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Making ‘The Daily Show’ in the Age of Trump: ‘We Find Something to Distract from the Doom and Gloom’

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Longtime Executive Producer Jen Flanz, who’s been around since the Kilborn days, opens up about the show’s storied history and what it’s like to adjust to breaking Trump news.

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