Andy Borowitz

Andy Borowitz (born January 4, 1958) is an American writer, comedian, satirist, and actor. Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1980, where he was president of the Harvard Lampoon. He co-created the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which launched the acting career of Will Smith, and in 2001 founded the satirical column The Borowitz Report, which The New Yorker acquired in 2012. A New York Times-bestselling author, Borowitz won the first National Press Club award for humor and has contributed humor to The New Yorker since 1998. His success as a television performer led him to headline as a stand-up comedian at major comedy clubs such as Carolines on Broadway, where he hosts a monthly show called Next Week's News. In 2009 and 2010, he was chosen to host the National Book Awards, and in 2011 he edited the Library of America anthology The 50 Funniest American Writers.