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Actor and Comedian Bernie Mac

His new film is Mr. 3000. It's about an aging baseball star who returns to the diamond. He's the star of The Bernie Mac Show, a sitcom on Fox. Mac has been a stand up comedian for many years and often appears in films, including Spike Lee's Kings of Comedy. This interview originally aired on Nov. 27, 2001.

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20:35

Ricky Gervais

The writer, director, and actor Ricky Gervais is the star of the hit BBC sitcom The Office, seen in the United States on BBC America. The Office is shot in documentary style and follows the goings-on at a suburban paper company. It was awarded the prestigious Peabody Award and two Golden Globes. This segment originally aired April 12, 2004.

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33:59

Comedian Dave Chappelle

Richard Pryor calls Dave Chappelle his favorite comedian, and Chappelle himself claims he's America's No. 1 source for offensive comedy. Chappelle's Show is Comedy Central's top-ranked broadcast. Season one is now out on DVD, and it is uncensored.

Comedian Dave Chappelle laughs on stage
16:59

Christian Comedian Brad Stine

tine was having limited success in the secular world, decided to pray for help, and landed on his feet in the evangelical church circuit. He has since moved back to playing for larger audiences as well as churchgoers. His DVDs are the new A Conservative Unleashed and last year's Put A Helmet On.

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15:51

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

The comedic creation of Robert Smigel, the puppet with a cigar and an acerbic wit appears on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Triumph has also appeared on Hollywood Squares and on the MTV Video Music Awards, where one year he almost came to blows with Eminem. (Rebroadcast from Nov. 20, 2003.)

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13:58

'Tough Crowd' Host Colin Quinn

He was the Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2000, and was known for his satirical coverage of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. He's now starring in Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. It airs on Comedy Central (Monday through Thursday, 11:30 p.m. EST).

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42:03

Comedian Patton Oswalt

Listeners may know him as the neighbor on CBS's The King of Queens. He is also a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Oswalt has had the distinction of being booed off the stage by both liberal and conservative audiences. His debut comedy CD is Feelin' Kinda Patton.

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19:21

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield

Dangerfield made a comedic career out of his phrase "I don't get no respect." Now 82 years old, he has a new book, Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me.

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield performs on stage with a mic in his hand
13:02

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Producer Robert Weide

Weide is executive producer and writer of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show stars Larry David as himself. David is the co-creator of Seinfeld. One reviewer calls Curb Your Enthusiasm "a comedy of hostility, resentment, paranoia and obsessiveness." The show completed its fourth season this spring. The second season is now out on DVD.

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07:53

Actor and Comedian Larry David

David is co-executive producer, star, and writer of the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was also the co-creator, former executive producer, and one of the writers of Seinfeld. The character of George — Jerry Seinfeld's neurotic best friend — was based on David. Original airdate: January 2, 1992.)

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