From Tennis Pro
to The Daily Show
Saturday, September 19, 2025
Time: TBD
Milford Theater – Ticketed event
Michael Kosta on his memoir, Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy
Before Michael Kosta was famous for hosting The Daily Show and performing stand-up comedy specials, he was a kid growing up in Michigan, playing Kosta Family Tennis with his mom, dad, and three siblings. He dreamed of becoming a tennis pro, and that’s what he did, eventually earning a world ranking. But in the evenings, after practice, he’d go find a comedy club and take the stage. Join Michael Kosta as he describes how the rigor of the tennis circuit prepared him to meet the challenges of showbiz and find humor in life all around us.
Michael Kosta
Michael Kosta is an Emmy-winning Host and Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show for Comedy Central.
He is well known for his numerous late-night appearances on The Tonight Show, Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and @midnight, and can currently be seen in Tracy Morgan’s new NBC series The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins. His one-hour Comedy Central stand-up special: Michael Kosta: Detroit. NY. LA. is now streaming on Paramount+ and YouTube. Prior to his career in television and comedy, Kosta was a professional tennis player (ranked No. 864 in the world) and is still a contributor to the Tennis Channel. He also hosts the podcast Tennis Anyone, which can be found on any podcast platform. Michael’s first book, the memoir Lucky Loser, chronicling his path from the court to comedy, was released in March 2025 from HarperCollins.