Search results
Merrill Markoe is an American author, screenwriter, and comedian. She was the original head writer for Late Night with David Letterman and created many of its signature segments, such as "Stupid Pet Tricks".
Apr 4, 2021 · The comedian, artist, and co-creator of Late Night with David Letterman talks to Cintra Wilson about her tenth book, We Saw Scenery, based on her diaries. She reflects on her journey from Girl Scout to hippie to TV writer and her relationship with the hippocampus.
May 15, 2015 · Merrill Markoe was the original head writer and co-creator of the iconic, groundbreaking early years of "Late Night With David Letterman." She spoke to Salon about the show's early days, the writers' room and Dave's notorious anxiety.
Merrill Markoe is a New York-born writer and producer, known for Late Night with David Letterman, Not Necessarily the News and Edtv. She has won three Primetime Emmys and appeared in various TV shows and movies as an actress.
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Producer, Actress
- New York City, New York, USA
- Merrill Markoe
Jan 30, 2020 · This included a role as a comedic on-air camera reporter for Los Angeles’s Channel 13 News at 10 in a bi-weekly segment called “Merrill’s L.A,” as well as a number of her own HBO specials, including “Merrill Markoe’s Guide to Glamorous Living,” which she has since put on YouTube in full.
- Elyssa Goodman
Oct 27, 2011 · Merrill Markoe, the veteran comedy writer who helped David Letterman develop the format for his late night television show in the early 1980s and who, for a time, was the show’s head writer...
May 15, 2015 · Merrill Markoe was the co-creator and original head writer of “Late Night With David Letterman.”