EP of ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’ resigns
Steve Safran December 1st, 2006
One of the prime forces behind The Daily Show and The Colbert Report has resigned. Comedy Central confirms that Ben Karlin, executive producer of both shows, is leaving although they don’t say why. Karlin got his start at The Onion while he was a student at The University of Wisconsin. He started writing for The Daily Show in 1999. Comedy Central says Karlin will remain as a consulting producer, with head writer David Javerbaum taking over as executive producer. Oddly, The Huffington Post reports, Javerbaum had just announced he was leaving The Daily Show.
3 Comments Add your own
1. Rex | December 1st, 2006 at 8:33 pm
Whoa, this is sorta big. Ben (midwest boy!) is the patron saint of fake news, which might not even exist today without him.
2. Israel | December 3rd, 2006 at 6:28 pm
Didja forget SNL weekend update?
3. Ratboy | January 19th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Wow, thanks for the excellent information!
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