Steve Lookner

Lookner was born on April 14, 1971.^[a] Lookner attended Harvard University, where he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon, a student humor publication known for producing writers who later worked in American television and film.^[5] He later earned a master's degree from Tufts University and an additional master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.^[6]

After graduating from Harvard, Lookner pursued a career in television comedy writing. He worked as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and the sitcom Seinfeld during the 1990s.^[5][6]

In 2001, Lookner collaborated with television writer David Mandel on Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion, a video game–themed comedy program developed for the Burly Bear Network. The series was overseen by producer Lorne Michaels and aired for twelve episodes before the network was sold and the program ended.^[5][7]

Lookner later served as a co-executive producer on the Comedy Central series Mind of Mencia, which starred comedian Carlos Mencia and ran from 2005 to 2008.^[8][9]

In 2017, Lookner wrote for Right Side Broadcasting Network, a digital media outlet that livestreams political events and rallies.^[6]

Later that year, Lookner launched Agenda-Free TV, an independent online news program streamed primarily on YouTube. The program focuses on live coverage of breaking news and current events, with Lookner serving as its primary host and anchor.^[10]

Coverage of YouTube-based news livestreaming has cited Agenda-Free TV as an example of independent digital journalism operating outside traditional cable and broadcast news models.^[11]

As of 2025, Agenda-Free TV has accumulated hundreds of thousands of subscribers and more than one hundred million total views.