Bill Scheft
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Bill Scheft is an American comedy writer and novelist. He is best known for being a staff writer for David Letterman
since 1991, during which time he has been nominated for 15 Emmy award
s. 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 three novels: The Ringer (2002), Time Won't Let Me (2005) and Everything Hurts (April, 2009, Simon and Schuster
). Time Won't Let Me was a finalist for the 2006 Thurber Prize for American Humor
. The Ringer has been optioned for a film based on Scheft's adapted screenplay.
David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
since 1991, during which time he has been nominated for 15 Emmy award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s. He ran a weekly humor column "The Show" in Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
from 2002 to 2005. A collection of his columns, The Best of "The Show", was published by Warner Books
Hachette Book Group USA
Hachette Book Group is a publishing company owned by Hachette Livre, the largest publishing company in France, and the second largest publisher in the world. Hachette Livre is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère Group. HBG was formed when Hachette Livre purchased the Time Warner Book Group from...
in 2005.
Scheft is the author of three novels: The Ringer (2002), Time Won't Let Me (2005) and Everything Hurts (April, 2009, Simon and Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
). Time Won't Let Me was a finalist for the 2006 Thurber Prize for American Humor
Thurber Prize for American Humor
The Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after American humorist James Thurber, recognizes outstanding contributions in humor writing. The prize is given out by the Thurber House. It was first awarded irregularly, but since 2004 has been bestowed annually....
. The Ringer has been optioned for a film based on Scheft's adapted screenplay.