Ben Karlin

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Ben Karlin (born c. 1971) is an American television producer.

He is an eight time Emmy-winning American writer and executive producer best known for his work in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. He is one of three co-creators of The Colbert Report (along with Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart). Karlin left Comedy Central in December 2006.[1] He is currently working on a collection of essays, that he and others wrote, titled "Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me" about failed relationships, done in the style of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction.[1]

Karlin is also the co-editor of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction alongside Jon Stewart and David Javerbaum. He wrote for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and The Onion from 1993-1996.

Born and raised in Needham, Massachusetts, Karlin is a University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumnus. After leaving the The Onion, he moved to Los Angeles and worked as a script doctor for movies, including Ice Age, Monkeybone and Titan A.E..

Karlin was co-Sports Director at UAHC Camp Swig in 1993.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Producer of ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert’ Cites Other Projects as He Steps Aside, New York Times, Jacques Steinberg, 2006-12-04

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