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| Kevin Bleyer |
President Obama's standup routine at the White House Correspondents Dinner got rave reviews -- and it turns out he has writerKevin Bleyer of "The Daily Show" to thank.
Bleyer, who took on jokewriting for the commander-in-chief as a side project, has been a "Daily Show" writer since 2006, sharing in the scores of Emmy nominations and wins with that staff.
He also co-authored the show's Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race.
Before boarding Jon Stewart's ship, Bleyer was a writer on Bill Maher's old show, "Politically Incorrect," and "Dennis Miller."
He got his start in writing as a freelance reporter for "All Things Considered" on NPR.
And Bleyer strikes us as pretty brave: herecently did Republican-skewering jokes during a lecture in Boca Raton, Fla.
The White House Correspondents' gig wasn't the Stanford grad's first time writing for Obama.
He also penned jokes for the 2009 and 2010 dinners and has contributed to Obama's speeches off and on since 2008.
Bleyer's book, Me,The People: An Order To Form a More Perfect Union, will be published by Random House in 2012.
And if you're wondering what sort of ingenuity gets you a job on "Daily Show," check out the video interview below, in which Bleyer recounts a well-placed Jewish joke he made to Stewart at Maher's house -- he maintains it's what got him hired.
Bleyer, who took on jokewriting for the commander-in-chief as a side project, has been a "Daily Show" writer since 2006, sharing in the scores of Emmy nominations and wins with that staff.
He also co-authored the show's Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race.
Before boarding Jon Stewart's ship, Bleyer was a writer on Bill Maher's old show, "Politically Incorrect," and "Dennis Miller."
He got his start in writing as a freelance reporter for "All Things Considered" on NPR.
And Bleyer strikes us as pretty brave: herecently did Republican-skewering jokes during a lecture in Boca Raton, Fla.
The White House Correspondents' gig wasn't the Stanford grad's first time writing for Obama.
He also penned jokes for the 2009 and 2010 dinners and has contributed to Obama's speeches off and on since 2008.
Bleyer's book, Me,The People: An Order To Form a More Perfect Union, will be published by Random House in 2012.
And if you're wondering what sort of ingenuity gets you a job on "Daily Show," check out the video interview below, in which Bleyer recounts a well-placed Jewish joke he made to Stewart at Maher's house -- he maintains it's what got him hired.
