” My first joke that ever aired on ‘Late Night’ was for a list of ‘Top 10 Least Popular Summer Camps.’ My contribution – ‘Camp Tick in beautiful Lyme, Connecticut’ – squeaked in at No. 10. Like a trip to Camp Tick, my time at ‘Late Night’ faded into memory like a short session at a dicey summer camp. “
” My criticisms of late-night TV blew up some old friendships and sparked some new ones. “
” I was the second female writer ever hired at ‘Late Night.’ When I applied for the job in 1988, I had no way of knowing how much the odds were stacked against me. “
” Early on in my career, I was often the only woman in the room, writing for shows like ‘Late Night with David Letterman,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Newhart,’ and ‘Coach,’ and sometimes I’d feel like I didn’t belong. “
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