John Aboud III (born March 7, 1973) is an American writer and comedian. With
Michael Colton
Michael Colton (born 1975) is an American screenwriter and former journalist. With writing partner John Aboud, he was a regular commentator on ''Best Week Ever'' and other VH1 shows, including '' I Love the '80s''.
Personal life
Colton attende ...
, he was a regular commentator on ''
Best Week Ever
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'' and other
VH1
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shows.
From 2000 to 2003, the two founded
Modern Humorist
''Modern Humorist'' was a United States-based humor webzine founded in 2000 by John Aboud and Michael Colton (who later became panelists on VH1's ''Best Week Ever''), and managed by CEO Kate Barker. Its board of directors included feature film ...
, a parody website
based in
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
, New York.
Prior to the creation of Modern Humorist, Aboud worked as a freelance writer for magazines and Web sites. In 1996, he was among the first copywriters at
Grey Advertising
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's online division.
Early life and education
He graduated from
Douglas S. Freeman High School
Douglas S. Freeman High School is an American educational institution located in the western part of Virginia's Henrico County. in suburban
Richmond, Virginia
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. Aboud graduated from
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
in 1995.
He was an editor of the ''
Harvard Lampoon
''The Harvard Lampoon'' is an undergraduate humor publication founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Overview
The ''Harvard Lampoon'' publication was founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates ...
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and served as president in 1994.
Personal life
In May 2000 Aboud married Molly Bridget Confer, the deputy editor of Teen People Online.
Filmography
Movies
References
External links
Colton & Aboud homepageModern Humorist*
Interview in the CrimsonScene Missing Magazine Interviews John Aboud
1973 births
Living people
People from Henrico County, Virginia
American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
American people of Lebanese descent
The Harvard Lampoon alumni
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