Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2009 12:34:06 GMT -5
Last Nomination>Cheers>+14
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Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the catchphrase "I don't get no respect" and his monologues on that theme.
He was born on Long Island in the town of Babylon, the son of vaudevillian Phil Roy (Philip Cohen). He would later say that his father "was never home — he was out looking to make other kids”, and that his mother "brought him up all wrong”. As a teenager, he got his start writing jokes for standup comics; he became one himself at 19 under the name Jack Roy. He struggled financially for nine years, at one point performing as a singing waiter (he was fired), before giving up show business to take a job selling aluminum siding to support his wife and family. He later said that he was so little known then that, "At the time I quit, I was the only one who knew I quit!" In the early 1960s he started down what would be a long road toward rehabilitating his career, still working as a salesman by day. He came to realize that what he lacked was an "image" — a well-defined on-stage persona that audiences could relate to and that would distinguish him from similar comics. He took the name Rodney Dangerfield, which had been used as a comical name by Jack Benny on his radio program at least as early as the December 12, 1941 broadcast and later as a pseudonym by Ricky Nelson on the TV program The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. However, Jack Roy remained his legal name, as he mentioned from time to time. During a question and answer session with the audience on the album "No Respect," Rodney joked that his real name is Percival Sweetwater.
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Next Nominations:
Tomorrow-I make this look good
The tale of a skateboarder/actor and his bodyguard
The most Irate gamer you've ever heard
"Are ya ready kids?" "Aye aye captain"
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Leaderboard
Champion (highest score):
Futurama>+45
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Funny:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail>+43 (Movie Champion)
The Simpsons>+43
South Park>+41
Dave Chappelle>+35 (Comedian champion)
Wayne's World>+35
Late Night with Conan O'Brien>+34
Dodgeball>+34
Seth Green>+31
Superbad>+30
Terry Tate: Office Linebacker>+30 ("Other" champion)
Austin Powers; International Man of Mystery>+30
Seinfeld>+28
George Carlin>+28
Mystery Science Theater 3000>+28
Stephen Colbert>+27
King of the Hill>+27
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back>+26
Happy Gilmore>+25
The Soup>+25
Lewis Black>+23
Chris Rock>+23
Homestar Runner>+22
Cheap Seats>+20
Home Improvement>+19
Not Another Teen Movie>+19
Family Guy>+18
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law>+18
Jeff Dunham>+18
Addams Family>+16
Groucho Marx>+15
The Munsters>+15
Aqua Teen Hunger Force>+14
Anchorman>+14
The Angry Video Game Nerd>+13
Arrested Development>+13
Celebrity Deathmatch>+12
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (book)>+12
Saturday Night Live>+12
Conker's Bad Fur Day>+11
Animal House>+10
Finding Nemo>+9
Kung Pow! Enter the Fist>+9
The Dirt Sheet>+8
Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (movie)>+7
Tina Fey>+6
Douglas Walker (Nostalgia Critic)>+6
Gallagher>+4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno>+3
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The Nil Club:
Charlie the Unicorn
8-Bit Theater
Wrestlecrap Funnies
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Not Funny:
Fooly Cooly>-3
Hole in the Wall>-3
Two and a Half Men>-5
Code Monkeys>-7
Total Drama Island>-10
Dane Cook>-10
Sarah Silverman>-13
Perfect Hair Forever>-16
Smosh>-16
Larry the Cable Guy>-18
Cavemen>-19
Rosie O'Donnel>-25
Disaster Movie>-41
Epic Movie>-45
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Eternal Jobber(lowest score):
Fred>-50
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Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the catchphrase "I don't get no respect" and his monologues on that theme.
He was born on Long Island in the town of Babylon, the son of vaudevillian Phil Roy (Philip Cohen). He would later say that his father "was never home — he was out looking to make other kids”, and that his mother "brought him up all wrong”. As a teenager, he got his start writing jokes for standup comics; he became one himself at 19 under the name Jack Roy. He struggled financially for nine years, at one point performing as a singing waiter (he was fired), before giving up show business to take a job selling aluminum siding to support his wife and family. He later said that he was so little known then that, "At the time I quit, I was the only one who knew I quit!" In the early 1960s he started down what would be a long road toward rehabilitating his career, still working as a salesman by day. He came to realize that what he lacked was an "image" — a well-defined on-stage persona that audiences could relate to and that would distinguish him from similar comics. He took the name Rodney Dangerfield, which had been used as a comical name by Jack Benny on his radio program at least as early as the December 12, 1941 broadcast and later as a pseudonym by Ricky Nelson on the TV program The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. However, Jack Roy remained his legal name, as he mentioned from time to time. During a question and answer session with the audience on the album "No Respect," Rodney joked that his real name is Percival Sweetwater.
_______________________________________________
Next Nominations:
Tomorrow-I make this look good
The tale of a skateboarder/actor and his bodyguard
The most Irate gamer you've ever heard
"Are ya ready kids?" "Aye aye captain"
_______________________________________________
Leaderboard
Champion (highest score):
Futurama>+45
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Funny:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail>+43 (Movie Champion)
The Simpsons>+43
South Park>+41
Dave Chappelle>+35 (Comedian champion)
Wayne's World>+35
Late Night with Conan O'Brien>+34
Dodgeball>+34
Seth Green>+31
Superbad>+30
Terry Tate: Office Linebacker>+30 ("Other" champion)
Austin Powers; International Man of Mystery>+30
Seinfeld>+28
George Carlin>+28
Mystery Science Theater 3000>+28
Stephen Colbert>+27
King of the Hill>+27
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back>+26
Happy Gilmore>+25
The Soup>+25
Lewis Black>+23
Chris Rock>+23
Homestar Runner>+22
Cheap Seats>+20
Home Improvement>+19
Not Another Teen Movie>+19
Family Guy>+18
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law>+18
Jeff Dunham>+18
Addams Family>+16
Groucho Marx>+15
The Munsters>+15
Aqua Teen Hunger Force>+14
Anchorman>+14
The Angry Video Game Nerd>+13
Arrested Development>+13
Celebrity Deathmatch>+12
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (book)>+12
Saturday Night Live>+12
Conker's Bad Fur Day>+11
Animal House>+10
Finding Nemo>+9
Kung Pow! Enter the Fist>+9
The Dirt Sheet>+8
Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (movie)>+7
Tina Fey>+6
Douglas Walker (Nostalgia Critic)>+6
Gallagher>+4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno>+3
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The Nil Club:
Charlie the Unicorn
8-Bit Theater
Wrestlecrap Funnies
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Not Funny:
Fooly Cooly>-3
Hole in the Wall>-3
Two and a Half Men>-5
Code Monkeys>-7
Total Drama Island>-10
Dane Cook>-10
Sarah Silverman>-13
Perfect Hair Forever>-16
Smosh>-16
Larry the Cable Guy>-18
Cavemen>-19
Rosie O'Donnel>-25
Disaster Movie>-41
Epic Movie>-45
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Eternal Jobber(lowest score):
Fred>-50
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Have a favorite or least favorite item you want to see nominated? Request it! Shoot a PM my way.