Jonathan Leaf

Jonathan Leaf is a playwright and journalist. His most recent play, "Deconstruction," closed on March 25th after a critically lauded New York run. His website is http://jonathanleaf.weebly.com/.

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R.I.P.

Reality TV Guru, Fake CIA Assassin

Chuck Barris gave us our first schlocky reality TV in “The Dating Game” and “The Gong Show” but he yearned for a more dangerous biography.

Jonathan Leaf