Jon Reep
Jon Reep (born March 26, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, known as the "That thing got a Hemi?" guy in Dodge commercials starting in 2004. From 2004 to 2006, he played the recurring character Police Officer Gerald Bob in the ABC sitcom '' Rodney''. In 2007, Reep won the fifth season of ''Last Comic Standing'' on NBC. Early life Reep was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina. He has one younger brother, Jason. Their father, David, worked as the manager of a Goodyear store, and a part-time police officer. Their mother, Betty, was a receptionist at a local telephone company, Sprint. Reep was raised as a Baptist. Education Reep attended Fred T. Foard High School in Newton, North Carolina and played football. After graduating high school, Reep began attending Catawba Valley Community College, while working at his father's Goodyear store. In 1992, Reep transferred to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated in 1996 with a BA ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory is a city located primarily in Catawba County, with formal boundaries extending into Burke and Caldwell counties. The city lies in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the time of the 2020 census, Hickory's population was 43,490. Hickory is the principal city of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, in which the metro population at the 2020 census was 365,276. Hickory is located approximately northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. History The origin of Hickory's name stems from a tavern made of logs beneath a hickory tree during the 1850s. The spot was known as "Hickory Tavern." In 1870, Hickory Tavern was established as a town. Three years later in 1873, the name was changed to the Town of Hickory, and in 1889 to the City of Hickory. The first train operated in the area of Hickory Tavern in 1859. The first lot was sold to Henry Link for $45.00 in 1858. His house is now known as "The 1859 Cafe", a restaurant (closed in 2011). The community ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Catawba Valley Community College
Catawba Valley Community College is a public community college in Hickory, North Carolina. The college, established April 3, 1958, is part of the North Carolina Community College System. The main campus covers and includes 16 buildings. The college also operates a Cosmetology Center in downtown Newton, the CVCC Alexander Center for Education in Taylorsville, and East Campus, where continuing education and business & industry services are provided. Specialty programs include the Manufacturing Solutions Center, where US manufacturers are provided assistance to increase sales, improve quality and improve efficiency. A Regional Simulated Hospital, ValleySim Hospital, opened in 2011. CVCC now has two furniture academies, one in Newton, North Carolina, and one in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Challenger Early College High School Challenger Early College High School is a program on the campus of Catawba Valley Community College that is a collaborative effort between Catawba County ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 In Television
2001 in television may refer to: *2001 in American television * 2001 in Australian television * 2001 in Belgian television * 2001 in Brazilian television *2001 in British television * 2001 in Canadian television * 2001 in Croatian television *2001 in Danish television * 2001 in Dutch television * 2001 in Estonian television * 2001 in French television * 2001 in German television * 2001 in Irish television * 2001 in Israeli television *2001 in Italian television *2001 in Japanese television *2001 in New Zealand television *2001 in Norwegian television *2001 in Philippine television *2001 in Polish television *2001 in Portuguese television *2001 in Scottish television *2001 in South African television *2001 in Spanish television *2001 in Swedish television 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Premium Blend
''Premium Blend'' was a stand-up comedy series created and directed by Paul Miller that aired on the American cable television channel Comedy Central from 1997 to 2005. In 2005 the show was changed, and now known as "Live at Gotham". The show was born out of Comedy Central's attempts to find new comedy stars. These "attempts" were $1,000 to $10,000 dollar productions that allowed unnoticed comedians to share their material. Premium Blend acted as a showcase where most of the material and bits were shown. Overview Every year since its premier in 1997, the program featured a well-known stand up comedian as an emcee who introduced four or five lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television. The host and guests would change every year. Each comedian presented a short set of jokes, which was edited to last about five minutes on the airing of the show. Many alumni have gone on to have their own ''Comedy Central Presents'' specials or further acclaim, including Mitch Hedb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Comedy Central Presents
''Comedy Central Presents'' is an American stand-up comedy television series created for Comedy Central. It is the network's main half-hour program which highlights either one or a series of stand-up comedians each episode. In 2011, the series ended and Comedy Central replaced it with the revamped ''The Half Hour'', now called ''Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents'', a series of 30-minute stand-up specials. Episodes DVDs Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio. Previously, some of these episodes have appeared on DVDs of comedians' stand-up specials, only they remained censored. ''The Best of Comedy Central Presents: Uncensored'' This DVD was released on February 5, 2008. On this DVD, only the audio was uncensored. There is one moment in Dane Cook's special when he gives the finger, which was blurred on television, that remains blurred. The shows featured on this DVD are: * Lewis Black (2002) (3rd special) * Dane Cook ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 In Television
2006 in television may refer to: *2006 in Albanian television * 2006 in American television * 2006 in Australian television * 2006 in Belgian television * 2006 in Brazilian television *2006 in British television *2006 in Canadian television * 2006 in Croatian television *2006 in Czech television * 2006 in Danish television * 2006 in Dutch television *2006 in Estonian television * 2006 in French television * 2006 in German television * 2006 in Indonesian television * 2006 in Irish television * 2006 in Israeli television * 2006 in Italian television * 2006 in Japanese television *2006 in New Zealand television * 2006 in Norwegian television * 2006 in Pakistani television * 2006 in Philippine television * 2006 in Polish television * 2006 in Portuguese television * 2006 in Scottish television *2006 in South African television This is a list of South African television related events from 2006. Events *25 March - Radio DJ Zuraida Jardine and her partner Michael Wentink win the first ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 In Television
2004 in television may refer to: * 2004 in American television * 2004 in Australian television * 2004 in Belgian television *2004 in Brazilian television *2004 in British television * 2004 in Canadian television * 2004 in Croatian television * 2004 in Danish television * 2004 in Dutch television * 2004 in Estonian television * 2004 in French television * 2004 in German television * 2004 in Irish television * 2004 in Italian television * 2004 in Japanese television * 2004 in Mexican television * 2004 in New Zealand television * 2004 in Norwegian television * 2004 in Philippine television * 2004 in Polish television * 2004 in Portuguese television * 2004 in Scottish television * 2004 in Spanish television * 2004 in Swedish television *2004 in Turkish television This is a list of Turkish television related events from 2004. Events *15 May - The 49th Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena. Ukraine wins the contest with the song "Wild Dances", performed by Ruslan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 In Television
2007 in television may refer to: * 2007 in American television for television related events in the United States. * 2007 in Australian television for television related events in Australia. * 2007 in Belgian television for television related events in Belgium. * 2007 in Brazilian television for television related events in Brazil. * 2007 in British television for television related events in Great Britain. ** 2007 in Scottish television for television related events in Scotland. * 2007 in Canadian television for television related events in Canada. * 2007 in Croatian television for television related events in Croatia. * 2007 in Danish television for television related events in Denmark. * 2007 in Dutch television for television related events in the Netherlands. * 2007 in Estonian television for television related events in Estonia. * 2007 in French television for television related events in France. * 2007 in German television for television related events in Germany. * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sir Purr
Sir Purr is the mascot of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He is an anthropomorphic, anthropomorphized Black panther, panther wearing a Panthers football jersey, No.00. On his page at the Panthers' web site, he describes his favorites snacks as "birds like Atlanta Falcons, falcons and Philadelphia Eagles, eagles and Seattle Seahawks, seahawks." He has a running rivalry with Jaxson de Ville, the mascot of the Jacksonville Jaguars (the Panthers' expansion brethren). Sir Purr also has family that occasionally joins him in games, such as Mini Meow, a younger version of Sir Purr. He caused a stir in a 1996 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers; on a Panthers punt, he jumped on the ball even though it was a live ball, turning the play into a touchback. In 2020, Sir Purr made a number of headlines when Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson (American football), Robby Anderson mistook him for a bear. This created a Running gag, running joke within the Panthers organ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson () is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Clemson is home to Clemson University; in 2015, ''the Princeton Review'' cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for " town-and-gown" relations with its resident university. The population of the city was 17,681 at the 2020 census. Clemson is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area. Most of the city is in Pickens County, which is part of the Greenville- Mauldin-Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area. A small portion is in Anderson County. History and background European Americans settled here after the Cherokee were forced to cede their land in 1819. They had lived at Keowee, and six other towns along the Keowee River as part of their traditional homelands in the Southeast. They migrated and settled in Tennessee and deeper into Georgia and Alabama, before most were subjected to forced Indian Removal in 1839 to Indian Terr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The team is headquartered in Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte; the stadium also serves as the team's home field. The Panthers are supported throughout the Carolinas; although the team has played its home games in Charlotte since 1996, they played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina during its first season. The team hosts its annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Along with the New England Patriots, it is one of only two teams representing multiple states. The Panthers were announced as the league's 29th franchise in 1993 and began playing in 1995 under the original owner and founder Jerry Richardson. The Panthers played well in their first two years, finishing in 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UNC-TV
The University of North Carolina Center for Public Media, branded on-air as PBS North Carolina or commonly PBS NC, is a public television network serving the state of North Carolina. It is operated by the University of North Carolina system, which holds the licenses for all but one of the thirteen PBS member television stations licensed in the state—WTVI (channel 42) in Charlotte is owned by Central Piedmont Community College. The broadcast signals of the twelve television stations cover almost all of the state, as well as parts of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The network's operations are located at the UNC Center for Public Television at Research Triangle Park between Raleigh and Durham. History WUNC-TV in Chapel Hill, the state network's flagship station, first signed on the air on January 8, 1955 as the second non-commercial educational television station located south of Washington, D.C.—one day after Cheaha, Alabama-licensed WCIQ-TV. Over the next ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |