Evan Sayet

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Evan Sayet
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Sayet at CPAC in 2017
Born (1960-10-29) October 29, 1960 (age 63)
Occupation(s)Satirist, Speaker, Conservative Humorist
Years active1980s – present
Website www.evansayet.com

Evan Douglas Sayet (born October 29, 1960) is a comedian and conservative speaker.

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Sayet is the author of The KinderGarden Of Eden: How The Modern Liberal Thinks And Why He's Convinced That Ignorance Is Bliss. ISBN   1480010421

Life and career

Evan was raised in a Jewish family. [1] He is the creator and star of "The Right To Laugh – a night of Conservative Comedy," which is a conservative comedy show in America. [2] Evan attended the University of Rochester where he majored in Political Science and English Literature. He moved to Hollywood to be in the entertainment industry and has allegedly spent over twenty-five years writing television shows, screenplays, documentaries and more before seguing into the field of political commentary.

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References

  1. Alexander, Rachel (February 16, 2016). "How Conservative Comedian Evan Sayet Competes With the Top Comedians". Townhall. Evan grew up as a liberal Jew, only becoming a conservative after 9-11 when he realized how off base the left was in regards to terrorism.
  2. "Short Biography for Evan Sayet". Human Events . Retrieved June 12, 2012.