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John Aboud III (born March 7, 1973) is an American writer and comedian. With Michael Colton, he was a regular commentator on ''
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'' and other
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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 fi ...
, a parody website based in
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, New York. In 2022, he and Colton signed a scripted television development deal with
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.


Early life and career

Aboud graduated from
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. He graduated from
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in 1995, where he was an editor of the ''
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'' and served as president in 1994. Prior to the creation of Modern Humorist, Aboud worked as a freelance writer for magazines and websites. In 1996, he was among the first copywriters at Grey Advertising's online division.


Personal life

In May 2000, Aboud married Molly Bridget Confer, the deputy editor of Teen People Online.


Filmography


References


External links


Colton & Aboud homepage

Modern Humorist
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Interview in the Crimson



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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 Writers Guild of America Award winners Comedians from Virginia {{US-comedian-stub