Adam Resnick is an American comedy writer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his work writing for '' Late Night with David Letterman''. He co-created and wrote for '' Get A Life'' with Chris Elliott. Resnick also wrote and was co-executive producer of a season of ''

The Larry Sanders Show ''The Larry Sanders Show'' is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. The series was created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and aired from August 15, 1992, to May 31, 1998, on the HBO ...

'' for HBO. He created and wrote '' The High Life'' (1996), also for HBO. Also for television, he has written for ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. ...

'', and is a writer and consulting producer on ''

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''. Resnick has also written for film. With its star, Chris Elliott, Resnick created the story for the 1994 motion picture '' Cabin Boy'', for which he wrote the screenplay. Resnick wrote the screenplays for ''

Lucky Numbers ''Lucky Numbers'' is a 2000 black comedy film directed by Nora Ephron. The screenplay by Adam Resnick was inspired by the 1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal. It is the only film Ephron directed without also writing the screenplay. It is considered ...

'' (2000), starring John Travolta and

Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She rose to fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004), which has since been named one of the greatest television cha ...

, and '' Death to Smoochy'' (2002), directed by

Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983), which won him a Gold ...

. ''Will Not Attend'', a pseudo-

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, was released in 2014. '' Kirkus Reviews'' called the book "a neurotic, unapologetic, hilarious collection."

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NY Times Review 2000
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