Rizzoli & Jeff Garlin Support Comedy Gives Back with a Special Preorder Event

Rizzoli New York is thrilled to announce the upcoming fall publication of Jeff Garlin’s debut photography book, Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me to Capture…But I Did Anyway (on-sale September 15, 2026).

Beloved for his iconic roles as Jeff Greene on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Murray Goldberg on ABC’s The Goldbergs, what many don’t know is that Garlin is also a passionate photographer with a rare gift for capturing the unscripted moments that define life behind the curtain.

Best Seat in the House is a one-of-a-kind collection that offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Jeff’s friends that you know, captured through candid photographs paired with hilarious and heartfelt personal stories that celebrate life both onstage and off. Accompanied by a foreword penned by Garlin’s friend Bob Odenkirk and anecdotes shared in conversation with podcast host Sam Fragoso, this is a front row ticket that even the scalpers can’t get!

Features intimate portraits of:

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Wanda Sykes, Zach Galifianakis, Adam Sandler, Bryan Cranston, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Richard Lewis, Bobby Lee, Lizzy Caplan, JB Smoove, Larry David, Mel Brooks, Tracy Ullman, Bob Saget, Brad Pitt, Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Sedaris, Jack Black, Ted Danson, Carl Reiner, Sarah Silverman, Jerrod Carmichael, Diane Keaton, and many more.

Jeff Garlin is a longtime supporter of Comedy Gives Back, an organization dedicated to providing mental health and crisis support to members of the comedy community.

“The life of a stand-up comedian is tough, there are no unions, no built-in support systems. So when someone who has lived that reality chooses to give back, it’s not just meaningful, it’s critical. Comedians like Jeff stepping up make it possible for others to keep going.”

—Zoe Friedman, Executive Director + Co-founder, Comedy Gives Back

Preorder a SIGNED COPY of Best Seat in the House through Rizzoli Bookstore between April 20, 2026 and May 23, 2026 and a portion of the proceeds from every sale will be donated to Comedy Gives Back.

You’ll also be automatically entered into a raffle to win a signed photographic print by Jeff Garlin!

PRE-ORDER HERE

Don’t miss your chance to support an important cause—and get a front-row seat to the moments no one else thought to capture.

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