Aaron Karo
Encyclopedia
Aaron Karo is an American
stand-up comedian and author
best known for his email column Ruminations, his web site Ruminations.com, his books Ruminations on College Life, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, and I’m Having More Fun Than You, and his Comedy Central special The Rest Is History.
In September 1997, as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania
's Wharton School, Karo sent a humorous email about college
to twenty of his friends. That email spawned a regular “email column” called Ruminations on College Life that Karo began sending on a regular basis. Through forwarding and word-of-mouth, the column spread and readers began subscribing to receive the column directly. Karo continues to write the column, now entitled simply Ruminations, to this day. It is published every other Monday and has now been read by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
On July 10, 2002, Karo made his stand-up comedy debut at Stand-Up New York in New York City
. He currently headlines shows across the country.
In August 2002, Simon & Schuster
published a collection of Karo’s columns, also entitled Ruminations on College Life.
In May 2005, Simon & Schuster
published Karo’s second book, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, a collection of Karo’s post-college columns.
In September 2007, Karo celebrated the tenth anniversary of his Ruminations column by publishing several special editions, including a Greatest Hits issue and a glossary of terms coined in the column.
In August 2008, Karo announced the launch of Ruminations.com, a user-generated humor site that allows fans to write their own “ruminations” and share them with the community.
On August 15, 2008, Karo performed on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS
.
On December 9, 2008, Comedy Central Records
released Karo's debut stand-up album Just Go Talk to Her. The album reached as high as number eight on the iTunes
Comedy bestseller list.
On September 15, 2009, HarperCollins
published Karo’s third book, I’m Having More Fun Than You. Described as a "tribute to modern bachelorhood," the book reached number one on Amazon.com
’s humor bestseller list.
On November 19, 2010, Comedy Central
premiered his first one-hour stand-up special Aaron Karo: The Rest Is History. An album by the same name was released the following day; it reached number one on Amazon.com’s comedy bestseller list.
on Long Island
, in June 1997. The original twenty friends that Karo sent the first Ruminations email to are purported to also be from Plainview.
Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science
in Economics
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
in May 2001. Was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau
fraternity.
United States
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stand-up comedian and author
Author
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best known for his email column Ruminations, his web site Ruminations.com, his books Ruminations on College Life, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, and I’m Having More Fun Than You, and his Comedy Central special The Rest Is History.
In September 1997, as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
's Wharton School, Karo sent a humorous email about college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
to twenty of his friends. That email spawned a regular “email column” called Ruminations on College Life that Karo began sending on a regular basis. Through forwarding and word-of-mouth, the column spread and readers began subscribing to receive the column directly. Karo continues to write the column, now entitled simply Ruminations, to this day. It is published every other Monday and has now been read by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
On July 10, 2002, Karo made his stand-up comedy debut at Stand-Up New York in New York City
New York City
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. He currently headlines shows across the country.
In August 2002, Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
published a collection of Karo’s columns, also entitled Ruminations on College Life.
In May 2005, Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
published Karo’s second book, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, a collection of Karo’s post-college columns.
In September 2007, Karo celebrated the tenth anniversary of his Ruminations column by publishing several special editions, including a Greatest Hits issue and a glossary of terms coined in the column.
In August 2008, Karo announced the launch of Ruminations.com, a user-generated humor site that allows fans to write their own “ruminations” and share them with the community.
On August 15, 2008, Karo performed on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
On December 9, 2008, Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records is a record label founded by Jack Vaughn and Comedy Central that puts out comedy albums by comedians that have appeared on their network....
released Karo's debut stand-up album Just Go Talk to Her. The album reached as high as number eight on the iTunes
ITunes
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Comedy bestseller list.
On September 15, 2009, HarperCollins
HarperCollins
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published Karo’s third book, I’m Having More Fun Than You. Described as a "tribute to modern bachelorhood," the book reached number one on Amazon.com
Amazon.com
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’s humor bestseller list.
On November 19, 2010, Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
premiered his first one-hour stand-up special Aaron Karo: The Rest Is History. An album by the same name was released the following day; it reached number one on Amazon.com’s comedy bestseller list.
Education
Graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, New YorkPlainview, New York
Plainview is a hamlet located on Long Island in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA. The population of the CDP as of 2010 was 26,217. The Plainview post office has the ZIP code 11803....
on Long Island
Long Island
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, in June 1997. The original twenty friends that Karo sent the first Ruminations email to are purported to also be from Plainview.
Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in May 2001. Was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau
Zeta Beta Tau
Zeta Beta Tau was founded in 1898 as the nation's first Jewish fraternity, although it is no longer sectarian. Today the merged Zeta Beta Tau Brotherhood is one of the largest, numbering over 140,000 initiated Brothers, and over 90 chapter locations.-Founding:The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity was...
fraternity.
External links
- AaronKaro.com - Official web site
- Ruminations.com - User-generated site
- JustGoTalkToHer.com - Debut album
- ImHavingMoreFunThanYou.com - Latest book
- TheRestIsHistory.com - Comedy Central special and latest album
- Jokes.com - Official Comedy Central bio and videos