Ben Karlin

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. His book, released February 2008, is a collection of essays entitled Things I've Learned ... more

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. 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. Karlin majored in journalism at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and served as a reporter at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.... less