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Lizz Winstead (born August 5, 1961) is a Minnesota-born comedian who was co-creator of The Daily Show along with Madeline Smithberg, and served as head writer. In late 1997, the show's host Craig Kilborn made an offensive comment about Winstead in an Esquire magazine interview, and behind-the-scenes tension led her to leave the program in early 1998. Winstead has made multiple appearances as a panelist on shows such as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Read more on Last.fm