PROFILE
FROM Abbi Jacobson
‘Broad City’ star Abbi Jacobson on her new book and political activism Comedian Abbi Jacobson created the TV show “Broad City” with Ilana Glazer, and it’s now heading toward its 5th season. But during the shooting of season four, Jacobson was going through a rough patch. When shooting was done, she took a cross-country road trip by herself, which inspired a new book. She talks about that book and the election.
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