More Coverage of the Panel I Co-Organized on Late Night Comedy

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2017/may/alums-in-late-night-tv-share-secrets-of-comedy-writing/

Panelists discuss how late night comedy tv presents news

This was a fun and inspiring event to co-organize and moderate. Wise and funny words from all the panelists, including my ex students Jenny Hagel and Jen Spyra (proud prof!), Jill Liederman, and Rob Cohen:

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/05/14/campus/panelists-discuss-how-late-night-comedy-tv-presents-news-to-audiences/

NEW RTF PODCAST

Featuring Late Night with Seth Meyers' writer/performer Jenny Hagel (and my ex-student) -- 

https://www.communication.northwestern.edu/departments/rtf/podcast

Moderating panel on Late Night Comedy

Come check it out -- 

https://artscircle.northwestern.edu/node/37941

MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage and EPICS present this year's Writer's Panel featuring major players in late night TV comedy. Most of our guests are NU alumni, and all are incredibly accomplished in the the competitive world of TV comedy, so please come and listen to them discuss their personal experience in the industry, and their recommendations to new grads on how to start their careers. 

Special Guests: 

Jill Leiderman- Executive Producer, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Rob Cohen- Writer/Director, The Big Bang Theory, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons
Jen Spyra- Writer & Performer, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Jenny Hagel- Writer & Performer, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Impractical Jokers, Ladylike

Moderator: Radio/TV/Film Department Chairman and MFA Writing for Screen and Stage Director Dave Tolchinsky.

NU included in Variety's list of 20 competitive film programs

Happy to see NU included in this very intriguing, international list. Wish the blurb had described all our programs (undergrad/MFA in Doc Media/MA in Sound Arts & Industries/PhD in Screen Cultures) but of course pleased that the Northwestern University MFA in Writing for Screen+Stage (the program I direct) was highlighted:

 http://variety.com/2017/film/spotlight/variety-selects-2017-schools-move-1202395679