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Josh Lieb (born 1972)[1] is the former producer and showrunner of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. His credits include stints as executive producer of NewsRadio and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.[2] During his time at The Daily Show, Lieb was named on seven Primetime Emmys that the show won.[3]

In 2009, he published a young adult novel, I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President, which was a New York Times Best Seller.[4][5][6]

Lieb was raised in Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from Harvard, where he was an editor of The Harvard Lampoon, the college humor magazine. After graduation, he found work writing for Twisted Puppet Theater, The Jon Stewart Show and NewsRadio. He subsequently worked as a producer or consultant on shows including The Simpsons, Drawn Together, Sirens, Nikki, I Hate My Teenage Daughter and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[7][8][9]

Lieb’s tenure at The Daily Show lasted from 2006 to 2010, during which he also served as executive producer of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear[10] and as co-editor and co-author of Earth: The Book.[11]

In 2013, he wrote and directed a series of comedic shorts to raise money and awareness for the charity Water.org. Stars featured in the shorts included Matt Damon, Jessica Biel, Sir Richard Branson, and Bono.[12]

Penguin/Random House has announced plans to release Lieb’s second novel, Ratscalibur, in 2015.[13]

References

  1. ^ Ernst, Amanda. "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, JOSH LIEB, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, THE DAILY SHOW". MediaBistro. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ^ Gay, Verne (October 17, 2013). "Jimmy Fallon talks 'Tonight' producer change". Newsday. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Emmy Awards Nominations and Wins". Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. ^ "New York Times' Children Bestsellers".
  5. ^ Minzesheimer, Bob (October 22, 2009). "Josh Lieb of 'Daily Show' puts his wit to 'Unspeakable Evil'". USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "WATCH: Jon Stewart Endorses Josh Lieb's Book And Acts Like A Monkey". Huffington Post. March 18, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  7. ^ Holleman, Joey (December 17, 2009). "Jimmy Fallon talks 'Tonight' producer change". The State. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ^ Rosenthal, Phil (8 March 1996). "Newsradio Hit Waiting To Happen In Tough Time Slot". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  9. ^ Kakutani, Michiko (15 August 2008). "The Most Trusted Man In America?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  10. ^ Adams, Katy (October 27, 2010). "Even planners to be surprised at Stewart/Colbert rally". Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  11. ^ "No. 1 Planet for Alien Tourists". The New York Times. September 15, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "Director Talks Matt Damon's 'Water Strike'". Huffington Post Live. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  13. ^ Herstik, Lauren. "RATSCALIBUR COVER REVEAL AND INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR JOSH LIEB". Nerdist. Nerdist Industries. Retrieved 5 December 2014.


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