Human Interest Humor At Letterman & Producing The Unpredictable with Madeleine Smithberg
From the wonderfully eccentric guests of Late Night with David Letterman to the groundbreaking political satire of The Daily Show, Madeleine Smithberg has spent her career finding the funny in unexpected places.
As a longtime Letterman segment producer and co-creator of The Daily Show, Madeleine helped shape two of television's most influential comedy institutions. She joins Weezy and Lisa to share behind-the-scenes stories of her remarkable career and to discuss her upcoming book, Finding the Funny.
Madeleine's comedic education began early, growing up in a Jewish-Catholic household where…
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