Janis Hirsch got her start as a comedy writer by talking her way into a job on the National Lampoon Show called Lemmings, which starred the then unknown John Belushi, Christopher Guest and Chevy Chase, among others. She subsequently worked at the National Lampoon...
Chris Pearson was born in Tehran, Iran, to American parents. He grew up in the DC area and attended Northern Virginia Community College. He co-created and wrote the bulk of the animated comedy show “Dan vs.” which ran on the Hub Network for three seasons. In his...
Peter Desberg is a man who knows a thing or two about what it takes to create comedy. Peter and his writing partner, Jeffrey Davis, have released a greatly informative new book called Now That’s Funny! The Art and Craft of Comedy Writing. The book provides an intimate...
