Julie Klausner

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Julie Klausner

Julie Klausner at a Dogs for the Deaf benefit in April 2013
Born July 3, 1978[1]
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Writer, comedienne

Julie Klausner is a New York City-based author, podcaster, and comedy writer-performer.

Her first book, I Don't Care About Your Band, was released in February 2010 by Gotham/Penguin Books.[2] In July 2010, it was announced that Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Production Company, Gary Sanchez Productions, optioned the book for HBO. Lizzy Caplan is attached to star and co-produce.[3]

In October 2011, The Hollywood Reporter reported that NBC had picked up a pilot based on Sue Margolis's novel, Apocolipstick, about a woman's father that dates her high-school nemesis. Klausner is set to write and executive produce the series.[4]

Klausner has written for television programs like Best Week Ever[5] and Billy on the Street, as well as pop culture websites like The Awl[6] and Vulture.com.

In 2012, Rolling Stone magazine featured her podcast "How Was Your Week?" in their list of "10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment".[7]

In 2013, Klausner published her first Young Adult novel entitled Art Girls Are Easy.

References

  1. ↑ "Julie Klausner’s Facebook ‘About’ Page". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29. 
  2. ↑ I Don't Care About Your Band official site
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "HBO Develops 'Band' Comedy With Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Lizzy Caplan". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12. 
  4. ↑ Rose, Lacey (2011-10-25). "NBC Buys Apocalipstick Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. 
  5. ↑ "Julie Klausner at IMDB". Retrieved 2011-03-04. 
  6. ↑ "Julie Klausner at The Awl". Retrieved 2011-03-04. 
  7. ↑ "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12. 

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