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‘The Daily Show’: Writers Talk Trump & Being Funny During A Global Pandemic
Peter White Television EditorLate-night comedy writers have faced a few challenges when it comes to writing jokes during a global pandemic and the presidency of Donald J. Trump.The writers for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show tell Deadline about the pros and cons of that process as well as how they’ve adjusted to writing for a house-bound Trevor Noah and how they plan to celebrate their eventual return to the studio.Head writer Dan Amira says that he has adjusted to working under lockdown “terrifyingly well”.
