Dave Rubin

Dave Rubin

Rubin during a taping of The Rubin Report at Politicon in 2015.
Born David Joshua Rubin
(1976-06-26) June 26, 1976
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Residence West Hollywood, California, United States
Alma mater Binghamton University
Occupation Comedian, Talk Show Host, Blogger, Radio Personality, Television Personality
Years active 1998–present
Employer Ora TV
Known for The Rubin Report, The Six Pack
Spouse(s) David Janet (m. 2015)
Website daverubin.tv

David Joshua Rubin (born June 26, 1976)[1] is an American comedian, talk show host, and television personality. He is the creator and host of political talk show The Rubin Report, part of Ora TV[2] and formerly of The Young Turks Network.[3] He previously hosted the The Six Pack podcast and radio show on Sirius XM Radio.[4]

Rubin is known for his political satire and political commentary. He targets many topics including political correctness, free speech, politics, mass media, religion, foreign affairs, and the ideological split between liberalism and Progressivism.[5] He has been influential in popularizing the phrase "regressive left."[6]

Early life

Dave Rubin was born in Brooklyn, New York City, spent his adolescence in Syosset, New York, and resided for 13 years on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, New York City.[7][8][9] He is of Jewish descent and the oldest of three siblings.

In 1994, Rubin graduated from Syosset High School. In 1998, he earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Binghamton University, in Vestal, New York.[10]

Career

Stand-up comedy

In 1998, Dave Rubin started his career in comedy doing stand-up and attending open-mic's in New York City. In 1999, he became an intern at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.[11]

In 2000, he "propelled his stand-up comic career from the honing grounds of The Comedy Cellar."[12] Later that year he teamed up with a band of fellow Comedy Cellar alumni to create a public-access television series, a news program parody called The Anti-Show which was secretly filmed at NBC Studios in 30 Rockefeller Plaza.[13]

In 2002, he co-founded several successful New York City-based comedy clubs including Joe Franklin's Comedy Club and The Comedy Company in Times Square where he continued to do stand-up until 2007.[14]

He has continued to perform stand-up in New York City and Los Angeles at comedy clubs including Carolines on Broadway and The Laugh Factory.[15]

Podcasting

Following his success in the comedy scene, he was the host of two popular podcasts, Hot Gay Comics and The Ben and Dave Show. Both podcasts were turned into a television series on the here! television network.[16]

In May 2009, Rubin co-created and co-hosted a new podcast called The Six Pack, which went on to become a top podcast on iTunes.[17] In October 2011, The Six Pack was picked up by Sirius XM Radio and began its run as a live talk show until its end in December 2012.[18] While on The Six Pack, Dave interviewed comedians including Rosie O'Donnell, Richard Lewis, Joy Behar, Lisa Lampanelli, and Margaret Cho.

Hosting

In January 2013, Rubin left radio and began his television career. He was offered his own politics and current events talk show, The Rubin Report, on The Young Turks Network and moved from New York City to Los Angeles, California.[19]

In 2014, while still hosting The Rubin Report, Rubin also hosted The Golden Girls Ultimate Fan Club, a weekly web-series on Logo TV.[20]

In 2015, Rubin moved his show The Rubin Report from The Young Turks Network to RYOT News which "provided him with a great opportunity".[21] Shortly after, Larry King's Ora TV picked up the show which debuted on September 9, 2015.[2]

In an interview with author Sam Harris on The Rubin Report, Rubin cited Cenk Uygur's heated criticism of Sam Harris as "a good amount to do with why I left" The Young Turks.[22]

Politics

On The Rubin Report, Rubin identifies as a classic liberal,[23] and speaks out against elements within the progressive movement, which he refers to as the "regressive left", a term coined by liberal journalist Maajid Nawaz.[24] Dave has stated that "regressives are the left's version of the tea party,"[25] and that the phrase "Regressive Left" also applies to people on the left who "use illiberal tactics such as lying about and smearing their opponents to promote their cause."[26] Rubin has come out in support of Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election.[27]

Rubin is an advocate for free speech and is against political correctness. In an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, Rubin said that he believes in having discussions about ideas without going on the attack.[28]

Appearances

In 2013, Rubin appeared on The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News to debate Bill O'Reilly on the news surrounding Chick-Fil-A's anti-LGBT views.[29] He appeared on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in June 2015 on Comedy Central where he sarcastically "outed" the Republican presidential candidates.[30]

Rubin is a regular guest on Dr. Drew On Call (HLN), and has appeared on Larry King Now, The Joy Behar Show (HLN), The Young Turks (Current TV), Geraldo Rivera Radio (KABC (AM)), HuffPost Live, and The Joe Rogan Experience.

Recognition

In 2013, Rubin was nominated by LA Weekly for Funniest Twitter.[31][32] His tweets bring humor and attention to political issues and have been featured in Time magazine,[33] Politico,[34] AOL,[35] and Salon.[36]

Personal life

Dave Rubin publicly came out as gay in 2006.[37] In December 2014, he announced his engagement to producer David Janet,[38] and the couple married on August 27, 2015.[39]

References

  1. ↑ "bio_inc". Blogspot. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  2. 1 2 Beatrice Verhoeven. "Dave Rubin’s ‘Rubin Report’ Joins Larry King’s Ora TV (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  3. ↑ Jeff Klima. "The Young Turks Add Dave Rubin & Cara Santa Maria To Their Network". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  4. ↑ Paul Hagen. "The Six Pack". Metrosource. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Joe Rogan Experience #713 - Dave Rubin". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  6. ↑ "Maajid Nawaz and Dave Rubin Discuss the Regressive Left & Political Correctness [Full Interview]". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  7. ↑ Josh Abraham. "Dave Rubin, Comedian". Gothamist. Retrieved 2005-07-12.
  8. ↑ "Dave Rubin". Stand Up NY.
  9. ↑ "David Rubin in Syosset, NY". Intelius.
  10. ↑ "Binghamton university listed as "David J. Rubin"". Harpur.binghamton.edu. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  11. ↑ "Check out @NightlyShow Tonight.". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  12. ↑ Awl Sponsors. "Funny Guy Dave Rubin Answers Our Questions". The Awl. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  13. ↑ Jason Gay. "NBC’s Top-Secret Show". New York Observer. Retrieved 2002-11-25.
  14. ↑ Josh Abraham. "Dave Rubin, Comedian". Gothamist. Retrieved 2005-07-12.
  15. ↑ The Laugh Factory. "Charity Event - Stand Up for Trevor". Laugh Factory. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  16. ↑ Wheat, Alynda (2008-03-14). "What to Watch". Entertainment Weekly.
  17. ↑ Brent Hartinger. "Interview: The Six Pack". The Backlot. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  18. ↑ "The Six Pack". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  19. ↑ Paul Hagen. "Post-Six". Metrosource. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  20. ↑ "Logo TV launches The Golden Girls Ultimate Fan Club". New Now Next. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  21. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MceBeiPRf3k
  22. ↑ "Sam Harris and Dave Rubin Talk Religion, Politics, Free Speech (Full Interview)". OraTV. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  23. ↑ "Milo Yiannopoulos and Dave Rubin Discuss Gay Rights and Cultural Libertarians". Ora TV. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  24. ↑ "Maajid Nawaz on Sam Harris and the Regressive Left". Ora TV. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  25. ↑ "Dave Rubin Talks About the Regressive Left". Ora TV. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  26. ↑ "Regressive Left". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  27. ↑ "Ask Dave Rubin: Bernie Sanders For President? Atheist Traditions? and More!". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-5-3. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  28. ↑ "Joe Rogan Experience #713 - Dave Rubin". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  29. ↑ "Dave Rubin Talks 'Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day' With Bill O'Reilly (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  30. ↑ "Evan Young's Graduation Speech & TSA Failures". Comedy Central. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  31. ↑ Ali Trachta. "L.A. Weekly Web Awards 2013: Time to Vote!". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  32. ↑ Ali Trachta. "L.A. Weekly Poll". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  33. ↑ Madison Gray (2012-06-28). "The 13 Best Tweets About The Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling". TIME Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  34. ↑ Patrick gavin. "Paul Ryan fishes for laughs with tweet". Politico. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  35. ↑ Andrew Tavani. "Twitter in the News". AOL. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  36. ↑ Sarah Gray. "Colbert replacing Letterman makes Twitter explode: Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and more respond". Salon. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  37. ↑ "Funny Guy Dave Rubin Answers Our Questions". The Awl. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  38. ↑ "'Rubin Report' Host Reveals Some Very Big News". Huffington Post. 2014-12-23.
  39. ↑ "Oh, we got married the other day. No Biggie.". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-12-23.

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