Michael Rubens

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Michael Rubens (also sometimes known as Mike Rubens) [1] is an American comedian and author.

In February 2016, Rubens began working as a correspondent and field producer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee . [2] He was formerly a field producer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Last Week Tonight. He has written four novels: The Sheriff of Yrnameer (2009), Sons of the 613 (2012), The Bad Decisions Playlist (2016), and Emily and the Spellstone (2017). [3] [4] He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and daughter. [3]

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