Lizz Winstead

 As co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show and one of the co-founders of Air America Radio, Lizz Winstead has helped changed the very landscape of how people get their news. As a performer, Lizz brought her political wit to The Daily Show as a correspondent and later to the radio waves co-hosting Unfiltered, Air America Radio’s mid-morning show, where she brought on board Hip Hop legend Chuck D and political big brain Rachel Maddow.

Recently, Lizz wrote and produced an independent pilot of her Off-Broadway hit, Wake Up World, a scathing satire about morning chat shows that Rachel Maddow called “The funniest thing I have seen in years.” Known as one of the top political satirists in America, Lizz Winstead is currently touring the country, bringing her razor-sharp insights to the stage, selling out shows from Los Angeles to New York.

Her talents as a comedian and media visionary have been recognized by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly’s “100 Most Creative People” issue, and has brought her numerous television appearances, including HBO and Comedy Central. Her regular appearances on The Ed Show, Up with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, and Countdown on Current TV showcase her hilarious and insightful take on current events.

When Winstead is not on stage, she is a regular contributor at The Guardian and The Huffington Post and is blogging at www.lizzwinstead.com. To see just how up-to-the-minute her comedy is, follow her on Twitter: @lizzwinstead