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Mar 23, 2021 · Follow Us. Books. The “Scary” Difference Between Writing for The Late Show and Writing for Yourself. Jen Spyra on her new book, working with Stephen Colbert, and the Onion mistake that still...
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May 7, 2021 · Jen Spyra. Jen Spyra has worked in nearly every kind of comedy there is: penning stories for The Onion, writing sketches and one-liners as a staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, contributing pieces to The New Yorker and McSweeney’s, and taking the stage for improv at UCB Theatre in Manhattan.
Apr 11, 2021 · In the eyes of Jen Spyra (Communication MFA ’12), successful comedic writing boils down to two key elements: confidence and perseverance. “Confidence in your comedy is what keeps you going ...
Mar 19, 2021 · Jen Spyra is a former staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and, before that, The Onion. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, McSweeney’s, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City. Big Time is her first book.
Mar 11, 2021 · Sunday Routine. February 28, 2016. Jen Spyra is Jen Spyra is a former staff writer for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and the Onion. She is the author of “ [Big Time] (https://www ...
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Nov 13, 2016 · Published in the print edition of the November 21, 2016, issue. Jen Spyra is a former staff writer for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and the Onion. She is the author of “ Big Time ...
Jen Spyra (Communication M.F.A. ’12) is in a pitch meeting for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The talk show hasn’t aired yet, but Spyra already has an idea: a parody of Gwyneth Paltrow’s...
