Lizz Winstead

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Lizz Winstead likes your sex life.

<p><strong>LIZZ WINSTEAD.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>As co-creator and former head writer of <em>The Daily Show</em> and Air America Radio co-founder, Lizz Winstead has helped changed the very landscape of how people get their news.</p> <p>As a performer, Lizz brought her political wit to <em>The Daily Show</em> as a correspondent and later to the radio waves co-hosting <em>Unfiltered</em>, Air America Radio's mid-morning show, where she brought on board Hip Hop legend, Chuck D and political big brain Rachel Maddow.&nbsp;</p> <p>Recently, Lizz wrote and produced an independent pilot of her Off-Broadway hit, &ldquo;<em>Wake Up World</em>", a scathing satire about Morning chat shows that Rachel Maddow called, &ldquo;The funniest thing I have seen in years.&rdquo;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Known as&nbsp;as one of the top political satirists in America,&nbsp;Winstead is currently touring the country, bringing her&nbsp;razor sharp insights to the stage selling out shows from LA to NYC.&nbsp;</p> <p>Her&nbsp;talents as a comedian and media visionary have been recognized by The New York Times, The Washington Post,&nbsp;Entertainment Weekly's <em>100 Most Creative People</em> issue and she has makes numerous television appearances, on MSNBC including The Rachel Maddow Show, The Ed Show, and on HBO&rsquo;s Real time with Bill Maher as well as Comedy Central.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>When Winstead is not on stage, she writes for The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post and blogs at her website <a href="http://lizzwinstead.com/">lizzwinstead.com</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>To see just how up to the minute her comedy is, follow her on twitter @lizzwinstead</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Winstead&rsquo;s first book, <em>Lizz Free Or Die: Essays</em>, personal essays, published by Riverhead Books is available everywhere books are sold.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In 2012, Winstead joined actress Martha Plimpton to form <a href="aisfor.org">A Is For</a>, a reproductive rights organization working to raise awareness and engage women on the issues of women&rsquo;s reproductive health.</p>

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