SECOND SEASON OF ‘INSIDE COMEDY’ TO PREMIERE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH AT 11:00 ET/PT
BIO
DAVID STEINBERG
(Host, Executive Producer, Director)
Recently, the New York Times has called David Steinberg “a comic institution himself.” As a comedian, after his first appearance on The Tonight Show, he became one of Johnny Carson’s favorite guests and hosts, with 140 appearances -- second only to Bob Hope. He began his comedy career with Second City and influenced the careers of John Belushi, Bill Murray, John Candy and others who followed him there. Steinberg capped a prolific career as a stand-up comedian with four comedy albums and two Grammy nominations.
Currently, he has directed his 9th season on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Steinberg is now regarded as one of the best and most creative directors working in television today. Famous for being funny on both sides of the camera, he has directed many television shows, including Friends, Newhart, Seinfeld, Mad About You, Weeds, and most recently Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. His work on Seinfeld and Mad About You and Curb Your Enthusiasm earned him several DGA and Emmy Awards and nominations.
Simon and Schuster recently released The Book of David, a biblical satire and autobiography.
Twitter: @david_steinberg
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STEVE CARELL
(Executive Producer)
Steve Carell has emerged as one of the most sought-after versatile actors in Hollywood. First gaining recognition for his contributions as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy Award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Carell has successfully segued into primetime television and above-the-title status in the film world with equal aplomb.
Carell opened his first lead feature, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which he co-wrote with director Judd Apatow. The film was honored with an AFI Award for one of 10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures of the Year and took home Best Comedy Movie at the 11th annual Critics’ Choice Awards.
In 2006, Carell earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series—Musical or Comedy, followed by two more nominations, for his portrayal of “Michael Scott”, the pompous and deluded boss of a Pennsylvania paper company on NBC’s The Office. In the past years, the show has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Carell was most recently seen in Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World opposite Keira Knightley. In March 2013, Carell stars opposite Jim Carrey in Warner Bros. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and returns as the voice of “Gru,” in Universal’s Despicable Me 2, which opens in July.
Previous film credits include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Bruce Almighty, Bewitched, Dan in Real Life, Date Night, Despicable Me, Dinner for Schmucks, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, Get Smart and Little Miss Sunshine which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture and SAG Award® for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Carell recently finished production on The Way Way Back, which was an official selection for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and is currently filming the thriller Foxcatcher opposite Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. Carell reprises his role in Anchorman 2 which begins filming next March.
Born in Massachusetts, Carell now resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Nancy Walls and has a daughter and a son.
VANCE DEGENERES
(Executive Producer)
Vance DeGeneres was born and raised in New Orleans, eventually migrating west to Los Angeles. His first writing job was on NBC’s Eerie Indiana. DeGeneres went on to produce or write for numerous TV shows, including the Emmys, Grammys, and Academy Awards. He’s best known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he met and worked with a young, up and coming kid named Steve Carell.
Currently, DeGeneres is the Co-President of Carell’s Warner Brothers-based Carousel Productions. He executive produced the feature film Crazy, Stupid, Love, and is an executive producer on the New Line production “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” scheduled to be released in March.
CHARLIE HARTSOCK
(Executive Producer)
Charlie Hartsock is the Co-President of Production at Carousel Production.
He began his career in entertainment in Chicago where he worked as an actor, writer and director with the famed “The Second City” comedy troupe in the early 1990s. He continued his acting career in Los Angeles as an actor in TV, films and commercials, with recurring roles on such show as Arrested Development and According to Jim.
His recent credits, along with INSIDE COMEDY, include his work as executive producer of the 2011 Warner Brothers film Crazy, Stupid, Love, and the upcoming New Line Cinema production, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, scheduled to be released in March.
Hartsock is originally from Chagrin Falls, Ohio and is a graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
Episode Order
Episode 201: Louis CK & Bob Newhart
Episode 202: Judd Apatow & Tina Fey
Episode 203: Drew Carey & Martin Mull
Episode 204: Steve Martin & Lily Tomlin
Episode 205: Jim Carrey & Keenen Ivory Wayans
Episode 206: Will Ferrell & Betty White
Episode 207: Susie Essman & Carol Burnett
Episode 208: Ben Stiller & Mike Myers
Episode 209: Robert Klein & Bill Maher
Episode 210: Robert Schimmel
PRODUCTION CREDITS
DIRECTED BY
David Steinberg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Steve Carell
David Steinberg
Vance DeGeneres
Charlie Hartsock
Alan Zweibel
Josh Etting
PRODUCER
Robyn Todd
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Igor Chernomzav
Cal Fishkin
Bryan Lord
TALENT PRODUCER
Dori Stegman
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Anthony Hartman
DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Oliver Fitzgerald
Christopher Windsor Johnson
COMPOSER
John Gill
A Carousel & Norton Production in association with Sunset Point Productions
