Greg Fitzsimmons
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Greg Fitzsimmons is an American stand-up comedian, television writer/producer and radio host.
, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
, Chelsea Lately
and Comedy Central Presents
. In 1996, Greg hosted the MTV
game show Idiot Savants
. He is also a regular commentator on Vh1
's Best Week Ever
and I Love The series. From 2003 to 2005, he was one of the writers and producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
for which he won four Daytime Emmys. He went on to write for Louis C.K.
's sitcom Lucky Louie
. He is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show on Sirius Satellite Radio
, Howard 100, and hosts his own show on Howard 101, The Greg Fitzsimmons Show
. He also is a frequent guest on The Adam Carolla Podcast. His father was New York City
radio personality Bob Fitzsimmons. In 2010, Fitzsimmons appeared on John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
.
. It often features the same guests as his radio show, as it is recorded just after his live show ends.
His newest book "Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons" was released on November 9, 2010.
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Life and career
Fitzsimmons has performed his comedy on numerous programs such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David LettermanLate Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
, Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions...
and Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
. In 1996, Greg hosted the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
game show Idiot Savants
Idiot Savants (game show)
Idiot Savants was an American television game show on the MTV network which ran from December 9, 1996 to April 25, 1997. It was created by Michael Dugan and Chris Kreski, directed by Steve Paley, and hosted by comedian Greg Fitzsimmons....
. He is also a regular commentator on Vh1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009...
and I Love The series. From 2003 to 2005, he was one of the writers and producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
for which he won four Daytime Emmys. He went on to write for Louis C.K.
Louis C.K.
Louis Szekely , known professionally as Louis C.K., is a stand-up comedian, television and film writer, actor, producer, and director...
's sitcom Lucky Louie
Lucky Louie
Lucky Louie is an American television sitcom created by Louis C.K., that aired for one season on HBO in 2006. In addition to being the creator, writer and executive producer of the series, C.K. stars as the eponymous Louie, a part-time mechanic...
. He is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
, Howard 100, and hosts his own show on Howard 101, The Greg Fitzsimmons Show
The Greg Fitzsimmons Show
The Greg Fitzsimmons Show is a talk radio program hosted by American stand-up comic, actor, writer, and television producer, Greg Fitzsimmons....
. He also is a frequent guest on The Adam Carolla Podcast. His father was New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
radio personality Bob Fitzsimmons. In 2010, Fitzsimmons appeared on John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show is a stand up comedy television series that currently airs on Comedy Central in the United States. Hosted by British comedian John Oliver, the show features new material by both up-and-coming and established comedians. Each episode opens with Oliver's witty...
.
Fitzdog Podcast and other projects
Fitzsimmons hosts a weekly podcast which is available on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. It often features the same guests as his radio show, as it is recorded just after his live show ends.
His newest book "Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons" was released on November 9, 2010.
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