Alex Blagg
American writer and producer
Alex Blagg (born July 1, 1980) is an American writer, comedian and producer. He is best known as the co-creator and executive producer of Comedy Central's Emmy-winning late-night show, @midnight, and Comedy Central's talk show Problematic with Moshe Kasher. He is also the creator of the satirical blog and video series A Bajillion Hits.
01Career
As an executive producer, Blagg was the co-founder and head of creative for comedy production company Serious Business. He has also been a writer/producer for Workaholics, Splitting Up Together, Alone Together, Betas and Trinkets, for which he won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Young Adult Series. Before becoming a writer and producer for television, he co-founded and was the managing editor of the Best Week Ever blog for VH1. He was also an editor-in-chief of MSN's Wonderwall at BermanBraun and was the head of celebrity programming for Buzzmedia. The @midnight show ended after its 600th episode.
02Awards
| Awards | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Streamy Award | Best Television Show @midnight (2013) | Won | |
| 2014-2015, Primetime Emmy Awards | Social TV Experience (@midnight) | Won | |
| 2015-2016, Primetime Emmy Awards | Social TV Experience (@midnight) | Won | |
| 2020, Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Young Adult Series (Trinkets) | Won |
Sources and credits
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