Rory Albanese
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Rory Albanese | |
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Born | Rory Scot Albanese May 29, 1977 |
Education | Boston University (BA) |
Partner | Sarah Silverman (2020–present) |
Rory Scot Albanese (born May 29, 1977) is an American comedian, comedy writer and television producer. He was a
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which he joined in 1999 and was with until October 2013.[1][2] He was an executive producer and showrunner of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
.
Early life and education
Albanese was born and raised in Rockville Centre, New York, to a Jewish-Italian family.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Boston University in 1999.[4]
Career
Stand-up comedy
In the summer of 2006, he joined
John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac.[5] He headlines his own shows at clubs and colleges throughout the country.[6]
In 2019, he became the executive producer of the ABC talk show Strahan, Sara & Keke
.
Other work
He is the voice of "The American" on the podcast The Bugle.[7]
TV and film work
Albanese's first half-hour comedy special premiered on April 2, 2010, on Comedy Central.[1]
Personal life
In 2010, Albanese was arrested for assault after punching a 9/11 truther who was heckling him outside a book signing.[8]
In late 2020, Albanese began dating Sarah Silverman after spending time remotely playing video games together during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Rory Albanese: Stand Up Videos and Funny Clips | Comedy Central's Jokes.com". Comedians.jokes.com. March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ Bort, Ryan (October 11, 2013). "Watch Jon Stewart Bid Farewell to Departing Daily Show Showrunner". Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "Stand-Up For Laughter". Long Island Weekly. September 28, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Patrick McMullan Archives". Getty Images. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Former 'Daily Show' producer thinks conservative Springfieldians will like his act, too". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Showrunner Rory Albanese Is Leaving 'The Daily Show'". Vulture. October 9, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Nolan, Hamilton (November 9, 2010). "Jon Stewart's Producer Arrested for Punching Heckler". Gawker.
- ^ Juneau, Jen. "Sarah Silverman Says She Played a Hilarious Magic Trick on Boyfriend Rory Albanese". Page Six. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
External links
- Rory Albanese on Twitter
- Rory Albanese at IMDb
- Rory Albanese on Instagram