[Brightcove "20902901" "" "peoplenow"] Aziz Ansari is paying tribute to Harris Wittels, who died one year ago Friday. The Parks and Recreation producer died of a heroin overdose at age 30. "I miss Harris Wittels dearly. He passed away a year ago today," Ansari tweeted. "I'm glad I knew him as a friend and collaborator." I miss Harris Wittels dearly. He passed away a year ago today. I'm glad I knew him as a friend and collaborator.— Aziz Ansari (@azizansari) February 19, 2016 In addition to stand-up comedy and his work on Parks and Rec, Wittels also worked on Ansari's Netflix series Master of None. He is...
- 2/19/2016
- by Aaron Couch, @AaronCouch
- PEOPLE.com
[Brightcove "20902901" "" "peoplenow"] Aziz Ansari is paying tribute to Harris Wittels, who died one year ago Friday. The Parks and Recreation producer died of a heroin overdose at age 30. "I miss Harris Wittels dearly. He passed away a year ago today," Ansari tweeted. "I'm glad I knew him as a friend and collaborator." I miss Harris Wittels dearly. He passed away a year ago today. I'm glad I knew him as a friend and collaborator.— Aziz Ansari (@azizansari) February 19, 2016 In addition to stand-up comedy and his work on Parks and Rec, Wittels also worked on Ansari's Netflix series Master of None. He is...
- 2/19/2016
- by Aaron Couch, @AaronCouch
- PEOPLE.com
The comedy world was recently rocked with the news that 30 year old comedian Harris Wittels was found dead in his house. Many comedic performers who had worked with Wittels paid tribute to him in the ensuing days, with fans also feeling his loss. Wittels was a notable presence both in front of and behind the camera, having made his mark as a guest in numerous podcast appearances, as well as a host of the Earwolf podcast Analyze Phish. Wittels was also famous for his work on twitter, and was an established writer as well, with his book Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty getting published in 2012.
In addition to his solo accomplishments, Wittels was also known for his writing contributions to numerous comedies, most notably Parks and Recreation, whose final frame famously said “We love you, Harris”. Among the other shows he was a member of the writing staff...
In addition to his solo accomplishments, Wittels was also known for his writing contributions to numerous comedies, most notably Parks and Recreation, whose final frame famously said “We love you, Harris”. Among the other shows he was a member of the writing staff...
- 3/17/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
After a possible overdose, Parks and Recreation co-executive-producer Harris Wittels was found dead on Thursday, and Amy Poehler paid tribute to him at the Unite4:Humanity event in La later that night. While accepting her award, Amy said, "So, here's my daily life - today, I lost a friend. I lost a dear, young man in my life who was struggling with addiction and died, just a few hours before we came." She continued, "Jane [Aronson] and I sat and talked about it. I'm sharing it with you because life and death live so close together and we walk that fine line every day, and at the end of the day, when things happen in our lives, we turn to people that we love, and we look to our family and our community for support, and we lean on people in a hope that they will ease our pain." Before Parks and Recreation,...
- 2/20/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Following a possible overdose, Harris Wittels was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, reports Entertainment Weekly. He was 30.
At the Unite4:Humanity event in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler paid homage to Wittels during her acceptance of the unity award: "So, here's my daily life – today, I lost a friend. I lost a dear, young man in my life who was struggling with addiction and died. Just a few hours before we came," she said.
"Jane [Aronson] and I sat and talked about it. I'm sharing it with you because life and...
At the Unite4:Humanity event in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler paid homage to Wittels during her acceptance of the unity award: "So, here's my daily life – today, I lost a friend. I lost a dear, young man in my life who was struggling with addiction and died. Just a few hours before we came," she said.
"Jane [Aronson] and I sat and talked about it. I'm sharing it with you because life and...
- 2/20/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- People.com - TV Watch
[Brightcove "4070812215001"] Following a possible overdose, Harris Wittels was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, reports Entertainment Weekly. He was 30. At the Unite4:Humanity event in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler paid homage to Wittels during her acceptance of the unity award: "So, here's my daily life - today, I lost a friend. I lost a dear, young man in my life who was struggling with addiction and died. Just a few hours before we came," she said. "Jane [Aronson] and I sat and talked about it. I'm sharing it with you because life...
- 2/20/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Following a possible overdose, Harris Wittels was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, reports Entertainment Weekly. He was 30. At the Unite4:Humanity event in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler paid homage to Wittels during her acceptance of the unity award: "So, here's my daily life - today, I lost a friend. I lost a dear, young man in my life who was struggling with addiction and died. Just a few hours before we came," she said. "Jane [Aronson] and I sat and talked about it. I'm sharing it with you because life...
- 2/20/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Harris Wittels, one of the executive producers of "Parks and Recreation" died at his home Thursday from a possible drug overdose ... TMZ has learned. According to law enforcement sources ... Wittels was pronounced dead around 1 Pm. We're told the 30-year-old was found lying on his couch ... and there was drug paraphernalia in the house. There were no signs of trauma to his body. Wittels spoke openly about his battles with drug addiction. He'd gone to rehab twice.
- 2/20/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Harris Wittels, a comedian and executive producer on NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," has died. He was 30.
Wittels was reportedly found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home on Thursday around 1 p.m., and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The suspected cause of death is a drug overdose, with TMZ reporting that drug paraphernalia was found in Wittels's home.
Known for his writing on television series including "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Eastbound & Down," Wittels was also an actor and producer on "Parks and Rec," playing an animal control employee with a penchant for pot. The sitcom is ending its run on NBC next Tuesday after seven seasons.
Tributes poured in for Wittels as news of his death spread, with comedians and actors taking to social media to express their grief. Silverman tweeted, "You should know that Harris was brilliant beyond compare. That his imagination was without limit. That he loved comedy more than anything.
Wittels was reportedly found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home on Thursday around 1 p.m., and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The suspected cause of death is a drug overdose, with TMZ reporting that drug paraphernalia was found in Wittels's home.
Known for his writing on television series including "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Eastbound & Down," Wittels was also an actor and producer on "Parks and Rec," playing an animal control employee with a penchant for pot. The sitcom is ending its run on NBC next Tuesday after seven seasons.
Tributes poured in for Wittels as news of his death spread, with comedians and actors taking to social media to express their grief. Silverman tweeted, "You should know that Harris was brilliant beyond compare. That his imagination was without limit. That he loved comedy more than anything.
- 2/20/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Formerly anonymous Defamer writer Beejoli Shah has come forth as the new voice of the Gawker-owned Hollywood gossip effort after becoming the target of a flurry of profanity-laced tweets from Parks and Recreation writer Harris Wittels. Wittels, who first gained notoriety as the creator of the "Humblebrag" Internet meme, found himself featured in a Defamer story titled "Why Office Creator Greg Daniels Walked Away from Universal TV." The piece, published last Friday under an anonymous byline and later revealed to have been written by Shah, was partly aimed at Wittels. From the piece: "A source in development at
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- 8/21/2013
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hey readers first off, a little housekeeping. I'm trying to keep my blog interesting and relevant. My desire is to impart some experiences I've had in a painfully honest manner. That being said, this title sounds self-aggrandizing. I get it. I just finished the book Humblebrag by Harris Wittels head writer of NBC's Parks and Recreation, and it's made me gun shy to write Anything Ps- awesome book.
- 10/15/2012
- by Guest Blogger: Greg Reuter
- BroadwayWorld.com
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