since its debut and a steadily growing, dedicated audience that helped it emerge from its early "cult" status. On Metacritic, the first season of the show scored 80 out of 100 (based on 20 reviews), 93 for season 3 (based on 12 reviews), 88 for season 4 (18 reviews),
Greg Johnson (comedian) Greg Johnson (comedian) Greg Johnson is an American stand-up comedian, actor and TV host. Johnson grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts and attended The Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Johnson has two siblings, Neil and Brian. Johnson began his comedy career in Boston at age 17. Upon moving to New York City, he hosted a weekly show at Manhattan night club Rififi, performing alongside comedians such as David Cross, Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, Kristen Schaal, Chelsea Peretti and Jenny Slate. The "Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy Show" at Rififi was named Best Variety Show by the ECNY Awards. Johnson