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Stand-Up beginning

A young Dave Attell during the formative years of Comedy Central

Dave Attell's initial dive into stand-up comedy is attributed to his indecisiveness as to what he should do after college. In 1987 (the same year he graduated from New York University with a degree in communications), like many other fledgling comedians, he worked normal jobs during the day and put in his time at comedy clubs at night. He worked his first gig at Governor's in Long Island and, according to Attell, "totally bombed". After years of finding his voice, he found himself being described as "the comedian's comedian". When working a club, the other comedians, such as Michael Royce (a producer/writer on Everybody Loves Raymond), David Juskow (a performer on T.V. Funhouse), Kevin Brennan (from SNL and HBO's One Night Stand) and Jon Stewart, would come in to watch his act. While the audience didn't always follow his up-front delivery, fellow comedians were refreshed by his originality. Image File history File links Youngattell2. ... Image File history File links Youngattell2. ... New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ... Everybody Loves Raymond, sometimes referred to as Raymond, or ELR was a long-running American sitcom broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. ... Kevin Brennan is the name of several notable people: Kevin Brennan (politician) (born 1959), British Labour Party politician and MP. Kevin Brennan (comedian) (born 1960), American comedian. ... SNL could mean: Saturday Night Live Scots National League This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network. ... Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is a nine-time Emmy-winning American comedian, satirist, actor, author, and producer. ...

Attell's material is what one would consider "blue". His point-of-view is that of the everyman, yet slightly imbalanced. He has an affinity for the bizarre, such as midgets and odd sexual encounters. Blue comedy is comedy that is profane or obscene. ...

Like Mitch Hedberg, his jokes are mostly one-liners. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... One-liner may mean: a one-liner joke a one-liner program This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Attell often begins a joke in a relatively tame way, but then gets progressively stranger and ends in an obscene non sequitur. For example: "Sex is not important. What's important is that afterward part. When you're both naked and it's warm and you're watching the sun come up in the windshield. You look in her eyes, you look in her one good eye and help her strap on her leg and you know: you just fucked a pirate." This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Attell is also notorious for comedically striking down hecklers to the point of embarrassment.

Attell dated comedienne Sarah Silverman for a time prior to both of their respective professional primes and major fame. She remarked on The Howard Stern Show when asked about the relationship that he was her first real boyfriend, saying among other things that he hadn't even smoked cigarettes before they started their relationship. A couple of weeks later Attell confirmed that she introduced him to "his two favorite things, alcohol and smoking" and added his belief that "Sarah was out of his league and ended up leaving him." [1][2] Attell also dated Ellen Hamilton Latzen, child star of the film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. [3] Sarah Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American stand-up comedienne, actress, and writer. ... This article is about the radio show hosted by Howard Stern, for a biography of his personal life see Howard Stern. ... Ellen Hamilton Latzen (born July 26, 1980) is an American child actress. ... National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is a 1989 film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and produced by Warner Bros. ...

Television

Attell's first appearance on television was in 1988 on VH1's Stand-Up Spotlight, which also featured early appearances by Lewis Black, Margaret Cho, Jeff Garlin, Jay Mohr and Wanda Sykes. The show was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ... Margaret Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer and actor. ... Jeff Garlin (born June 5, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is a comedic actor best known for his role as Jeff Greene, Larry Davids manager on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. ... Jay Mohr Jay Mohr (born 1970, Verona, New Jersey) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. ... Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964), also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall or Adriana Bedoya, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. ... Roseann Teresa ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an Emmy-award winning American talk show host, television personality, comedian, film, television, and stage actress. ...

But perhaps his biggest break to date was achieved on November 23, 1993 when he made his debut on The Late Show with David Letterman. The appearance was seen by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, who then recruited Attell to be a writer, and occasional performer, on SNL (you can see Attell behind Chris Farley during the famous "Rudy Giuliani Inauguration" sketch). Attell worked on the show for the '93-'94 season. Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Michael Lipowitz on November 17, 1944) is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ...

In 1995, Attell was featured on two HBO specials: Alongside up-and-comers Louis C.K., Anthony Clark, Eric Tunney and Dave Chappelle, he was a featured performer on the 1995 Young Comedians Special, hosted by Garry Shandling; and he was also given his own 60-minute special on the channel's "HBO Comedy Showcase". Subsequently, Attell was also given an episode of HBO Comedy Half-Hour in 1997. HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network. ... Louis C.K. or Louis Szekely (born September 12, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer and director. ... Anthony Clark (born 1 November 1977) is a male badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973)[2] is an American stand-up comedian, satirist and actor. ... Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American comedian. ...

Also in 1995, Attell appeared as Squiggly Dave on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, kicking-off a long-standing relationship between Attell and Comedy Central. In 1999, the network issued Attell an installment in their ever-popular Comedy Central Presents series. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist was an animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from 1995 to 1999, and starred Jonathan Katz. ... Comedy Central is a cable television and satellite television channel in the United States and, as of October 19, 2006, in Poland[1] and of January 15, 2007 in Germany[2]. Two more countries are following, from April 30 in the Netherlands and from May in Italy. ... Comedy Central Presents is a television series shown Friday nights at 10 p. ...

The same year, the network signed him on as a regular commentator on their satirical news show, The Daily Show. When he arrived in 1999, the show was just finding its audience after the departure of brash host Craig Kilborn and the arrival of the more charmingly affable Jon Stewart, an old friend of Attell's from the New York comedy circuit. The three-year stint gave Attell access to a mass audience on a regular basis (The Daily Show has done much the same for comedians Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Lewis Black and others). Attell's series of commentary on the show was called "The Ugly American". The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning half-hour American satiric news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. ... Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) (Death September 19, 2004 is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is a nine-time Emmy-winning American comedian, satirist, actor, author, and producer. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1963)[1] is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American comedian, actor and writer, whose earlier role was that of Jon Stewarts correspondent on The Daily Show, from 1999 to 2004. ... Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ...

In 2003, Attell began appearing semi-regularly on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. The show featured many of the performers he works with every day at the (literally) underground comedy club the Comedy Cellar and is based on the conversations they would have off-stage at the Olive Tree Cafe, the restaurant above the club. To the dismay of its cult following, the unscripted show was canceled in November of 2004 due to poor ratings and controversial subject matter. Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn was a comedic talk show on Comedy Central which attempted to be a more vulgar or working-class version of a previous Comedy Central production, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. ... The Comedy Cellar is a famous comedy club in Manhattan, where many top New York comedians perform. ...

In 2007, Attell is appearing in the Michael Addis film, Heckler. Heckler is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in.

Other notable television roles for Attell:

• "Dave" in a couple of the early episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond
• The voice of "Frank Demore" on Crank Yankers
• "Brad Campbell" on Ed
• Himself on Arrested developement.

Attell has also been on numerous talk shows, including The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Last Call with Carson Daly. Everybody Loves Raymond, sometimes referred to as Raymond, or ELR was a long-running American sitcom broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. ... Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual prank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests which are re-enacted onscreen by puppets. ... Ed was an NBC television program produced by David Lettermans Worldwide Pants Incorporated from 2000-2004. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night talk show on NBC, that is also syndicated world-wide. ... Kiefer Sutherland on Last Call with Carson Daly Last Call with Carson Daly is a late night NBC talk show, hosted by former MTV VJ Carson Daly. ...

Film

Attell played the roles of "Don" in Los Enchiladas!. The film was written, produced and directed by his friend, comedian Mitch Hedberg, and co-starred with Hedberg as well as fellow comedians Todd Barry and Marc Maron. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Todd Barry (born March 26, 1964 in The Bronx, New York) is an American stand-up comedian/actor. ... Marc Maron (b. ...

In the short film The Office Party, Attell once again played the role of "Don". The film co-starred ex-Karate Kid/Outsider Ralph Macchio, Jon Stewart, Carol Kane and Tate Donovan. The film was written and directed by Daily Show producer Chiara Edmands. The Karate Kid is a 1984 John G. Avildsen film starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. ... Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an Italian American actor. ... Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is a nine-time Emmy-winning American comedian, satirist, actor, author, and producer. ... Carol Kane Carol Kane (born Carolyn Laurie Kane on June 18, 1952) is an American actress from Cleveland, Ohio. ... Tate Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor. ...

The cult hit Pootie Tang saw Attell as the bumbling corporate lackey, "Frank". The film was written and directed by fellow comedian Louis C.K.. It co-starred Lance Crouther, Wanda Sykes and Chris Rock among others. Pootie Tang is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Louis C.K.. The film was adapted from a comedy sketch which first appeared on The Chris Rock Show. ... Louis C.K. or Louis Szekely (born September 12, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer and director. ...

Attell also played "Efram the Driver" in the Independent feature My Suicidal Sweetheart, written and directed by filmmaking newcomer Michael Parness. The film co-starred Natasha Lyonne, David Krumholtz, Tim Blake Nelson, Lorraine Bracco, David Paymer and Rosanna Arquette. My Suicidal Sweetheart is an independent American film written and produced by Michael Parness. ...

Though not a film, the video game Outlaw Golf 2 featured the voice of Attell as the Color Commentator. Outlaw Golf 2 is golf videogame developed by Hypnotix. ...

Insomniac with Dave Attell

Insomniac with Dave Attell, Attell's television show. Described by Attell as "Wild On E! for Ugly People", the show featured Attell walking the streets of the America's (later the world's) greatest (and some not-so-great) cities late at night, meeting the people in a haze of ecstatic inebriation. The show occasionally went overseas. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The American cities featured on the show were New York City (4 times), San Francisco, Miami, Kansas City, New Orleans, Houston, Baltimore, Memphis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Boise, Reno, Atlanta, Phoenix, Charleston (WV), Myrtle Beach, Portland, Albuquerque, Nashville, Anchorage, Cleveland, Little Rock, Oakland, Long Island, Columbus, Honolulu, Austin (2 times), Key West, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. New York, NY redirects here. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Nickname: City of Fountains Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Houston redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works. Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor David H. Bieter Area  - City  64 sq mi (165. ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 9, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Nickname: Home of Hospitality, The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North, Chemicalville, The Capitol City C-Town Location of Charleston in West Virginia. ... Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... This article is about the largest city of New Mexico. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: BIG WILD LIFE Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - City 5,079. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... There is also a Littlerock, California. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ... Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area    - City  212. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Map of Key West Key West is a city located in Monroe County, Florida. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

The non-American cities featured on the show were Tijuana, Montreal, Toronto, Dublin, London, Amsterdam and specials that took place in Tokyo, Berlin and Rio de Janeiro. Tijuana (Spanish [tixwana], English usually [ËŒtiːəˈwÉ‘nÉ™]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... Nickname: City of Mary (Ville-Marie) Motto: Concordia Salus (salvation through harmony) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2] [3]  - City 365. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ...

The most common activity (besides roaming the street aimlessly and visiting bars) was visiting workers on their night shifts. Instead of spending time with gas station attendants, he went searching for odd professions to highlight. Among them were crime-scene cleaners, bail bondsmen, cow-milkers, brothel-hookers, bicycle cops, coal miners and Porn overdubbers. Memorable episodes include a visit to Chicago's world-famous Wiener's Circle, where the staff routinely got in cursing matches with their customers, and a visit to a Phoenix nudist camp. Wieners Circle is a popular restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Throughout the run of the show, Attell carried around a one-time-use film camera and took pictures of random events, which would be shown during the end-credits.

The future of the show is not known, but Attell has said that he decided to more-or-less end Insomniac because the show had gotten too popular to establish a level of spontaneity. As soon as he would walk into a bar with a camera crew, crowds would surround them, desperate to be on his television show. He has said, though, that people aren't so aware of his show overseas, so he would more than likely do a few specials in other countries.

The Insomniac Tour & Insomniac Special

Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour was a tour that travelled across the country. It directly followed the Comedy Central Tour that featured Attell and Lewis Black. The Insomniac Tour featured "Tough Crowd" alum Greg Giraldo and lesser-known comedian Sean Rouse as the tour regulars, while comedian Dane Cook closed select shows. Dave Attells Insomniac Tour is a comedy tour featuring Dave Attell along with his friends and fellow stand-up comedians Greg Giraldo, Sean Rouse, and Dane Cook in Sin City. ... Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ... Greg Giraldo is one of the top stand-up comedians in New York. ... Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ...

One show in Las Vegas was filmed and became a concert film. It featured Attell as the main comic/MC, Rouse, Giraldo, and a 30-minute set from Cook.

Present

Dave can be seen touring occasionally. He is a mainstay on the New York comedy circuit and performs several times a week at the Comedy Cellar.

Quotes

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Dave Attell

• I kinda have a weird look. I kinda have an Andre Agassi with a drinking problem kinda look. Not many ladies go for it, it's their loss, that's how I see it.
• Yeah, I know, some people are against drunk driving, and I call those people "the cops". But you know, sometimes, you've just got no choice; those kids gotta get to school.
• I hate traveling I guess because my dad used to beat me with a globe'

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Discography/Videography

• The Best of Insomniac Uncensored (Vol. 1) - DVD, 2003
• The Best of Insomniac Uncensored (Vol. 2) - DVD, 2003
• Skanks for the Memories - CD, 2003
• Hey, Your Mouth's Not Pregnant! - DVD, 2005
• Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour - DVD, 2006

Insomniac with Dave Attell is a television show on Comedy Central hosted by comedian Dave Attell. ... Insomniac with Dave Attell is a television show on Comedy Central hosted by comedian Dave Attell. ... Skanks for the Memories is a comedy album by Dave Attell released in 2003 on Comedy Central Records. ... Dave Attells Insomniac Tour is a comedy tour featuring Dave Attell along with his friends and fellow stand-up comedians Greg Giraldo, Sean Rouse, and Dane Cook in Sin City. ...

External links

• Dave Attell's official website
• Dave Attell's MySpace site
• Dave Attell at the Internet Movie Database
• Insomniac with Dave Attell at the Internet Movie Database
• Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour
• Dave Attell - Host of the USA Rock Paper Scissors League Championships
• Playboy interview
• Crazewire Interview
• The Comical interview
• The Wave Magazine
• The Onion (February 2003)
• Modest Proposal interview (August 2003)
• Adam Carolla Show, MP3 (June 18, 2004)
• Recoil interview (May 2005)
• The Sound of Young America interview (July 2006)
• Report on Dave's gig at the University of New Hampshire (October 17, 2006)
• Interview: College Times(November 16, 2006)