Brian Sack
Encyclopedia
Brian Sack is an American
writer
and actor
. He is currently employed to Glenn Beck
's video network, GBTV.
He is the author of The B.S. of A.: A Primer in Politics for the Incredibly Disenchanted (Simon & Schuster, 2011), In the Event of My Untimely Demise (HarperCollins, 2008) and a contributing author to the New York Times bestseller Arguing With Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government (Threshold, 2009)
Sack has written humor for Radar
, The Independent
, CRACKED, Glamour
and McSweeney's
Internet Tendency. His work appears in the Best of McSweeney's compilation Created In Darkness By Troubled Americans (Vintage, 2005).
From 2006-2008 Sack appeared on the Glenn Beck
program on Headline News. In his role as "Public Viewer" Sack took Beck to task on a variety of subjects in a humorous manner. He briefly appeared on the Fox News incarnation of the program before becoming the "Czar-at-Large" for Beck's internet webcast. He was also a regular on Headline News's Not Just Another Cable News Show
.
As a voice talent Sack has appeared in numerous commercials and audiobooks as well as the video game Grand Theft Auto IV
.
Sack and musician John Mayer
collaborated on a comedy short titled The Paul Reddy Show. The half-hour comedy appears on Mayer's Heavier Things
DualDisc
. Sack's clueless "Paul Reddy" character was based on PBS mainstay Charlie Rose
and peppers Mayer with outlandish and often absurd questions.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is currently employed to Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
's video network, GBTV.
He is the author of The B.S. of A.: A Primer in Politics for the Incredibly Disenchanted (Simon & Schuster, 2011), In the Event of My Untimely Demise (HarperCollins, 2008) and a contributing author to the New York Times bestseller Arguing With Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government (Threshold, 2009)
Sack has written humor for Radar
Radar (magazine)
RadarOnline is an American online publication. It started as a magazine first printed in 2003 as a test issue, relaunched twice in 2005 and 2006, and ceased publication in 2008. The magazine published articles on entertainment, fashion, politics, and human interest...
, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, CRACKED, Glamour
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
and McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
Internet Tendency. His work appears in the Best of McSweeney's compilation Created In Darkness By Troubled Americans (Vintage, 2005).
From 2006-2008 Sack appeared on the Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck (TV program)
Glenn Beck is a United States cable news show hosted by Glenn Beck that aired weekdays on Fox News Channel. The program, originally on CNN Headline News , premiered on FNC on January 19, 2009 and aired weekdays at 5:00 PM EST...
program on Headline News. In his role as "Public Viewer" Sack took Beck to task on a variety of subjects in a humorous manner. He briefly appeared on the Fox News incarnation of the program before becoming the "Czar-at-Large" for Beck's internet webcast. He was also a regular on Headline News's Not Just Another Cable News Show
Not Just Another Cable News Show
Not Just Another Cable News Show was a comedy cable news show on CNN: Headline News that premiered on April 5, 2008. It was canceled in March, 2009 and replaced with Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell. It featured comedians' prospectives on historic events. It formerly aired at 7 pm, 9 pm, midnight,...
.
As a voice talent Sack has appeared in numerous commercials and audiobooks as well as the video game Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
.
Sack and musician John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
collaborated on a comedy short titled The Paul Reddy Show. The half-hour comedy appears on Mayer's Heavier Things
Heavier Things
Heavier Things is the second studio album by American musician John Mayer, released September 9, 2003 on Columbia Records in the United States. The title of the album itself is a subtle response to certain criticism of Mayer's music. The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,...
DualDisc
DualDisc
DualDisc was a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group and later under the aegis of the Recording Industry Association of America...
. Sack's clueless "Paul Reddy" character was based on PBS mainstay Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose
Charles Peete "Charlie" Rose, Jr. is an American television talk show host and journalist. Since 1991 he has hosted Charlie Rose, an interview show distributed nationally by PBS since 1993...
and peppers Mayer with outlandish and often absurd questions.