Rory Albanese

Rory Albanese (born May 29, 1977) is an American comedian, comedy writer and television producer. A Long Island, New York native, he was a showrunner, executive producer and writer for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", which he joined in 1999 and was with until October 2013. He was an executive producer and showrunner of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" .
Career.
Stand-up comedy.
In the summer of 2006, he joined Lewis Black's "Red, White, and Screwed" tour, performing with Black all over the country. Albanese has performed with former "Daily Show" correspondents John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac. He headlines his own shows at clubs and colleges throughout the country.
In 2019, he became the executive producer of the ABC talk show "Strahan, Sara & Keke".
Other work.
He is the voice of "The American" on the podcast "The Bugle".
TV & film work.
Albanese's first half-hour comedy special premiered April 2, 2010, on Comedy Central.
Personal life.
Albanese graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1999.
In 2010, Albanese was arrested for assault after punching a 9/11 truther who was heckling him outside a book signing. On Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show on November 17, 2020, Sarah Silverman said she was dating "Rory," the former showrunner of "The Daily Show".