Madeleine Smithberg on The Daily Show, Letterman, and Yappy Broads Life In Comedy

Madeleine Smithberg is best know as co-creator and executive producer of The Daily Show, which she ran for seven years, spanning the Craig Kilborn and Jon Stewart eras. The list of people Madeleine hired during her tenure includes Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Ed Helms. She spent six years as a talent coordinator and producer on Late Night with David Letterman, after beginning her career as a field producer for RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (Italian national television).
Madeleine and Will talk about her amazing life and career, including her online cooking show Mad In The Kitchen, and the time they worked together on Yappy Broads, a failed Adult Swim pilot. Madeleine also opens up about her recent bout with cancer, and the rollercoaster nature of her career.
Recorded at Jett Road Studios
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