Alison
Rosen is an American
journalist, comedian,
television
personality,
and blogger, based in
Brooklyn
.She
is a freelance writer and contributing editor for Page Six
Magazine
and regular guest on
Fox News'
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
Career
Journalism
Rosen began her career as a professional journalist early on,
writing for the Los Angeles Times as a teenager.
Also early in her career, Rosen wrote for Axcess Magazine,
including the first national cover story featuring the band
No Doubt in 1996
,and an article featuring
Milla
Jovovich in 1997.
Her experience as a guitarist in a punk rock band helped her during
her time working for the
OC Weekly in
Orange County
as a music writer and then as features editor. During that time she
won awards for Best Lifestyle Feature, Best Entertainment Review,
and Best Weekly Beat Portfolio..One of her better known pieces was
an article about
Thomas
Kinkade..
From 2005 to 2008, Rosen worked at
Time Out New York, first as a music
writer, then as associate features editor, when as web editor, and
finally as the editor of the the "Hot Seat" section.
As Hot Seat editor, she interviewed celebrities such as
Maggie Gyllenhaal
and where she gained notoriety in 2007 for interviewing
Ed Koch and inquiring about his sexuality.
Rosen also interviewed Kevin Connolly in the Hot Seat.
In 2008, Rosen was named New York's Funniest Reporter and also
performed at the 2009 New York’s Funniest Reporter Show.
In 2009, Rosen began writing a column titled "Your Money... Your
Job... Your Life" for
McSweeney's.
At various
points in her career, Rosen has also written for numerous
publications including Rolling Stone,
Maxim Magazine, Spin Magazine, People Magazine, Village Voice, New York Press
, Nerve, Seventeen
Magazine, Vibe Magazine, Seattle Weekly, and the Minneapolis City Pages.
Television
Rosen's weekly segment Best Bets with Alison Rosen ran on New
York's WNBC-TV's Weekend Today from 2005 to 2008.
She has also appeared on numerous nationally broadcasted television
programs, including
Chelsea Lately,
Fox News'
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld,
Geraldo at Large, and
Hannity shows. Rosen also has written for
Fox News Red Eye
w/ Greg Gutfeld program.
Other
Rosen has co-written songs for two films, including "Sick Dance"
for the 2001 movie Down and Out with the Dolls and "I Never" for
the 2003 film
Prey for Rock and
Roll.
Rosen currently produces a daily web show, The Daily Alison, which
is a comedy talk show and has included interviews with many guests,
including
Doug Benson,
Natali Del Conte,
Courtney Cummz,
Matt Nathanson,
Michael Showalter,
Eugene Mirman,
Diana
Falzone,
Marc Price,
Will Forte,
Graham
Elwood, Rex Sorgatz,
Julia
Allison, and
Joel Stein.
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