Peter Charkalis

Former staff writer for The Late Late Show hosted by Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson, and The Arsenio Hall Show
Contributed material to Jay Leno for the 2000 White House Correspondents Dinner
Conducted humor workshops for Toastmasters, National Speakers Association and Flappers Comedy Club

Experience

Peter has been a professional comedy writer for more than two decades, working as a staff writer for The Late Late Show hosted by Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson, and The Arsenio Hall Show. He has also written for the Golden Trailer Awards and the Voice Arts Awards. Currently, Peter writes for stand-up comedians, conducts humor workshops, and hosts a podcast about being the only comedian in L.A. who doesn’t have a podcast.

Education

Union College

BA, English

Articles

A ghost stands in front of a chalkboard-like spreadsheet drawing; text above reads, "What do ghosts use to organize data? Spreadsheets."

103 Byte-Sized Computer Jokes That Deliver Big Laughs

Ready to throw your laptop out the window? Take a deep breath and read these hilarious computer jokes instead.

Horse smiling with question marks and speech bubble, orange background. Text: "When is the best time to ask a horse a question? During a Q and hay."

101 Father’s Day Jokes That’ll Prove You’re as Funny as Dad

Go from aww to guffaw with Father's Day jokes that prove you've got Dad's stellar sense of humor

Bowl of mashed potatoes with butter, cartoon legs walking on road; orange background with text: "Why did the mashed potatoes cross the road? To get to the other sides."

100+ Thanksgiving Jokes the Whole Family Will Gobble Up

Treat friends and family to these hilarious Thanksgiving jokes for the baste holiday ever!