Awards & Winners

Rich Blomquist

Rich Blomquist is a former staff writer for The Daily Show. The show won six Emmy awards during his employment; in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2011. He has also contributed material to Saturday Night Live, specifically for Robert Smigel's TV Funhouse. Blomquist is originally from Westbrook, Connecticut. He was educated at Elon University School of Communications. Blomquist lives in New York City and is married to comedian Kristen Schaal. They wrote a book together called The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex. It was published in July 2010 by Chronicle Books.

Awards by Rich Blomquist

Check all the awards nominated and won by Rich Blomquist.

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television The Daily Show

2012


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television The Daily Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Daily Show

2011


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television The Daily Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety, Music Or Comedy Series The Daily Show
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Writing The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

2010


WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television The Daily Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety, Music Or Comedy Series The Daily Show
Episode #15040

2009


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television International Award The Daily Show
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television The Daily Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety, Music Or Comedy Series The Daily Show

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television The Daily Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Daily Show

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television The Daily Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Daily Show

2006


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Daily Show

2005


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Daily Show
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program

2004


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Daily Show

2003


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series
Honored for : The Daily Show

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Daily Show