| Jim Florentine | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1964 |
| Medium | Stand up comedy, film, television, Radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Genres | Stand-up comedy |
| Website | JimFlorentine.com |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly: HBO's "Inside the NFL" (Feature Producers) | |
Jim Florentine (August 18, 1964) is an American comedian best known for his characters "Special Ed" and "Bobby Fletcher" created for a series of prank phone calls featured on the Comedy Central television show Crank Yankers. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Comedy may be divided into multiple Genres based on the source of humour the method of delivery and the context in which it is delivered Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Inside the NFL is a weekly sports show that focuses on the National Football League. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A prank call also known as a hoax call, phone scam or phony phone call, is a form of Practical joke committed over the Telephone Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual He is also a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a co-host of Miserable Men on Sirius Satellite Radio's Howard 101 with the Reverend Bob Levy and Shuli. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Howard 100 and Howard 101 are Sirius Satellite Radio channels that carry programming affiliated with Howard Stern. Howard 100 and Howard 101 are Sirius Satellite Radio channels that carry programming affiliated with Howard Stern. "Reverend" Bob Levy (born August 12 1962 is a Stand-up comedian and radio personality who participates in The Howard Stern Show has gone through a number of staff members each with his or her own special quirks He was also a frequent guest on the Kidd Chris Show on 94.1 WYSP Philadelphia. The Kidd Chris Show was an American Radio show hosted by Shock jock Chris Foley, most recently airing on rock station WYSP in WYSP is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format Referred to on-air as " 94 WYSP " the station broadcasts on the 94 Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He also had a small role as the redneck radio host "Bobbie Ray" in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories is a sandbox-style action-adventure Video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with
Florentine has a series of prank call CDs known as Terrorizing Telemarketers Volumes 1-4. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio [1] The CDs feature a series of recorded telephone conversations, often with Florentine receiving calls from telemarketers, wherein he turns the tables on often aggressive salespeople by being deliberately difficult and creating awkward situations. Telemarketing is a method of Direct marketing in which a Salesperson solicits to prospective Customers to buy products or services,
On more than one occasion, Florentine has had police show up at his home because the victims of his pranks, believing the fictitious and often heinous scenarios he presents (including allusions to murder and conducting home abortions), traced the calls and contacted authorities. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries An In Telecommunication, call tracing is a procedure that permits an entitled user to be informed about the Routing of Data for an established
Florentine has recently come out with a series on comedycentral. com's "Motherload" called "Meet the Creeps. " This show is very similar and hugely based on his two DVDs of the same name available exclusively through his website.
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Personal life
Past
During a January 2, 2007, segment of The Howard Stern Show, comedian and Stern cast member Artie Lange related the news that Florentine's 30-year-old on-again/off-again girlfriend Jade had died suddenly at the end of 2006; Florentine had discovered her body in the residence the couple shared. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Arthur Steven Lange Jr (born October 11, 1967 in Union New Jersey) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality It was suggested the dead woman had struggled with psychological issues for many years and "now her pain is over," but no further details emerged during the broadcast. [2] Florentine had discussed his therapy and changes in his personal life including his relationship with her during his December 5, 2006 Stern show appearance. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The two were no longer an intimate couple but Florentine was remaining close friends with her and trying to help her progress through her own personal problems. [3] Before this incident Florentine claimed on the show that she had been molested as a child. [4] Jim made an appearance on the August 15, 2007 broadcast of the Howard Stern Show and spoke about his girlfriend's death. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jade committed suicide by taking pills and alcohol the night she died. Jim said that the night of the suicide, he received a phone call from Jade. However, when the call came, Jim was performing on stage. He rushed home after listening to the voicemail Jade left, but it was too late. Jim found Jade and a note she had left. Because of this experience, Jim has become active in suicide-related charities and suicide support groups.
Current
On the August 15 "Stern Show" appearance, Jim asked Stern co-host Robin Quivers on a date, which she accepted. Robin Ophelia Quivers (born August 8 1952 is an American talk show host and Howard Stern's primary co-host on his morning radio show. Robin stated she has not had sex since she left Mr. X. Jim said he would be able to handle Robin's "whole package" and would take her to Nobu, a popular New York City restaurant. Howard stated that he thought it would take Jim at least three dates before he would get to have intercourse with Robin. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. On August 16, Stern Show cast member and friend of Florentine Artie Lange, was asked by Howard if he thought Jim's date request was genuine or just part of an act. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Arthur Steven Lange Jr (born October 11, 1967 in Union New Jersey) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality Artie stated that after talking to Jim privately, in his opinion, Jim was serious. Robin then confirmed she talked to Jim after the show and told him to call her. She has since been hesitant to discuss details on the air and particularly with the Howard 100 News staff. The Howard 100 News program was first broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio on October 19 2005
As of September 26, 2007, a confirmed date with Robin had taken place as stated by Quivers on the Howard Stern Show. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a It was also revealed that the relationship status on Florentine's MySpace page had been changed from "Single" to "In A Relationship. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and " Robin acknowledged that she has dated Jim, but has refused to say whether she's slept with, or even kissed him. The next day, Howard and Artie jokingly referred to the couple as "Quiver-tine" and later "Quarantine" (as a spoof of celebrity couple nicknames "Bennifer," "Brangelina," "TomKat," etc. A supercouple (also known as a power couple or dynamic duo) is a popular or financially wealthy pairing that intrigues and fascinates the public in an intense or A supercouple (also known as a power couple or dynamic duo) is a popular or financially wealthy pairing that intrigues and fascinates the public in an intense or "TomKat" or "Tom-Kat" is a portmanteau for the celebrity Supercouple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. ).
On October 18, 2007, Robin Quivers confirmed on the Stern show that a second date with Jim Florentine had taken place. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid The couple attended a Joan Rivers performance in New York City. Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky; June 8, 1933) is an American Comedian, Actress, Talk show The City of New York Apparently, no intercourse occurred at this point, however many Stern fans have speculated that intercourse happened almost immediately.
On November 26, 2007, under direct questioning, Quivers admitted that she saw Jim over the Thanksgiving break “maybe twice. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. ” Howard said he would “bet the farm” that Robin has had sex with Jim by now. Artie Lange claimed he was with Jim in Vegas for half of the week, which meant Robin saw Jim twice over the course of three to four days. Howard thought that seeing one another twice in that amount of time meant that the couple's relationship was more intense than originally thought (and probably sexual), but Robin continued to deny it.
On January 31, 2008, Robin contemplated breaking up with Florentine after Steve Langford from the Howard 100 News Team broke a story on air claiming that Florentine's talent agency has been advertising Florentine as one-half of "Quivertine" on the Howard Stern Show. She viewed this as an attempt to trade on her name without her knowledge or consent. Quivers stated that if she found out Florentine had anything to do with the ad, she would break up with him. Howard commented that Robin appeared furious; she replied that "sad" was a better term.
On March 25, 2008, Florentine appeared on the Howard Stern Show, and along with Quivers, admitted that they have in fact had sex and are in an "exclusive relationship".
Discography
Albums
- Terrorizing Telemarketers I (CD)
- Terrorizing Telemarketers II (CD)
- Terrorizing Telemarketers III (CD)
- Terrorizing Telemarketers IV (CD)
- Jim Florentine LIVE: GET THE KIDS OUT OF THE ROOM (CD)
- Anger is a Gift (CD)
DVDs
- meet the creeps volume 1 (DVD)
- meet the creeps volume 2 (DVD)
Facts
- He shared an apartment with fellow comic Jim Norton up until 2000. Jim Norton (born July 19, 1968) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality, Author, and Actor.
- Occasionally performs with The Killers of Comedy Tour. The Killers of Comedy Tour features cast and regulars from The Howard Stern Show such as Reverend Bob Levy (well known hack comedian Artie Lange,
- Jim Florentine was the original voice of The Bear in the Big Blue House from The Disney Channel.
References
- ^ Reviews
- ^ Kaplan, Jason; Thomas Panasci. "The Rundown", The Howard Stern Show, 2007-01-02, pp. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 1. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
- ^ Kaplan, Jason; Thomas Panasci. "The Rundown", The Howard Stern Show, 2006-12-05, pp. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. 1. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
- ^ Kaplan, Jason; Thomas Panasci. "The Rundown", The Howard Stern Show, 2006-12-05, pp. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. 1. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
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