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The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)
''The Adam Carolla Show'' (formerly ''The Adam Carolla Podcast'') is a comedy podcast hosted by comedian and radio-television personality Adam Carolla. Its first episode went online on February 23, 2009. The show is the flagship program of Carolla Digital. In May 2011, the show became the '' Guinness World Record'' holder for the most downloaded podcast after receiving 59,574,843 unique downloads from March 2009 to March 16, 2011, apparently overtaking the previous record set by ''The Ricky Gervais Show.'' However, Gervais's show, which has far fewer episodes, had received more than 300 million unique downloads by March 2011 (about 5 times Corolla's claimed record), a fact not acknowledged by Guinness, as most record claimants must pay to have their records recognized. Regardless, ''Stuff You Should Know'' has since gone on to receive more than a billion unique downloads, including 30 million downloads per month; and Joe Rogan claims that his podcast, ''The Joe Rogan Experienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts '' The Adam Carolla Show'', a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by ''Guinness World Records'' in 2011. Carolla co-hosted the syndicated radio call-in program ''Loveline'' with Drew Pinsky from 1995 to 2005 as well as the show's television incarnation on MTV from 1996 to 2000. He was the co-host and co-creator of the television program ''The Man Show'' (1999–2004), and the co-creator and a regular performer on the television show ''Crank Yankers'' (2002–2007, 2019–present). He hosted ''The Adam Carolla Project'', a home improvement television program which aired on TLC in 2005 and ''The Car Show'' on Speed TV in 2011. Carolla has also appeared on the network reality television programs ''Dancing with the Stars'' and ''The Celebrity Apprentice''. His book ''In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks'' debuted on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adam Carolla Show (terrestrial Radio)
''The Adam Carolla Show'' was a morning radio program that was syndicated, starring Adam Carolla, which began airing on January 3, 2006 and ended on February 20, 2009. The show was produced by CBS Radio as part of its Free FM format, and was based out of KLSX in Los Angeles. On February 20, KLSX changed format from hot talk to Top 40 (CHR) as KAMP-FM, and ''The Adam Carolla Show'' was canceled along with several other programs. ''The Adam Carolla Show'' was heard in a number of major metropolitan markets on the West Coast of the United States. Overview ''The Adam Carolla Show'' featured Adam Carolla and Teresa Strasser. The supporting cast included sound effects guy Bryan Bishop, producer Angie Fitzsimmons, writer Mike Lynch, announcer/technical producer Mike Dawson, technical production assistant Mike Cioffi, production assistant David D. Keller and board operator Bill Mahoney. Jimmy Kimmel served as creative consultant in the first year, and hosted the show on June 7 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. (; born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won twelve major world titles. He was the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes, the first boxer to win major world titles in four of the eight "glamour divisions" (flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight), and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s). In July 2019, Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at the age of 40, and the first boxer in history to become a recognized four-time welterweight champion after defeating Keith Thurman to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title. As of 2015, Pacqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huell Howser
Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American television personality, actor, producer, writer, singer, and voice artist, best known for hosting, producing, and writing ''California's Gold'' and his human interest show ''Visiting... with Huell Howser'', produced by KCET in Los Angeles for California PBS stations. The archive of his video chronicles offers an enhanced understanding of the history, culture, and people of California. He also voiced the Backson in ''Winnie the Pooh'' (2011). Early life Howser was born in Gallatin, Tennessee, on October 18, 1945, to Harold Chamberlain and Jewell Havens (Burnley) Howser. Howser's first name is a portmanteau of his parents' given names, Harold and Jewell, as Howser explained in the ''California's Gold'' episode "Smartsville." Howser graduated from the University School of Nashville in 1963, then studied history and political science at the University of Tennessee, where he served as student body president. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass spent most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. After leaving the group in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums (a record at the time for an African-American R&B artist). Pendergrass's career was suspended after a March 1982 car crash left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007. He died from respiratory failure in January 2010. Early life He was born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass on March 26, 1950, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He was the only child of Jesse and Ida Geraldine (née Epps) Pendergrass. Ida suffered six miscarriages before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons (born April 5, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, producer and radio host. He hosted ''The Greg Fitzsimmons Show'' on Howard 101 until December 2018. Life and early career Fitzsimmons was born in New York City, New York, to New York City radio personality Bob Fitzsimmons, and Patricia Marie Judith ( McCarthy) Fitzsimmons. He grew up in Tarrytown, New York. He began his stand-up comedy career while attending Boston University, where he earned his undergraduate degree. He has appeared on such programs as ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', ''Chelsea Lately'', ''The Howard Stern Show'' and his one-hour Comedy Central special "Life on Stage". In 2001 he won "The Jury Award for Best Comedian" at The HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Broadcasting and television career Fitzsimmons has a highly-rated comedy podcast called "Fitzdog Radio". He was a frequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Gould
Dana Gould (born August 24, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and voice artist who has been featured on HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central. He voiced Hi Larious in the TV series ''Father of the Pride'' (2004–2005) and the titular character in the '' Gex'' franchise. Early life Gould was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts on August 24, 1964, the fifth of six children. He was raised Roman Catholic, and served as an altar boy in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. Career Gould began performing comedy onstage at age 17. After high school, he studied communications and theatre at Framingham State College, but after a year moved to San Francisco to pursue a career in comedy. It was there he, along with fellow comedian Alex Reid, founded the San Francisco Comedy Condo in 1986. Gould wrote and performed on ''The Ben Stiller Show''; one such sketch features Gould as Otto, Cupid's twisted brother, whose arrows convince a young man to fall madly in love with an el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as Bernard on '' Damon'' (1998), as David Bellows on ''Life with Bonnie'' (2002–2004), as Joe Carmichael on ''The Carmichael Show'' (2015–2017), as Hal on ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' (2018), and for his movie roles such as Roger in '' Streamers'' (1983), Carl Bentley in ''Jumanji'' (1995), and Jim Fields in '' Bewitched'' (2005). Early life and education Grier was born in Detroit, Michigan, one of three children, to Aretas Ruth (née Blaney), a school teacher, and William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer, who co-wrote the book '' Black Rage''. He graduated from Detroit's Cass Technical High School, and received a B.A. in radio, television and film from the University of Michigan, and an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama, in 1981. Visiting lecturer Rachel Roberts took notice of his performance one evening in a piece entitled ''The Place of the Spirit Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Koy
Joseph Glenn Herbert (born June 2, 1971), known professionally as Jo Koy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a frequent panelist on E!'s late night show ''Chelsea Lately''. He has since had a number of Comedy Central and Netflix specials. Early life Jo Koy was born to a white American father who was in the United States Air Force stationed in the Philippines when he married Koy's Filipina mother. His family moved from Spanaway, Washington, to Tacoma, Washington, and then to Las Vegas soon after he finished high school in Tacoma. He originally attended Spanaway Lake High School and then moved to Foss High School in Tacoma. They moved to Las Vegas to be near his ailing grandmother. Jo Koy enrolled in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas but dropped out to pursue stand-up comedy. Jo Koy's stage name comes from a nickname his family gave him growing up. It was revealed during his stand-up routine in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 22, 2019, that back in 1989, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Miller (comedian)
Lawrence John Miller (born October 15, 1953) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, and columnist. He is primarily regarded as a character actor, with ''The A.V. Club'' noting that he "can be counted upon to improve every film or television show he appears in". His better-known roles include Lou Bonaparte in ''Mad About You'' (1993–1998), Pointy-haired Boss in ''Dilbert'' (1999–2000), Edwin Poole in '' Boston Legal'' (2004–2008), Mr. Hollister in '' Pretty Woman'' (1990), Dean Richmond in ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996) and '' Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'' (2000), Walter Stratford in ''10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999) and Paolo Puttanesca in ''The Princess Diaries'' (2001) and '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' (2004). Miller has also served as one of the regular players in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films. Early life and education Miller was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Valley Stream, New York, on Long Island. He studied music at Amherst Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cross
David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show'' (1995–1998), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013–2019). Cross created, wrote, executively produced, and starred in ''The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret'' (2010–2016); developed and had a prominent role in ''Freak Show'' (2006); appeared on ''Modern Family'' (2011–2012); and portrayed Ian Hawke in the first three live-action/CGI ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' films (2007–2011). Cross has also done voice work for the sitcom ''Oliver Beene'' (2003–2004), and has had lead voice-over roles in ''Curious George'' (2006), ''Battle for Terra'' (2007), the ''Kung Fu Panda'' film franchise (2008–present), ''Megamind'' (2010) and '' Next Gen'' (2018). In 1993, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Spurlock
Morgan Valentine Spurlock (born November 7, 1970) is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, television producer, screenwriter and playwright. Spurlock's films include ''Super Size Me'' (2004), '' Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?'' (2008), '' POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold'' (2011), '' Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope'' (2011), '' One Direction: This Is Us'' (2013) and '' Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!'' (2017). He was the executive producer and star of the reality television series '' 30 Days'' (2005–2008). In June 2013, Spurlock became host and producer of the CNN show ''Morgan Spurlock Inside Man'' (2013–2016). He is also the co-founder of short-film content marketing company Cinelan, which produced the Focus Forward campaign for GE. Biography Early life Morgan Valentine Spurlock was born on November 7, 1970 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and was raised in Beckley, West Virginia. His parents, Ben and Phyllis Spurlock, raised him as a Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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