Abelson wrote for "The Show at Roseland Ballroom" which was a birthday special for First Lady Hillary Clinton in 2000. Abelson wrote the sketch for President Bill Clinton and Robert DeNiro and he also wrote the monologue for host Nathan Lane.
Abelson was the Head Writer for the Golden Trailer Awards - an awards show that honors the best work in all areas of motion picture and video game marketing - five times: in 2000. 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2010.