Alex Blagg
Alex Blagg (born July 1, 1980 in California) is an American writer and producer.[1][2] He is best known as the co-creator and executive producer of Comedy Central's Emmy-winning late-night show, @midnight, and Comedy Central's talk show Problematic with Moshe Kasher.[3][4][5] He is also the creator of the satirical blog and video series A Bajillion Hits.[6][7][8][9][10]
Career
Alex Blagg is the co-founder and Head of Creative for comedy production company Serious Business.[11][12] Blagg has also written for Workaholics and Betas. Prior to becoming a writer and producer for television, Blagg co-founded and was the Managing Editor of Best Week Ever blog for VH1. He was also an Editor-In-Chief of MSN's Wonderwall at BermanBraun and served as Head of celebrity programming for Buzzmedia. The @midnight show ended after its 600th episode.[13][14]
Awards
Awards | Category | Result | Ref |
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2014 Streamy Award | Best Television Show @midnight (2013) | Won | |
2014–2015 – Primetime Emmy Awards | Social TV Experience (@midnight) | Won | [15] |
2015–2016 – Primetime Emmy Awards | Social TV Experience (@midnight) | Won |
References
- Wayne, Teddy (October 4, 2013). "Twitter Bios and What They Really Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Alex Blagg poses at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball". Television Academy. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Welcome". Serious Business. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "The Onion Inks Three-Film Development Deal With Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Night After Night to @midnight: An oral history of Comedy Central (Part 3)". AV Club. August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- Crair, Ben (October 21, 2010). "Alex Blagg, the Stephen Colbert of New Media". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Moshe Kasher Joins the Conversation with Comedy Central's Problematic". Paste. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Sketch Anatomy: Alex Blagg Explains the Genius of 'Key and Peele's "Insult Comic"". Splitsider. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "The Onion Inks Three-Film Development Deal With Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Alex Blagg: The Most Influential Social Media "Guru" Online". Fast Company. September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Comedy Central Greenlights 'Problematic With Moshe Kasher'". TheWrap. September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 21, 2016). "Comedy Central Greenlights Series From Standup Comedian Moshe Kasher". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- Andreeva, Nellie (July 19, 2017). "'@midnight With Chris Hardwick' To End Comedy Central Run After 600 Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Saying Goodbye to '@midnight' with Co-Creator Alex Blagg". Splitsider. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Love, Alexi #35: Alex Blagg | Nerdist". Nerdist. September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.