Jessica Pilot

Jessica Pilot is an American television producer and writer.^[1][2][3] She often speaks at industry round tables and workshops regarding her profession.^[4][5][6] She was featured on CNN for their series "The History of Comedy."^[7]

Career

Pilot is best known as the talent booker for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where she produces the stand up comedy segments of the show.^[8]

Pilot's writing revolves around the world of stand up comedy.^[9] Pilot has written articles that have been published in Vanity Fair, Esquire, New York magazine, The Village Voice, and other outlets.^{[10][11][12][13]}

In 2018, Pilot started a podcast called "Are We Still Talking About This?"^[14]

Pilot created a documentary series for The Village Voice titled "This is Stand Up" where she interviewed several comedians on the art form.^[15][16] In 2019 she created the mental health series "Hi Anxiety" for Teen Vogue.^[17]