Carol Hartsell

Carol Hartsell

Senior Comedy Editor, The Huffington Post

Carol Hartsell is the Senior Comedy Editor of Huffington Post. She is also a comedy writer, producer and performer. Her work with writing/life partner, Sean Crespo, can be found at crespoandhartsell.tumblr.com.

She wrote and performed in the Off-Broadway show Shoot The Messenger from 2007-2009 alongside 'Daily Show' co-creator Lizz Winstead. In addition to weekly performances in NYC, the show travelled to LA, DC and Minneapolis, Minnesota during the Republican National Convention.

She has contributed to The Onion, was formerly the Director of Programming and Video Production for Comix comedy club, as well as the founder of humor Web site Drink at Work.com. In addition to booking and producing live comedy shows since 2005, she has shot, directed and edited numerous shorts for Drink at Work, as well as Lifetime, Bravo, NBC Universal, and more.

Originally from Alabama, she lives in New York with Sean, their dog Fenny, their cats Graham and Dr. Girlfriend. She likes Burt Reynolds, gardening and nothing else.

October 17, 2014

Here's Your New Favorite Rap Video. You're Welcome.
October 16, 2014

Stephen Colbert Schools Sean Hannity On How REAL Men Work Out
October 15, 2014

David Rees Casts The All-Female 'Ghostbusters' Movie
October 12, 2014

Kristen Wiig Crashes Bill Hader's 'SNL' Monologue

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October 10, 2014

If You've Never Seen This, Get Ready To Cry
October 10, 2014

Urkel Was Evil, Y'all
October 9, 2014

'You Can't Pray Away Your Gay? Well, You Can't Gay Away My Pray.'
October 8, 2014

Here's Proof New Yorkers At Least Try To Help
October 7, 2014

Gentrification Gets Its Own Rap Song
October 7, 2014

Fallon Goes Full Harvey Korman In Sketch With Carol Burnett
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