Lizz Winstead-- created The Daily Show and helped Air America develop shows, including Rachel Maddow and Chuck D and Lizz in the mornings and that's how Rachel got rolling.
Lizz is petite, pale and brunette and seems like she could be from Michigan or Wisconsin. I'd have to check that in Facebook. She reminded me of old friends of mine who were from there. She had a refreshing frankness and common sense.
I'd been to a number of comedy shows in the City looking for more political comedy, with the election coming and all, but had been continually disappointed. There would be snippets here and there but it seemed as though people were staying fairly neutral on that. The exceptions were Robin Williams, Paul Mooney and (later) Dave Chappelle. That reluctance to develop political humor makes the USA feel even more like a fascist state.
So Lizz was totally refreshing. She is indeed a fabulous writer. She was reeling off lots of Palin jokes and then stopped herself, noting that she could fill an hour with them. Then she did some McPanic and other topics, including gay marriage and No on 8.
Felt like I was watching a national treasure and I look forward to seeing her again. She has quite a web presence, so I'll check that out too.
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