Jack is a TV and film writer/producer who worked at “Saturday Night Live” for three years, regularly contributing jokes to Weekend Update. Jack has been a staff writer at “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” and MTV’s “Video Music Awards,” as well as for shows on HBO,VH1, MTV, Spike TV, FUSE, Comedy Central, and ESPN. He was also the head writer at “McEnroe” on CNBC, something his manager angrily calls “a non-credit” whenever Jack brings it up. His current project is the movie “May the Best Man Win,” a Crossroads Films production due out soon.

Blog Entries by Jack Helmuth

What You Can Do (To Help Obama Win)

14 Comments | Posted October 22, 2008 | 01:11 AM (EST)


With the election now only 2 weeks away, it's all hands on deck for those of us who want to see Barack Obama become the next president. The question that so many people ask themselves is: What can I do to help? Well, it depends on who you are. Here...

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Palin To Skip Debate To Deal With Bake Sale Crisis (humor)

12 Comments | Posted October 1, 2008 | 01:10 AM (EST)


In yet another stunning turn of events that has the political world on its heels, Thursday night's Vice Presidential debate may be cancelled.

Here is the story straight off the wire. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that it was completely made up by myself and a...

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The Worst 52 Hours Ever

Posted September 10, 2008 | 11:50 PM (EST)


As we digest last week's Republican National Convention and that party's traditional small government platforms, such as a constitutional ban on gay marriage, as well as their staunch pro-life platforms, such as an unequivocal support of the death penalty and fewer restrictions on guns, now might be a good time...

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The Next Eight Weeks

Posted September 10, 2008 | 11:48 PM (EST)


Now that the national conventions are over, our national political hibernation of the summer is finally over and the race to the White House is back in full swing. There's nothing like this season for a political wonk like myself. As the weather begins to cool you can start to...

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