writer, reporter, TV personality, humorist, old to new media journalist
corona del mar, california, united states
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Claim your profileA journalist who's written for Rolling Stone, NY Post, Vibe, Spin, Maxim, Village Voice, People, Yahoo and Elle and a go-to TV commentator, Alison Rosen has a quick wit, sharp tongue and a keen sense of pop culture, news and humor.Alison began her career early – scoring a contributing writer byline for the LA Times while still in high school. A prodigious writer and guitarist in a punk rock band, Alison worked at the OC Weekly as a music writer and then as Features Editor before moving to NYC and helming the “Hot Seat” section of Time Out New York.Alison has also carved a niche for herself as a pretty, witty and slightly devilish TV writer and guest,appearing regularly on late-night gab-fest “Red Eye”, where she helped develop the show’s distinctive double entendre guest introductions.Previously, Alison’s weekly segment “Best Bets” ran on NBC4 from 2005 to 2008, where she highlighted events going on in the city. She's appeared on A&E’s Biography, E!’s Chelsea Lately, Fox & Friends, Fox 5’s Good Day New York, the CW 11 Morning News, CBS 2 News This Morningand hosted numerous Time Out On Demand segments. In addition to Red Eye, Alison can be seen on E!’s Super Epic TV Moments, E!’s THS, TV Guide Channeland HLN.In late 2008 she performed stand up at Gotham Comedy Club and won the title “New York’s Funniest Reporter.”From Jan 2011 to Dec 2014 she was Adam Carolla’s news girl and cohost of The Adam Carolla Show, the #1 most downloaded podcast in the world. And in early 2012, Alison launched her own podcast, Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend, to which her massive fanbase quickly followed. The show was #1 on the iTunes overall chart and #1 on the iTunes comedy chart in its first week, holding the top spots through week three and continuing to grow. Her guests have included Marc Maron, Fred Armison and Doug Benson, to name a few.Alison currently resides in Los Angeles where she’s sure there’s a perfect neighborhood to live in, if only she could find it.Specialties: Interviewing, hosting, humor, pop culture





