Leaving Air America

New York Daily News ^ | 03/07/05 | George Rush & Joanna Molloy

[nypokerface]

Lizz Winstead is off the air at Air America Radio.

The brilliant comic, who co-created Comedy Central's "Daily Show," left the liberal network as a host last week. Word is her departure had nothing to do with the arrival of new CEO Danny Goldberg, the recently ousted founder of Artemis Records and author of "Dispatches from the Culture Wars."

"This was in the works before Danny," a source tells us.

"We wanted to take the show in a different direction," says an Air America rep. "We thank Lizz for her service and dedication."

Winstead couldn't be reached.

[Petronski]

There's some delicious Schadenfreude in here somewhere, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

[Cicero]

"We wanted to take the show in a different direction."

Further to the left?

[randog]

Err America just debuted in my area. I listened to it for the first time this weekend. It was amusing in an Art Bell kinda way--lots of conspiracy, rants, tin foil and bullsh!t.

[Argus]

For electrifyingly newsworthy, this is right up there with "Bold New Canadian Initiative".

[Petronski]

LOL

[wallcrawlr]

I listened to it for the first time this weekend. It was amusing

...you mean like how we all know its dangerous to stick our tongue to cold metal but we all do it once?

[cmsgop]

First The Daily Show, now this, LOL!

Sucks to be her!

[Liberator]

"We wanted to take the show in a different direction," says an Air America rep. "We thank Lizz for her service and dedication."

"Full speed ahead towards the next iceberg..."

[Bombardier]

The only time Lizz Winstead was interesting was once when she appeared in a bikini on The Daily Show....or was that Beth Littleford? Oh well, shows you just how interesting it really was.....

Not very.

[ken5050]

Nor should you want to...

[glock rocks]

Exactly. You never know where it's been.

[siunevada]

We wanted to take the show in a different direction

We are bleeding tons of money, we'd love to break even.

[Chode]

The brilliant comic so... a 5watt lightbulb is considered brilliant now is that it???

[benjaminjjones]

Fawn Hall

There's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

Found this on the web:
She married former Doors manager and Jim Morrison biographer Danny Sugerman (who passed away in January, 05). Early in their relationship they entered drug and alcohol rehab together. They have no children.

[montag813]

Is Liz the carpet muncher?