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.^{[citation needed]} His book, released February 2008, is a collection of essays entitled Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me. It contains essays by Andy Richter, Will Forte, David Wain, Stephen Colbert, Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk, and many others.

Karlin is also the co-editor of America (The Book) 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..

In his post-The Daily Show life, Karlin has been instigating lawsuits against creative peers/partners such as Benjamin Wallace^[1] as well as chef Mario Batali^[2] and actress Gwyneth Paltrow^[3].

Karlin was co-Sports Director at UAHC Camp Swig in 1993.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ Oenophile Row: Brooklyn Stoopmates Race to Produce Wine-Fraud Flick
2. ^ 'Daily Show' Alumnus Sues Over Batali Show
3. ^ Writer sues over Paltrow, Batali TV road trip

[edit] External links

• Ben Karlin at the Internet Movie Database
• From the Onion to Comedy Central to the Oscars...
• Article about Karlin
• Audio interview with Karlin on public radio program The Sound of Young America
• NPR audio interview with Karlin, including a recount of behind the scenes at CNN during Stewart's 2004 Crossfire appearance
• Interview with Karlin about leaving the Daily Show and his 2008 book Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison's alumni magazine.