Shoot the Messenger Productions

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Lizz Winstead

As a co-creator and former head writer of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and co-creator of Air America Radio, LIZZ WINSTEAD has emerged as a critically acclaimed political writer and producer.

As a performer, WINSTEAD brought her political wit to The Daily Show as a Correspondent and later to the radio waves co-hosting “Unfiltered”, Air America Radio‘s mid morning show with citizen of the world and Hip Hop legend CHUCK D, and political big brain RACHEL MADDOW.

Lizz’s comedic talents have been recognized in Entertainment Weekly’s “100 Most Creative People” issue and she was nominated Best Female Club Performer by The American Comedy Awards and has appeared numerous times on television including HBO’s Women of the Night, “The US Comedy Arts Festival” in Aspen, “Comedy Central Presents...” , too many basic cable stand-up shows and VH-1 “50 Greatest This” and “100 Greatest That’s” to mention….

In addition to starring in “Shoot the Messenger” WINSTEAD Is currently developing shows with the BBC, Fuse and Lifetime and touring the country doing stand-up.

To keep up to date with what’s on her mind, you can read her essays at www.huffingtonpost.com and www.myspace.com/lizzwinstead.

http://www.lizzwinstead.com

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