In Association with the New York Comedy Festival

The Truthiness Behind the Lines: An In-Depth Look Behind the Scenes with The Colbert Report Writers

Nov 7, 2009
5:00 PM ET
New York

The Colbert Report, a faux right-wing news satire spun off from the mighty Daily Show, has earned a large and dedicated audience, rapturous critical reception, Emmy and Peabody Awards, and the honor of introducing a new, useful word—truthiness—to the lexicon. The Colbert Report writers will discuss the process of turning terrifying news into hilarious comedy.

 

 

Here is a video of Comedy Central Insider interviewing The Colbert Report writers, right before our event started:

  
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Barry Julien, Head Writer
Peter Grosz
Max Werner
Peter Gwinn
Glenn Eichler
Jay Katsir
Rob Dubbin
Michael Brumm
Frank Lesser
Opus Moreschi
Meredith Scardino
Eric Drysdale

Moderator: Moderator: Zachary Kanin, New Yorker cartoonist and author of The Short Book
 

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