Carol Kolb

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Carol Kolb
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Kolb in 2023
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer, producer, editor
Years active2004–present
Known for Community
The Onion
Kroll Show
Madison Museum of Bathroom Tissue

Carol Kolb is an American comedy writer. She was a writer for and editor-in-chief of The Onion , [1] [2] and a former head writer for the Onion News Network. [3] [4] She served as a writer on Kroll Show , and later worked as a staff writer on the television series Community , Review , [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Kolb was the founder of the now defunct Madison Museum of Bathroom Tissue. [7]

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