Congratulations to ‘The Colbert Report’ writers who have been nominated for a “Writers Guild of America Award” in the category of “Comedy / Variety (Including Talk) Series”.
COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) – SERIES
The Colbert Report, Writers: Michael Brumm, Stephen Colbert, Rich Dahm, Paul Dinello, Eric Drysdale, Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler, Dan Guterman, Peter Gwinn, Barry Julien, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Opus Moreschi, Tom Purcell, Meredith Scardino, Scott Sherman, Max Werner; Comedy Central
Conan, Writers: Jose Arroyo, Andres du Bouchet, Deon Cole, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Rob Kutner, Todd Levin, Brian McCann, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Jesse Popp, Andy Richter, Brian Stack, Mike Sweeney; TBS
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Writers: Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Richard Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Hallie Haglund, J.R. Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Zhubin Parang, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart; Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live, Writers: Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Sal Iacono, Eric Immerman, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Bess Kalb, Jimmy Kimmel, Jeff Loveness, Molly McNearney, Bryan Paulk, Danny Ricker, Rick Rosner; ABC
Key & Peele, Writers: Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Keegan Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Sean Conroy, Colton Dunn, Charlie Sanders, Alex Rubens, Rebecca Drysdale; Comedy Central
Portlandia, Writers: Fred R. Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Krisel, Bill Oakley; IFC
Real Time with Bill Maher, Writers: Scott Carter, Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Mike Larsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin; HBO
Saturday Night Live, Head Writer: Seth Meyers, Writers: James Anderson, Alex Baze, Neil Casey, Jessica Conrad, James Downey, Shelly Gossman, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Zach Kanin, Chris Kelly, Joe Kelly, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Christine Nangle, Mike O’Brien, Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Marika Sawyer, Sarah Schneider, Pete Schultz, John Solomon, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Additional Sketch By Emily Spivey, Jorma Taccone, Additional Material By Frank Sebastiano; NBC Universal
Full List of Nominees: WGA.org
The ceremony will be held on February 17, 2013.
EPISODE NUMBER: 8154 (September 26, 2012)
GUESTS: Jim Holt
WRITER CAMEO: Frank Lesser
SEGMENTS: Yom Kippur & Aporkalypse | Obama’s Ottoman Empire | 40 Days to Save America
SUIT REPORT: Gray suit | Light gray shirt | Red & white striped tie
VIDEOS: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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Frank Lesser talks to Matt Morrison on ‘Spree Cast’ about writing, the state of politics, landing a job on ‘The Colbert Report’, and his new book ‘Sad Monsters’.
Frank Lesser’s latest humour piece for The New York Times is a guide containing some stress-free suggestions for anxious people considering getting inked.
If you’re worried that you’re not cool because you don’t have a tattoo, and also worried about everything else, here are some stress-free suggestions for getting inked (after you’ve researched the ink to make sure it isn’t carcinogenic).
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— A heart with “Mom” written inside, beneath the words “In case of emergency, contact.”
— A chubby toddler. It would have been an angel, but heaven is merely a construct to distract us from the inevitability of death.
— Tub of Ben and Jerry’s Chubby Hubby. To calm you down when you start thinking about whether heaven is merely a construct to distract us from the inevitability of death.
— Teardrop tattoo. It will distract everyone from your nervous crying (see above). Plus people might think you killed a guy in prison so they won’t mess with you by making eye contact.
— A mole that’s irregularly shaped. At least you know this one’s benign.
— Tattoo of someone else’s face over your own. Hopefully this other person will be better prepared for life’s disappointments.
Full Article: The New York Times.
Congratualtions to the Writers of “The Colbert Report” who have been awarded The 64th Annual Writers Guild Award for “Comedy / Variety (Including Talk) Series”.
COMEDY / VARIETY – (INCLUDING TALK) SERIES
Conan, Writers: Jose Arroyo, Andres du Bouchet, Deon Cole, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Michael Gordon, Berkley Johnson, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Rob Kutner, Todd Levin, Brian McCann, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Jesse Popp, Andy Richter, Frank Smiley, Brian Stack, Mike Sweeney; TBS
Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Writers: Leo Allen, Jon Benjamin; Comedy Central
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Head Writer: AD Miles, Writers: David Angelo, Patrick Borelli, Gerard Bradford, Jeremy Bronson, Mike DiCenzo, Jimmy Fallon, John Haskell, Eric Ledgin, Dan Opsal, Amy Ozols, Gavin Purcell, Diallo Riddle, Jon Rineman, Bashir Salahuddin, Justin Shanes, Michael Shoemaker, Jen Statsky, CJ Toledano; NBC
Real Time with Bill Maher, Writers: Scott Carter, Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Bill Maher, Billy Martin, Amani Redd; HBO
Saturday Night Live, Head Writer: Seth Meyers, Writers: Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, Heather Anne Campbell, Matt Craig, Jessica Conrad, James Downey, Tom Flanigan, Shelly Gossman, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Zach Kanin, Chris Kelly, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Jonathan Krisel, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Christine Nangle, Michael Patrick O’Brien, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Schneider, Pete Schultz, John Solomon, Kent Sublette, Jorma Taccone, Bryan Tucker; NBC
*WINNER: The Colbert Report, Writers: Michael Brumm, Stephen Colbert, Rich Dahm, Paul Dinello, Eric Drysdale, Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler, Dan Guterman, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Barry Julien, Frank Lesser, Opus Moreschi, Tom Purcell, Meredith Scardino, Scott Sherman, Max Werner; Comedy Central
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Writers: Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Richard Blomquist, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, J.R. Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, Sam Means, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Zhubin Parang, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart; Comedy Central
Full List of Winners: Writers Guild of America.
The Colbert Report writer Frank Lesser has written two new Christmas themed humour pieces. The first ‘You Better Not Pout’ a dark humour piece, and the second ‘A Christmas Classic with an Occupy Twist: God Bless Us, Every 1 Percent’ a satirical piece featuring a business savvy Ebenezer Scrooge.
Continue reading “Six Degrees: Christmas Themed Humour Pieces by Frank Lesser.” »
The round-up from the weeks of December 7th – 20th, including Six Degrees News from; The Daily Show, John Oliver, Jason Reich, Samantha Bee, Frank Lesser, Amy Sedaris, Conan O’Brien and Steve Carell.
Martha Teichner from CBS News speaks to David Hallberg about his decision to join ‘The Bolshoi Ballet’ in Russia, and goes behind-the-scenes of ‘The Colbert Report’.
(Stephen appears at 0:00 – 0:32 and 6:08 – 7:00)
(Thanks to karenatasha for the Tip!)
Continue reading “This Week in the Hub: December 7th – 20th.” »
An only child from Bexley, Ohio, Frank Lesser is best known as an Emmy Award winning writer for Comedy Central’s ‘The Colbert Report’. Frank attended Brown University, in Providence RI, where he was founding member of “The Beasts of Funny” comedy group, and a writer for the humour magazine ‘Brown Jug’. After graduating in 2002 with a Bacholer of Arts (Film), Frank worked as a production assistant for TV Land, and as a freelance promo writer for various Viacom stations. When not working as a writer for television, Frank has written and directed a number of short films, including ‘Danny Bot’, ‘Flora Bush’, ‘Who Ordered Room Service?’, and the real working fake sex line ‘LieGirls.com.
Continue reading “Exclusive Interview with Frank Lesser author of “Sad Monsters”.” »
Frank Lesser | Colbert News Hub – Page 2
Congratulations to ‘The Colbert Report’ writers who have been nominated for a “Writers Guild of America Award” in the category of “Comedy / Variety (Including Talk) Series”.
The ceremony will be held on February 17, 2013.
EPISODE NUMBER: 8154 (September 26, 2012)
GUESTS: Jim Holt
WRITER CAMEO: Frank Lesser
SEGMENTS: Yom Kippur & Aporkalypse | Obama’s Ottoman Empire | 40 Days to Save America
SUIT REPORT: Gray suit | Light gray shirt | Red & white striped tie
VIDEOS: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Continue reading “September 26, 2012 — Jim Holt” »
Frank Lesser talks to Matt Morrison on ‘Spree Cast’ about writing, the state of politics, landing a job on ‘The Colbert Report’, and his new book ‘Sad Monsters’.
Frank Lesser’s latest humour piece for The New York Times is a guide containing some stress-free suggestions for anxious people considering getting inked.
Congratualtions to the Writers of “The Colbert Report” who have been awarded The 64th Annual Writers Guild Award for “Comedy / Variety (Including Talk) Series”.
The Colbert Report writer Frank Lesser has written two new Christmas themed humour pieces. The first ‘You Better Not Pout’ a dark humour piece, and the second ‘A Christmas Classic with an Occupy Twist: God Bless Us, Every 1 Percent’ a satirical piece featuring a business savvy Ebenezer Scrooge.
Continue reading “Six Degrees: Christmas Themed Humour Pieces by Frank Lesser.” »
The round-up from the weeks of December 7th – 20th, including Six Degrees News from; The Daily Show, John Oliver, Jason Reich, Samantha Bee, Frank Lesser, Amy Sedaris, Conan O’Brien and Steve Carell.
Martha Teichner from CBS News speaks to David Hallberg about his decision to join ‘The Bolshoi Ballet’ in Russia, and goes behind-the-scenes of ‘The Colbert Report’.
(Stephen appears at 0:00 – 0:32 and 6:08 – 7:00)
(Thanks to karenatasha for the Tip!)
Continue reading “This Week in the Hub: December 7th – 20th.” »
An only child from Bexley, Ohio, Frank Lesser is best known as an Emmy Award winning writer for Comedy Central’s ‘The Colbert Report’. Frank attended Brown University, in Providence RI, where he was founding member of “The Beasts of Funny” comedy group, and a writer for the humour magazine ‘Brown Jug’. After graduating in 2002 with a Bacholer of Arts (Film), Frank worked as a production assistant for TV Land, and as a freelance promo writer for various Viacom stations. When not working as a writer for television, Frank has written and directed a number of short films, including ‘Danny Bot’, ‘Flora Bush’, ‘Who Ordered Room Service?’, and the real working fake sex line ‘LieGirls.com.
Continue reading “Exclusive Interview with Frank Lesser author of “Sad Monsters”.” »