Streeter Seidell

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Streeter Seidell
Streeter Seidell 2012.jpg
Seidell in 2012
Born (1982-12-02) December 2, 1982 (age 38)
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Years active2004–present
Subject(s)Body image, Pop Culture, Nerd culture
Notable works and rolesSaturday Night Live, The CollegeHumor Show
WebsiteStreeterSeidell.com

Streeter Seidell (born December 2, 1982) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and TV host. Seidell was part of the cast of CollegeHumor's online sketches. His video series Prank Wars garnered tens of millions of views and a large amount of mainstream television attention all over the world, which eventually led to a TV-series called Pranked on MTV with fellow CollegeHumor editor, Amir Blumenfeld.[1]

Starting in 2013, Seidell began writing for the ABC sitcom Trophy Wife.[2] In 2014, Seidell joined the writing staff of the longstanding NBC variety show Saturday Night Live, where he acts as a writing supervisor. [3]

Education and background[]

Seidell graduated from Fordham University in 2005 with a B.A. in communications.[4] Seidell started dating Vanessa Bone, while they were in high school and later married on September 16, 2011. He has a sister, Heidi.[5]

CollegeHumor.com[]

Seidell was hired to work for CollegeHumor.com in 2004 as one of the original line-up of staff for the site. He was in charge of editing the site's front page. He also wrote for the Hardly Working series. Seidell's characters are now under the name Streeter Theeter.[6][7]

The CollegeHumor Show[]

The Hardly Working series was adapted into a TV sitcom format by MTV. It portrays the usual Hardly Working style of comedy, in which the staff acts out fictionalized versions of themselves in their usual office in New York. The show premiered on February 9, 2009. The show was not picked up for a second season.[citation needed]

Saturday Night Live[]

Seidell was hired as a writer by Saturday Night Live in 2014 and promoted to supervising writer in 2017. His writing partner on SNL is Mikey Day. Sketches of note include the "Close Encounter" series with Kate McKinnon, the "Poolboy" series with Pete Davidson and "Haunted Elevator (ft. David S. Pumpkins)" with Tom Hanks.[8][9]

Disney[]

Seidell and Day have three projects in development for Disney. A sixth film in the Home Alone franchise titled "Home Sweet Home Alone" is expected to be released exclusively on Disney+ on November 12, 2021.[10] A live-action Inspector Gadget film is in pre-production.[11] A remake of "SpaceCamp" produced by Walt Disney Pictures is also planned.[12]

Other appearances and projects[]

In The Old Man and the Seymour, Seidell plays Seymour Plunkett, an orphan who gets adopted by his hormonal deficient uncle (Amir Blumenfeld) after his dad dies. The film won several awards in various film fests.[citation needed] Seidell is featured on the History Channel show I Love the 1880s, where he, along with many other comedians, provides humorous commentary to historical facts and trivia.

Seidell wrote White Whine: A Study of First World Problems. Published on October 1, 2013, the book consists of chapters detailing various luxuries, and why the people who complain about them in a certain way are considered White Whiners, each ending with a few social networking posts by said Whiners, gleaned in all likelihood from the book's predecessor, WhiteWhine.com.

Seidell launched his podcast, on May 15, 2014.[13] The podcast has a guest every week to discuss shameful stories of their past, and also includes a fan submitted story, read by a British person. The show has had several other CollegeHumor writers on it, such as Jake Hurwitz, Amir Blumenfeld, and Dan Gurewitch.[14]

Seidell has also written for the New York Times, Mental Floss, Metro NY and Men's Fitness. He also co-wrote the book, The CollegeHumor Guide to College: Selling Kidneys for Beer Money, Sleeping with Your Professors, Majoring in Communications, and Other Really Good Ideas, along with the other CollegeHumor writers and editors.[6] Seidell was also a writer for the ABC sitcom Trophy Wife.

References[]

  1. ^ "Pranked - Full Episodes, Photos, Episode Synopsis and Recaps - MTV". Mtv.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Streeter Seidell - Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Here's the Writing Staff of Saturday Night Live Season 44". Vulture. September 30, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "The CollegeHumor.com Editor". No Joe Schmo. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "My life goals at 12 years old… Be Wolverine Be a..." Streeter Seidell. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Streeter Seidell". Poptower.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  7. ^ Seidell, Streeter. "How To Pee In Public".
  8. ^ "Streeter Seidell's Top 5 SNL Sketches". Fordham News. NYC. June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  9. ^ Canfield, David (June 25, 2021). "The Life and Death of Pete Davidson's Chad". Vanity Fair. NYC. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 12, 2021). "'Home Alone' Revival Gets Fall Release Date On Disney+". Deadline. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (October 4, 2019). "New 'Inspector Gadget' Live-Action Movie in the Works From Disney (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Matt (January 10, 2020). "'SNL' Writers Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell to Write 'Space Camp' Remake for Disney+". Collider.
  13. ^ "The Talk Of Shame". Talkofshameshow.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  14. ^ "The Talk Of Shame". Talkofshameshow.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.

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