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Eddie Pepitone & Bill Scheft


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Comics JOE DEVITO, AARON BERG AND JON ROSS.  Bill Scheft is an American comedy writer and novelist. He is best known for being a staff writer for David Letterman from 1991-2015, during which time he was nominated for 15 Emmy awards. He ran a weekly humor column "The Show" in Sports Illustrated from 2002 to 2005. A collection of his columns, The Best of "The Show", was published by Warner Books in 2005. Scheft is the author of four novels: The Ringer (2002), Time Won't Let Me (2005), Everything Hurts (2009) and Shrink Thyself (June 2014, Rare Bird Books). Time Won't Let Me was a finalist for the 2006 Thurber Prize for American Humor. Both The Ringer and Everything Hurts have been optioned for film. Scheft is the nephew of the late Herbert Warren Wind, the legendary golf and profile writer for The New Yorker and Sports Illustrated. In 2011, he co-edited and wrote a foreword for the collection, America's Gift to Golf: Herbert Warren Wind on The Masters. Scheft graduated from Harvard College in 1979 with honors. He was married to comedian Adrianne Tolsch for 26 years before her death on December 7, 2016. Eddie Pepitone is now starring in the Adult Swim comedy, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell. He stars as Eddie, a tortured soul. His new Netflix special is entitled "In Ruins." Described as a "cult favorite”, Pepitone is a staple in the Los Angeles comedy scene. He is known for his regular appearances on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast and his sketch appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Conan, often playing his recurring role as the "New York City Heckler" in the audience. He has also had recurring roles on television programs such as The Life & Times of Tim, The Sarah Silverman Program and Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. His short mockumentary film "Runyon: Just Above Sunset", co-written by Karen Simmons, and directed by Troy Conrad, won Best in Show (as well as Best Actor in a Mockumentary) at the L.A. Mockfest as well as Best Comedy Short at the Burbank Film Festival in 2011. Pepitone was a first round contestant during the first season of Last Comic Standing. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s Pepitone was a regular sketch performer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He has appeared in films such as The Muppets, Old School, School for Scoundrels, and Terri. Pepitone regularly performs stand-up comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. Pepitone has made many guest appearances on comedy programs such as Bob's Burgers, The King of Queens, Chappelle's Show, Monk, Community, Childrens Hospital, The Eric Andre Show, Happy Endings, Flight of the Conchords, 2 Broke Girls, Whitney and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Pepitone also appears in the 2012 documentary Alone Up There that looks at the craft of stand-up comedy. Pepitone's first stand-up album A Great Stillness was recorded at the Gotham Comedy Club and released in 2011. He also released a sketch comedy album in 2006 called The Big Push. From 2011 to 2013, Pepitone starred in the 500 episodes of the web comedy series Puddin'. In the fall of 2013, Pepitone started hosting his own podcast called "Pep Talks" after being a member of "The Long Shot" podcast for several years. In 2014, he won the September 7 episode of @midnight. A documentary about Pepitone's career entitled The Bitter Buddha was released in 2012 to positive reviews.
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