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Ester Goldberg
Ester Goldberg (sometimes spelled "Esther") is a drag persona created and portrayed by comedian/actor Michael Airington. As a fictional character she is a widowed star of radio, cabaret and nightclubs as well as a former make-up artist, gossip columnist and music maven. She is portrayed as a gossipy, scandalous Jewish-American princess with gigantic red hair, rhinestone glasses, and lots of jewelry.
The character originated in Washington, DC, where she hosted a variety of shows including The Feud, Scream, Lose or Draw and the Las Vegas styled The Big Show. Goldberg was honored 2003 December 2 when the city declared "Ester Goldberg Day" for helping to raise thousands of dollars for many charities.[1] She came into the national spotlight when a rival nightclub and drag persona, Lena Lett, began hosting a game show similar to The Feud, which was at that time called "The Feygele Feud". A lawsuit was eventually brought to the federal courts, where Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson (who oversaw the break up of Microsoft) was assigned the case. The case was settled with Airington winning a payout and "JR's Bar and Grill" (where Goldberg was the headliner) purchasing the Feygele Feud name.[2] Airington now calls his show "The Feud". JR's Feygele Feud was canceled shortly thereafter due to poor attendance.
The character is now based out of Hollywood, California where she headlines the Main Room of the "World Famous Comedy Store" every Friday night.
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- ↑ Biography for Michael Airington. URL accessed on 2007-03-29.
- ↑ Leiby, Richard We're Farklempt - Talk Amongst Yourselves!. Washington Post. URL accessed on 2007-03-29.
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