March 2011
7 posts
Here’s an interview I did on Ink Panthers, a...
In other words, "Writers write."
An aspiring comedy writer who’s taking a “Writing for SNL” class and saw this thread on packets on Matt Ruby’s blog wrote me asking for tips on writing a Daily Show packet; she also asked if I had any general advice on writing comedy for television. I replied:
Here’s my advice: A lot of people get hung up on the idea of getting a job writing for the Daily Show,...
What’s Hack - Week of March 6th, 2011
The following memo amends the list of subjects determined to be hack. Whenever possible, please avoid making jokes that are about or otherwise incorporate the following:
Star Wars
Video games
Jerry Seinfeld impressions
The phrase “I love me some”
Venn diagrams
Being bored of Charlie Sheen jokes (Charlie Sheen jokes: Ok again.)
Liking the Simpsons
Tyler Perry movies (Note: White people...
Upcoming Awesome Shows!
This Saturday I’m showcasing for Montreal at the Creek and the Cave at 7:30 PM. My birthday was yesterday, but since I won’t be able to relax until after the show, I’m going to start celebrating as soon as I step off stage; come to the show — it’s free, features the funniest comics in New York, and everyone in the audience gets free beer(!) — or come afterwards...