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...think a lot of the jokes are funny. Leno has been hilarious and kind-hearted in his jokes. I thought Letterman's Top 10 was really funny. But I think that people who are not professional comedians and maybe not well intended should put a lid on it and let the man survive the injury...
...writer, O’Donnell has worked on such shows as “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Seinfeld,” “The Simpsons,” “Lateline,” “Space Ghost,” the “Chris Rock Show” and his current project, a Steve Martin-produced comedy show called the “Downer Channel,” which will air on NBC. He has received 19 Emmy awards nominations, four of which have allowed...
...those odd and sublime occurrences that according to a guidance counselor should be happening left and right,” O’Donnell says. “When I had seen Letterman do his morning show, I was so enthralled and appreciative that when I heard he had a nighttime version, I felt 100 percent certain that that was what I wanted...
...Indeed, during his time working for Letterman, O’Donnell was responsible for introducing the idea of the top-ten list and instituting the practice of repeating the same joke over and over again, rephrasing it in as many ways as possible. It was an idea that his brother says he got from a joke book they read as children and one that Letterman still uses today...
...years spent writing for Letterman were by no means easy for O’Donnell...