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Ian Karmel is an American comedian, Emmy nominated writer, and podcast host.
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Background
Born in Beaverton, Oregon.
His parents are Ivan and Sue Karmel.
He trained with comedy troupes The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade.
Ian hosts the all "All Fantasy Everything" podcast with friends of the podcast, David Gborie and Sean Jordan on the Headgum network.
As a writer and roundtable regular on E!’s Chelsea Lately, he often refers to the show as a stepping stone, citing the time Arby's sent him a gift card.
He has also appeared on the talk show Conan, season two of Adam DeVine's House Party, Portlandia and the Travel Channel’s Best Sandwich in America, as well as a post-game analyst and commentator for the Portland Trail Blazers.
In 2013 and 2015, he appeared at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.
He has performed at the Moontower Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, where he DJ'd many parties. Having also performed at Bumbershoot and various comedy clubs around the country.
He is a regular contributor to The Portland Mercury, for which he writes the weekly column "Everything as Fuck".
He currently lives in Los Angeles with other comedians, Sean Jordan, David Gborie and Solomon Georigo.
Ian currently writes for The Late Late Show with James Corden and is seen most notably having alcohol poured into his mouth by Tom Cruise on a boat in the River Thames.
Ian was nominated for an Emmy for writing on the 70th Tony Awards.
Paste named his Twitter one of the "The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2014" ranking it at #73.