About
Charlie Berens (born April 27, 1987) is an American journalist, and comedian, widely known for creating the online video series Manitowoc Minute. He has been featured on FOX, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS Digital, Variety, and MTV News. His observational humor often focuses on the Midwestern United States.
Berens was born into a Catholic family as one of twelve children. He grew up in the Wisconsin towns of Elm Grove and New Berlin. He graduated from Marquette University High School and studied broadcast journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Berens began his career working for the MTV News show Choose or Lose. He covered Wisconsin state politics and was arrested while covering protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention. In 2012, Tribune Media recruited Berens to host the comedic news show Nightcap. While a reporter for KDAF-TV, Berens won his first Regional Emmy.
In 2014, CBS Sports Network hired Berens to host the sports gameshow You’re So Money and PMC made Berens the host of their comedy/entertainment news brand @Hollywood.
Berens has been featured on Funny or Die. His comedic mashups, including “If Jack Dawson…
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