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The Daily Show‘s New Head Writer

By Dorian on December 1, 2006 4:40 PM

HuffPo‘s “Eat the Press” drops the other shoe on who’ll take over as head writer for David Javerbaum, who’s stepping up to executive producer of The Daily Show. Longtime EP &#151 and former head writer Ben Karlin &#151 is moving on.

“[Steve Bodow] has been part of the show’s Emmy-winning team since early 2002 as working as a journalist (New York, Salon) and theater director in Manhattan before joining the show. As well, The Daily Show is also bringing on former Simpsons and News Radio writer/producer Josh Lieb as a co-executive producer, joining Dan Sterling and Kahane Corn.”

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