OVERVIEW: The
Upper East Side has met its match. Bring your sharpest one-liners and your
fakest friends to the Dreamland for a special evening with one of New York's
funniest voices — author, actress, and Odd Mom Out creator Jill
Kargman, live on the Main Theater stage before a screening of her
hilarious new film Influenced.
Kargman
stars as Dzanielle, a foul-mouthed momfluencer hustling for a million followers
among Manhattan's black-card-swiping, workout-addicted elite — until an
unexpected friendship cracks open her perfectly curated life. Critics are
calling it Mel Brooks meets the Real Housewives: a savagely smart,
gleefully sharp comedy with a surprising amount of heart, packed with cameos
from Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Matt Damon, and Jason Biggs, plus
a knockout ensemble featuring David Krumholtz, Justin Bartha, Christine Taylor,
Jessica Capshaw, and Dan Hedaya.
Before the film begins, we'll start the evening with a very special audience Q&A with Jill herself — about writing the script, wrangling an all-star cast,
lampooning the world she actually lives in, and what it really takes to go from
bestselling novelist to leading lady. Expect candid stories, wicked humor, and
the kind of behind-the-scenes dish you only get in a room this small.
Don’t
miss one of the funniest nights of the summer!
Influenced · 2026 · 88 min. · Not Rated
(contains adult language and humor)
Bios:
Jill Kargman
is an author, actress, screenwriter, and producer, and one of the most
distinctive comedic voices to come out of New York City. Born and raised in
Manhattan, she is best known as the creator, writer, and star of Bravo's hit
scripted comedy Odd Mom Out, adapted from her 2007 novel Momzillas
— a razor-sharp satire of life among the Upper East Side elite that ran for
three seasons.
A graduate of
Yale University, Kargman is the New York Times bestselling author of The
Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund, the essay collection Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut,
and three novels for young readers, along with Arm Candy, The Rock
Star in Seat 3A, and the comedic essay collection Sprinkle Glitter on My
Grave. Her magazine writing has appeared in Vogue, Elle, Harper's
Bazaar, GQ, and many others, and she was a longtime columnist for
Style.com.
In 2026,
Kargman co-wrote and stars in Influenced, directed by Rachel Israel —
her feature debut as a leading lady and a return to the world she's spent her
career skewering with affection and bite. She lives in Manhattan with her
husband Harry and their three children.
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