Nikki Palumbo is a non-binary writer and comedian based in Los Angeles but still reeks of New Jersey. Most recently, they wrote for the WGA Award-nominated Tiny Time Travel on PBS Kids. Their mob comedy pilot Lil Italy won the ATX TV Festival Pitch Competition in 2022 and was selected for the 2025 Black List x WIF Episodic Lab and WIF Writing Fellowship. They are a fellow in the 2026 Film Independent Project Involve as well as the Yes And Laughter Lab with Personality Hire, an AI mockumentary sadly based on real experience.