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Jill Twiss has won multiple Emmys and Peabody Awards as a senior writer on HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. While on the show, she authored A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, a New York Times #1 bestseller.

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Read More Totally Real Top Secret Trump Admin Group Texts

‘SIRI, DIET COKE’

It’s past time Trump’s Cabinet lost their cellphone privileges, clearly.

Jill Twiss | Published Mar 28, 2025
opinion

An Important Message From the ‘White Lotus’ Crisis PR Team

DEATH IN PARADISE

Please don’t let those unfortunate murders detract from our new drinks menu at the swim-up bar.

Jill Twiss | Published Feb 18, 2025
opinion

How to Learn How to Run The Government: Go To Sleepaway Camp

COUNSELOR-IN-CHIEF

Elon Musk’s hobby of breaking things—and claiming he fixed them—has now reached the upper echelons of the federal government.

Jill Twiss | Published Feb 03, 2025
opinion

The Pope Has Made a Powerful Enemy in ‘Vinegar Faced’ Nuns

CONFESSION TIME

A little hearsay between sisters is nun-ya business, Pope Francis.

Jill Twiss | Published Jan 07, 2025
opinion

What the F*** Is the Trump Admin’s Problem With Dogs?

DOG EAT DOG

Donald Trump is one of very few U.S. presidents not to have a dog in the White House. Now, he is stacking his Cabinet with others who have their own controversies with man’s best friend.

Jill Twiss | Published Nov 29, 2024
opinion

How to Talk to Your Trumpy Relatives Over Thanksgiving

'TIS THE SEASON

Bake bread together and break bread together. And don’t break anything else.

Jill Twiss | Published Nov 27, 2024

All the Sex Scandals (Maybe?) in Trump’s New Cabinet

DEPLORABLES

A handy guide, that is. Not a handsy guide.

Jill Twiss | Published Nov 26, 2024
opinion

I’m Voting Harris Not Because She Deserves it But Because I Do

WE DESERVE BETTER

I deserve many of the things that Kamala Harris is proposing and we all deserve a break from Donald Trump.

Jill Twiss | Published Oct 26, 2024

How Comedy Writer Jill Twiss Survived the Debate

‘A FULL MINUTE’

The comedy writer took over The Daily Beast’s X feed on Tuesday night to live-tweet the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance.

Jill Twiss | Published Oct 02, 2024
opinion

We Imagined RFK Jr.’s Bonkers Sexts With Olivia Nuzzi

CATCHING THE WORM

News that RFK Jr. was in a sexting relationship with a star reporter has left Emmy-winning comedy writer Jill Twiss wondering—what kind of crazy messages are on their phones?

Jill Twiss | Published Sep 23, 2024

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