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Chelsea Devantez, who was previously head writer on The Problem with Jon Stewart, has signed an overall deal with 20th Television.

“Designing Women” actress, who publicly battled criticism over her appearance, once turned to crystal meth for weight loss. Burke explained on the “Glamorous Trash” podcast that she started taking prescription pills while studying in London, and upon arriving back in the states, discovered her pills were deemed illegal.Once on a set, she found someone to get her more “Black Beauties,” and would take the pill “in the morning so you won’t eat.”“They were like medicine to me,” she told host Chelsea Devantez. Eventually, the pills became less effective as she built up a tolerance, and Burke was offered crystal meth as a substitute.“Nobody knew about crystal meth at the time,” she said.

Delta Burke was once addicted to crystal meth as a way to lose weight.

Jon Stewart is leaving late-night, again.

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Stewart is the latest star to cancel promotional duties as part of the writers strike.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Celebrity Book Club” podcast host and Apple’s “The Problem With Jon Stewart” head writer Chelsea Devantez has signed a multi-year overall deal at Disney’s 20th Television.Under the pact, Devantez will write and produce her own comedy projects for the studio, as well as supervise others.Devantez began her TV writing career on Stewart’s writing staff on his never-released and untitled HBO show. Her other TV credits include Tina Fey and Meredith Scardino’s Peacock comedy “Girls5Eva” and Liz Meriwether and Lake Bell’s ABC comedy “Bless This Mess.” Last year, Devantez sold her pilot, “This Is Our Year,” to 20th Television and CBS.

Ethan Shanfeld “You can’t follow trends, you have to set them yourselves,” said Ziwe, actor, writer and star of the upcoming variety show “Ziwe.”Ziwe, along with Chelsea Devantez, London Hughes, Jana Schmieding and Rachel Sennott, gathered virtually at USC’s Women Creating Comedy panel, hosted by Shannon Hardy, to discuss carving their own paths and sexism in the entertainment industry.To begin, the panelists — all pioneering women in comedy — talked about the tall task of making people laugh

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJon Stewart has lined up the key creative team for his upcoming Apple current events series.Brinda Adhikari, Chelsea Devantez and Lorrie Baranek have all joined the untitled show.