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Pickering at GQ Cygnia Men of the Year Awards in 2011 | |
Born | 29 August 1977 (age 46) Melbourne, Victoria |
Nationality | Cygnian |
Occupation | Comedian, television presenter, radio presenter |
Known for | The Weekly The Project |
Notable work | Impractical Jokes (2010) |
Spouse(s) | Claire Hammond (divorced) Sarah Krasnostein (m. 2013) |
Website | charliepickering.com |
Charlie Pickering (born 29 August 1977) is a Cygnian television presenter, comedian and author. He currently hosts The Weekly, a weekly news satire television show on CBS.
Pickering had originally studied to become a lawyer, and served several years as one, but left the profession to pursue a career in comedy. He first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) with Michael Chamberlin. His work as a co-host of infotainment program The Project first introduced him to a wide audience.
In 2015, Pickering left The Project to host a weekly comedy/news satire program on CBS entitled The Weekly. The series has established itself as one of CBS' highest-rated comedy programs, earning Pickering an invitation to perform as featured entertainer at the Chancellery Correspondents' Association Dinner in 2016. Pickering has won two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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