Tue May 27 04:10:00 UTC 2025: **Sarah Silverman Finds Love in a Warzone: Comedian Credits ‘Call of Duty’ for Romance with Rory Albanese**

Los Angeles, CA – Comedian Sarah Silverman, 54, has found love in an unexpected place: the virtual battlefield. In a new interview with PEOPLE, Silverman reveals that playing “Call of Duty: World War II” during the early days of the pandemic led to a romance with fellow comedian Rory Albanese, 48.

Silverman, who was previously “happily single,” says she initially turned to video games to pass the time while stuck in New York City. “I went to GameStop… and I figured I would learn how to do video games,” she explained. Her social media posts about the game caught the attention of Albanese, whom she knew casually through comedy.

“He direct messaged me and was like, ‘I play that. Do you have headphones?'” Silverman recounts. Albanese helped her set up the game, and the two began playing nightly. “At first we were just killing Nazis together, but after a while we clearly had feelings for each other,” she says.

Five years later, Silverman recently bought her first house in Los Angeles, and Albanese has moved in. “It’s crazy,” she says, emphasizing the unexpected nature of their relationship. “You just can’t predict anything! You never know what’s around the corner.”

Albanese’s support has been invaluable to Silverman, particularly during a difficult period when she lost both her stepmother and father within nine days of each other. This experience is a central theme in her new Netflix stand-up special, “Sarah Silverman: Postmortem,” streaming now. The special explores how she coped with grief, which she describes as surprisingly “cathartic.”

Silverman learned that “grief takes care of itself. You don’t have to worry about it. You can focus on running towards joy, wherever it is.” When asked about the biggest lesson she’s learned, Silverman stated “It’s human nature to be afraid of the unknown, but don’t waste anxiety on the unknown. The unknown is thrilling. We really should just be on the edge of our seat.”

“Sarah Silverman: Postmortem” is available now on Netflix.

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