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Hallie Haglund

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Hallie Haglund
Born (1982-09-05) September 5, 1982 (age 42)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
MediumTelevision, stand-up, books
Alma materYale University
GenresPolitical/news satire, improvisational comedy
Subject(s)American culture, American politics, pop culture, current events

Hallie Haglund (born September 5, 1982)[1] is an American comedian, Emmy-winning writer, and producer.[2] She is currently head writer and executive producer on Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas.[3]

Career

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Haglund worked as an NBC Studios page in Los Angeles while studying improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade's L.A. theater.[4]

She joined The Daily Show as a writers' assistant in 2006, and served as a staff writer from 2010–2017,[5] making her the longest-serving female writer on the show.[6] During her time writing for The Daily Show, Haglund won three Primetime Emmy awards. She is a contributor to the 2010 humor book Earth (The Book), written by Jon Stewart and other writers of The Daily Show.

Haglund has appeared several times as a guest on movie podcast The Flop House,[7] which has led to her inclusion in the "Quotes of the Week" section of The A.V. Club column Podmass.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Hallie Haglund". Women in Clothes. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Awards & Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (May 22, 2018). "'Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hallie Haglund". Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
  5. ^ Ostrow, Joanne (September 17, 2012). "Denver's Hallie Haglund wins Emmy for writing on "Daily Show"". The Denver Post.
  6. ^ Leo, Alex (July 6, 2010). "The Women Of The 'Daily Show' Respond To Allegations Of Sexism". Huffington Post.
  7. ^ Fitchette, Dan (January 20, 2014). "Podmass: Jan 20, 2014". The A.V. Club.
  8. ^ "Podmass: Sep 16, 2013". The A.V. Club. September 16, 2013.
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