Chapter
The Hardest Job In Comedy: Writing Jokes For Late Night TV Shows
15:07 - 20:53 (05:46)
The difficult job of writing funny jokes for late-night TV shows is described as a collaborative process of coming up with bunches of material around the clock, where writers need to stay current and understand the humor at the moment.
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The host discusses how difficult comedy writing is and compares it to a job where you have to produce output without any input.
15:07 - 16:42 (01:35)
Summary
The host discusses how difficult comedy writing is and compares it to a job where you have to produce output without any input.
ChapterThe Hardest Job In Comedy: Writing Jokes For Late Night TV Shows
EpisodeKevin Nealon talks SNL, Pranks, and Caricatures
PodcastHowie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
Kevin Nealon talks about his strategy for pitching sketches on SNL, including not beating yourself up over not coming up with something immediately and pitching the same idea to each host every week to avoid giving away good ideas that might be rejected.
16:42 - 17:32 (00:49)
Summary
Kevin Nealon talks about his strategy for pitching sketches on SNL, including not beating yourself up over not coming up with something immediately and pitching the same idea to each host every week to avoid giving away good ideas that might be rejected.
ChapterThe Hardest Job In Comedy: Writing Jokes For Late Night TV Shows
EpisodeKevin Nealon talks SNL, Pranks, and Caricatures
PodcastHowie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
The idea of having a bar at the end of a runaway truck ramp where truck drivers can rest after a harrowing stop was envisioned, but never carried out.
17:32 - 18:04 (00:32)
Summary
The idea of having a bar at the end of a runaway truck ramp where truck drivers can rest after a harrowing stop was envisioned, but never carried out.
ChapterThe Hardest Job In Comedy: Writing Jokes For Late Night TV Shows
EpisodeKevin Nealon talks SNL, Pranks, and Caricatures
PodcastHowie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
The speaker describes how he pitched bear-related ideas for a skit to Christopher Walken, but did not pitch his best idea.
18:04 - 19:28 (01:23)
Summary
The speaker describes how he pitched bear-related ideas for a skit to Christopher Walken, but did not pitch his best idea.
ChapterThe Hardest Job In Comedy: Writing Jokes For Late Night TV Shows
EpisodeKevin Nealon talks SNL, Pranks, and Caricatures
PodcastHowie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
A comedian talks about his transition to doing more comedy in daytime television and how it was important for him to bring writers on board while avoiding the typical makeovers and cooking segments.
19:28 - 20:53 (01:25)
Summary
A comedian talks about his transition to doing more comedy in daytime television and how it was important for him to bring writers on board while avoiding the typical makeovers and cooking segments.