Chad Kultgen

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Chad Kultgen
Born (1976-06-16) June 16, 1976 (age 47)
Spokane, Washington
OccupationNovelist, Film Writer, Producer
Literary movementMaterialism, Sexual Liberation, Hedonism

Chad Kultgen (born June 16, 1976) is an American novelist, journalist, and podcaster. He has published the nonfiction book "How to Win the Bachelor" with podcasting co-host Lizzy Pace, along with several online pieces, including an opinion article in The Huffington Post. Kultgen was a staff writer for Hits and the Weekly World News,[ citation needed ] and his works have been reviewed by Maxim , Penthouse , and The New York Times. He has several writing and production credits, including The Incredible Burt Wonderstone , a 2013 film starring Steve Carell.[ citation needed ]

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Some critics have said that his male protagonists are misogynistic and trite. [1] Kultgen says he "get[s] at least a few Facebook messages every week from someone who has come across the book and enjoyed it. I also get messages from people who didn't enjoy the book. They tend to be a bit irate and usually take the time to tell me that I'm the worst living writer, the world would be a better place without me, I have no understanding of women or all of my books should be burned. So I guess I'd say the reaction to the first book was ... strong on both sides." [2] A New York Times piece in 2011 interviewed people who asserted that characters in his works were based on them. [3]

His 2011 book, Men, Women, and Children was released as a feature film in 2014, featuring Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson, Ansel Elgort, and Jennifer Garner. [4] It received poor critical and commercial success, netting only 2.2 million dollars at the box office. [5]

In 2024, Kultgen and comedian Will Sasso were sued by the estate of George Carlin after posting a comedy special to YouTube, claiming it was written by a "comedy AI" called Dudesy that had been trained on the late comedian's work. In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for Sasso explained that the video had not been written by AI, but by Kultgen. [6] [7]

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Film credits

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References

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  2. Baker, Jeff (9 February 2013). "Bookmarks: Q&A with Chad Kultgen, author of 'The Average American Marriage'". The Oregonian.
  3. LaPorte, Nicole. "A Raw Voice of Young Manhood Makes a Bid for Literary Respect". The New York Times.
  4. "Men Women Children Comes to Screens". Los Angeles Times . 20 August 2014.
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