LOS ANGELES -- "I'm John Leguizamo and I'm one of Hollywood's DEI hires." That's how the actor introduced himself to the audience at the 2024 Emmys Sunday night. "That's right," Leguizamo continued.

Everyone knows what a bad speech sounds like. But very few know how to write good a one — and even fewer have what it takes to write a truly funny speech. Veteran comedy writer Carol Leifer happens to ...