John Aboud
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John Aboud III is an American
writer and comedian. With Michael Colton
, he is a regular commentator on Best Week Ever
and other VH1
shows. From 2000 to 2003, the two ran Modern Humorist
, an entertainment company based in Brooklyn
, NY best known for its online magazine. 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's online division.
He graduated from Douglas S. Freeman High School
in suburban Richmond, Virginia
. Aboud graduated from Harvard University
in 1995. He was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon
and served as president in 1994.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer and comedian. With Michael Colton
Michael Colton
Michael Colton is a writer and comedian. With John Aboud, he was a regular commentator on Best Week Ever and other VH1 shows, including I Love the '80s. He writes for the television show Allen Gregory...
, he is a regular commentator on Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009...
and other VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
shows. From 2000 to 2003, the two ran Modern Humorist
Modern Humorist
Modern Humorist is a U.S.-based humor webzine founded in 2000 by John Aboud and Michael Colton , and managed by CEO Kate Barker. Its board of directors includes feature film producer Frank Marshall and comedian Jon Stewart.A competitor of the The Onion, Modern Humorist stopped publishing new...
, an entertainment company based in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, NY best known for its online magazine. 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's online division.
He graduated from Douglas S. Freeman High School
Douglas S. Freeman High School
Douglas S. Freeman High School is a Henrico County high school located in western Henrico County, Virginia.-History:The school is named for Douglas S. Freeman , a Virginia author, newspaper editor, historian, and pioneering radio broadcaster. The school opened in 1954, slightly more than one year...
in suburban Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. Aboud graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1995. He was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon
Harvard Lampoon
The Harvard Lampoon is an undergraduate humor publication founded in 1876 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.-Overview:Published since 1876, The Harvard Lampoon is the world's longest continually published humor magazine. It is also the second longest-running English-language humor...
and served as president in 1994.