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It’s difficult to break into any form of show business, and comedy is no different. Before rocketing to superstardom, most comics have to figure out another way to pay the bills. Here are 10 famous comedians with some pre-fame day jobs that you probably wouldn’t expect. 10. Bob Newhart Was An Accountant Bob Newhart is [...]
Posted by Jeff Kelly on Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:01 am
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Ricky Gervais is a bit like a vampire, and not just because he has fangs. He also maintains an air of privacy about his personal life, while also seeming to be everywhere at once. Also, he loves to watch people bleed, with his sadistic sense of humor. Whether he’s taking bites out of fair-skinned Hollywood [...]
Posted by Ryan Thomas on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Entertainment · Tagged 2011 Golden Globes, An Idiot Abroad, Cemetery Junction, Extras Ricky gervais, Karl Pilkington, Life is Short ricky gervais, Ricky Gervais, Ryan Thomas, Seona Dancing, The Invention of Lying, The Office UK version, The Ricky Gervais Show, Warrick Davis
In the world of comedy, there are certain archetypes that every successful show typically has within its range of characters. There’s the wisecracker, the square, the goofball, the square, the free spirit, the bully, the dork, among others, but maybe most entertaining of all is the sad sack. A sad sack, by definition, is an [...]
Posted by Jeff Kelly on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Entertainment, Humor, Television · Tagged Andy Millman, Bill Dauterive, Bill Haverchuck, Charlie Brown, Cliff Claven, Flight of the Conchords, George Costanza (Seinfeld), George Michael Bluth, Jeff Kelly, Kirk Van Houten, Murray Hewitt, pathetic TV characters, Ricky Gervais, Sad Sack, Toby Flenderson
While Larry David could certainly fill an hour each week interacting with various characters on the show, it’s even more entertaining for the viewers when we’re treated to cameos. Over the eight seasons, all sorts of celebrities have appeared on the show as themselves as friends and foes of Larry. Here is a look at [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Television · Tagged Alanis Morissette, ben hogan, ben stiller, Bill Buckner, British people, Christian Slater, Curb Your Enthusiasm, dustin hoffman, george costanza, Jason Alexander, Jerry Seinfeld, Kenny Bania, Larry David, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Short, Mary Steenburgen, michael j fox, michael jordan, Michael Richards, Mookie Wilson, muggsy bogues, nba, Newman Hytner, Paul Reiser, Richard Lewis, Ricky Gervais, sacha baron cohen, Seinfeld, Shaquille O'Neal, Sitting court, Staples Center, Steve Hytner, Ted Danson, Television, Wayne Knight