He's just not that cool to you
Comedian Greg Behrendt, co-author of 'He's Just Not
That Into You,' brings his stand-up routine to DVD
BY KRISTEN GERHARD
PULSE REPORTER
Few comedians make their break
with celebrated dating advice and
best-selling books on relationships
(or lack thereof). Greg Behrendt, how
ever, has managed to pull it off, and
his success continues with the re
lease of his latest stand-up comedy
DVD, "Greg Behrendt is Uncool."
Behrendt was catapulted to
comedic stardom in 2003 when the
author and comedian reached mass
es of single women through what was
probably one of the best mediums for
doing so:the HBO
series "Sex and the City." A consult
ant on the show, Behrendt was the to
ken straight male in a group of seven
women and two gay men.
During one story meeting, a female
staff writer was talking about a man
she had dated who had failed to call
her after their evening together.
Behrendt remained cautiously quiet
while the other women in the room
tried to bolster her confidence with
excuses for the man. However, his si
lence soon drew the ladies to him like
a teacher to a student who’s staring at
the ceiling because he doesn't know
the answerto a question.
When they requested his opinion,
he opted for honesty, which may have
very well been the best decision of his
life. "Maybe he's just not that into
you," Behrendtsaid, coining a line
that would later be deemed one of ’
People magazine's best catch-phras
es of 2004. The words of wisdom
quickly worked their way into an
episode of the series and soon after,
they became the title of a book, "He's
Just Not That Into You: The No-Excus
es Truth to Understanding Guys," co
authored by Behrendt and "Sex and
the City" writer Liz Tuccillo.
Since then, Behrendt has made nu
merous public appearances on
shows like "Late Night with Conan
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