Brett Erlich
| Brett Erlich | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Brett Evan Erlich March 1, 1982 San Fernando Valley (U.S.) |
| Occupation | Host of Pop Trigger |
Brett Evan Erlich (born March 1, 1982) is an American political comedian featured as a writer, producer and host on TV shows and Web sites. He appears as the host of "Pop Trigger" on The Young Turks. He also appears on ABC News Primetime Specials hosted by Barbara Walters and Katie Couric.
From 2006–2011, Brett was a writer, producer, and host of InfoMania, a comedic news show on the cable station Current TV. He formerly wrote, co-hosted (with Ellen Fox), and co-executive produced The Rotten Tomatoes Show (2009–2010). InfoMania was canceled in the summer of 2011.
From July 1, 2006 to July 9, 2007, Erlich wrote, associate-produced, and co-hosted Google Current.
Born in 1982 in the San Fernando Valley near Los Angeles, California, he attended local public schools and graduated high school at Chaminade College Preparatory in West Hills. He studied at Stanford University, graduating in 2004. While there, he co-founded the Stanford Shakespeare Society. This student-run company is devoted to the production and performance of Shakespearean and Shakespeare-influenced drama.
Erlich has become established as a political comedian in TV shows and on the Web. From July 1, 2006 to July 9, 2007, Erlich wrote, associate-produced, and co-hosted Google Current.
From 2006–2011, Brett was a writer, producer, and host of InfoMania, a half-hour comedic news show on the cable station Current TV. It was created by Madeline Smithberg, who created The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and executive producer David Nickoll.
Erlich formerly wrote, co-hosted (with Ellen Fox), and co-executive produced The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV (2009–2010). After its cancellation, some of its material was compressed into a weekly 2-minute segment on InfoMania. This show was cancelled in the summer of 2011.
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