Erin Darling is an American television personality, actress, and comedian who has appeared on IFC,

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, FUEL TV, and

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. She is a self-proclaimed "professional nerd" with a strong fanbase in the

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and genre film communities.

Biography

Darling was born in

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and graduated from

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with a BA in Broadcast Journalism.

Career

Darling began her career in entertainment reporting at

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. She gained a strong internet fan base as the producer and host of the livestreaming and interactive show “Twending” on TheStream.tv, which led to on-camera opportunities at IFC, Adult Swim, Clevver Media, Defy Media, FabFitFun, and on the daily movie show, AMC Movie Talk. In 2013, Darling joined popular Internet channel

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as a daily correspondent and host. It was also announced that she would join Shock Til You Drop and The Orchard on a new channel creating content in horror film and media, including reviews and commentary on the latest theatrical movie releases and television programs, and is available through The Orchard's Multi Channel Network. She also partnered with

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, becoming the host of his online content for

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and POW! Entertainment. In 2014 and 2015, she embarked on a nationwide stand-up comedy tour with Tom Green. She was favorably received and reviewed, described as "that fascinatingly snide girl at the party whom everyone wants to dish with" by AXS.com. In 2015, it was announced that Darling would launch CON TV with

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and Wizard Entertainment, the first interactive show that would live stream Comic Cons, bringing the convention experience directly to viewers at home.

References

External links

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Living people American women journalists USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism alumni Mass media people from San Jose, California Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women {{US-journalist-20thC-stub