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Aug 15, 2023 · But for “Last Week Tonight” director Paul Pennolino, the move was nothing new: In the Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series, he’d been going up against (and losing to) “SNL” director Don...
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 7 – Paul Pennolino, a director of Trevor Noah's Daily Show, was fired at 61 years old and sued for age discrimination. On September 6, 2022, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman held a proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.
Jun 17, 2022 · Comedy Central is facing federal age discrimination claims in Manhattan after a former longtime director of The Daily Show, its flagship “fake news” program, accused the company of citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext for forcing him out in favor of a younger colleague. Paul Pennolino, 61, sued the TV network in the US District Court ...
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Paul Pennolino is known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) and The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. 16 nominations total. Known for. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. 8.8. TV Series.
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TFTV alumnus Paul Pennolino (’85) directs two of today’s most culturally significant TV programs – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He has multiple Emmy and DGA Award nominations to his name, including a 2020 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Director for a Variety Series for Last Week Tonight .
Six-time Peabody Award winner and University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television alumnus Paul Pennolino is currently directing his ninth season of HBO’s multi award winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER.
Mini Bio. Paul Pennolino is known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) and The Daily Show: Between the Scenes (2016). Trivia. Paul graduated from the Radio-TV School at the University of Arizona, Tucson in 1984.
