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19 Facts About Andy Lassner

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Andy Lassner was born on December 30,1966 and is an American television producer.

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Andy Lassner was the executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show from its inception in 2003 to the final episode in 2022.

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Andy Lassner is currently the executive producer of The Jennifer Hudson Show.

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Andy Lassner was born to American Orthodox Jewish parents in Bogota, Colombia.

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Andy Lassner's mother, Daniele G Lassner, was a foreign language expert.

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Andy Lassner's father, Jules Lassner, was a captain in the United States Marine Corps who was born in New York City to Ukrainian Jewish parents.

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Andy Lassner's parents moved to Bogota after their marriage for his father's job at Seagram.

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In 2001, Andy Lassner was the co-executive producer of The List.

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Andy Lassner began working at The Rosie O'Donnell Show in 2002.

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Andy Lassner began working at The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2003.

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Andy Lassner was the main role in the segment Average Andy where he plays an average person contrasting with experts in their fields.

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Andy Lassner is married to Lorie and has three children: a daughter and twin sons who were born in 2006.

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Andy Lassner, a New Yorker, was previously a New York Rangers fan, but is a supporter of the Los Angeles Kings, where he has season tickets.

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Andy Lassner is friends with the team's captain Anze Kopitar, hosting him on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to raise donations for Breast cancer awareness month.

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In 2017, Andy Lassner was critical of Donald Trump's "America First" policy.

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Andy Lassner has struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction in his past.

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Andy Lassner became sober for six years, until, while working on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, he took home a case of free Listerine and began drinking it to get drunk.

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Andy Lassner entered rehab a number of times in 1999 and has been clean ever since.

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Andy Lassner has won 18 Daytime Emmy Awards for The Ellen DeGeneres Show.