Steve Lookner

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Steve Lookner
Born
Stephen Lookner

(1971-04-14) April 14, 1971 (age 54)
Alma mater Harvard University (BA)
Tufts University (MA)
UC Los Angeles (MA)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • producer
  • news anchor
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Years active2017present
Genre Current events
Subscribers824 thousand
Views132.5 million
Last updated: October 28, 2025

Stephen Lookner (born April 14, 1971 [1] [2] ) is an American news anchor and former comedy television writer.

Lookner attended Harvard University and wrote for The Harvard Lampoon. [3] He was a writer for Saturday Night Live [3] and Seinfeld. [4] In 2001, Lorne Michaels recruited Lookner and Steve Mandel to write and present a TV show about video games for Burly Bear Network. Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion aired for twelve episodes until the network was sold. [3] Lookner was a co-executive producer for Mind of Mencia. [5]

In 2017, Lookner was a writer for Right Side Broadcasting Network. [4]

As of 2025, Lookner is a video news anchor and host of an online program called Agenda-Free TV. [6]

References

  1. Lookner (April 14, 2021). LIVE at Cocoa Beach, Florida - Birthday Stream! . Retrieved October 28, 2025 via YouTube.
  2. Lookner (April 14, 2022). Live Birthday Stream . Retrieved October 28, 2025 via YouTube.
  3. 1 2 3 "Too Soon: The Life and Death of 'Dave & Steve's Video Game Explosion'". The Awl. Archived from the original on November 9, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Miller, Alfred (January 14, 2017). "Pro-Trump TV Network Has Big-League Dreams". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  5. Lowry, Brian (July 6, 2005). "Mind of Mencia". Variety . p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  6. Gorton, Stan (March 6, 2021). "'The Islander' makes news on YouTube". The Islander. Retrieved November 17, 2025.