J. R. Havlan
J. R. Havlan is a former writer for The Daily Show,[1] where he won eight Emmys for Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program.[2] Before his writing career, he was a stand-up comic, including a stint doing crowd warm-up for Politically Incorrect which led to writing jokes for that show's monologue.[3] J.R. was also a writer for the New York Times best-selling books "America: The Book", "Earth: The Book", and the 2006 and 2008 Academy Awards. Most recently, J.R. created and hosts his own podcast called Writers' Bloc,[4] on which he interviews other television and film comedy writers about their backgrounds, beginnings and influences with a focus on the process of writing comedy. Although no longer a writer for the Daily Show he still maintains a close friendship with Jon Stewart.
He graduated from California State University, East Bay (previously known as California State University, Hayward) in 1987 with a degree in finance. Havlan has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. [5]
Notes
- ↑ J. R. Havlan at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Awards for J. R. Havlan at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "The PIT Improv Program". thepit-nyc.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-02.
- ↑ "Writers' Bloc Podcast with J.R. Havlan".
- ↑ Beeler, Monique (2010-10-25). "Daily showmanship: Tour “The Daily Show” with writer J.R. Havlan ’87 as he contemplates college, comedy, and where to keep all his Emmys". California State University, East Bay. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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