Alex Blagg

Alex Blagg (born July 1, 1980 in California) is an American writer, comedian and producer.[1][2] He is best known as the co-creator and executive producer of Comedy Central's Emmy-winning late-night show, @midnight, and Comedy Central's talk show Problematic with Moshe Kasher.[3][4][5] He is also the creator of the satirical blog and video series A Bajillion Hits.[6][7][8][9][10]

Career

Alex Blagg is the co-founder and Head of Creative for comedy production company Serious Business.[11][12] Blagg has also written for Workaholics and Betas. Prior to becoming a writer and producer for television, Blagg co-founded and was the Managing Editor of Best Week Ever blog for VH1. He was also an Editor-In-Chief of MSN's Wonderwall at BermanBraun and served as Head of celebrity programming for Buzzmedia. The @midnight show ended after its 600th episode.[13][14]

Awards
Awards Category Result Ref
2014 Streamy Award Best Television Show @midnight (2013) Won
2014–2015 – Primetime Emmy Awards Social TV Experience (@midnight) Won [15]
2015–2016 – Primetime Emmy Awards Social TV Experience (@midnight) Won

References
  1. Wayne, Teddy (October 4, 2013). "Twitter Bios and What They Really Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. "Alex Blagg poses at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball". Television Academy. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. "Welcome". Serious Business. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  4. "The Onion Inks Three-Film Development Deal With Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  5. "Night After Night to @midnight: An oral history of Comedy Central (Part 3)". AV Club. August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. Crair, Ben (October 21, 2010). "Alex Blagg, the Stephen Colbert of New Media". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  7. "Moshe Kasher Joins the Conversation with Comedy Central's Problematic". Paste. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  8. "Sketch Anatomy: Alex Blagg Explains the Genius of 'Key and Peele's "Insult Comic"". Splitsider. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  9. "The Onion Inks Three-Film Development Deal With Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  10. "Alex Blagg: The Most Influential Social Media "Guru" Online". Fast Company. September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  11. "Comedy Central Greenlights 'Problematic With Moshe Kasher'". TheWrap. September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  12. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 21, 2016). "Comedy Central Greenlights Series From Standup Comedian Moshe Kasher". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  13. Andreeva, Nellie (July 19, 2017). "'@midnight With Chris Hardwick' To End Comedy Central Run After 600 Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  14. "Saying Goodbye to '@midnight' with Co-Creator Alex Blagg". Splitsider. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  15. "Love, Alexi #35: Alex Blagg | Nerdist". Nerdist. September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
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