When you're watching the news, how many days in a row can you watch that and feel good about yourself and the world?

The role is one of her best known something Sandra Bernhard has lamented in her stand-up as being both a blessing and a curse.

She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy in which Sandra Bernhard often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.