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C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 129 Q: How was that work environment? Did you get to work on any segments that you were able to polish, and carry with you as your career advanced? A: I did a lot of comedy at KCBA. Paul Miller gave me the freedom. I played bocce ball with the locals in Monterey, drove the racetrack at Laguna Seca, and tasted garlic ice cream at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. I was also doing a lot of jokes in studio during the nightly sportscast.And to cap it off…I was living in beautiful Carmel-by- the-Sea. Q: What job opportunity took you from the Monterey Bay? A: “Sportscenter” on ESPN in…Bristol, Con- necticut. Ha! Quite a change from Carmel-by- the-Sea. I remember the first week I was there, Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick were hosting a “SportsCenter”—which was always live—and it was a rough show with the wrong graphics and the wrong highlights being played. And Dan said,“Are there any openings in Carmel?” Haha! It was hilarious. Q: You eventually landed the anchor position at “The Daily Show,” how was that experience? A: Haha.Well, I certainly had fun. I was living in New York City and hosting a comedy show. But “The Daily Show” was easily the most bizarre place I’ve ever worked. Comedy Central naively put the show together the wrong way. They hired the executive producer first and the host second. The hierarchy was askew. Basically, there’s no host that exists that would accept the early structure of “The Daily Show.” And after I left for CBS, the problems remained and they got rid of the executive producer and a whole bunch of other people. Friendly reminder: it’s (Top) Steve Kerr-Craig Kilborn 3-Point Shootout where Kilborn may have let Steve Kerr win to save face. (Right) The Final Episode of The Late Late Show—Will Farrell stopped by to say hello and goodbye. Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images