Dwight Michael Evans (born November 3, 1951), nicknamed "Dewey",^[1] is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1972–90) and Baltimore Orioles (1991) in Major League Baseball.

Evans won eight Gold Glove Awards (1976, 1978–79 and 1981–85). In the 1970s and 1980s, Evans played in the outfield with Jim Rice as well as all-stars Fred Lynn and Tony Armas.

Life and career[link]

Evans was born in Santa Monica, California. He played Pony League and Colt League Baseball in Northridge, California with Doug De Cinces. Dwight attended Granada Hills High School in the tenth grade, but was not happy with the poor treatment he received from the baseball coaches. He then transferred to Chatsworth High School and played alongside Rick Rieger. Evans started his career by winning International League MVP honors, but in his early major league career, he was primarily a defensive standout with a modest bat. In the second half of his career, he became a powerful batter.

Evans made his Major League Baseball debut for the Boston Red Sox on September 16, 1972 in a game against the Cleveland Indians. The Red Sox won 10–0 behind the pitching of Luis Tiant who threw a 3-hit complete game. Evans pinch ran for Reggie Smith in the 6th but was stranded at 2B, he played in right field where he recorded 1 PO. Evans went 0–1 at the plate in his debut. Evans played in 18 games in 1972 for the Red Sox, and had 57 plate appearances (.263 BA, 15 H, 2 R, 6 RBI, 1 HR).

Despite the strike-shortened 1981 season, Evans had his best all-around year. He paced the league in total bases (215), OPS (.937), walks (85), times on base (208), and tied Eddie Murray, Tony Armas and Bobby Grich for the home run title with 22. He also ranked second in runs scored (84) and on-base percentage (.415), and third in slugging percentage (.522). He added a .296 batting average with 71 runs batted in. In 1987, at age 35, Evans recorded career highs in batting average (.305), HRs (34) and RBI (123). He spent his final season with the Orioles, batting .270 with six homers and drove in 38 runs in 101 games.

Evans was named an Outfielder on The Sporting News AL All-Star team in 1982, 1984 and 1987 and was also tabbed as an Outfielder on the AL Silver Slugger Team by The Sporting News in 1981 and 1987. Evans would win the Gold Glove award in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985.

In his 20-year career, Evans batted .272, with 385 home runs, 1384 RBI, 1470 runs, 2446 hits, 483 doubles, 73 triples, and 78 stolen bases in 2606 games. Only Carl Yastrzemski (3308) played more games for the Red Sox than Evans (2505).

From 1980 through 1989, Evans hit more home runs (256) than any other player in the American League. He also led the A.L. in extra base hits over the same period of time. He is the only player to hit 20 or more home runs during every season of the 80's (1980–1989).

Evans hit a home run four times on Opening Day. On April 7, 1986, he set a major league record by hitting the first pitch of the season for a home run, eclipsing the mark held by the Chicago Cubs' Bump Wills, who hit the second pitch for a home run on April 4, 1982.

Originally Evans was assigned the uniform number 40 but quietly he wanted to wear number 24, the number of his idol Willie Mays. In 1973 Sox gave him number 24, the number he wore for the rest of his career in Boston and one year with Baltimore. Other Red Sox players to wear the same jersey number since Evans retired include Kevin Mitchell, Mike Stanley, Manny Ramírez, and Takashi Saito.

In 2000, Dwight Evans was selected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.

In 2002, Evans served as hitting coach for the Red Sox and wore uniform number 25.

In 2003, Evans was named a Player Development Consultant for the Red Sox.

Hall of Fame[link]

Evans was dropped from the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot when he did not receive the minimum five percent of votes in his third year of eligibility. Evans received 5.9% in 1997, 10.4% in 1998, and 3.6% in 1999. Evans' low vote total in 1999 is attributed to the appearance of future Hall of Fame players Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Robin Yount, and Carlton Fisk on the 1999 ballot. Based on his win shares metric, baseball statistician Bill James has argued that Evans is a worthy candidate for induction.^[2]

Achievements[link]

• 3-time All-Star (1978, 1981, 1987)
• 8 Gold Glove Award (1976, 1978–79, 1981–85)
• 4-time Top 10 MVP (1981–82, 1987–88)
• Led league in On-base percentage (1982)
• Led league in OPS (1981 and 1984)
• Led league in Runs and Extra-Base Hits (1984)
• Led league in Total Bases and Home Runs (1981)
• Led league in Walks (1981, 1985 and 1987)
• Led league in Runs Created (1981 and 1984)
• Led league in Times on Base (1981 and 1982)
• 2,606 Games (34th All-Time MLB)
• 8,996 At Bats (61st All-Time MLB)
• 1,470 Runs (65th All-Time MLB)
• 2,446 Hits (95th All-Time MLB)
• 4,230 Total Bases (53rd All-Time MLB)
• 483 Doubles (59th All-Time MLB)
• 385 Home Runs (49th All-Time MLB)
• 1,384 RBI (65th All-Time MLB)
• 1,391 Walks (25th All-Time MLB)
• 1,570 Runs Created (54th All-Time MLB)
• 941 Extra-Base Hits (41st All-Time MLB)
• 3,890 Times on Base (43rd All-Time MLB)
• 77 Sacrifice Flies (87th All-Time MLB)
• Hit for the cycle (1984)
• 4-time hit a home run on opening days in his career, including one on the very first pitch of the season. The one he hit on the very first pitch was also in the first MLB game of the season, thus giving him the record for earliest home run hit in a season, which for obvious reasons can never be broken.
• Has the 10th most career Home Runs hit by an American League right-handed batter (385).
• Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1988.
• In the 11th inning of Game Six of the 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, Evans made a spectacular running catch deep in the right field corner near Pesky's Pole, robbing Joe Morgan of a home run, then doubled Ken Griffey, Sr. off first. The Red Sox then won the game in the 12th on Carlton Fisk's famous walkoff home run.

Charitable work[link]

• Evans and his wife Susan have been long-time supporters of the neurofibromatosis non-profit NF Inc., Northeast.^[3] Their sons Timothy and Justin were diagnosed with the disease in the 1980s.^[4]

Film career[link]

• In 2011, Evans appeared in the Farrelly brothers film Hall Pass as Maggie's father.^[5]

See also[link]

• Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
• Hitting for the cycle
• List of top 300 Major League Baseball home run hitters
• List of major league players with 2,000 hits
• List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
• Hitting for the cycle
• List of Major League Baseball home run champions
• List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions

References[link]

External links[link]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Page at Baseball Library
• MLB.com historical statistics
• Dwight and Susan Evans supporting neurofibromatosis research

Robert "Bob" Lobel is a former sportscaster for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts. He anchored the sports segments on the evening newscasts between Sunday and Thursday, and hosted the weekly programs Sports Final and Patriots 5th Quarter. During a round of layoffs in April 2008, Lobel's contract was bought out by the station.^[1]

WBZ[link]

A native of Apple Creek, Ohio, Lobel joined the station as weekend sports anchor in 1979 and was promoted to weekday anchor and sports director in 1981. Before joining the television side of WBZ, Lobel worked at WBZ radio for three years, most notably as the co-host (with Upton Bell) of Calling All Sports, a sports talk show that aired nightly on the station. He also worked at WJOY in Burlington, Vermont and WGIR in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Lobel has also done some play-by-play work, calling WBZ's annual broadcast of the Boston Marathon, Boston Celtics games from 1989-1993, Boston College Eagles football games in 1986, New England Patriots preseason games from 1985-1991, and two NFL games for NBC in 1985. He was a sideline reporter for the NCAA Mens' Basketball Tournament between 1995 and 1997.

On the air, Lobel was known for using props and catchphrases during his sportscasts:

• "Why can't we get players like that?" - when any former player for a Boston team is shown making a big play for his new team. This is emphasized in instances when the former Boston player burns a Boston team.^[2]
• the "Panic Button" when a local team is on a losing streak
• a support beam from the Boston Garden occasionally used for Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics highlights.

Lobel is also known for his local charity work for Children's Hospital and The Genesis Fund among many others.

During a 2003 edition of Sports Final, Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan said that the wife of New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd needed someone to "smack" her for taking his young children to NBA playoff games where they could be taunted. Kidd had recently faced charges of domestic violence. Lobel immediately interrupted Ryan and tried to get Ryan to retract his comment, but Ryan refused. The Globe suspended Ryan for three weeks. In an Internet chat that summer, Lobel said that his actions were not "an act of heroism on my part, just knowing what is acceptable and what is not acceptable".^[3]

On April 2, 2008, it was announced that Lobel will be released from WBZ-TV after almost thirty years with the station. ^[2] On Dec. 1, 2010, Lobel will start doing a two hour show on WTPL-FM 107.7 in Hillsboro, NH, weekdays from 1 pm until 3 pm.

On February 3, 2009 Bob Lobel returned briefly to the WBZ fold, on WBZ 1030 AM, replacing Gil Santos (longtime sportscaster who retired on January 30) as the on-air sports reporter. He continues to work with the radio station in other capacities, including golf reports on weekends.

WODS-FM and WAMG-AM[link]

In September 2008, Lobel was hired as a co-host on a morning talk show on WODS-FM, "Oldies 103.3". The show, co-hosted by Karen Blake, will feature cover a range of topics including sports.^[4][5][6] Due to back surgery in October 2008, Lobel was replaced on WODS on November 11, 2008.^[7]

Lobel appeared on The Boston Sports Show on Boston's ESPN Radio affiliate, WAMG-890, until it was cancelled in September 2009.

Controversies[link]

Lobel has been reported as having appeared on air in an intoxicated state which Lobel denies.^[8] Lobel was a judge at Kiss 108's 2007 Turkey Toss in which local high schools sent two members of their football team to compete in a turkey throwing competition. Although the contest was held at 7 AM, Lobel was accused of being intoxicated by a number of participants. He interrupted the competition and made a number of calls which visual evidence later clearly refuted.

Get Fuzzy[link]

An edition of the comic strip Get Fuzzy published on May 13, 2005 resulted in legal action. In the original strip, characters Rob, Bucky and Satchel are watching television. Satchel asks "Is this sportscaster... drunk?" Rob replies "Lobel? Who knows. He's like some TV outreach program or something." ^[9]

Less than a week later, Lobel filed a libel lawsuit against cartoonist Darby Conley, United Features Syndicate, and the New Bedford Standard-Times newspaper. The New Bedford paper was named specifically because it did not censor the strip as several other Boston-area papers did, including The Boston Globe; most either refused to run the strip or substituted "Him?" in place of Lobel's name. The lawsuit claimed that the strip was both personally and professionally damaging, especially given that his contract was under negotiation for renewal at the time.^[8][9]

On November 16, 2005, a brief article in the Boston Herald reported that Lobel and Conley had settled the suit out of court.^[10] Conley made a public apology to Lobel, saying the strip was not intended to imply that he had been drunk on the air. Further details of the settlement were confidential, but the Herald quoted an unnamed source as saying Conley had made a substantial donation to charity.

The strip was left out of the Get Fuzzy collection Take Our Cat, Please.

Affair[link]

In late 2004, the Boston Herald reported that he had an extra-marital affair. Lobel has denied all allegations.^[11]

Personal life[link]

Lobel was married to fellow former WBZ news anchor Susan Wornick during the 1980s; they are now divorced. ^[12]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Interview with Boston magazine
• Bob Lobel at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview on Plum TV
• Announcement Regarding Bob Lobel's TruFan.com Webcast

Jack Heath
Born	(1986-08-23) 23 August 1986 (age 25)
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Australia
Genres	Young Adult Fiction
www.jackheath.com.au

Jack Heath, (born 23 August 1986 in Sydney, Australia), is a writer of young adult fiction. He has resided in Canberra since age 9.^[1] Heath is best known for the Six of Hearts series, for being one of Australia's youngest bestselling authors, and for the high action content in his novels (his work is often compared to that of Matthew Reilly,^[2] to the CHERUB written by Robert Muchamore and to the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz.)

Jack Heath's second book, Remote Control was shortlisted for the 2007 Aurealis Award for Best Science-Fiction Novel, and he is the 2009 ACT Young Australian of the Year.

Notable characteristics and themes[link]

Most of Jack Heath's works so far have contained one or more of the following elements: atonement/redemption, coming of age, commercialism, conspiracy, corruption, genetic experimentation, greed, heroism, and nature vs. nurture. However, Heath has been quoted as saying that he writes only "to entertain . . . to keep people entertained from the first page to the last. I'm not trying to force issues onto anyone."^[3]

The narrative is always third-person and past tense, except in dream sequences and the final chapter of Third Transmission (which led some critics to speculate that the end might be a dream.^[4]) Heath frequently uses onomatopoeia and lots of detail in his action scenes to create a "slow-motion" effect. Another consistent element is the lack of a stated geographical setting. The Six of Hearts series is set in an overpopulated, capitalist metropolis known only as "the City", which covers an entire continent. (The continent is described as being 7.5 million square kilometres in area,^[5] which is only slightly less than Australia, so this seems the most likely location.) Money Run is set in a Western nation where the currency is dollars, but where the police Miranda warning resembles that used by British law enforcement,^[6] which might indicate that the book is set in Australia or New Zealand.

Heath is also known for his in-jokes - for instance, the names of many of his characters are anagrams of famous actors, (e.g. "Serfie Thaldurken" is an anagram of Kiefer Sutherland) and some of the firearms in his novels are named after fictional weapons from films such as Aliens. Similarly, his website includes humorous hidden captions behind all images and links, and the site's 404 error message has been replaced with a short story entitled 404.

Books[link]

The Six of Hearts series[link]

• 2006 The Lab (Pan Macmillan Australia)
• 2007 Remote Control (Pan Macmillan Australia, shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for Best Science-Fiction Novel, 2007^[7])
• 2008 404 (short story, published on jackheath.com.au)
• 2009 Third Transmission (Pan Macmillan Australia)
• 2012 Dead Man Running (Pan Macmillan Australia) (announced, release date 2012^[8])

The Ashley Arthur series[link]

• 2008 Money Run (Pan Macmillan Australia)
• 2008 Freak Show (short story, published by the State Library of Queensland^[9])
• 2010 Hit List (Pan Macmillan Australia)

Stand alone short stories[link]

• 2006 Sleep (published in Voiceworks, issue #65)
• 2007 The Mistress (published in Voiceworks, issue #68)
• 2007 Right-angles and hair (published in The Sex Mook)
• 2008 Emma (published in lip, issue #16)
• 2009 The Beach (written for Salon 3 - Stoker and Shelley, and published on Tara Moss's blog, The Book Post)^[10]
• 2010 Flesh (written for Salon 5 - Pinol and Wells, and published on The Book Post)^[11]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jack Heath's official website
• Jack Heath's official myspace
• Karin van Heerwaarden's interview with Jack Heath
• Third Transmission review by Tania McCartney

Bob Brady
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office May 19, 1998
Preceded by	Tom Foglietta
Chairman of the House Administration Committee
In office May 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Juanita Millender-McDonald
Succeeded by	Dan Lungren
Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office June 16, 1986[1]
Preceded by	Joseph Smith
Personal details
Born	Robert A. Brady (1945-04-07) April 7, 1945 (age 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Debra Brady
Residence	Philadelphia
Alma mater	HS diploma
Occupation	Carpenter, Union Leader
Religion	Roman Catholic

Robert A. "Bob" Brady (born April 7, 1945) is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, serving since 1998, and the ranking Democrat on the United States House Committee on House Administration since 2007. He has been the Chairman to the Philadelphia Democratic Party since 1986, and is one of the few members of Congress who is also a county chairman (Philadelphia Democratic City Committee).

Early life, education, and pre-congressional career[link]

Brady was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Enez (née Caterini) and Robert G. Brady, a police officer. His father had Irish ancestry, and his maternal grandparents were immigrants from Italy.^[2][3] He graduated from St. Thomas More High School and didn't go to college. Brady went to work as a carpenter and became a part of the leadership of the Carpenters’ union. He is still a member of the Carpenters' and Teachers' unions.^[4]

Brady was elected a precinct committeeman for the Democratic Party in 1968. When his wardleader, City Council President George X. Schwartz, was convicted and imprisoned in the Abscam scandal, Brady was elected to succeed him as Democratic Leader of the 34th Ward, a position that he still holds today.^[5] Since June 1986, Brady has been the Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party. Brady has also served as a staff aide in the Philadelphia City Council and a staff aide in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Brady co-teaches a course at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission from 1991 until his election as a Congressman.

U.S. House of Representatives[link]

Elections[link]

When 17-year U.S. Congressman Tom Foglietta resigned from the House of Representatives upon being named U.S. Ambassador to Italy by Billl Clinton, Brady was unopposed in the primary and won the general election with 74% of the vote. Brady was sworn in on May 19, 1998. He has won re-election since, with at least 81% of the vote.

Tenure[link]

Brady is considered one of the most Progressive members of the House of Representatives.

Abortion

Brady is pro-choice and voted against President Bush's restrictions on funding to family planning groups in 2001. Over the years, he has supported minors’ abortion rights, voting in 2005 for the right for those under 18 to obtain abortions across state lines without parental consent.^[6] He voted against the Stupak-Pitts Amendment, proposed by fellow Pennsylvanian Republican representative Joseph Pitts, which prohibits health insurance companies from offering abortion coverage in a plan to any citizen. He also opposed the recent proposal to prohibit federally funded abortion services.^[7] Over the past fifteen years, organizations such as the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws (NARAL), the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association, and Planned Parenthood have rated him one hundred percent on his pro-choice voting record.^[8]

Budget and Spending

Brady supports the growth of small businesses and voted in favor of the Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendment. The recent amendment, passed in September 2010, provides loans to small business through financial institutions.^[8] He, along with the House, passed the Small Business Jobs Bill in October 2010 to provide millions of small businesses with the tax relief and access to credit that they need to expand, grow, and hire workers.^[8] His progressive stances on budget, spending, and taxes have earned him high ratings from interest groups like Citizens for Tax Justice, an organization advocating fair taxes for middle and low-income families.^[8]

Immigration

U.S. Representative Brady supports a liberal stance on immigration as well. He voted against the Secure Fence Act (2006), which authorized the construction of additional fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as the Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006.^[8] He does continue to support Homeland Security Appropriations for border protection, in addition to the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Technology project.^[8] This government program works towards improving the nation's capability to keep track of immigrants and control their entry and exit.^[9] Minority rights’ interest groups such as the National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Federation for American Immigration Reform consistently rate Brady from fifty to one hundred percent for his strong stance on immigration.^[8]

Brady with President Clinton

Committee assignments[link]

• Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Military Personnel
• Committee on House Administration (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Elections (Ranking Member)

Caucus Memberships

• Congressional Arts Caucus

2007 Mayoral campaign[link]

On January 25, 2007 Brady announced that he would seek the Democratic Party nomination for mayor of Philadelphia. He was the second sitting U.S. Congressman after Chaka Fattah to announce his candidacy for mayor.^[10] On March 6, Brady failed to list his city pension on the financial-interests statement he filed with his nominating petitions. Within a week Milton Street filed a petition challenge to remove Brady off the ballot due to not disclosing his pension. Another challenge was brought by a group of voters, and supported by mayoral candidates Tom Knox and Dwight Evans. On April 13 Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that Brady's failure to not list parts of his income should not keep him off the primary ballot.^[11]

On 2007 May 15, Brady lost the Democratic Mayoral primary to Michael Nutter.

Power and influence[link]

When he ran for Congress in a special election in 1998, he was unopposed in the Democratic primary despite the fact that the district was a Democratic stronghold. The Philadelphia Inquirer described him as "the longtime boss of the Democratic City Committee, one of the few old-fashioned big-city political machines left. Running against him could equal career suicide."^[14]

In 2001, the political website PoliticsPA described him as a "consummate 'backroom politician' (and we say that with respect!)" and said that he might be the best county party chair in Pennsylvania.^[15] In 2003, the Pennsylvania Report said that Brady has "managed effectively to balance his multiracial district and city Democrat party."^[16][17] In 2009, the Pennsylvania Report noted that "[w]hile he still would like to be Mayor, Brady’s influence and power in Philadelphia remains strong."^[18]

State Senator Anthony Williams said he is "probably one of the most politically astute politicians in the last 20 years, and that's rarefied air." J. Whyatt Mondesire, head of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, said no one can match "Brady's relationships with politicians across the Democratic landscape."^[19]

Electoral history[link]

• 2010 Election to the US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D) (inc.), unopposed
• 2008 Election to US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D) (inc.), 91%
  • Mike Muhammad (R), 9%
• 2006 Election to the US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D) (inc.), unopposed
• 2004 Election to the US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D) (inc.), 86%
  • Deborah Williams (R), 13%
• 2002 Election to the US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D) (inc.), 86%
  • Marie Delaney (R), 12%
• 2000 Election to US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D) (inc.), 88%
  • Steve Kush (R), 12%
• 1998 Election to US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D) (inc.), 81%
  • William Harrison (R), 17%
• 1998 Special Election to US House^[20]
  • Bob Brady (D), 74%
  • William Harrison (R), 13%
  • Juanita Norwood (Reform), 11%

References[link]

External links[link]

Media related to Bob Brady at Wikimedia Commons

• Congressman Robert A. Brady official U.S. House site
• Re-Elect Robert A. Brady official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Profile at SourceWatch
• Entry at The Political Graveyard

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Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly in the East Village, 2009.

Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) and Robert Leo "Bobby" Farrelly, Jr. (born June 17, 1958), professionally known as the Farrelly brothers, are American screenwriters and directors of eleven comedy films, including There's Something About Mary; Dumb and Dumber; Kingpin; Hall Pass; Me, Myself & Irene; Shallow Hal; Stuck on You; Osmosis Jones; Fever Pitch (also known as The Perfect Catch outside of America), the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid, and The Three Stooges.^[1]

The Farrelly brothers are from Cumberland, Rhode Island, and many of their movies partially take place in that state, or elsewhere in New England. Sports play a large part in their films and they have cast many popular sports stars for cameo appearances. The Farrelly brothers frequently cast Rob Moran, Steve Tyler and sports figures (e.g. Cam Neely; Roger Clemens; Brett Favre) in their films.The Farrely brothers are of Irish Decent.

They have been both praised and criticized for their humorous use of disability. On this use, Peter Farrelly has commented:

"The problem is not that we look down on these people, but rather that we look up at them and feel that they are better than us.... we revere them."

—Peter Farrelly, "Ability Magazine: Farrelly Brothers’’". http://www.abilitymagazine.com/farrelly-brothers.html. Retrieved 2012-04-06. 

They frequently depict able-bodied people as stupid (Dumb and Dumber) while they show disabled people as being aspirational (Shallow Hal, Stuck on You) or gifted (Me, Myself & Irene).

They use slapstick and toilet humor, often with a soundtrack of upbeat, light rock songs. Their films often contain flashback scenes that show how a character was affected by a traumatic event.

The female interests in three of their films are named Mary: Dumb and Dumber; There's Something about Mary; Shallow Hal. Their mother's name is Mariann. Peter Farrelly has published books including Outside Providence and The Comedy Writer. The quote, "The heart wants what the heart wants" is repeated both in Me, Myself & Irene and The Heartbreak Kid.

The Farrelly brothers founded a production company called Conundrum Entertainment and were producing the comedy series Unhitched on FOX before it was cancelled.^{[citation needed]}

From May to July 2011, The Farrelly brothers filmed The Three Stooges as the film's directors and producers. The film stars Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe Howard, Sean Hayes as Larry Fine, and Will Sasso as Curly Howard, and was released on April 13, 2012.

Filmography[link]

The brothers both directed and wrote/co-wrote the screenplay for all their films, except where otherwise noted:

• Dumb and Dumber (1994)
• Kingpin (1996) (directed only)
• There's Something About Mary (1998)
• Outside Providence (1999) (screenplay and produced only)
• Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
• Say It Isn't So (2001) (produced only)
• Osmosis Jones (2001) (directed live-action sequences only)
• Shallow Hal (2001)
• Stuck on You (2003)
• Fever Pitch (2005) (directed only)
• The Ringer (2005) (produced only)
• The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
• Hall Pass (2011)
• The Three Stooges (2012) (directed, produced, and wrote screenplay)
• Dumb and Dumber 2^[2] (2013) (announced)

Television credits[link]

• "The Virgin", Seinfeld episode (1992) (co-writers)
• Unhitched (2008) (producers, directed pilot)

Television appearances[link]

The Farrelly brothers were featured in The Dialogue interview series. In this 90 minute interview with producer Mike DeLuca, the Farrellys explain how their writing methods, of painting themselves into a corner and not wanting to know where a screenplay is going, can seem as unconventional as their comedy.

References[link]