J. R. Havlan is a writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369870/ As a writer for the Daily Show, he has won six Emmy's for Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369870/awards

He was previously a stand up comic, including a stint doing crowd warm-up for Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher which led to writing jokes for that shows monologue

Monologue

In theatre, a monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media...

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J.R. was also a writer for the New York Times best selling book "America: The Book", and the 2006, 2008 and 2011 Academy Awards.

He graduated from California State University, East Bay

California State University, East Bay

California State University, East Bay is a public university located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University system, offers over 100 areas of study...

(previously known as California State University, Hayward) in 1987 with a degree in business.