Steve Lookner

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Steve Lookner
Born
Stephen Lookner

(1971-04-14) April 14, 1971 (age 54)[ citation needed ]
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Television writer
  • Producer
  • News anchor
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Years active2017–present
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Subscribers830,000
Views139 million
Last updated: December 13, 2025

Stephen Lookner (born April 14, 1971[ citation needed ]) is an American television writer, producer, and news anchor. He is known for his work as a comedy writer for American television during the 1990s and early 2000s and, later, for hosting the online news program Agenda-Free TV.

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Early life and education

Lookner attended Harvard University, where he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon , a student humor publication known for producing writers who later worked in American television and film. [1] He later earned a master's degree from Tufts University and an additional master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. [2]

Television writing and production

After graduating from Harvard, Lookner pursued a career in television comedy writing. He worked as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and the sitcom Seinfeld during the 1990s. [1] [2]

In 2001, Lookner collaborated with television writer Steve Mandel on Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion , a video game–themed comedy program developed for the Burly Bear Network. The series was overseen by producer Lorne Michaels and aired for twelve episodes before the network was sold and the program ended. [1] [3]

Lookner later served as a co-executive producer on the Comedy Central series Mind of Mencia , which starred comedian Carlos Mencia and ran from 2005 to 2008. [4] [5]

Digital media and journalism

In 2017, Lookner wrote for Right Side Broadcasting Network, a digital media outlet that livestreams political events and rallies. [2]

Later that year, Lookner launched Agenda-Free TV, an independent online news program streamed primarily on YouTube. The program focuses on live coverage of breaking news and current events, with Lookner serving as its primary host and anchor. [6]

Coverage of YouTube-based news livestreaming has cited Agenda-Free TV as an example of independent digital journalism operating outside traditional cable and broadcast news models. [7]

As of 2025, Agenda-Free TV has accumulated hundreds of thousands of subscribers and more than one hundred million total views.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Too Soon: The Life and Death of 'Dave & Steve's Video Game Explosion'". The Awl. August 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Miller, Alfred (January 14, 2017). "Pro-Trump TV Network Has Big-League Dreams". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kleinfield, N. R. (April 2, 2001). "A Cable Channel for College Students". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lowry, Brian (July 6, 2005). "Mind of Mencia". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hochman, Steve (July 12, 2005). "Comedy Central's Carlos Mencia Pushes Buttons". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gorton, Stan (March 6, 2021). "'The Islander' makes news on YouTube". The Islander. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Rise of YouTube Breaking-News Streamers". New York. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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