Robert Schimmel

Robert Schimmel is a stand-up comedian who often appears on on The Howard Stern Show. Schimmel spoke about his battle with cirrhosis of the liver on the show on January 28, 2010 and said that he is waiting for a liver transplant. He also spoke about his divorce from his ex-wife Melissa.http://www.examiner.com/x-11279-Howard-Stern-Examiner~y2010m1d28-Robert-Schimmel-talks-divorce-and-cirrhosis-on-The-Howard-Stern-Show

In 2000, Schimmel was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He underwent extensive chemotherapy treatment which sent the cancer into remission.

Schimmel was arrested on April 2, 2009 for allegedly beating his wife at the time, Melissa. He was held at the Los Angeles Detention Center on a $50,000 bail. Schimmel was charged with felony domestic violence.Daily News: Comedian Robert Schimmel Arrested for Allegedly Beating Up His Wife (May 2, 2009) The charges were later dropped.http://www.examiner.com/x-11279-Howard-Stern-Examiner~y2010m1d28-Robert-Schimmel-talks-divorce-and-cirrhosis-on-The-Howard-Stern-Show

• 1996: Comes Clean
• 1998: If You Buy this CD, I Can Get this Car
• 1999: Unprotected
• 2005: Reserection

Life Since Then is a Showtime special featuring Schimmel that was first aired on January 14, 2009. The title refers to what Schimmel calls his own personal "d-day", June 5, 2000. That was the date when he was diagnosed with cancer. The special is 60 minutes long and features plenty of his usual comedy before turning serious towards the end when he talks about his fight with cancer.Punchline Magazine: Robert Schimmel: Life Since Then (January 14, 2009)

In 2008, he released his first book, Cancer on $5 a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life.

• 2008: Cancer on $5 a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life