If you’re a late night talk show fan, then the name Steve Young is up there on your writing pantheon along with other comedy writing greats like Hal Canter, Larry Gelbart, et al. Steve-O doesn’t get the press those guys did, so dig in for a refreshing and edifying peek at what it’s like to be brilliant and…funny:
by Rhea Kumar
The realities and pressures of writing for a daily comedy show is like running on a “high-speed treadmill,” Steve Young said at a Master’s Tea in Trumbull College yesterday.
Before a crowd of roughly 30 students, Young, a long-time writer with the “Late Show with David Letterman,” spoke about his daily routine in the 25-year period during which he has worked with the show. During the tea, he showed clips from the “Late Show” while mentioning the waning popularity of the “Late Show.” Young also discussed the challenges of adapting to a changing audience.