How Bill Burr Became a Voice of the People
“There’s no Beatlemania for a 56-year-old bald ginger,” says Burr. And yet his new standup special and a starring role in Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway arrive at a moment when, whether he’s praising Luigi Mangione or eviscerating the likes of Elon Musk, he can’t stop going viral for saying what many Americans are thinking.
“There’s no Beatlemania for a 56-year-old bald ginger,” says Burr. And yet his new standup special and a starring role in Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway arrive at a moment when, whether he’s praising Luigi Mangione or eviscerating the likes of Elon Musk, he can’t stop going viral for saying what many Americans are thinking.