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Year 2009

 

Rate : Water BillVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at video.tiscali.it external link    Wed, Sep 9

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Bobby Fletcher (Jim Florentine) has a car accident while on the phone with the water commission. Crank Yankers: Water Bill Video correlati Crank ... video.tiscali.it

Rate Bobcat Goldthwait, film director?

Original at San Jose Mercury News external link    Thu, Sep 3

Jimmy Kimmel, then a writer and sports broadcaster there, who later hired him to direct taped comedy segments for "The Man Show," "Crank Yankers" and ... and more »

Rate 30 Profiles in 30 Days from the LGBT World: Wanda Sykes

Original at Examiner.com external link    Tue, Aug 25

Sykes went on to appear in many television shows, in movies, and doing voice-overs for the likes of Premium Blend, Will and Grace, Crank Yankers, ...

Rate The “JKL” of ABC…Jimmy Kimmel's life

Original at Examiner.com external link    Sun, Aug 23

They went on to produce such projects as the puppet phone-prank show, “Crank Yankers,” and the comedy film co-created by Bobcat Goldthwait, “Windy City Heat ...

Rate : Knock-Knock Joke

Original at ca.video.yahoo.com external link    Fri, Jul 3

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Special Ed (Jim Florentine) calls with a special knock-knock joke. Crank Yankers: Knock-Knock Joke on Yahoo! Video Yahoo! Video requires a more ... ca.video.yahoo.com

Rate The Best of: Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser

Original at phillyBurbs.com external link    Sun, Jun 14

 PA The Best of Crank Yankers - CRANK YANKERS finds Kimmel, Carolla, and several of their comedian friends making real prank phone calls to unsuspecting individuals and businesses while puppets act out the scenario on screen. With ample doses of outrageous ...

Rate Philly's Funniest

Original at Examiner.com external link    Tue, Jun 9

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He was the co-host of the radio show Loveline from 1995-2005 and its show on MTV from 1996-2000, the co-creator and co-star of The Man Show from 1999-2004; co-creator and performer on Crank Yankers from 2002-2007 and finally, he's the voice of “Death” ...

Rate Do It Today: Wanda Sykes, wine etiquette, digital art at HCC

Original at Creative Loafing Tampa external link    Thu, Jun 4

 FL Wanda Sykes has taken on all manner of roles, from a puppet with hair rollers on Crank Yankers, to a talking spokesapple in the Applebee's commercials, to Stella the Skunk in the kid flick Over the Hedge, to her finger-pointing, name-calling cameos on ...

Rate Crank Yankers, Jimmy Kimmel & Adam CarollaVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Mon, May 18

Karl Malone looks for Beanie Babies; Danny calls a caterer; Elmer complains to the cable company; Hadassah calls from the Dept. of Waste. fr.truveo.com

Rate Crank Yankers: Spoonie Pitches Card Ideas

Original at gawkk.com external link    Fri, May 15    1 related articles

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Spoonie Luv, voiced by Tracy Morgan, pitches dirty poems to a greeting card company. www.gawkk.com

Rate Laugh master comes to Danbury

Original at Danbury News Times external link    Thu, Mar 19

 CT He has a number of TV credits, including "Crank Yankers," which is billed as "television's most beloved prank phone call show" and is now on MTV2. Florentine also won an Emmy for an HBO "Inside the NFL" comedy sketch. Writer Deb Keiser poses a few ...

Rate Crank Yankers: Jim Florentine & Kathy Griffin

Original at TV.com external link    Tue, Feb 24

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Elmer calls a brothel looking for a woman he met 30 years ago; Marion inquires about plastic surgery for her 11-year-old daughter. www.tv.com

Rate Crank Yankers: Jimmy Kimmel & Adam Carolla

Original at TV.com external link    Sun, Feb 1

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Karl Malone looks for Beanie Babies; Danny calls a caterer; Elmer complains to the cable company; Hadassah calls from the Dept. of Waste. www.tv.com

Rate Tracy Morgan

Original at OC Weekly external link    Fri, Jan 2

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 CA - Jan 2, 2009 The actor/stand-up star has played wild characters on Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Crank Yankers and Martin, but it's his off-screen persona that elicits ...

Rate Before They Get Stale: Woody Allen, Jim Carrey and Chris Tucker

Original at Comedy Central Insider external link    Wed, Dec 24

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By gonzalo cordova Woody Allen hopes to return to comedy with a film set in the Paris. Is he directing Ratatouille 2? Only time will tell. [AFP]Jim Florentine (a.k.a Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher from Crank Yankers) has to worry about being sued... Jim Florentine (a.k.a Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher from Crank Yanker...

Rate VH1 CLASSIC FORGES NEW ORIGINAL SERIES “THAT METAL SHOW” BEGINNING NOVEMBER 15

Original at www.hardrockhideout.com external link    Fri, Nov 7

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By rocknrollcoastie Hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine (Crank Yankers, Inside the NFL, Meet The Creeps) and Don Jamieson (Inside The NFL, Dice Undisputed, Meet The Creeps) discuss the latest rock news, share stories and argue about their favorite bands. Each week they will be joined by special guests who w...

Rate Crank Yankers - Jimmy Kimmel & Adam Carolla

Original at joost.com external link    Mon, Oct 6

By Joost Karl Malone looks for Beanie Babies; Danny calls a caterer; Elmer complains to the cable company; Hadassah calls from the Dept. of Waste. Jimmy Kimmel, David Alan Grier, Adam Carolla, Sarah Silverman, Dane Cook, and Jim Florentine.

Rate Crank Yankers Uncensored - Season One - What a Movie Review is Not

Original at actualicese.com external link    Sun, Sep 21    22 related articles

By dellenbaughblog9447 Both Tony Barbieri (II) and Adam Carolla were amazing! Maybe that’s what makes the movie so good.The great cast includes Tony Barbieri (II), Adam Carolla, Jim Florentine, Jimmy Kimmel, Tracy Morgan (II). The movie moves on like a dream ...

Rate Crank Yankers Season 2 + 3 (Plus Bonus Best of CY)

Original at myTVblog.org external link    Wed, Jul 23

By Antonmoh The ‘jock humor’ moments sometimes are actually surprisingly funny, mostly because original callers like Jim Florentine, Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Corolla and others have by now gotten much more creative and even ’sweet’ with their victims at ...

Rate DVD Review: Comedy Central’s Home Grown

Original at CineGeek external link    Wed, Jul 9

By Mike Young It has sketches from Chappelle’s Show,The Sarah Silverman Program, Drawn Together, Crank Yankers and Viva Variety. In the Chappelle’s Show segment has a godlike “Shobiz” explaining to the newly popular Chappelle how best to cash in on ...

Rate Comedy Central's Home Grown on DVD

Original at ACED Magazine external link    Thu, Jun 19

 FL - Small chunks of good shows like Drawn Together and Crank Yankers make it slightly worth it. And why is there a Chappelle Show skit on here? ...

Rate Top Gear USA hosts announced, UK return

Original at Australian Car Advice external link    Mon, Jun 16

By George As expected, comedian Adam Carolla will head up the cast, joined by his fellow hosts Tanner Foust and Eric Stromer. Read more… Adam Carolla is probably best known for his radio show, and appearance on TV shows such as Crank Yankers and ...

Rate Comedy Review: Jim Florentine, Anger is a Gift

Original at STAGE TIME external link    Tue, Jun 10

By Stage Time Magazine CD REVIEW Jim Florentine: Anger is a Gift 2 stars (out of 5) By Ryan P. Carey Jim Florentine’s Anger Is a Gift misses the mark considering his stellar body of work. Best known as “Special Ed” on Crank Yankers, Florentine is widely ...

Rate Videogame Theater: Pac-Man: The Insatiable Hunger

Original at Escapist Magazine external link    Tue, May 27

By Videogame Theater by Scott Chernoff, former contributor to Jimmy Kimmel Live; Frank Meyer, the Webby Award winning creator of G4tv.com's Freestyle 101; and BJ Guyer, the coordinating producer, puppet builder, and puppeteer Comedy Central's Crank Yankers.

Rate The Best Of Crank Yankers: Uncensored : DVD Talk Review of the DVD ...

Original at DVD Talk external link    Sat, Apr 26

Created by Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel, and premiering on Comedy Central in 2002, Crank Yankers' premise was simple enough: get comedians to pull prank phone calls on unsuspecting marks, and then re-create the calls on TV via the use ...

Rate Banks Violette - Pegasus News

Original at Pegasus News external link    Sat, Apr 5

Banks Violette  TX - Jim Florentine Jim Florentine has a new live standup CD called Anger Is a Gift, and he was on Comedy Central show Crank Yankers. But these days, he's better ...

Rate 2008 Deep Ellum Arts Festival drew a healthy crowd - Pegasus News

Original at Pegasus News external link    Sat, Apr 5

2008 Deep Ellum Arts Festival drew a healthy crowd  TX - Jim Florentine Jim Florentine has a new live standup CD called Anger Is a Gift, and he was on Comedy Central show Crank Yankers. But these days, he's better ...

Rate Carrollton woman abducted April 5 at Woodlake Apartments - Pegasus News

Original at Pegasus News external link    Sat, Apr 5

Carrollton woman abducted April 5 at Woodlake Apartments  TX - Apr 5, 2008 Jim Florentine Jim Florentine has a new live standup CD called Anger Is a Gift, and he was on Comedy Central show Crank Yankers. But these days, he's better ...

Rate Movie Review: The Hammer

Original at LAist external link    Fri, Mar 21

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By Kampy You may know him as the longtime partner of Dr. Drew Pinsky (read the LAist interview with him) on the popular late night call-in radio show Loveline; or perhaps you've heard The Adam Carolla Show on KLSX 97.1 in the morning on your way to work. Comedy Central viewers will know him from The Man Sh...

Rate Movie Review: The Hammer - LAist

Original at LAist external link    Fri, Mar 21

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Movie Review: The Hammer  CA - Mar 21, 2008 Comedy Central viewers will know him from The Man Show, Crank Yankers, Drawn Together, and Too Late with Adam Carolla. Some of you will recognize his voice ...

Rate DVD Review: Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav (Extended and ... - Monsters and Critics.com

Original at Monsters and Critics.com external link    Wed, Feb 13

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DVD Review: Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav (Extended and ...  - Feb 13, 2008 Watching the show I got the revelation that either the Crank Yankers character Special Ed either owes a debt to Flavor Flav or that Flav needs to get a ...

Rate Yes, guys, they're funny and female - San Francisco Chronicle

Original at sfgate.com external link    Tue, Jan 15

Yes, guys, they're funny and female San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Jan 15, 2008 She went on to successfully join the staffs of Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers" and the Jimmy Kimmel show. "At 'Crank Yankers,' they would send two writers ...

Year 2007

 

Rate DVD Review: The Best Of Crank Yankers Uncensored

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, Dec 17

By El Bicho There are lots of talented improvisational comics around today, but this isn't the best format for their comedy. Written by Musgo Del Jefe It must have sounded like such a great idea for a show. "We'll make some crank calls and re-enact ...

Rate DVD REVIEW: BEST OF CRANK YANKERS UNCENSORED - Cinematic Happenings Under Development

Original at Cinematic Happenings Under Development external link    Sat, Dec 15

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DVD REVIEW: BEST OF CRANK YANKERS UNCENSORED  NY - Adam Carolla, Dennis Leary, Jimmy Kimmel, Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes Tenacious D and other assorted comedians. There's plenty enough for the ...

Rate The Best Of Crank Yankers : Uncensored (DVD Review)

Original at EDGE Boston external link    Sat, Dec 15

Comedy Central unleashes the Best of Crank Yankers: Uncensored, a show devoted to prank phone calls, puppetry, and perversion.

Rate The Best of Crank Yankers Uncensored DVD Review

Original at 411mania.com external link    Fri, Dec 14

Posted by Ron Martin on 12.14.2007 Have you always wanted to make prank calls, but were too afraid to do it? You'll look at puppets a whole new way when Comedy ... via 411mania.com

Rate The Best of Crank Yankers Uncensored: DVD Review

Original at Blogger News Network external link    Thu, Dec 13

By Sgt. Mom Fans of the original series will have their own favorites and feel miffed if those were not included in this collection, and yes, Special Ed’s “I’ve got mail” is included – probably as an example of a gag being beaten into the ground ...

Rate The Best of Crank Yankers Uncensored: DVD Review

Original at Blogger News Network external link    Thu, Dec 13

By Sgt. Mom For those who have managed to skate through the last couple of years and remain blissfully unaware of Crank Yankers, or Comedy Central, or even the concept of cable television, the following explanation is necessary – everyone else can ...

Rate The Best Of Crank Yankers Uncensored - DVD Review

Original at The DVD Lounge external link    Tue, Dec 11

YAAAAAYYY! My first experience into the world of crank-calling was in the mid-nineties with the Jerky Boys. Some of the most...

Rate The Best Of Crank Yankers Uncensored - DVD Review - Inside Pulse

Original at The DVD Lounge external link    Tue, Dec 11

The Best Of Crank Yankers Uncensored - DVD Review Inside Pulse, NY - In case you've never heard of Crank Yankers before, then let me give you the rundown. Adam Carolla, Daniel Kellison, and Jimmy Kimmel simply got a lot of ...

Rate DVD Review: The Best of Crank Yankers

Original at Blogger News Network external link    Tue, Dec 4

By Zach Freeman Recurring characters such as Hadassah Guberman and Spoonie Luv, voiced by Sarah Silverman and Tracy Morgan, respectively, offer a few good laughs, relying on the comedians typical schticks to pull off the jokes. ...

Rate Crank Yankers: Lingerie Store

Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines external link    Thu, Nov 22

Hadassah Guberman (Sarah Silverman) calls a lingerie store.

Rate Crank Yankers: Having a Baby

Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines external link    Sat, Nov 3

Hadassah (Sarah Silverman) is having a baby.

Rate Hadassah Guberman coming to State College - PennLive.com

Original at Patriot-News external link    Tue, Sep 18

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PennLive.com Hadassah Guberman coming to State College PennLive.com, PA - including the unforgettable Hadassah Guberman on Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers"), a somewhat public personal life (her boyfriend is Jimmy Kimmel) and ...

Rate Worth the Drive: Tracy Morgan, 'Babe,' 'Gladiator,' Fountains of ... - Times Herald-Record

Original at Times Herald-Record external link    Thu, Aug 2

Worth the Drive: Tracy Morgan, 'Babe,' 'Gladiator,' Fountains of ...  NY - You know him from "Crank Yankers," "Saturday Night Live," and several hit movies, but Tracy Morgan started out with simple stand-up comedy on a stage. ...

Rate Laughing Matters

Original at Columbus Dispatch external link    Thu, Jul 5

JOKE, www.gofunnybone.com ) Performer Tracy Morgan Credits 30 Rock , Saturday Night Live , The Tracy Morgan Show , host of Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards , Hustleman on Martin , Spoonie Luv on Crank Yankers ... via Columbus Dispatch

Rate Code Monkeys hits G4 next month

Original at TV Squad external link    Mon, Jun 25

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By Adam Finley Back in January, I mentioned that actor/writer Adam De La Pena (I'm with Busey, Crank Yankers, Minoriteam) was creating an animated series for G4 called Code Monkeys. Well, the series will debut July 11, and based on the seconds-long promos I've been seeing, it looks pretty cool.

Rate Crank Yankers Review

Original at ugo.com external link    Sat, Feb 10

After making the move to MTV2, Crank Yankers is in good hands.

Rate TV Junkie: Ed Gein Lives; Drew on Leno; the Police reunite on Sunday

Original at LAist external link    Fri, Feb 9

By la_tomdog Crank Yankers (MTV2, 8:00 pm) Season premiere. Las Vegas/Law & Order (NBC, 9-11:00 pm) A mummy is stolen in Vegas and a gay actor is killed in NYC. 20/20 (ABC, 9-11:00 pm) The first hour rips off YouTube, the second hour is all about ...

Year 2006

 

Rate MTV2 picks up Crank Yankers

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Jul 14

By Anna Johns The prank-calling puppets of Crank Yankers are coming to MTV2. The show originally premiered on Comedy Central in 2002 and is produced by Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla. Regulars include Wanda Sykes, Jim Florentine, Dane Cook, ...

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