2006's Media 'Sixth Man': Ben Karlin

Ben Karlin, the executive producer of both the Colbert Report and Daily Show, was the man behind two of the best shows on television, shuttling between tapings on Manhattan’s West side on a scooter while quietly shaping fake news as we know it. Which made him your pick for mediabistro.com’s Media Sixth Man of 2006.

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