name	Jeff Garlin
birth name	Jeffrey Garlin
birth date	June 05, 1962
birth place	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
medium	Film, television, stand-up
nationality	American
active	1983-present
othername	Jeff Garland, Jeffrey Garlin, James Jeff Garland, Jeff Garlan, Jef Garlin
notable works	Jeff Greene on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''''Toy Story 3''
website	}}

Jeffrey "Jeff" Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, voice artist, director, writer and author, best known for his role as Jeff Greene on the HBO show ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. He is also a producer on the show.

Early life

Garlin was born Jeffrey Garlin in Chicago, Illinois on June 5, 1962 and grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois where his father had a plumbing supply business and his mother was active in community theater. Garlin is Jewish and attended Hebrew school. He graduated from Fort Lauderdale's Nova High School in 1980. He attended Broward Community College followed by a stint at the University of Miami, but eventually dropped out. He began performing stand-up comedy there.

Career

Film and television

Garlin has a variety of television and film appearances to his credit, as an actor and a stand-up, including ''Dr. Katz'', ''Arrested Development'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''Tom Goes to the Mayor'', ''The Life and Times of Tim'', ''The Daily Show'', ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', and ''Entourage''. Garlin appeared with Eddie Murphy in ''Daddy Day Care'' and appeared in Steven Soderbergh's ''Full Frontal'', starring Julia Roberts and David Duchovny.

Garlin went on to star in a small cameo role in ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' in 1999. Other cameo appearances include ''Run Ronnie Run'', ''After the Sunset'', ''Fat Albert'', and ''Sleepover''.

His feature directorial debut, ''I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With'' (which he also wrote), premiered to favorable reviews at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It opened in September 2007. The film co-stars Sarah Silverman and Bonnie Hunt, with supporting appearances by Paul Mazursky, Dan Castellaneta, and Amy Sedaris.

In 2005, Garlin played a small role in ''Fun with Dick and Jane'' as a man who falls victim to Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni's crime spree.

In 2006, Garlin also directed ''This Filthy World'', a one-man show performed by director John Waters. Garlin also was a voice actor in ''WALL-E'', an animated film by Pixar that was released June 27, 2008, as the Captain of the ''Axiom'' spaceship. According to an interview, Garlin developed a harmful nodule in his throat due to the long process of recording his voice for this role.

He has become a recurring character on ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' as Uncle Kelbo appearing in an episode in season 1 and in an episode in season 2. He also stars in season 3, with Shakira in the episode, "Dude Looks Like Shakira".

In 2008, Garlin appeared in ''The Rocker'' as Stan. During 2008, he also played Ed Lawson in the Happy Madison film, ''Strange Wilderness''. He lent his voice to Disney/Pixar's film ''Toy Story 3'', as Buttercup. Garlin also appeared as Sid, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, in the 2010 comedy-action film ''The Bounty Hunter''.

When asked about whether or not he would return as a guest on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', Garlin states:

"No, I would not. I would go back on there if Conan called me and told me that he hated me and never wanted to see me again."

''Curb Your Enthusiasm''

On television, Garlin is a co-star and executive producer in the critically acclaimed HBO series ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. The show stars Larry David, the co-creator of ''Seinfeld''. Garlin co-stars in the show as Larry David's manager.

Regarding the show and his role, Garlin states:

Originally, I approached Larry David with the idea for the show, and my intent was to direct it and not even be in it. He's the one that insisted that I play his manager and be an executive producer. It totally has changed my life, and I'm indebted to him forever, and every time I work on that show, not only am I lucky, I laugh my ass off and I have a great time. And it's probably the most fun I'll ever have as an actor, ever.

Garlin spent three seasons on NBC's ''Mad About You'' in the role of Marvin. In addition to his acting career, Garlin has also directed both Jon Stewart (''Unleavened'') and Denis Leary (''Lock-n-Load'') in their respective HBO specials, as well as an episode of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. Garlin has also had his own HBO half-hour comedy special.

Author

On February 23, 2010, Garlin released a book, ''My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World'', a memoir which documents his journey to lessen both his physical and carbon footprint.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1983		Gut Gut	Uncredited
	''Straight Talk''	Bob
	News Vendor
1993	''RoboCop 3''	Donut Jerk
1994	''Little Big League''	Opposing Little League Manager
1995	''The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes''	Agent Reese
1997		Highway Patrolman
1998	''Senseless''	Arlo Vickers
	''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me''	Cyclops
''Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm''
2000		Emcee
	''Run Ronnie Run''	Birthday Woman's Friend
''Naked Movie''	Writer #1
	Office Worker	Uncredited
	Harvey
2003	''Daddy Day Care''	Phil
		Jay
''Outing Riley''	Partner in Architects' Firm	Uncredited
''After the Sunset''	Ron
	Jer	Uncredited
2005		Boss
	''The Jeff Garlin Program''	Jeff
''I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With''	James Aaron
''The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!''	Villain
2007	''Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot''	Lenny
	''Strange Wilderness''	Ed Lawson
	Stan
''WALL-E''	Captain	Voice only
		Sid
''Toy Story 3''		Voice only
	''Hawaiian Vacation''		Voice only
''Cars 2''	Otis	Voice Only
	''Sin Bin''	Dean Theatard

Television work

''Roseanne'' - Fred (1989)

''Open House'' - Brian (1990)

''Baywatch'' - Larry 'Loomin' Large (1994)

''Gross Ratings'' - Jack Bekins (1996)

''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' - Jeff (1997)

''Mad About You'' - Marvin (1997–1999)

''Self Storage'' - Duncan Baumgartner (2000)

''The Michael Richards Show'' - Ed (2000)

''Late Friday'' - Himself/Host (2001)

''Three Sisters'' - Joel (2001)

''Dead Last'' - Ron Belson (2001)

''What About Joan?'' - Steinie (2001–2002)

''King of the Hill'' - Dan (2002)

''Everybody Loves Raymond'' - Produce Manager Jimmy (2001–2003)

''Greetings from Tucson'' - Executive (2003)

''Crank Yankers'' - Jeff (2003)

''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' - Pat Croce (2004)

''Pudding Wars'' - Tobey (2005)

''Duck Dodgers'' - Camoman (2005)

''Yes, Dear'' - Howie (2005)

''MADtv'' - Hank Whitley (2005)

''Arrested Development'' - Mort Meyers (2005–2006)

''Hooked'' - Mr. Waterhouse (2006/I)

''Campus Ladies'' - Mr. Hubney (2006)

''Shorty McShorts' Shorts'' - Duke (2007)

''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' - Barry Freeburg (2008)

''The Life & Times of Tim'' (2008)

''BURN-E'' - Captain (uncredited) (2008)

''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' - Jeff Greene (2000–present)

''Wizards of Waverly Place'' - Uncle Kelbo (2008–2010)

''Entourage'' (2010)

Video games

''Blade Runner'' - Lieutenant Edison Guzza (1997)

''WALL-E'' - Captain (2008)

''Toy Story 3: The Video Game'' - Buttercup (2010)

References

External links

''New York Times Magazine'' article (June 25, 2006)

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name	Sarah Silverman
birth name	Sarah Kate Silverman
birth date	December 01, 1970
birth place	Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
pseudonym	Big S
medium	Stand-up, television, film, music
genre	Blue comedyBlack comedyJewish comedy
active	1992–present
influences	Steve Martin
notable work	''Saturday Night Live''Sarah Silverman on ''The Sarah Silverman Program''
domesticpartner	Jimmy Kimmel (2002–2007; 2008–2009)Alec Sulkin (2010)

Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an Emmy-award winning American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Although usually credited as "Sarah Silverman", she is sometimes credited by her nickname, Big S. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion.

Silverman first gained notice as a writer and occasional performer on ''Saturday Night Live''. She starred in and produced ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', which ran from 2007 to 2010, on Comedy Central. She often performs her act mocking bigotry and stereotypes of ethnic groups and religious denominations by having her comic character endorse them in an ironic fashion.

Early life

Sarah Silverman, the youngest of four daughters, was born in Bedford, New Hampshire. Her mother, Beth Ann Halpin, was George McGovern's personal campaign photographer and founded the theater company New Thalian Players. Her father, Donald Silverman, was a social worker by training who ran the discount clothing store Crazy Sophie's Outlet. She was raised without religion.

She appeared in community theater at age 12, most notably with Community Players of Concord, New Hampshire in ''Annie'' and also appeared on a local television show in the Boston area called ''Community Auditions'' at age 15. At seventeen, she performed stand-up comedy in a restaurant, singing a song she called "Mammaries."

After graduating from The Derryfield School in Manchester, New Hampshire, she attended New York University and continued her stand-up in Greenwich Village.

Career

Silverman first received national attention in the 1993–94 season of ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') as a writer and featured player. She was fired after one season because only one of the sketches she wrote survived to dress rehearsal, and none aired. Bob Odenkirk, a former ''SNL'' writer explained, "I could see how it wouldn't work at ''SNL'' because she's got her own voice, she's very much Sarah Silverman all the time. She can play a character but she doesn't disappear into the character — she makes the character her." Silverman states she was upset when ''SNL'' fired her via fax. She parodied the situation when she appeared on ''The Larry Sanders Show'' episode "The New Writer" (1996), playing Sanders' new staff writer, whose jokes are not used because of the chauvinism and bias of the male chief comedy writer, who favors the jokes of his male co-writers. She appeared in three episodes of ''Larry Sanders'' during its last two seasons.

Silverman was a featured performer on the HBO sketch comedy show ''Mr. Show'' (1995–97). She made TV program guest appearances on ''Seinfeld'', in the episode "The Money"; (1997) on ''Star Trek: Voyager'', in the two-part time travel episode "Future's End" (1996); on ''V.I.P.'' in the episode "48 Hours" (2002); on ''Greg the Bunny'' as a series regular (2002); and on the puppet television comedy ''Crank Yankers'', as the voice of Hadassah Guberman (2003, 2007). She had small parts in the films ''There's Something About Mary'', ''Say It Isn't So'', ''School of Rock'', ''The Way of the Gun'', ''Overnight Delivery'', ''Screwed'', ''Heartbreakers'', ''Evolution'', ''School for Scoundrels,'' and ''Rent,'' playing a mixture of comic and serious roles. Her stand-up comedy act, a one-woman show, was released in 2005 as a feature film, ''Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic''. As part of the film's publicity campaign, she appeared online in ''Slate'', as the cover subject of ''Heeb'' magazine, and in roasts on Comedy Central of Pamela Anderson and Hugh Hefner.

In 2005, Silverman played a therapist in a skit for a bonus DVD of the album ''Lullabies to Paralyze'' by the band Queens of the Stone Age. Silverman also appears at the end of the video for American glam metal band Steel Panther's "Death To All But Metal". Silverman guest starred in a second season episode of the USA cable program ''Monk'' as Marci Maven. She returned in the sixth season premiere, and for the 100th episode of ''Monk''. According to the audio commentary on the ''Clerks II'' DVD, director Kevin Smith offered her the role that eventually went to Rosario Dawson, but she turned it down out of fear of being typecast in "girlfriend roles". However, she told Smith the script was "really funny" and mentioned that if the role of Randal Graves was being offered to her she "would do it in a heartbeat."

On ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', Silverman parodied sketches from ''Chappelle's Show'', replaying Dave Chappelle's characterizations of Rick James and "Tyrone", as well as a Donnell Rawlings character based on the miniseries ''Roots''. The parody addressed a popular rumor that Silverman was the planned replacement for Chappelle after he left his popular television show.

In 2006, Silverman placed #50 on ''Maxim'' Hot 100 List. In 2007, she placed #29 and appeared on the cover. She made the cover of ''The Observer'' in the United Kingdom, with an article naming her "the world's hottest, most controversial comedian".

In June 2007 she hosted the MTV Movie Awards. During her opening act, she commented on the upcoming jail sentence of Paris Hilton, who was in the audience, "In a couple of days, Paris Hilton is going to jail... As a matter of fact, I heard that to make her feel more comfortable in prison, the guards are going to paint the bars to look like penises. I think it is wrong, too. I just worry she is going to break her teeth on those things." In September 2007 she appeared at the ''MTV Video Music Awards''. Following the comeback performance of Britney Spears, Silverman mocked her on stage, saying: "Wow, she is amazing. I mean, she is 25 years old, and she has already accomplished everything she's going to accomplish in her life."

In January 2008 she appeared on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' to show Jimmy Kimmel, her boyfriend at the time, a special video. The video turned out to be a song called "I'm Fucking Matt Damon", in which she and Matt Damon sang a duet about having an affair behind Kimmel's back. The video created an "instant YouTube sensation". Kimmel responded with his own video a month later with Damon's friend Ben Affleck, which enlisted a panoply of stars, to record Kimmel's song "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck". On September 13, 2008, Silverman won a Creative Arts Emmy for writing the song "I'm Fucking Matt Damon".

In October 2008, Silverman visited the United Kingdom to promote the release of ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' on Paramount Comedy, but her media and stage performances failed to impress audiences. Her debut stand-up performance at the Hammersmith Apollo was widely panned by the critics and audiences alike. The performance bombed when Silverman's warm-up act failed to appear and Silverman rushed through a short 35–40 minute set. The heckling audience, who had been charged £40–50 a seat, refused to leave the theatre and Silverman, sporting a pair of after-show slippers, was forced to return to the stage for an impromptu question and answer session. Steve Bennett from comedy website ''Chortle'' declared that "minute for minute, there are sex phonelines that are cheaper than Sarah Silverman."

Silverman sold her idea of a book of humorous essays to HarperCollins for $2.5 million. The Observer reported that David Hirshey was her editor. ''The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee'' was released in April 2010. In early May 2010, the book made The New York Times Best-Seller List.

She also appears in ''Strange Powers,'' the 2009 documentary by Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara about cult songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band, the Magnetic Fields.

''Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic''

Silverman's concert film, ''Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'', based on her one-woman show of the same name, was released in 2005. Liam Lynch directed the movie, distributed by Roadside Attractions. Rotten Tomatoes gave ''Jesus Is Magic'' a "fresh" rating of 64% with 54 positive reviews and 30 negative ones, with the "cream of the crop" giving it a rating of 67%. It made US$124,475 on its opening weekend, showing on seven screens. The box office performance led to an expanded release in as many as 57 theaters, resulting in a box office take of more than US$1.3 million. The DVD was released in June 2006. The soundtrack featured songs and standup from the movie, and previously unreleased songs.

''The Sarah Silverman Program''

Silverman's television sitcom, ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', debuted on Comedy Central in February 2007. The show proved to be a ratings success, scoring the highest premiere ratings of any Comedy Central show in three years, with 1.81 million viewers and the highest 18–49 rating of the night on cable. It portrays the day-to-day adventures of fictionalized versions of Silverman, her sister Laura and their friends. A number of comedic actors from ''Mr. Show'' have reappeared on ''The Sarah Silverman Program''. Silverman was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her acting on the show. At the awards ceremony, she wore a fake mustache.

Comedy Central canceled ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' after three seasons.

''The Bedwetter''

Silverman wrote a comic memoir, ''The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee'', which was published in 2010, and became a New York Times Best Seller. She received a $2.5 million advance for the book.

Controversy

Racial slur

In a July 2001 interview on NBC's ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' Silverman used the ethnic slur "chink" explaining that a friend advised her to avoid jury duty by writing a racial slur on the selection form, "something inappropriate, like 'I hate chinks.'" Silverman said she decided that she did not want to be thought of as a racist, so "I wrote 'I love chinks' – and who doesn't?" Silverman said that the joke satirizes the racist thought process. Guy Aoki, of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), objected to her use of the slur. NBC and O'Brien apologized, but Silverman did not, later appearing on ''Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher'' in July and August 2001. Silverman questioned Aoki's sincerity, accusing him of exploiting the opportunity for publicity. On an episode of the show, Aoki appeared with Silverman, and stated that he did not accept Silverman's explanation, saying that it was not successful satire and that comedians should consult with groups such as his before performing such material. Silverman stated in an NPR's ''Fresh Air'' interview that she was asked to repeat the joke on ''Politically Incorrect,'' among other places, but she eventually dropped the joke from her act because she felt it was becoming stale. Silverman has since turned the complaint into grist for her stand-up act, saying that the experience helped teach her the important lesson that racism is bad: "And I mean ''bad,'' like in that black way."

''The Aristocrats''

A minor controversy also arose over Silverman's performance in the documentary film ''The Aristocrats'' (2005). The film shows Silverman giving an apparently autobiographical account of her life as a child sex performer and mentions how Joe Franklin, a New York radio and TV personality whose nostalgic programs have aired since the early 1950s, would ask her to perform privately for him in his apartment. Silverman looks at the camera and, in a deadpan voice, accused Franklin of raping her. The film was edited in such a way that it appears as if Franklin knows what Silverman said about him. Later, after her clip, Franklin is shown stating "Sarah Silverman is a young lady to watch". After the film came out, Franklin took offense to Silverman's using his name and considered suing her. A month later the ''New York Times'' noted he remained undecided, but said, "the best thing I could do is get Sarah better writers so she'd have funnier material."

Personal life

Silverman has said that she does not consume alcohol, because it nauseates her. She is open about her lifelong battle with clinical depression, crediting her subsequent emotional health to taking prescription drug Zoloft. She struggled with bedwetting from the time she was young until well into her teens and has stated that the last time she wet her bed was when she was fired from ''Saturday Night Live.'' Her autobiography, published in April 2010, entitled ''The Bedwetter'', explores the subject, among others.

Silverman talked about having dated Dave Attell on one of her appearances on ''The Howard Stern Show.'' Silverman and Colin Quinn joked about having been romantically linked during her ''Saturday Night Live'' career. In her first appearance on the Stern show in June 2001 she said she was dating someone named Tom who wrote for ''SNL''. Silverman was in a relationship that began in 2002 with comedian Jimmy Kimmel She referred to the relationship in some of her comedy, "I'm Jewish, but I wear this Saint Christopher medal sometimes; my boyfriend is Catholic — but you know... it was cute the way he gave it to me. He said if it doesn't burn a hole through my skin, it will protect me." In July 2008, ''Vanity Fair'' reported that the couple had split, ending their relationship of five years. However, in October 2008 it was revealed by Fox News and ''People'' magazine that they were on "the road back to being together." The couple attended the wedding of Howard Stern together, but split again in March 2009.

Silverman has stated she does not want to get married until same-sex couples are able to. She has also stated she doesn't want to have biological children to avoid the risk that they might inherit her depression.

Silverman's biological sister Laura plays her sister on ''The Sarah Silverman Program.'' Another sister, Susan, is a rabbi who lives on a kibbutz in Israel with her husband and five children.

Silverman is a fan of Jenny Lewis and appeared in Lewis' music video for the song "Rise Up With Fists!!" She is also a fan of comedian Steve Martin who was one of her major inspirations as a younger comedian. Silverman enjoys playing Scrabble on the Internet. One of her regular opponents is Alyssa Milano who lives in the same building that she does. She credited comedian Tig Notaro as one of her best friends in an interview in ''The Advocate.''

She is ethnically Jewish, which she has frequently mined for material, but says she is agnostic and does not follow the religion claiming, "I have no religion. But culturally I can't escape it; I'm very Jewish." Her humor has also touched on other religions. In 2009, she suggested the Pope sell the Vatican and use some of the money for luxurious housing and the remainder to stop world hunger, saying he would "get crazy pussy."

In January 2010, Silverman was dating ''Family Guy'' producer/writer Alec Sulkin, but as of October 2010, they had broken up.

Solar energy

At the 2011 Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem, in an interview with Yigal Ravid, Silverman spoke about her support for solar power as a project on which Israelis and Palestinians could work together. Silverman endorsed solar energy not only as good for the environment but as a peace-building industry as well. She said: ““When I think about peace… and I think about the Jews and the Palestinians…. I think the only real solution is the classic buddy-movie formula… You take two enemies and they are forced to work together on some common goal and in the end they realize they aren’t that different. Right? So they’ve got to come together either for some common goal – how about solar power? (applause) How about solar power!? How about powering the world with this beautiful sun they share?”

Filmography

Features:

''Who's the Caboose?'' (1997)

''Overnight Delivery'' (1998)

''Bulworth'' (1998)

''There's Something About Mary'' (1998)

''The Bachelor'' (1999)

''What Planet Are You From?'' (2000)

''Screwed'' (2000)

''The Way of the Gun'' (2000)

''Black Days'' (2001)

''Say It Isn't So'' (2001)

''Heartbreakers'' (2001)

''Evolution'' (2001)

''Run Ronnie Run'' (2002)

''School of Rock'' (2003)

''Bad Santa'' (2003) (deleted scene)

''Hair High'' (2004) (voice)

''The Aristocrats'' (2005) (documentary)

''Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'' (2005)

''Rent'' (2005)

''I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With'' (2006)

''School for Scoundrels'' (2006)

''Fired!'' (2007) (documentary)

''Certifiably Jonathan'' (2007) (documentary)

''Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) (voice)

''Super High Me'' (2008) (documentary, cameo)

''Funny People'' (2009) (cameo)

''Saint John of Las Vegas'' (2010)

''Peep World'' (2011)

''Take This Waltz'' (2011)

''Wreck-It Ralph'' (2012) (voice)

Short subjects:

''Strippers Pole'' (2002)

''Nobody's Perfect'' (2004)

''Supermarket'' (2004)

''Give The Jew Girl Toys'' (satirical music video)

''Death to all but metal'' (music video)

''Confetti''

Television

''Community Auditions'' (1985)

''Saturday Night Live'' (writer & cast member, 1993–1994)

''Mr. Show'' (featured performer, 1995)

''The Larry Sanders Show'' (1994–1996)

''Star Trek Voyager'' ("Future's End", two episodes, 1996)

''Brotherly Love'' - (Rosa "Pizza Girl" episode 1997)

''Seinfeld'' ("The Money", 1997)

''JAG'' (Blind Side "Lt. Schiparelli", 1997)

''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' (voice as herself, "Alderman", 1998)

''Smog'' (unsold pilot, 1999)

''Late Last Night'' (1999)

''Futurama'' ("The Cryonic Woman", 2000; "Futurama: Bender's Big Score, 2007)

''Super Nerds'' (unsold pilot, 2000)

''Rocky Times'' (unsold pilot, 2000)

''Greg the Bunny'' (2002–2004)

''Crank Yankers'' (voice, 2002–2007)

''Frasier'' (Jane, "Maris Returns", 2003)

''Pilot Season'' (miniseries, 2004)

''Entourage'' (herself, 2004)

''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' ("Robositter", 2004, credited as ''Big S'')

''Drawn Together'' ("The Other Cousin", episode 1.5, 2004, Cousin Bleh)

''Monk'' (Marci Maven, "Mr. Monk and the TV Star", 2004)

''American Dad!'' ("Stan Knows Best", 2005, voice)

''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' ("Pipe Camp", episode 11, 2005)

''Celebrity Poker Showdown'' (twice, 2003–2004)

''Comic Relief (stand-up segment 2006)

''Monk'' (Marci Maven,''Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan'', 2007)

''The Andy Milonakis Show'' (herself, 2007)

''The Sarah Silverman Program'' (2007–2010)

''Monk'' (Marci Maven, ''Mr. Monk's 100th Case'', 2008)

''8 out of 10 cats'' ("Herself", 2008)

''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' ("Herself", 2008)

''The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget'' (2008) (pre-recorded video message)

''The Simpsons'' ("Stealing First Base", 2010, voice)

''Vitamin Water Commercial'' (''Voice'', 2010)

''Warren The Ape'' ("Black Lotus", 2010 as Herself)

''Bob's Burgers'' (two episodes, 2011 as Ollie)

''The Good Wife'' ("Getting Off", 2011 as Stephanie Engler)

References

External links

Silverman website at whosaywho.com]

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TheJC.com: Interview with Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman's Guest DJ Project on KCRW KCRW Guest DJ set

Sarah Silverman questionnaire November 2007

Sarah Silverman interviewed by Antonella Gambotto-Burke

Guardian interview

AV Club article

Nerve article

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name	Carrie Keagan
birth date	July 04, 1980
occupation	Television Personality, actress, writer, producer
website	http://carriekeagan.com }}

Carrie Keagan (born July 4, 1980) is a television personality, actress, writer and producer, known as the host of ''Up Close with Carrie Keagan'', ''Big Morning Buzz Live'' on VH1 and for her appearances as a panelist on Fox News Channel's ''Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld'', the E! talk show ''Chelsea Lately'', and her numerous hosting duties for E!, VH1 and G4's ''Attack of the Show!''. She is the niece of singer-songwriter Willie Nile. Keagan grew up in Amherst, New York, and attended Buffalo State College. She changed her name around 2002 and has not revealed her birth name.

Career

Hosting

Keagan hosts No Good TV’s original programming, including series ''Up Close with Carrie Keagan'' and ''In Bed with Carrie''. She guest co-hosted E!'s ''The Daily 10''; co-anchored Emmy, Oscar and Golden Globe red-carpet coverage for TV Guide Network; and conducted backstage coverage on the Teen Choice Awards on Fox.

She has appeared on numerous Mark Burnett productions, including VH1 Classic’s ''Rock’n’Roll Fantasy Camp'' and MTV’s ''Rock Band Battle'' and ''P. Diddy’s Starmaker''. She has co-hosted many events for VH1, including the red carpet show broadcast for the Critics' Choice Awards in 2008 and 2009, and the 3rd annual ''VH1 Rock Honors: The Who''. She produced and hosted two seasons of VH1 Classic's ''One Hit Wonders'' and ''Now: That's What I Call Dance Music''. In 2010, she appeared as a guest host on episodes of G4's ''Attack of the Show!''. In 2011 she hosted her own show ''Big Morning Buzz Live'' on VH1.

Acting and modeling

Keagan had a recurring role in the Comedy Central series ''Reno 911!'' and several roles and cameos in movies, including ''Superbad'', ''The Hangover'', ''Miss March'', ''American Pie: Book of Love'' and'' Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball''. Keagan was featured as a "Babe of the Month" in ''Playboy Magazine'', was photographed by television producer Brannon Braga for ''Femme Fatales Magazine'', and has been featured on the cover of ''Garage'' magazine.

References

External links

Carrie Keagan on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1

Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Actors from Los Angeles, California Category:American television producers

name	Conan O'Brien
birth name	Conan Christopher O'Brien
alias	Coco
birth date	April 18, 1963
birth place	Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
medium	Television
nationality	American
active	1985–present
genre	Improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, physical comedy, surreal humor, self-deprecation
subjects	Self-deprecation, pop culture
influences	Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Robert Smigel
spouse	Elizabeth Ann Powel (since 2002; 2 children)
notable work	''The Simpsons''(writer, producer, 1991–1993)''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''(host, 1993–2009)''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien''(host, 2009–2010) ''Conan'' (host, 2010–present)
education	Harvard University
signature	Conan O'Brien Signature.svg

}} Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted ''Conan'', a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS.

O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and raised in an Irish Catholic family. He served as president of the ''Harvard Lampoon'' while attending Harvard University, and was a writer for the sketch comedy series ''Not Necessarily the News''. After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of ''Saturday Night Live'', and later of ''The Simpsons''. He hosted ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' from 1993 to 2009, followed by seven months hosting ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'', the only person to serve as host for both NBC programs.

Early life

O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston) to Thomas O'Brien, a physician, epidemiologist, and professor of medicine at Harvard, and Ruth O'Brien (née Reardon), an attorney and partner at the Boston firm Ropes & Gray. He is the third of six children. O'Brien's family is Irish Catholic and descends from pre-Civil War era immigrants. In a ''Late Night'' episode, O'Brien paid a visit to County Kerry, Ireland, where his ancestors originated.

O'Brien attended Brookline High School, where he served as the managing editor of the school newspaper. In his senior year, O'Brien won the National Council of Teachers of English writing contest with his short story, "To Bury the Living". After graduating as valedictorian in 1981, he entered Harvard University. At Harvard, O'Brien lived in Holworthy Hall during his freshman year and Mather House during his three upper-class years. He concentrated in history and literature and graduated ''magna cum laude'' in 1985. His senior thesis concerned the use of children as symbols in the works of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. Throughout college, O'Brien was a writer for the ''Harvard Lampoon'' humor magazine. He also briefly served as the drummer in a band called "The Bad Clams". During his sophomore and junior years, he served as the ''Lampoon'''s president. At this time, O'Brien's future boss at NBC, Jeff Zucker, was serving as President of the rival ''The Harvard Crimson''.

Career

''Saturday Night Live'' (1987–1991)

O'Brien moved to Los Angeles after graduation to join the writing staff of HBO's ''Not Necessarily the News''. He was also a writer on the short-lived ''The Wilton North Report''. He spent two years with that show and performed regularly with improvisational groups, including The Groundlings. In January 1988, ''Saturday Night Live'''s executive producer, Lorne Michaels, hired O'Brien as a writer. During his three years on ''Saturday Night Live (SNL)'', he wrote such recurring sketches as "Mr. Short-Term Memory" and "The Girl Watchers"; the latter was first performed by Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz. O'Brien also co-wrote the sketch, "Nude Beach", with Robert Smigel, in which the word "penis" was said or sung at least 42 times. While on a writers' strike from ''Saturday Night Live'' following the 1987–88 season, O'Brien put on an improvisational comedy revue in Chicago with fellow ''SNL'' writers Bob Odenkirk and Robert Smigel called ''Happy Happy Good Show''. While living in Chicago, O'Brien briefly roomed with Jeff Garlin. In 1989, O'Brien and his fellow ''SNL'' writers received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series.

O'Brien, like many ''SNL'' writers, occasionally appeared as an extra in sketches; his most notable appearance was as a doorman in a sketch in which Tom Hanks was inducted into the SNL "Five-Timers Club" for hosting his fifth episode. O'Brien returned to host the show in 2001 during its 26th season. O'Brien and Robert Smigel wrote the television pilot for ''Lookwell'' starring Adam West, which aired on NBC in 1991. The pilot never went to series, but it became a cult hit. It was later screened at ''The Other Network'', a festival of unaired TV pilots produced by Un-Cabaret; it featured an extended interview with O'Brien and was rerun in 2002 on the Trio network.

''The Simpsons'' (1991–1993)

From 1991 to 1993, O'Brien was a writer and producer for ''The Simpsons'' and was credited as writer or co-writer of four episodes. Of all the episodes he wrote, he considers "Marge vs. the Monorail" to be his favorite. Along with this episode, he has sole writing credits on "New Kid on the Block," "Homer Goes to College," and "Treehouse of Horror IV," on which he wrote the episode wraparounds. He was an active producer during seasons 4 and 5 as well, meaning he would frequently contribute to scripts from those seasons as well as come up with story ideas, plot points, and jokes. The style of the show's comedy during this period was also influenced by his sensibilities, with "Marge vs. the Monorail" being cited by several former writers as the turning point in the show's history where more absurd and visual comedy became acceptable. He also developed a reputation as a "room guy," or a writer who performs comedy bits throughout the day to entertain other writers.

In his speech given at Class Day at Harvard in 2000, O'Brien credited ''The Simpsons'' with saving him, a reference to the career slump he was experiencing prior to his being hired for the show.

During his time at ''The Simpsons'', O'Brien also had a side project working with former writing partner Robert Smigel on the script for a musical film based on the "Hans and Franz" sketch from ''Saturday Night Live''. The film was never produced.

''Late Night'' (1993–2009)

As executive producer, Lorne Michaels invited O'Brien to audition to host the successor show to ''Late Night with David Letterman''. Premiering on September 13, 1993, ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' received generally unfavorable critical reviews during its first few years. The show remained on multiweek renewal cycles while NBC decided its fate. O'Brien later poked fun at the first three years of the show, when on his 10th Anniversary Special Mr. T appeared to give O'Brien a gold necklace with a giant "7" on it. When O'Brien tried to point out that he had actually been on the air for ten years, Mr. T responded, "I know that, fool; but you've only been funny for seven!"

Beginning in 1996, O'Brien and the ''Late Night'' writing team were nominated annually for the Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series, winning the award for the first and only time in 2007. In 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004, he and the ''Late Night'' writing staff won the Writers Guild Award for Best Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series. In 2001, he formed his own television production company, Conaco, which subsequently shared in the production credits for ''Late Night''.

A long-running joke, which stems from the recurring segment "Conan O'Brien Hates My Homeland", is that O'Brien resembles the first female president of Finland, Tarja Halonen. After joking about this for several months (which led to his endorsement of her campaign), O'Brien traveled to Finland, appearing on several television shows and meeting President Halonen. The trip was filmed and aired as a special.

O'Brien ad-libbed the fictional website name "hornymanatee.com" on December 4, 2006, after a sketch about the fictional manatee mascot and its inappropriate webcam site. NBC opted to purchase the website domain name for $159, since the website did not previously exist. The network was concerned that the Federal Communications Commission would hold NBC liable for promoting inappropriate content if a third party were to register the domain and post such material. For a period of time, the website hosted material concerning Conan's initial manatee joke and other ''Tonight Show'' references, but today the site just redirects to NBC's main web page.

A popular recurring bit on the show was "Pale Force", a series of animated episodes in which comedian Jim Gaffigan and O'Brien are superheroes who fight crime with their "paleness". As Gaffigan introduced each new episode, O'Brien protested the portrayal of his character as cowardly, weak, and impotent. , ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' had for eleven years consistently attracted an audience averaging about 2.5 million viewers. O'Brien is an avid guitarist and music listener. When Bruce Springsteen and the Sessions Band appeared on the show as musical guests, O'Brien joined the 17-piece band, along with the Max Weinberg 7 and guests Jimmy Fallon and Thomas Haden Church, playing acoustic guitar and contributing backup vocals for the song "Pay Me My Money Down". On the June 13, 2008, episode of ''Late Night'', O'Brien simply walked onto the stage at the start of the show. Instead of his usual upbeat antics and monologue, O'Brien announced that he had just received news about the sudden death of his good friend, fellow NBC employee and frequent ''Late Night'' guest, Tim Russert. O'Brien proceeded to show two clips of his favorite Russert ''Late Night'' moments. On February 20, 2009, NBC aired the last episode of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. The show consisted of a compilation of previous ''Late Night'' clips and included a surprise appearance by former sidekick, Andy Richter. Will Ferrell, John Mayer, and the White Stripes also appeared. O'Brien ended the episode by destroying the set with an axe, handing out the pieces of the set to the audience, and thanking a list of people who helped him get to that point in his career. Among those thanked were Lorne Michaels, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and O'Brien's wife and children.

The Colbert / O'Brien / Stewart mock feud

During the writers' strike in 2008, O'Brien staged a mock feud with Comedy Central's Jon Stewart (of ''The Daily Show'') and Stephen Colbert (of ''The Colbert Report'') over a dispute about which of the three were responsible for giving a "bump" to Mike Huckabee's campaign to become the Republican presidential nominee. This feud crossed over all three shows during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.

''The Tonight Show'' (2009–2010)

In 2004, O'Brien negotiated a new contract with NBC. As part of the deal, O'Brien would take over ''The Tonight Show'' from Jay Leno in 2009. O'Brien was a guest on Jay Leno's final episode of ''The Tonight Show''. On June 1, 2009, Will Ferrell became Conan's first ''Tonight Show'' guest on the couch and Pearl Jam appeared as his first musical guest.

During the taping of the Friday, September 25, 2009, episode of ''The Tonight Show'', O'Brien suffered from a mild concussion after he slipped and hit his head while running a race as part of a comedy sketch with guest Teri Hatcher. He was examined at a hospital and released the same day. A rerun was aired that night, but O'Brien returned to work the following Monday and poked fun at the incident.

Departure from ''The Tonight Show''

On Thursday, January 7, 2010, NBC executive Jeff Zucker met with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien to discuss how to get Leno out of prime time, where his ratings were lackluster, and back into late night. A proposal was made that would see O'Brien remain as host of ''The Tonight Show'', which would be moved to 12:05 am with Leno hosting a 30-minute show at 11:35 pm On January 10, NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed that ''The Jay Leno Show'' would indeed end at the start of the Winter Olympics on February 12, 2010, and be moved to 11:35 pm following the Olympics coverage. Sources familiar with the situation told the ''New York Post'' that O'Brien was unhappy with NBC's plan.

On January 12, O'Brien released this statement: "I sincerely believe that delaying ''The Tonight Show'' into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. ''The Tonight Show'' at 12:05 simply isn’t ''The Tonight Show.''" On January 21, 2010, it was announced that Conan had reached a deal with NBC that would see him exit ''The Tonight Show'' the next day. The deal also granted him $45 million, of which $12 million was designated for distribution to his staff, who had moved with Conan to Los Angeles from New York when he left ''Late Night''.

The final ''Tonight Show'' with Conan aired January 22, 2010, and featured guests Tom Hanks, Steve Carell (who did an exit interview and shredded Conan's ID badge), Neil Young (singing "Long May You Run"), and Will Ferrell. For Ferrell's appearance, Conan played guitar with the band and Ferrell sang "Free Bird" while reprising his ''SNL'' cowbell. Ferrell's wife, Viveca Paulin, together with Ben Harper, Beck, and ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, also joined the band for this final performance.

Jay Leno returned to ''The Tonight Show'' following NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Under the $45 million deal with NBC, Conan was allowed to start working for another network as soon as September 2010. Conan's rumored next networks ranged anywhere from Fox to Comedy Central.

After ''Tonight''

On February 8, 2010, it was reported that O'Brien was attempting to sell his Central Park West penthouse in New York with an asking price of $35 million. He purchased the apartment in 2007 for $10 million. Two years earlier, O'Brien had purchased a home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles for over $10.5 million. Some industry insiders have speculated that O'Brien had chosen to stay on the west coast in order to facilitate a return to late night television and because he did not want to put his children through another move.

On February 24, 2010, O'Brien attracted media attention for starting a Twitter account. His tweets, although primarily jokes, amounted to his first public statements since leaving ''The Tonight Show'' one month earlier. After about one hour, O'Brien's subscriber list had rocketed to over 30,000 members and approximately 30 minutes later, he was on the brink of passing 50,000 followers, already 20,000 more than the verified @jayleno account. After 24 hours, O'Brien had well over 300,000 followers. In late May 2010, he surpassed the one million mark for number of Twitter followers, and he has over 3.3 million followers.

O'Brien has been named to the 2010 Time 100, a list compiled by TIME of the 100 most influential people in the world as voted on by readers. After being prohibited from making television appearances of any kind until May, O'Brien spoke about the ''Tonight Show'' conflict on the CBS newsmagazine ''60 Minutes'' on May 2, 2010. During the interview with Steve Kroft, O'Brien said the situation felt "like a marriage breaking up suddenly, violently, quickly. And I was just trying to figure out what happened." He also said he "absolutely" expected NBC to give him more of a chance and that, if in Jay Leno's position, he would not have come back to ''The Tonight Show''. However, Conan said he did not feel he got shafted. "It's crucial to me that anyone seeing this, if they take anything away from this, it's I'm fine. I'm doing great," said O'Brien. "I hope people still find me comedically absurd and ridiculous. And I don't regret anything."

The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour

On March 11, 2010, O'Brien announced via his Twitter account that he would embark on a 30-city live tour beginning April 12, 2010, entitled "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour". Co-host Andy Richter, along with members of the former Tonight Show Band, joined O'Brien on the tour. Max Weinberg, however, was not able to join, except for a guest appearance at one of Conan's New York City shows. VIP tickets for $695 offered the opportunity to meet O'Brien in person. On the same day, teamcoco.com—an apparently official website—was launched.

On April 12, 2010, O'Brien opened his two-month comedy tour in Eugene, Oregon, with a crowd of 2,500 and no TV cameras. The tour traveled through America's Northwest and Canada before moving on to larger cities, including Los Angeles and New York City, where he performed on the campuses that house both of the NBC-owned studios he formerly occupied. The tour ended in Atlanta on June 14. With ticket prices starting at $40, "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour" was effectively sold out.

''Conan'' (2010–present)

On April 12, 2010, just hours before the start of his tour in Eugene, Oregon, O'Brien announced that he would host a new show on cable station TBS. The show debuted on November 8, 2010, and airs Monday through Thursday beginning at 11:00 pm ET/10:00 pm CT. O'Brien's addition moved ''Lopez Tonight'' with George Lopez back one hour to midnight ET/11:00 pm CT. Refusing at first to do to Lopez what had happened to him at NBC, O'Brien agreed to join the network after Lopez called to persuade him to come to TBS. In Canada, CTV will air the show and in Turkey, CNBC-e will air the show.

Other networks that were reportedly interested in O'Brien include TBS' sister networks TNT and HBO, Fox, FX, Comedy Central, Showtime, Revision3, and even the NBC Universal-owned USA Network.

On September 1, 2010, O'Brien announced via his Twitter account and Team Coco YouTube page that the title of his new show on TBS would simply be ''Conan''.

Television writer/producer (2002–present)

In 2004, O'Brien apologized to Canadians for engaging in Quebec bashing, something which some felt reflected prejudice against Francophones. On March 7, 2006, NBC announced a new adventure/comedy series entitled ''Andy Barker, P.I.'', starring O'Brien's former sidekick, Andy Richter. O'Brien was executive producer and co-wrote the pilot. After six episodes and low ratings, the show was canceled despite being named by ''Entertainment Weekly'' as one of the Top Ten Shows of 2007. USA Network has handed out a 90-minute, cast-contingent pilot order to the medical-themed ''Operating Instructions'' from O'Brien's production banner. O'Brien will serve as an executive producer through his Conaco label. The script comes from ''Just Shoot Me'' veterans Judd Pillot and John Peaslee who will also executive produce." NBC ordered two pilots from Conaco in January 2010, the one-hour courtroom drama, ''Outlaw'', and a half-hour comedy. ''Outlaw'' was later green-lit to series and premiered on September 15, 2010.

Voice work and guest appearances

O'Brien's first guest appearance after beginning his late-night career was on the show he used to write for, ''The Simpsons''. He played himself in the season five episode "Bart Gets Famous", interviewing Bart Simpson during his rise to fame as a catchphrase comedian. The episode was produced after O'Brien's audition to replace David Letterman, but before he was hired for the show. O'Brien recorded his part after his own show went on the air, though he believed his show would be canceled by the time "Bart Gets Famous" aired. In 2006, he voiced himself in a short ''South Park'' scene as part of the opening of the 2006 Emmy Awards. In 2005, he provided the voice of Robert Todd Lincoln in the audio book version of ''Assassination Vacation'' by Sarah Vowell.

O'Brien has made multiple voice appearances on the Adult Swim series ''Robot Chicken'', including the specials ''Robot Chicken: Star Wars'', and ''Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II'' as the voice of the bounty hunter Zuckuss. On the TV show ''30 Rock'', O'Brien is depicted as an ex-boyfriend of lead character Liz Lemon, who works in the same building. In the episode "Tracy Does Conan," Conan appears as himself, awkwardly reunited with Lemon and coerced by network executive Jack Donaghy into having the character Tracy Jordan on ''Late Night'', despite having been assaulted in Jordan's previous appearance.

O'Brien made an appearance on ''Futurama'' in the second-season episode "Xmas Story". O'Brien plays himself as a head in a jar and still alive in the year 3000. O'Brien performs a stand-up routine at a futuristic ski lodge while being heckled by Bender the robot.

O'Brien also made a cameo appearance on the U.S. version of ''The Office''. In the episode "Valentine's Day", Michael believes that he spots former ''SNL'' cast member, Tina Fey, but has actually mistaken another woman for her. In the meantime, Conan has a quick walk-on and the camera crew informs Michael, when he returns from talking to the Tina Fey lookalike.

In January 2010, O'Brien appeared in ''The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!'' to honor the show he had written for in the early 1990s.

O'Brien created a superhero character with veteran DC Comics animator Bruce Timm during one episode of ''Conan''. Named "The Flaming C", the superhero bears a likeness to O'Brien, with a typically muscular superhero body and costume with chest insignia, but also with idiosyncrasies arbitrarily suggested by O'Brien like an oven mitt, a jai alai glove, marijuana leaf buckle, golf shoes, sock garters and fishnet stockings. O'Brien later aired a clip in which the character appears in ''Young Justice''.

Emmy host

O'Brien hosted the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006, to critical acclaim. He had previously hosted the Primetime Emmys in 2002, and co-hosted in 2003.

Commercials and product placements

According to Marketing Evolutions, the company that produces Q Scores measuring the familiarity and appeal of celebrities and brands, almost 74% of U.S. consumers are familiar with O'Brien. In spite of that high score, O'Brien hasn't done many commercials for corporate America; two recent examples are a 2009 appearance in a Super Bowl XLIII commercial for Bud Light, and one for American Express, which debuted on the same day as ''Conan''. He donated his proceeds from the Super Bowl commercial to the Fresh Air Fund, a charity which sends inner-city New York children to the country for vacations. According to ''The Wall Street Journal'', O'Brien was paid more than one million dollars to do the American Express commercial, which required him to spend three days in Jaipur, India filming it.

While O'Brien has done few commercials, he "does do plenty of promoting, weaving product pitches into his show"; he has said "it's increasingly incumbent to help with tie-ins [but] if it can't be funny, I'd rather go hungry."

Comedy and mannerisms

On ''Late Night,'' O'Brien became known for his active and spontaneous hosting style. He started off every show by saying, "We have a great show for you tonight" and ended nearly every show with a quick, quirky "Bye, everybody, bye!" His stage habits included, but were not limited to, mime, self-deprecation, dramatic expressions, various impressions, use of awkward pauses or responses, moving his hair and scalp back and forth and constantly buttoning and unbuttoning his suit jacket. He frequently made fun of and interacted with the audience and commonly made light of his own appearance, including his hairstyle, his pale skin, his clumsiness, and his height. He continued many of these themes into his position as host of ''The Tonight Show''.

One of O'Brien's trademarks is to perform the "string dance." He also does intentionally poor and exaggerated impressions of celebrities that are often reduced to a specific characteristic, phrase, or gesture that represents that person.

Personal life

O'Brien met Elizabeth Ann 'Liza' Powel in 2000 when she appeared on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' in an advertising skit involving Foote, Cone & Belding, where she worked as senior copywriter. The couple dated for nearly 18 months before their 2002 marriage in Powel's hometown of Seattle. O'Brien and Powel have a daughter, Neve (born in 2003) and a son, Beckett (born in 2005).

O'Brien repeatedly affirms his Irish Catholic heritage on his show. On a 2009 episode of ''Inside the Actors Studio'', he stated that both sides of his family moved to America from Ireland in the 1850s, subsequently marrying only other Irish Catholics, and that his lineage is thus 100% Irish Catholic.

He has been a staunch Democrat since casting his first vote for President in 1984 for Walter Mondale, although he considers himself a moderate on the political spectrum. O'Brien's longtime friend and former roommate at Harvard is Father Paul B. O' Brien, with whom he founded ''Labels Are For Jars'', an antihunger organization based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and helped open the ''Cor Unum'' meal center in 2006. The two are not related.

In January 2008, after his show was put on hold for two months owing to the strike by the Writers Guild of America, he reemerged on late-night TV sporting a beard, which guest Tom Brokaw described as making him look like "a draft dodger from the Civil War." After leaving ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' on Jan. 22, 2010, O'Brien again grew a beard, which he kept until May 2, 2011, when it was partially shaved on the set of his TBS talk show, ''Conan'', by Will Ferrell with battery-operated clippers (and completely shaved off-screen by a professional barber). The event was dubbed on the show as "Beardocalypse," and included a contest for fan-submitted artwork.

O'Brien purchased a $10.5-million mansion in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, to prepare for his move there in 2009 from New York City to host ''The Tonight Show'' at Universal Studios Hollywood. As part of a long running gag, he brought his 1992 Ford Taurus SHO with him to California, showcasing it on both the inaugural episodes of ''The Tonight Show'' and ''Conan''.

Victim of stalking

It was reported that since September 2006, O'Brien had allegedly been stalked by Father David Ajemian of the Archdiocese of Boston, who, despite multiple warnings to stop, had been sending O'Brien letters signed as "your priest stalker" and coming in contact with O'Brien's parents. Frustrated that he had been denied a spot in the ''Late Night'' audience, Ajemian sent a letter to O'Brien stating that he flew to New York "in the dimming hope that you might finally acknowledge me." He stated in another letter, "Is this the way you treat your most dangerous fans??? You owe me big time, pal." In another letter, Ajemian seemed to make a death threat, saying, "Remember Frank Costello once dodged a bullet in your building and so can you." Ajemian then tried to forcefully enter a taping of ''Late Night'' but was caught and arrested. He was previously warned by the NBC security team to stay away from the studio. After a psychological evaluation, he was deemed fit to stand trial. He has since been bailed out of jail. He was then reported missing by his father on November 10, 2007. He was found and underwent evaluation at a hospital. It is known that the two had attended Harvard University at the same time. He was found fit to stand trial on April 4, 2008. On April 8, 2008, Ajemian pleaded guilty to stalking, stating that he "never meant to cause anxiety or to upset anyone." He was ordered to pay a $95 US$ court charge and to sign a two-year restraining order barring him from coming near O'Brien. On September 11, 2008, Ajemian checked himself out of his treatment at a hospital against the wishes of his bishop, Seán Patrick O'Malley. Cardinal O'Malley then released a statement saying that because he violated his bishop's wishes, Ajemian could no longer serve as a priest in the Catholic Church. As of late 2010, Ajemian has moved on to stalking Anthony Everett.

Nicknames

Conan acquired the nickname "Coco" after its use in the first "Twitter Tracker" sketch during the second episode of his ''Tonight Show'' run. Guest Tom Hanks used the nickname during his subsequent interview, even getting the audience to chant it. In reaction to the moniker, Conan remarked to Hanks in jest, "If that catches on, I'll sue you."

In a March 23, 2011, interview with WWE Champion The Miz on ''Conan'', The Miz dubbed Conan "The Ginja Ninja", a reference to Conan's red hair and the fact that he came back fighting to get his new late-night talk show. A week later, "Team Ginja Ninja" T-shirts were available on TeamCoco.com.

Filmography

;Appearances on talk shows: Guest appearance on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' (1993, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Guest appearance on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' (1993)

Guest appearance on ''The Jon Stewart Show'' (1993)

''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' (1993–2009)

Guest appearance on ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' (2002)

Guest appearance on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' (2007, 2008)

Guest appearance on ''The Colbert Report'' (2007, 2008)

''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' (2009)

''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' (2009–2010)

Guest appearance on ''Lopez Tonight'' (2010, 2011)

''Conan'' (November 8, 2010–)

;Other shows:

''Saturday Night Live'' (1991, 2001)

''The Simpsons'' (''as himself'') (1994)

''Space Ghost: Coast to Coast'' (''as himself'') (1999)

''Mr. Show with Bob and David'' (1995)

''The Single Guy'' (1996)

''Arli$$'' (1996)

''Spin City'' (1999)

''Futurama'' (1999)

''Storytelling'' (2001)

''Vanilla Sky'' (2001)

''Sugar & Spice'' (2001) ''(cameo in end credits)''

''Dr. Katz'' (''as himself'') (2002)

''Andy Richter Controls the Universe'' (2003)

''End of the Century'' (2003)

''Bewitched'' (''as himself'') (2005)

''Robot Chicken'' (2005)

''The Denial Twist (The White Stripes music video)'' (2005)

''O'Grady'' (2006)

''The Office'' ''(cameo)'' (2006)

''Queer Duck'' (''as himself'') (2006)

''30 Rock'' (''as himself'') (2007, 2009)

Robot Chicken Star Wars (as ''Zuckuss'') (2007)

''Sesame Street'' (2008)

''Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II'' (as ''Zuckuss'', Star Wars nerd) (2008)

''The Backyardigans'' (2009)

''60 Minutes'' (interview) (2010)

''Eagleheart'' (himself) (2010)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Category	Result
1989	Emmy Award		Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
1990	Emmy Award	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
1991	Emmy Award	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
1996	Emmy Award		Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
1998	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
People's Choice Award	Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host
Telvis Award	For the color spot of the year	Special Telvis
Writers Guild of America Award		Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
People's Choice Award	Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
2008	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
			Outstanding Comedy, Music or Variety Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Writers Guild of America Award	Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series
	People's Choice Award	rowspan="4"	Favorite TV Talk Show Host
	Outstanding Comedy, Music or Variety Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
American Express	Outstanding Commercial

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in 2006 in 1998

TMZ page on Conan O'Brien

I'm With Coco Facebook

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Bob Kushell is a writer and producer for ''The Simpsons''. As of December 2008, Kushell began hosting his own talk show, ''Anytime with Bob Kushell'', on Crackle.

Writing credits

Samantha Who The Virgin The Break Up The Affair The Park

In Case of Emergency Stuck in Amber

Jake in Progress

The Lying, the Watch, and Jake's Wardrobe

Hidden Hills

The Halloween

The Birth

Reunion

Grounded for Life

Safety Dance (2002) TV Episode

Let's Talk About Sex, Henry

Rubber Sold (2001) TV Episode (teleplay)

Normal, Ohio The First Gentleman 3rd Rock from the Sun

Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick

Hotel Dick

Father Knows Dick

The Art of Dick

Ab-dick-ted

The Simpsons

Bart the Fink (story)

Treehouse of Horror V

Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man Yo Yogi! Dream On

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Category:Living people

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