Line #12 Creator/AdamCarolla


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4	Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American actor/comedian/radio host/podcaster and former carpenter and amateur boxer from Los Angeles. Known for his "guy" humor, complaining about the downfall of society through minor aggravations (don't mention passion fruit to him...just don't), and his incredible ability to riff and improvise, he is probably most famous for ''Series/TheManShow'' and ''Radio/LoveLine'', and now for having the most downloaded podcast in the world. One could argue that he's [[TransAtlanticEquivalent America's equivalent]] of Creator/JeremyClarkson.
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6	Growing up poor in North Hollywood, Adam worked a string of low paying construction and carpentry jobs while honing his comedic skills in the LA comedy improv troupe The Groundlings and open mics around LA. He got his big break after befriending Creator/JimmyKimmel when Jimmy worked at the radio station KROQ, and needed a boxing instructor for a bit he was going to do on ''Radio/TheKevinAndBeanShow'' - "The Bleeda in Receda," a boxing match between Jimmy and Michael the Maintenance Man.
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8	Adam ended up a regular on ''Kevin and Bean'', mostly doing a character called Mr. Birchum, a high school wood shop teacher. He and Kimmel became a comedy writing team, and they would go on to co-create and host ''Series/TheManShow'' (as well as ''Series/CrankYankers'', both on Creator/ComedyCentral). He additionally became the co-host of ''Radio/LoveLine'' along with Dr. Drew Pinsky, probably the most famous one in the show's run.
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10	After Creator/HowardStern left terrestrial radio, he hosted a morning radio show (one of many created to fill the void) for nearly four years before getting let go; he then moved his show to the podcast format, where ''Radio/TheAdamCarollaShow'' became the most downloaded podcast of all time.
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12	Along with his podcast, he was the host of the Creator/SpikeTV show ''Series/CatchAContractor''. In 2015, he released his second movie ''Film/RoadHard'' (his previous movie was ''Film/TheHammer''), a documentary about Creator/PaulNewman's racing career called ''Winning'', and his sixth book ''Daddy Stop Talking'' came out in May of that same year.
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14	He is married with two kids and still lives in the LA area.
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16	For a list of tropes associated with Adam, see ''Radio/TheAdamCarollaShow''.
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18	Was for a time considered as a host for ''Series/TopGearUS'', which doubtless would've led to a HurricaneOfPuns about his name being homophonous with one of the most BoringButPractical cars there is.
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20	[[folder:Adam has appeared in the following media:]]
21	* ''Series/TheManShow'' (co-host, co-creator, writer)
22	* The ''Kevin and Bean'' morning radio show (Mr. Birchum, Dingo Boy, bit writer)
23	* ''Radio/LoveLine'' (co-host), the longest running (for nearly a decade) and most famous co-host with Dr. Drew, additionally co-hosted the {{Creator/MTV}} version, which lasted three seasons.
24	* ''Series/RedHanded'', an extremely short-lived candid camera show on UPN (narrator)
25	* ''Series/CrankYankers'' (co-creator, writer, various voices)
26	* ''Series/CatchAContractor'' (co-host)
27	* ''Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman'' (producer)
28	* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (Death)
29	* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' (Spanky Ham)
30	* ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' (Wynchell)
31	* ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'' (Captain Nebula)
32	* ''Radio/TheAdamCarollaShow'' (Host, went from terrestrial radio to podcast format)
33	* ''The Adam and Dr. Drew Show'' podcast (co-host)
34	* ''Ace on The House'' podcast (co-host)
35	* ''Take A Knee'' podcast (host)
36	* ''Film/TheHammer'' (wrote, produced and starred in)
37	* ''The Adam Carolla Project'', a miniseries about fixing his childhood home on TLC
38	* ''Too Late With Adam Carolla'', a short lived talk show on Creator/ComedyCentral
39	* ''The Car Show'' (co-host), a ''Series/{{Top Gear\|UK}}''-type show on The Speed Network that lasted one season.
40	* ''Film/RoadHard'' (co-wrote, produced and starred)
41	* Wrote six books:
42	** ''In 50 Years We'll All Be Chicks''
43	** ''Literature/NotTacoBellMaterial''
44	** ''Literature/PresidentMe''
45	** ''Daddy Stop Talking''
46	** Co-wrote a ''Radio/LoveLine'' book with Dr. Drew
47	** Wrote/compiled an illustrated collection of some of his Rich Man/Poor Man observations
48	* He was a contestant on the celebrity version of ''Series/TheApprentice'', ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' and ''Series/TheMaskedSinger'', and is a regular on ''Series/TheOReillyFactor'', ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'' and ''Series/TheTonightShow''. He has additionally done voice-over and narration work on many RealityTelevision shows, and has a string of failed TV pilots (at least two sitcoms and cartoon adaptation of his Mr. Birchum character) he claims he was ScrewedByTheNetwork on.

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