W. Kamau Bell net worth: W. Kamau Bell is an American stand up comedian and television host who has a net worth of $4 million. He has hosted several programs including United Shades of America.
W. Kamau Bell was born in Palo Alto, California in January 1973. He hosts the live radio show and podcast Kamau Right Now for WALW. Bell is also the co-host of the podcasts Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period and Politically Re-Active. W. Kamau Bell began hosting the CNN television series United Shades of America in 2016. From 2012 to 2013 he hosted the FXX TV series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. He has released the albums One Night Only in 2007, Face Full of Flour in 2010, and Semi-Prominent Negro in 2016. W. Kamau Bell won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program for United Shades of America in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

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Cedric the Entertainer Net Worth and Salary: Cedric the Entertainer is an American actor, comedian, director, and game show host who has a net worth of $25 million. He earned his net worth through his many stand-up comedy routines, his acting career in films and television.

Early Life: Cedric Antonio Kyles, better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, on April 24, 1964. His mother, Rosetta, was a schoolteacher, and his father, Kittrell, was an employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He has a younger sister, Sharita Kyles Wilson, who is a communications professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Cedric was raised in Caruthersville, Missouri, and moved to Berkeley, Missouri, after finishing junior high school. There, he attended Berkeley High School in the northern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from high school, he attended Southeast Missouri State University, where he received a communications degree. After graduating from college, before pursuing a full-time career in comedy, Cedric worked as a State Farm insurance claims adjuster and substitute high school teacher.

Comedy and Acting Career: In 1995, Cedric landed his first-ever acting role after auditioning for the role of The Cowardly Lion in the 1995 production of "The Wiz" at the Apollo Theater in New York. He gained wider recognition as Steve Harvey's friend Cedric Jackie Robinson on "The Steve Harvey Show". More opportunities began to roll in, and he subsequently appeared in numerous films, including "Ride" (1998), "Serving Sara" (2002), "Barbershop" (2002), "Intolerable Cruelty" (2003), "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" (2004), "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2004), "Johnson Family Vacation" (2004), "Man of the House" (2005), "Madagascar" (2005), "Be Cool" (2005), "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" (2008), and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" (2012). In 2008, he returned to stage acting when he starred in the Broadway revival production of "American Buffalo" by David Mamet.

Outside of film, Cedric has enjoyed a successful comedy career. He has traveled around the country as a member of the Kings of Comedy and one of their headliners, alongside Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Bernie Mac. The director Spike Lee actually turned their comedy act into a movie, titled "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000), where Cedric starred as himself. Cedric had his own sketch comedy show in 2002, "Cedric the Entertainer Presents", but it was cancelled after just one season, even though initially Fox had renewed it for a second season. He had his own comedy special on HBO, "Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher".

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Additionally, Cedric has worked as a television host, primarily of game shows. In 2011, he was the host of the game show "It's Worth What?" which was produced by Merv Griffin and aired on NBC. Beginning in September 2013, Cedric took over as the host of the classic game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" starting with the show's 12^th season. He left the show after the 2013-14 season, and his spot as host was taken over by Terry Crews. Furthermore, beginning in 2012 Cedric starred as the main character in the television series "The Soul Man", which ended in 2016 after running for five seasons.

Other Projects and Pursuits: Cedric is a published author; he published the book "Grown-A$$ Man". Additionally, he also appeared in the 2003 video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004, and contributed comedic interludes to Nelly's album "Country Grammar" (2000) and Jay-Z's "The Black Album" (2003). He was the lead comedian at the 2005 White House Correspondents Dinner.

Cedric owns the production company Bird and a Bear Entertainment. Along with the producer Eric C. Rhone, Cedric made his directorial debut with the direct-to-DVD release "Dance Fu" (2010). It was produced and funded independently by Cedric's company.

Personal Life: Cedric is married to Lorna Wells, and he shares two children with her: Croix (born in 2000) and Lucky Rose (born in 2003). He also has a daughter, Tiara, from a previous relationship. He remains very active in his community through his Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation Inc., and gives out one scholarship a year to a graduating senior from his high school. In May 2015, Cedric received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Fine Arts and Humanities from his parents' alma mater, Lincoln University of Missouri. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, and in 2018 the city of St. Louis renamed the street in front of the Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni House as Cedric The Entertainer Way, in honor of him.

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Larry The Cable Guy Net Worth: Larry the Cable Guy is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has a net worth of $100 million. He first became famous as one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour where he established what would become his famous "git-R-done" catchphrase. Larry has released multiple comedy albums that have been certified gold by the RIAA. He is also an actor, probably best-known for voicing Mater in the "Cars" franchise.

At the peak of his career and fame, Larry earned $70 million in a single year, mainly through touring and endorsements. In years when he chooses to tour, Larry can easily earn $10 – $20 million from endorsements. He has earned tens of millions of dollars from a single endorsement, for the drug Prilosec.

Early Life: Daniel Lawrence Whitney, better known by his stage name Larry the Cable Guy, was born in Pawnee City, Nebraska, on February 17, 1963, where he was raised on a pig farm. His parents are Tom Whitney, a guitarist, entertainer, and Christian minister, and Shirley Whitney. Larry attended The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, for high school, in the late 1970s, while he father was the principal of The King's Academy's elementary school. He then transferred to Berean Christian School in West Palm Beach in 1980, and graduated from there in 1982. He continued his education at Baptist University of America in Georgia, and the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, majoring in drama and speech. However, he dropped out of college after his junior year to pursue a career in comedy. He credits his college roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his Southern accent impression, which later became a central part of his Cable Guy character.

Career: Larry actually kicked his career off with numerous radio appearances in the early 1990s. Some of the programs he appeared on include the nationally syndicated "The Ron and Ron Show", "The Bob and Tom Show", "The Chris Baker Show" on KDGE, "The Todd and Tyler Show" on KEZO in Omaha, the "Kirk, Mark, and Lopez" morning show on WIYY in Maryland, and "The Johnny Dare Morning Show" on KQRC in Kansas City. He continued to make a name for himself, and started appearing in more and more shows around the country, including in Orlando, Florida. He also began doing two commentaries a week for WHEB 100.3 in New England, and WGIR-FM 101.1 in Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire.

He developed his Larry the Cable Guy persona after only achieving limited success and popularity when performing stand-up under his real name. The Cable Guy character has a thick Southern accent, sports a stereotypical redneck appearance, and has the signature catchphrase "Git-R-Done!". He talks about topics ranging from family stories to jokes about his redneck "background", and uses catchphrase humor. Some of his other catchphrases include saying "Lord, I apologize, and be with the starvin' Pygmies in New Guinea, Amen" after he tells jokes of questionable taste; and "I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there" to get the audience to laugh with him.

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Larry's big break really came in 2000, when fellow comedian and friend Jeff Foxworthy (the two met years earlier on Foxworthy's radio show) invited Larry to join his "Blue Collar Comedy tour". Rounding off the group with Larry and Foxworthy was comedian Bill Engvall. The tour became a monster success. To top it all off, when the tour was released as a live comedy DVD it sold over a million copies. Larry followed this success and newfound fame with his first two comedy albums, "Lord, I Apologize" (2001) and "The Right to Bare Arms" (2005), which were both huge successes and have been certified gold by the RIAA. He released the autobiographical book "GIT-R-DONE" in 2005, which featured an introduction by fellow comedian and his close personal friend, Lewis Black. Then, in 2006, Larry brought the Cable guy to cinemas across the country with "Larry the Cable Guy: Health inspector". A year later, Larry appeared in "Witless Protection". His third comedy album, "Morning Constitutions", and its accompanying TV special were released in 2007. He has also released two Christmas albums, "A Very Larry Christmas" (2004) and "Christmastime in Larryland" (2007).

"Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy", his travelogue series on the History Channel, premiered on February 8, 2011, and attracted a total of 4.1 million viewers. Of those viewers, 1.7 million were part of the adults aged 25-54 demographic. In the season two episode "Larry Goes to Washington", Larry actually became the first on-air talent from a non-news crew in history to be allowed into the War Room (aka the Command Center). Larry has also branched out into acting. He is the voice of the character Mater in the animated Pixar films "Cars" (2006), "Cars 2" (2011), and "Cars 3" (2017). He has also appeared in movies such as "Delta Farces" (2007), "Witless Protection" (2008), "Tooth Fairy 2" (2012), "A Madea Christmas" (2013), and "Jingle All the Way 2" (2014).

Personal Life: Larry is a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, where he lives on a 180-acre farm with his family. He married his wife Cara in July 2005, and together they have two children. His son, Wyatt, suffered from dysplasia as an infant and was treated at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. In September 2010, Larry donated $5 million to the hospital, for the further development of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute there. In addition to his private donations, Larry has also raised money for the hospital through appearances on game shows like "Family Feud" and "Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader?". In May 2012, the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children opened a new wing, named the Wyatt Whitney Wing.

Real Estate: In May 2016 Larry paid $3.6 million for a home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He previously owned a home in Sanford, Florida and still owns a property near where he grew up in Nebraska.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Net Worth: Sacha Baron Cohen is an English actor, writer, and comedian who has a net worth of $160 million. Sacha Baron Cohen is most widely known for portraying the humorous fictional characters Ali G, Brüno Gehard, and Borat Sagdiyev. During his career, he has received dozens of awards for his comedy work including several MTV Movie awards and a Golden Globe. Sacha has been nominated for several Emmys as well as an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2018, "The Times" included Baron Cohen on their list of the 30 best living comedians.

Early Life: Sacha Baron Cohen was born Sacha Noam Baron Cohen on November 13, 1971, in London, England. His mother, Daniella, was a photographer, and his father, Gerald, owned a clothing store. Daniella was born in Israel, and Gerald (who passed away in 2016) was born in London. Sacha grew up in a Jewish household with older brothers Erran and Amnon, and he attended The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School and studied history at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with upper-second-class honours in 1993. He began acting while he was a student at Cambridge University, appearing in stage productions of "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Cyrano de Bergerac" with the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club; he also performed in plays at the Habonim Dror Jewish theatre. After leaving Cambridge, Baron Cohen worked as a fashion model until he was offered a job hosting a weekly show with future BBC weathercaster Carol Kirkwood. He then moved on to Channel 4's "Pump TV" (1995 to 1996) and Granada Talk TV's "F2F" (1996). Sacha also trained to become a clown at the École Philippe Gaulier in Paris.

Career: Baron Cohen began appearing on Channel 4's "The 11 O'Clock Show" in 1998, gaining attention for his character Ali G. His work on "The 11 O'Clock Show" led to a Best Newcomer award at the British Comedy Award in 1999, and "GQ" magazine named Sacha the comedian of the year. In 2000, he appeared in his first movie, "The Jolly Boys' Last Stand," and "Da Ali G Show" premiered. Borat and Brüno regularly appeared on the show, becoming fan favorites, and viewers loved Borat's "serious" interviews with celebrities, including Ralph Nader, Gore Vidal, Donald Trump, and Newt Gingrich. "Da Ali G Show" spawned 3 films: 2002's "Ali G Indahouse," 2006's "Borat," and 2009's "Brüno." "Borat" won several awards and grossed $262 million worldwide. Sacha reprised the role of Ali G in Madonna's 2006 video for "Music."

Baron Cohen has appeared in several movies, including "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006), "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007), "The Dictator" (2012), and "Les Misérables" (2012). He voiced King Julien XIII in the "Madagascar" franchise and had a cameo in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues," reuniting with "Talladega Nights" co-star Will Ferrell. Sacha played the lead in 2019 Netflix series "The Spy," and he has appeared on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2005) and "Eastbound and Down" (2013). In 2010, it was announced that he would play Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody," but Sacha and Queen's surviving members couldn't agree on what type of movie it should be, so he left the project in 2013. His replacement, Rami Malek, won an Oscar for the role in 2019.

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Lawsuits: In 2006, Baron Cohen was sued by 2 University of South Carolina students who appeared in "Borat." The men, who made offensive racist remarks in the film, claimed that they were drunk when they signed the release forms and that they were told that "Borat" wouldn't be shown in the U.S. Sacha was also sued by an etiquette tutor who appeared in the film, but both lawsuits ended up being dismissed. In 2009, he was sued by a charity worker who appeared in "Brüno," alleging that she was disabled as a result of Baron Cohen attacking her while filming at a charity bingo tournament for seniors. Since the incident was on film, it was easy to prove that the allegations were false, so the case was dismissed. The following year, a Palestinian grocer sued Baron Cohen for defamation, saying that "Brüno" had falsely portrayed him as a terrorist; the case was settled out of court in 2012. In 2018, he was sued by Roy Moore for $95 million after the Alabama politician took part in a mock interview on "Who Is America?," Sacha's Showtime series. In the interview, Baron Cohen posed as an anti-terrorism expert with a "pedophile detector" that beeped when it was near Moore, who had been accused of sexual assault and child molestation while (unsuccessfully) running for a Senate seat in 2017.

Personal Life: Sacha married actress Isla Fisher on March 15, 2010, in Paris, after a 6-year engagement. Isla converted to Judaism before the wedding, and the couple had an intimate Jewish ceremony with just 6 guests. They welcomed daughter Olive in October 2007, daughter Elula in August 2010, and son Montgomery in March 2015. Baron Cohen and Fisher are passionate about charity, and in December 2015, they donated £335,000 ($500,000) to both Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee.

Awards and Honors: Sacha has won several awards for his TV and film work, including 2 BAFTA Awards for "Da Ali G Show" and MTV Movie Awards for Best Comedic Performance for "Borat" and Best Kiss for "Talladega Nights" (shared with Will Ferrell). "Borat" also earned Baron Cohen a Golden Globe, a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, a San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, and a Toronto Film Critics Association Award as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The Evening Standard British Film Awards has awarded him the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy twice: in 2007 for "Borat" and in 2010 for "Brüno." The Anti Defamation League honored Sacha with an International Leadership Award in 2019 for his commitment to exposing racism and bigotry through satire.

Real Estate: In 2005, Sacha paid $2.45 million for a 2,800 square foot home in the Hollywood Hills. In 2011, they listed the house for rent at $10,995 per month, then put it on the market for $2.595 million in 2013. It was sold to a Seattle-based church for $2.5 million in 2016. In 2010, Baron Cohen and Fisher bought an estate on Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills for $14 million.

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Red Grant net worth: Red Grant is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $1 million. He is best known for his standup comedy.

Red Grant has appeared in several movies including Strays, The Watermelon Heist, So Fresh, So Clean… a Down and Dirty Comedy, The Last Stand, First Sunday, Show Stoppers, House Arrest, and Serial Dater. He has appeared in episodes of the TV series Friday: The Web Series, GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network, Family Time, Snowfall, and Transitions. Grant also appeared in, produced, and wrote for the video Family Reunion: The Movie. He has starred in several TV series and comedy specials including Reality Bites Back, Laff Mobb's We Got Next, and The Comedy Underground Special. Red Grant is often associated with Katt Williams and has appeared on specials including DeMarcus Cousins Presents Boogie's Comedy Slam, Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam – Live from Atlanta, Kat Williams: 9 Lives, Katt Williams: American Hustle, and more.

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Mike Epps Net Worth and Salary: Mike Epps is an American comedian, actor, producer, musician, and rap artist who has a net worth of $5 million. He is most widely recognized for his work his stand-up work with the tour of "Def Comedy Jam", and his work in the "Friday" franchise with Ice Cube.

Early Life: Michael Elliot Epps was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 18^th, 1970. His parents are Mary Reed and Tommy Epps. His comic abilities were encouraged at a young age. Epps began performing stand up as a teenager. Epps moved to Atlanta where he worked at the Comedy Act Theater, before moving to Brooklyn.

Comedy and Film Career: Epp's big break came in 1995, when he moved to Brooklyn and joined the "Def Comedy Jam" tour. He also starred in two of HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" broadcasts. These opportunities helped launch his comedy career, and helped him gain wider recognition.

His first film appearance was in Vin Diesel's directorial debut, "Strays" (1997). He was then cast as Ice Cube's co-star in the film "Next Friday" (1999), the second movie in the "Friday" franchise. He received the opportunity to audition for the role of Day-Day Jones after Ice Cube attended one of his stand-up sets, and invited him to try out. He would go on to reprise his role as Day-Day Jones in the film "Friday After Next" (2002). That same year, he also worked with Ice Cube in the film "All About the Benjamins" (2002). Other films he worked on during this period of the late 1990s/early 2000s include "How High" (2001), starring Method Man and Redman; "3 Strikes" (2000); "Bait" (2000), supporting Jamie Foxx; and "Dr. Dolittle 2", in which he voiced the role of Sonny the Bear. He has also voiced another bear character, Boog, in the film "Open Season 2" (2008).

The year 2008 was highly productive for Epps. That year, he appeared in the ensemble comedy "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" along with Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, and Joy Bryant; "The Grand", directed by Zak Penn and starring Woody Harrelson and Cheryl Hines; "Soul Men", starring Samuel L. Jackson; and "Hancock", starring Will Smith and Charlize Theron. In 2011, he won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Willie Earl in the movie "Jumping the Broom" (2011). Epps has also been nominated for a BET Comedy Award, Black Reel Awards, and more. In 2012, he landed his first non-comedic acting role opposite Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston in the film "Sparkle", a remake of the 1976 film with the same title. He portrayed the character Satin, who is the main antagonist.

Other films Epps has appeared in include "Malibu's Most Wanted" (2003), "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" (2004), "The Honeymooners" (2005), "Resident Evil: Extinction" (2007), "The Hangover" (2009), and "The Hangover Part III" (2013). He has starred in movies like "The Fighting Temptations" (2003) opposite Beyoncé, "Repentance" (2014), "School Dance" (2014), "Stealing Cars" (2015), "Nina" (2016), "Meet the Blacks" (2016), "Girls Trip" (2017), "Where's the Money" (2017), "Death Wish" (2018), "Troop Zero" (2019), "Dolemite Is My Name" (2019), "The Cat and the Moon" (2019), and "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" (2019).

In addition to acting, Epps has continued to be active in the world of comedy. In 2010, he released a stand-up comedy special, "Under Rated & Never Faded". That year, he also hosted the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards. He released the comedy special "Mike Epps: Don't Take It Personal" in 2015, and the special "Mike Epps: Only One Mike" in 2019.

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Recording and Music Career: Epp released his album, "Funny Bidness: Da Album", in October 2009. It features appearances from Young Dro, Slim Thug, Too Short, DJ Quik, Flo Rida, Snoop Dogg, and Young Jeezy. It debuted at No. 98 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and No. 9 on the Top Comedy Albums chart. He has been featured on a number of other songs and projects, including on rapper French Montana's "Mac Wit Da Cheese"(2009) mixtape, Dom Kennedy's song "Intro/Hard Work", and his stand-up comedy in "Under Rate & Never Faded" has been sampled by Bad Meets Evils and J. Cole.

Other Projects: Epps was the "Super Bowl ambassador" to his native Indianapolis for the 2012 Super Bowl. As a result, he was featured in commercials promoting the Super Bowl Village, and was also seen making special appearances in the Village during the week of the Super Bowl.

Incidents: Epps allegedly assaulted fellow stand-up comedian LaVar Walker outside the Uptown Comedy Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 1, 2014. Reportedly, Epps and two of his bodyguards confronted Walker in response to a parody video Walker had made about Epps and the comedian Kevin Hart. Epps purportedly struck Walker in the face and kicked him in the stomach and back, while one of the other two men at the scene is accused of throwing Walker's cellphone and crushing his prescription glasses. The police in Atlanta issued an arrest warrant for Epps two days later, on June 3, 2014. Additionally, in 2017, Epps was arrested in New Orleans after allegedly striking a map multiple times during an altercation in a casino. Also in 2017, he made a post on Instagram that discussed his past, including how he previously served two years in jail in 1989 on a drug charge in Chicago.

Personal Life: Epps is married to Kyra Robinson, the producer of "Iyanla: Fix My Life" and an OWN Network executive. They married in Newport Beach, California, in June 2019. He was previously married to Mechelle McCain from 2006 to 2017. Epps shares three children with McCain, and has a fourth child from a previous relationship.

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Steve Martin Net Worth and Salary: Steve Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician who has a net worth of $140 million. Martin first gained attention as a writer and performer on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1968-1969) and was a frequent guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," appearing 56 times between 1972 and 1992. Steve has starred in dozens of movies, including "The Jerk" (1979), "Three Amigos" (1986), "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (1988), and "Parenthood" (1989). Steve is an accomplished author, playwright, screenwriter, and banjo player and has won several awards for his work. Martin has hosted "Saturday Night Live" 15 times, and a compilation of his greatest moments, "SNL: The Best of Steve Martin" was released on DVD in 2000.

Early Life: Steve Martin was born Stephen Glenn Martin on August 14, 1945, in Waco, Texas. He grew up with mother Mary, father Glenn (a real estate salesman), and sister Melinda in Inglewood and Garden Grove, California. Steve attended Garden Grove High School, where he was on the cheerleading squad, and he had a job selling guidebooks at Disneyland from 1955 to 1958. He enjoyed spending time at Disneyland's Main Street Magic shop and began working at Fantasyland's magic shop in 1960. At the age of 18, Martin began performing music, magic, and comedy at Knott's Berry Farm. After graduating from high school, he took drama and poetry courses at Santa Ana College before transferring to UCLA to study theater in 1967. While attending college, Steve performed at local clubs, and he dropped out of UCLA when he was 21.

Stand-Up Comedy Career: In 1967, Nina Goldblatt, Martin's former girlfriend, submitted his work to Mason Williams, the head writer of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." Williams hired Steve to be a writer, and the writing staff won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music in 1969. Martin also made his first TV appearance on the show (1968) and went on to write and perform for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" from 1971 to 1973. Beginning in the mid-1970s, he frequently appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," "The Gong Show," "The Muppet Show, " and "Saturday Night Live," and his stand-up comedy albums, "Let's Get Small" (1977) and "A Wild and Crazy Guy" (1978) went platinum and earned Steve 2 Grammys. "A Wild and Crazy Guy" included the song "King Tut," which hit #17 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and has sold more than a million copies. He also released "Comedy Isn't Pretty" in 1979 and "The Steve Martin Brothers" in 1981.

Acting Career: In 1977, Martin starred in "The Absent-Minded Waiter" (which he also wrote), and it earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Film, Live Action. He then starred in 1979's "The Jerk" (which he co-wrote with Carl Gottlieb and Michael Elias); the film grossed $100 million worldwide and is considered to be one of the funniest movies of all time. In the 1980s, Steve starred in future classics like "Three Amigos," "Planes, Trains, & Automobiles," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," and "Parenthood," and he appeared in 17 films in the 1990s, including the "Father of the Bride" movies, "Leap of Faith," and "Bowfinger." Though Martin has been focusing on music more than acting in the 2000s, he did film "Bringing Down the House," "Shopgirl," "Baby Mama," and "It's Complicated" as well as the "Pink Panther" and "Cheaper by the Dozen" movies.

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Writing Career: Martin has published 12 books, including "Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Other Plays" (1996), "Pure Drivel" (1998), "Shopgirl" (2000), and "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" (2007). He also wrote the screenplays for "The Jerk," "Three Amigos," "Roxanne," "Bowfinger," and several other films. Steve wrote the script and music (along with Edie Brickell) for "Bright Star," which ran on Broadway from February to June 2016 and embarked on a national tour the following year; the play won a Drama Desk Award and 2 Outer Critics Circle Awards. His play "Meteor Shower" made it to Broadway in November 2017 and starred Amy Schumer, Keegan-Michael Key, and Laura Benanti.

Music Career: Steve began playing banjo at age 17 and has frequently included it in his stand-up comedy act. He contributed to Earl Scruggs' "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" in 2001, winning a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Martin released the album "The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo" in 2009 and won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album. He began touring with bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers in September 2009 and recorded the album "Rare Bird Alert" (2011) with them. Steve then collaborated with Edie Brickell on the 2013 album "Love Has Come for You," and the title track won him his fifth Grammy (Best American Roots Song). Martin and Brickell collaborated again on 2015's "So Familiar" and the musical "Bright Star."

Personal Life: Steve began a relationship with Bernadette Peters in 1977, and they stayed together for 4 years; Martin wrote the character of Marie in "The Jerk" with Peters in mind, and the pair also starred in "Pennies from Heaven" together. Steve was married to actress Victoria Tennant from 1986 to 1994, then went on to wed writer Anne Stringfield in 2007. Steve and Anne welcomed a daughter in December 2012, making him a first-time dad at the age of 67.

Martin started collecting art in the late 1960s, and 28 items from his art collection were displayed as part of an exhibit at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in 2001. In 2006, Sotheby's paid $26.8 million for one of the paintings from his collection, Edward Hopper's "Hotel Window."

Awards and Honors: Steve has won several awards for his work, including 5 Grammys, 2 People's Choice Awards, 2 Writers Guild of America awards, an Emmy (1969), a Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2005), and a Kennedy Center Honor (2007). He received an honorary Academy Award in 2004 as well as lifetime achievement awards from the American Comedy Awards (2000), American Film Institute (2015), and the Las Vegas Film Critics Society (2010). Martin was ranked #6 on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics, and in 2011, the International Bluegrass Music Association named him Entertainer of the Year.

Real Estate: In 1997, Steve paid $995,000 for a 4-bedroom home in Beverly Hills; he sold the home (which is on the same lot as his main house) for $2.22 million in 2019. He also put his St. Barts villa on the market for $11 million in 2013, and it sold for an undisclosed sum in 2015.

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Adam Carolla Net Worth and Salary: Adam Carolla is an American comedian and radio and television personality who has a net worth of $20 million. Carolla is best known for "Loveline," which was both a radio show and late-night MTV show, and " The Man Show, " which he co-hosted with Jimmy Kimmel on Comedy Central. His podcast, "The Adam Carolla Show," earned a Guinness World Record for most downloaded podcast in 2011 after it received more than 59 million downloads between March 2009 and March 2011.

Early Life: Adam Carolla was born on May 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and North Hollywood with mother Kris, father Jim (a psychologist), and older sister Lauren. Adam has said that after his parents separated, his mother had difficulty providing for her children. Carolla studied at Colfax Elementary School and Walter Reed Junior High, and he didn't receive his diploma from North Hollywood High School until 2005 when he paid off a longstanding school library fine (which was documented in the "Nail in the Head" episode of "The Adam Carolla Project"). Adam spent 7 years playing Pop Warner football as a youth, and he was chosen for the First Team Offensive Line, Central Valley League when he was in high school. At age 18, he decided to live on his own and enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College, but he dropped out to focus on work after being placed on academic probation. During this time, he worked as a carpenter, traffic school instructor, carpet cleaner, and boxing instructor. Adam began his comedy training with The Groundlings and ACME Comedy Theatre in the early 1990s.

Radio and Podcasting Career: When Jimmy Kimmel was challenged to a boxing match at L.A. radio station KROQ in 1994, Carolla was his trainer. Kimmel then helped Carolla get a job on KROQ's "Kevin and Bean Morning Show." It was on KROQ that Dr. Drew (Drew Pinsky) heard Carolla and liked his style. In 1995, after Adam was signed to the William Morris Agency, Drew offered Adam a job co-hosting the "Loveline" radio program. It was at this time that "Loveline" became nationally syndicated, and Carolla stayed with the show until November 2005. In January 2006, Carolla began hosting "The Adam Carolla Show" on the Infinity Broadcasting network, replacing the "Howard Stern Show" in several markets after Stern moved to SiriusXM. The show was canceled in February 2009 after KLSX switched to a top 40 station. On February 23, 2009, Adam started "The Adam Carolla Podcast," which aired daily on his website. It quickly became the #1 podcast on iTunes, who named "The Adam Carolla Podcast" the Best Audio Podcast of 2009.

TV and Film Career: In 1996, "Loveline," along with Adam and Drew, came to television on MTV. It was a popular late-night, hour-long show, which Adam and Drew co-hosted (variously) with Diane Farr, Catherine McCord, Laura Kightlinger, and Kris McGaha. The MTV show ran until 2000. In 1999, Carolla teamed up with Jimmy Kimmel for "The Man Show," which aired on Comedy Central until 2003; since the show ended, he has contributed to "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as both a writer and a guest. Adam founded a production company, Jackhole Productions, with Kimmel and Daniel Kellison, and Carolla and Kellison created "Crank Yankers," a show where puppets re-enact crank calls made by comedians. The show aired on Comedy Central from June 2002 to March 2005, MTV2 from February to March 2005, and on Comedy Central again in 2019. In 2005, Adam hosted Comedy Central talk show "Too Late with Adam Carolla" and TLC home renovation show "The Adam Carolla Project." In 2008, Carolla competed on "Dancing with the Stars," pairing up with Julianne Hough and coming in 9th place. He also appeared on "The Celebrity Apprentice" (2012) and was fired during the fourth week of the competition.

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Adam co-hosted Speed TV's "The Car Show" in 2011 and Spike TV's "Catch a Contractor" from 2014 to 2015, and he hosted "Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live" on Spike in 2017. Carolla is also known for his voice work in "Wreck-It Ralph" (2012), "Family Guy" (2000-2014), "Drawn Together," (2004-2007), and "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" (2000-2001), and he has appeared in the films "Windy City Heat" (2003), "The Hammer" (2007), "Road Hard" (2015), "Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman" (2015), "The 24 Hour War" (2016), and "No Safe Spaces" (2019). He co-wrote "The Hammer" and "Road Hard" and directed "Road Hard," "Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman," and "The 24 Hour War."

Writing Career: Adam has released several books, including "In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks… And Other Complaints from an Angry Middle-Aged White Guy" (2010), "Not Taco Bell Material" (2012), and "I'm Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture" (2020). "In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks" and "Not Taco Bell Material" were both New York Times Best Sellers.

Personal Life:  Adam married Lynette Paradise on September 28, 2002, and the couple welcomed twins Santino and Natalia on June 7, 2006. Carolla is passionate about cars and owns more than 20 of them, including several that were driven by Paul Newman. Adam has won 2 Pro/Celebrity Races, competing as a celebrity in 2012 and a professional in 2013. He supports the legalization of marijuana and is a member of the Marijuana Policy Project's advisory board.

Real Estate: In 2018, Carolla paid $7.327 million for a 7,300 square foot home in La Cañada Flintridge, California. He put a different La Cañada Flintridge home on the market for $3.395 million in September 2018 and sold a development property in the area for $1.875 million in August 2019.

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Pauly Shore Net Worth: Pauly Shore is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $30 million. Shore is most famous for his comedic roles in films such as "Encino Man" (1992), "Son in Law" (1993), and "In the Army Now" (1994), but he is also a stand-up comic, director, producer, and podcaster. Pauly's 2014 mockumentary, "Pauly Shore Stands Alone," won the award for Best Documentary at the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles, and he has hosted the podcasts "Pauly Shore Podcast Show" and "Pauly Shore's Random Rants." Shore's family has owned West Hollywood's world-famous Comedy Store since the early 1970s.

Early Life: Pauly Shore was born Paul Montgomery Shore on February 1, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. His parents, Mitzi and Sammy (a comedian), opened The Comedy Store in 1972; when Mitzi and Sammy ended their marriage in 1974, she became the sole owner. (Pauly began managing the club after Mitzi's death in 2018.) Shore grew up with 3 siblings, Peter, Scott, and Sandi, in a Jewish household, and he graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1986. He spent much of his youth around comedians, and at age 17, he performed his first stand-up set at Culver City's Alley Cat Bistro. Sam Kinison became his mentor and let Pauly serve as his opening act many times. While touring as a stand-up comic, Shore developed an alter ego known as "The Weasel" where he played the part of a surfer dude.

Career: Pauly got his big break when he landed a job as an MTV VJ in 1989. He kept the VJ position until 1994, hosting "MTV Spring Break" and appearing on the "MTV Video Music Awards." MTV gave Shore his own show, "Totally Pauly, " in 1990, and it ran for 6 years. In 1991, he released his first comedy album, "The Future of America," and made a music video for the track "Lisa, Lisa, the One I Adore." Pauly went on to release 2 more albums: 1992's "Scraps from the Future" and 1994's "Pink Diggily Diggily."

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Shore made his television debut on a 1987 episode of "21 Jump Street" and his big screen debut in 1988's "For Keeps?," which starred Molly Ringwald. In 1992, Pauly starred in "Encino Man" with Brendan Fraser and Sean Astin; the movie was a hit, earning $40.7 million against a $7 million budget. He followed "Encino Man" with "Son in Law" (1993), which grossed $36.4 million and "In the Army Now" (1994), which grossed $28.8 million. "Jury Duty" (1995) was considered a flop, earning $4 million less than the film's $21 million budget, and 1996's "Bio-Dome" grossed $13.4 million against a production budget of $8.5 million. The Fox network gave Pauly a show, simply called "Pauly," in 1997, but only 5 episodes aired before it was cancelled. Shore has played himself on "Entourage" (2005 and 2007), "Workaholics" (2016), and "Alone Together" (2018).

Pauly wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the 2003 mockumentary "Pauly Shore Is Dead." Though it grossed just $11,000 during its limited release, it is Shore's most positively reviewed film and earned him an Audience Choice Award for directing at the Slamdunk Film Festival. In 2005, he starred on TBS reality series "Minding the Store," and he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in 2009 mockumentary "Adopted." Pauly also directed and produced the comedy specials "Vegas is My Oyster" (2011) and "Pauly-Tics" (2012).

Personal Life: Shore dated "Son in Law" co-star Tiffani Thiessen and "Bio-Dome" co-star Kylie Minogue in the 1990s. He also had relationships with adult film stars Jewel De'Nyle (2002) and Savannah (1991 – 1992); Savannah, whose real name was Shannon Wilsey, sadly died by suicide in 1994, and Pauly was with her when she passed away at Burbank's St. Joseph's Hospital.

Real Estate: In 1996, Shore paid $1.5 million for a 4,500 square foot home in the Hollywood Hills. He renovated the house in 2015 and put it on the market for $13 million; he couldn't find a buyer, so he listed it for rent for $27,000 per month. In 2020, he put the mansion back on the market, this time for an asking price of $9.5 million.

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Gus Johnson net worth: Gus Johnson is an American comedian and filmmaker who has a net worth of $1 million. He is best known for his sketch comedy on YouTube.

Gus Johnson was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin in June 1995. He began filming sketches in middle school and studied entertainment design and digital cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Johnson moved to Los Angeles, California with fellow YouTuber Eddy Burback. Gus Johnson started his YouTube channel in 2010 with a video titled "Ian's Song". He started created meme videos and had his first viral video with "How To Get Free Food From Subway" which went on to have about two million views. He released the albums Lightning Rods and Leaky Roofs in 2015 and Champagne Seats in 2016. Johnson started the podcast Ok I'll Talk with Burback in 2017. The pair created the show The Gus & Eddy Podcast. Johnson was nominated for a Shorty Award in 2019 for Best YouTube Comedian. He reached one million subscribers in 2019 and signed a deal with Viacom to create content for Comedy Central.

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Michael McDonald net worth: Michael McDonald is an American stand up comedian, actor, director, and writer who has a net worth of $5 million. He is best known for starring on the TV series MADtv.

Michael McDonald was born in Fullerton, California in December 1964. He studied with the Groundling Theater's improv program from 1992 to 1997. McDonald starred in more than 200 episodes of MADtv from 1998 to 2008. He has more than 80 acting and voice acting credits. He has had recurring roles on TV series including Passions, 7^th Heaven, Scrubs, Rita Rocks, Web Therapy, and Nobodies. Michael McDonald was featured on the reality TV series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. He has also appeared in or directed several films and episodes of TV series including Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation, The John Larroquette Show, Family Matters, Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love, Revenge of the Red Baron, Seinfeld, Ellen, NewsRadio, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, The Drew Cary Show, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Scrubs, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Desperate Housewives, Cougar Town, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Mike & Molly, and more.

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Aziz Ansari Net Worth: Aziz Ansari is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $20 million. Ansari is best known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series "Parks and Recreation," and he stars in Netflix's " Master of None, " which he also created. Aziz has won several awards for "Master of None," making him the first Asian-American to win a Golden Globe for television acting. Ansari is also an author, and his 2015 book "Modern Romance: An Investigation" reached #1 on the "New York Times" Bestsellers list.

Early Life: Aziz Ansari was born Aziz Ismail Ansari on February 23, 1983, in Columbia, South Carolina. His parents are Tamil Muslims from India and both work in the medical field – mother Fatima in gynecology and obstetrics and father Shoukath in gastroenterology. Fatima and Shoukath have also both appeared on "Master of None," and younger brother Aniz is a writer for the show. Though Aziz is from a Muslim family, he does not consider himself religious. He grew up in the rural town of Bennettsville, SC, and attended Marlboro Academy and the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. Ansari then attended New York University Stern School of Business and began performing stand-up comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and other spots around NYC; he graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business degree in marketing.

Acting Career: In 2005, Ansari began making short films with director Jason Woliner and comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, leading to the sketch series "Human Giant," which aired 20 episodes on MTV from 2007 to 2008. Aziz made his big screen debut in 2006's "School for Scoundrels" and went on to appear in several more films, including "Funny People" (2009)," "Get Him to the Greek" (2010), "30 Minutes or Less" (2011), and "This Is the End" (2013).

Ansari was the first actor cast on "Parks and Recreation" (2009-2015) and he played Tom Haverford, a sarcastic Parks Department employee with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. His performance earned him nominations from the American Comedy Awards (2014) and the Image Awards (2013), and Haverford was ranked #10 on "Paste" magazine's 20 Best Characters of 2011 list. Aziz appeared on 123 episodes during the show's 7-season run and virtually reunited with the cast in 2020's "A Parks and Recreation Special," which aired during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Ansari created, co-writes, and stars on Netflix's "Master of None," which began streaming in November 2015, and he has directed 6 episodes of the series. His performance as actor Dev Shah has earned him critical acclaim as well as several awards, and the show has been honored with a 2015 Peabody Award and 2 American Film Institute Awards for the Top 10 TV Programs of the Year (2015 and 2017). Aziz has appeared on more than 20 TV shows, including "Reno 911!," "Scrubs," "Bob's Burgers," and "The League," and he hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 2017. Ansari also hosted the "MTV Movie Awards" in 2010 and appeared on "The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco" in 2013.

Stand-Up Comedy Career: "Rolling Stone" magazine included Aziz on their 2005 "Hot List," naming him "Hot Standup," and the following year, he received the Jury Award for Best Standup at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. He toured with Flight of the Conchords and appeared in an episode of their HBO series in 2007, and in January 2010, his comedy special "Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening" aired on Comedy Central and was released on CD and DVD. Ansari released his follow-up, "Dangerously Delicious," on his website in March 2012, and Comedy Central Records released it as a digital album in May. His third special, "Buried Alive," premiered on Netflix in November 2013, and in 2015, Comedy Central Records released it digitally and on vinyl. Netflix also premiered "Live at Madison Square Garden" in March 2015 and "Right Now" in July 2019.

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Personal Life: Ansari dated pastry chef Courtney McBroom from August 2013 to January 2016, and he began a relationship with Serena Skov Campbell, a Danish physicist, in 2018. Aziz is very passionate about food and started "The Food Club" with his friends Jason Woliner and Eric Wareheim; the men dine together at restaurants, and if they enjoy their meals, they award a plaque to the establishment.

In a January 2018 Babe.net article, a woman calling herself "Grace" accused Aziz of sexual misconduct, describing a 2017 date with Ansari in graphic detail. Aziz responded to the allegations, saying that the encounter was consensual, and though he received criticism because he didn't publicly apologize for the incident, he stated in his 2019 Netflix special that he felt terrible about the situation and hoped that it would lead to people becoming more thoughtful.

Award and Honors: In 2016, "Smithsonian Magazine" honored Ansari with an American Ingenuity Award for Performing Arts, and he won a "Variety" Power of Comedy Award in 2014. Aziz was ranked #49 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's 2017 list of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time. "Master of None" won him a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (2018), a Gold Derby Award for Comedy Episode of the Year (2017), an IGN Award for Best Comedic TV Performance (2017), and Emmys for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2016 and 2017. Ansari also received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy in 2017.

Real Estate: In 2013, Aziz paid $2.68 million for a 3,016 square foot home in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, and in 2018, he bought a 2,452 square foot Tribeca loft from New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh. Ansari paid $5.7 million for the NYC home, and Taylor Swift is his upstairs neighbor.

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Dane Cook Net Worth: Dane Cook is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has a net worth of $35 million. Throughout the years, Dane Cook has proven to be a popular yet incredibly controversial stand-up comedian. While many argue about the merit of his comedic talents, the fact that he has achieved a considerable level of success is beyond doubt. Cook often performs to sold-out venues. Outside of stand-up comedy, Dane Cook is an established actor with a number of notable credits.

Early Life: Dane Jeffrey Cook was born on March 18th of 1972 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Raised alongside six siblings in a Catholic household, Cook has admitted he was shy and introverted as a child. However, this all changed when he first tried stand-up comedy during his first year of high school. He also embarked on an acting career during his high school years. After graduation, Cook studied graphic design as a "back-up plan" in case his career in entertainment didn't work out. Although he never had to fall back on this skill, he continues to create his own designs for his t-shirt prints, album covers, and more.

Career: Dane Cook's career first began when he started performing in comedy clubs during the 1990s. Although his career started brightly, he was brought down a peg or two when he bombed at the Boston Garden along with a crew of other comedians. For inexplicable reasons, Cook and other comedians were placed between musical acts and before the headliners (the band Phish). Because of this, the audience reacted negatively to a comedy act that seemed to be randomly thrown into the concert. Shoes and other items were thrown at the comedians, and eventually Cook and his fellow comedians had to leave the stage after sustaining injuries.

By 1994, Dane Cook had relocated to New York City to continue his comedy career. After limited success, he moved once more to Los Angeles. Once there, Cook started to experience genuine progress, and in 1998 he appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. His first comedy special came in 2000, and he has since won the Comedy Central Stand-up showdown twice.

In 1999, Dane Cook landed his first film roles in movies like Mystery Men and Simon Sez. Although these were relatively minor roles, he would follow up in 2006 with a leading role in Employee of the Month.

In 2003, Dane Cook began to focus on releasing albums, and he started with the CD/DVD combo Harmful if Swallowed. The venture was a success and reached platinum status. His next CD/DVD, Retaliation, fared even better and reached double-platinum certification. The album was so popular that it charted in the top 5 of the Billboard charts – a rare achievement for a comic.

After appearing at the MTV Video Music Awards a year prior, Dane Cook cemented his position as one of the world's most popular comics with the HBO special Vicious Cycle. He also continued his acting career and attempted to create his own sitcom called Cooked – although it was never picked up. However, he enjoyed plenty of attention in 2005 when he hosted Saturday Night Live.

In 2007, Cook appeared in a rare dramatic role when he joined the cast of Mr. Brooks. Also in 2007, he appeared in the film Good Luck Chuck, a box office success. He finished off 2007 with a role in another box office hit, Dan in Real Life.

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What followed was an era of even more popularity for Dane Cook as a comic. He started his own production company, hosted the Teen Choice Awards, sold out Madison Square Garden, and won an award for Best Comedian among many others. In 2008, Dane Cook set a new Laugh Factory endurance record after performing on stage for 7 hours straight. In 2008, he also starred in the film My Best Friend's Girl. Completing his contractual obligations to Comedy Central Records, Dane Cook released his fourth album, Isolated Incident, in 2009.

Cook fell under the radar for the next few years before causing controversy with a joke about the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shootings. He later apologized for the joke. In 2013, Dane Cook joined the cast of the animated film Planes as a voice actor. In 2015, he appeared in the movie 400 Days. In 2018, Cook announced that his new tour would start in 2019.

Controversy: Dane Cook has been accused of plagiarism or "stealing jokes" on more than one occasion. One of the most notable examples came when Joe Rogen claimed Cook had taken a "bit" from one of his routines. Although the situation grew tense, they eventually buried the hatchet when both comedians talked on Joe Rogen's podcast.

Observers have also noted that many of Cook's routines seem quite similar to those performed earlier by Louis C.K. This controversy was mirrored in an episode of Louis, where the pair appeared as fictional characters having a discussion about plagiarized material that seemed very similar to the real-life situation that was playing out. Louis C.K. himself later stated that Cook probably never intentionally "stole" the routines and that he probably just absorbed ideas subconsciously, later copying them without fully realizing it.

Real Estate: In 2008, it was reported that Dane Cook had purchased a home in Los Angeles for just over $7 million. The property boasts 4,400 square feet of living space and beautiful views of the city and the distant ocean.

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Dan Aykroyd Net Worth and Salary: Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $200 million dollars. Aykroyd is best known for being one of the original cast members of "Saturday Night Live" and for playing the iconic role of Ray Stantz in the "Ghostbusters" franchise. He is also a member of The Blues Brothers, which began as a "Saturday Night Live" sketch featuring Dan and John Belushi, and evolved into a touring band; their 1978 album "Briefcase Full of Blues" went double platinum, selling 3.5 million copies. Aykroyd co-founded the House of Blues concert venue/restaurant chain in 1992 and launched Crystal Head Vodka with $600,000 in 2007; the vodka is sold in crystal skull-shaped bottles, and the company's revenue topped $80 million by 2018.

Early Life: Dan Aykroyd was born Daniel Edward Aykroyd on July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His mother, Lorraine, passed away in 2018 and worked as a secretary, and his father, Samuel (who is better known as Peter), is an author and civil engineer who was a policy advisor under Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's administration. Aykroyd has a younger brother, Peter, who grew up to be an actor and writer. Dan was born with webbed feet and was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at the age of 12 and Asperger's syndrome in the early 1980s. He was raised in a Catholic household and had planned on becoming a priest, but changed his mind at 17. Aykroyd attended St. Pius X High School and St. Patrick's High School before studying sociology and criminology at Carleton University. He dropped out of college before earning his degree and performed comedy at Canadian nightclubs; he joined the Second City comedy troupe in 1973 and ran a speakeasy called Club 505.

Career: Aykroyd made his television debut at the age of 17 on Canadian sketch comedy series "The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour," which ran from 1970 to 1971 and starred Hart Pomerantz and Lorne Michaels. Michaels later recruited Dan for "Saturday Night Live," hiring him as a writer and performer. Aykroyd was on the show from 1975 to 1979 and played beloved characters such as Yortuk Festrunk, Beldar Conehead, and Elwood Blues. The Blues Brothers got their own movie in 1980, and John Goodman replaced the late John Belushi in the 1998 sequel, "Blues Brothers 2000." Dan also co-starred with Belushi in "1941" (1979) and "Neighbors" (1981), and he had planned on co-starring with him in "Ghostbusters," (which Aykroyd began writing in the early 1980s), but after he died of a drug overdose in 1982, Dan rewrote the part of Peter Venkman for Bill Murray. The 1984 film grossed $295.7 million worldwide and led to a 1989 sequel, a 2016 reboot (in which Aykroyd had a cameo as a cab driver), and an animated series ("The Real Ghostbusters," which ran from 1986 to 1991). He reprised his role in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," which is set to be released in 2021.

In 1983, Dan co-starred with Eddie Murphy in "Trading Places," then wrote and starred in "Spies Like Us" (1987) and "Dragnet" (1987). He then appeared in 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy," 1991's "Nothing But Trouble" (which he also directed), 1993's "Coneheads," and 1995's "Tommy Boy." In 1996, Aykroyd began hosting "Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal," which was created by his brother and ran until 2000. He also starred on ABC sitcom "Soul Man" from 1997 to 1998, playing a widowed priest. Dan has appeared in more than two dozen films in the 2000s, including "Evolution" (2000), "50 First Dates" (2004), "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" (2007), and "Tammy" (2014).

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Personal Life: Dan was engaged to Carrie Fisher, his co-star in "The Blues Brothers," in 1980, but she left him for former boyfriend Paul Simon. Aykroyd married actress Donna Dixon on April 29, 1983, and they have 3 daughters together: Danielle (born in November 1989), Belle (born in June 1993), and Stella (born in April 1998). Dan was close friends with John Belushi, calling him both a brother and a kindred spirit, and he was devastated by his death.

Dan has served as a reserve commander for the Harahan, Louisiana, police department and a reserve deputy for Mississippi's Hinds County Sheriff's Department. Aykroyd is a Spiritualist and is interested in UFOlogy; he is a member of MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) and serves as the organization's Hollywood consultant. His interest in UFOs led him to host "Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" and release the DVD "Dan Aykroyd: Unplugged on UFOs." In 2009, Dan's father published a book about the Aykroyd's family history with Spiritualism; Dan wrote the introduction to "A History of Ghosts" and helped Peter promote the book.

Awards and Honors: In 1977, Dan shared an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series with the "Saturday Night Live" writing staff, and he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in "Driving Miss Daisy" in 1990. Carleton University gave him an honorary Doctor of Literature degree in 1994, and in 1997, he received a Snuffed Candle Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry for his involvement with "Psi Factor." In 2002, Aykroyd received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and he was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1999 and the Order of Ontario in 2017.

Real Estate: In 1988, Dan and his brother paid $732,500 for a 4,176 square foot house in Los Angeles and sold it for $2.13 million in 2008. In 2007, Aykroyd bought a 4-bedroom home in the Pacific Palisades for $14.5 million, and the following year, he sold his 4,828 square foot home in the Hollywood Hills for $3.8 million. In 2014, Dan put the Pacific Palisades home on the rental market, asking $45,000 per month.

Crystal Head Vodka: In 2007, Dan and a partner launched a vodka business called Crystal Head Vodka with $600,000. The triple-distilled vodka is sold in distinctive crystal containers that are shaped like human skulls. By 2011, the company was doing more than $55 million in annual revenue. Today annual revenue tops $80-$100 million.

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Andy Dick Net Worth: Andy Dick is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $3 million. A controversial figure to say the least, Andy Dick has nevertheless emerged as one of the most recognizable comics of the modern era. Outside of his career in comedy, Andy Dick regularly makes headlines for less than savory reasons. Over the course of his career, he has struggled with drug addiction, numerous arrests, sexual misconduct allegations, and more. When Andy Dick is on stage or in front of a camera, eccentric and outlandish behavior is pretty much guaranteed.

Early Life: Andrew Thomlinson was born on December 21st of 1965 in Charleston, South Carolina. Andrew was adopted immediately after birth by Allen and Sue Dick, who raised him in a Presbyterian household. His father served in the US Navy, and the family lived in many different places when Andy was still a boy. Growing up, Andrew spent time in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, and Yugoslavia. Eventually, his family laid down roots in Chicago.

During his high school years, Andy Dick fell in love with theater and starred in a number of the school's musical productions. After being elected homecoming king, Andrew graduated from high school in 1984. During his childhood, he became friends with actor Anthony Rapp, who later became a well-known actor.

After graduating from high school, Andy Dick joined the Second City improvisational theater group in Chicago. Second City is considered one of the most famous and influential comedy theater groups in the world. While he was learning about comedy with Second City, Andy also took classes at Illinois Wesleyan University before transferring to Columbia College Chicago. During his time at university, Dick also found the time to link up with the iO Theater group in Chicago. iO is also famous for teaching students the ins and outs of improvisational comedy.

Career: Andy Dick's first big career moment came in 1992 when he appeared on the short-lived The Ben Stiller Show as a cast member. The show ended in 1993. That year, Dick had his first major film role in Double Dragon, a movie that had been adapted from a video game. Another major moment came when he appeared in a sketch on the Late Show with David Letterman. In 1994, Andy landed a role in an episode of The Nanny. He then booked an important role in the Get Smart television remake before booking a role in NBC's Go Fish.

In 1995, Andy Dick landed a recurring role in the sitcom NewsRadio on NBC. He played the role of Matthew Brock in the critically acclaimed show. Although NewsRadio was well-received, ratings were always a little lackluster. This led to the show's cancelation in 1999. In 1997, Andy Dick returned to film once again with a role in Bongwater alongside Jack Black and Luke Wilson. In 199, Dick booked another film role in Inspector Gadget.

In 2001, he helped create The Andy Dick Show, which aired on MTV. Every episode of the series was written and directed by Andy Dick, and each one had him playing a different role in a mockumentary-style approach. Andy mocked several celebrities by impersonating them on the show, and various celebrities guest-starred on the show. The show was eventually canceled in 2003 after three seasons.

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Next year, he booked a recurring role on MTV's The Assistant. This show poked fun at several reality TV shows, including Survivor, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, and many others. The show ran for eight episodes before being canceled. Andy Dick also found time to guest-star in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager as an emergency medical hologram. In the eighth season of Celebrity Poker Showdown, Dick finished in last place.

Throughout the 2000s, Andy appeared in films such as Dude, Where's My Car?, Road Trip, Zoolander, Reality Bites, Old School, The Hebrew Hammer, and Employee of the Month. Many of these roles were cameos.

In 2008, he appeared in an episode of The Real World: Hollywood to guide contestants to their next challenge: improv classes. In addition, Andy Dick has appeared in shows like The Gong Show, Sober House 1, and Celebrity Wife Swap.

Outside of these projects, Andy has established himself as a talented voice actor. He voiced the character of Nuka in many spin-offs of Disney's Lion King. He is also known for voicing the character of Boingo in the Hoodwinked! film franchise. In addition, Dick has provided voice acting work for Dilbert, Hey Arnold! and Clone High. He also worked on video games such as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Controversy: In one statement, Andy Dick admitted that he has been admitted to rehab 20 times for drug-related issues. Today, he is a supporter of sober living. Andy Dick partied with actor David Strickland immediately before he committed suicide in 1999. That year, he was also arrested for possession of drugs, driving under the influence, and a hit-and-run.

In 2008, he was arrested for sexual battery after he pulled down the top of a 17-year-old girl, exposing her breasts. In 2010, he was arrested on sexual abuse charges after allegedly groping two people at a bar. In 2018, he was arrested on sexual abuse charges once again after groping another person.

Personal Life: Andy Dick is bisexual, and he came out during an episode of VH1's Sober House 1. He also stated he was bisexual in a 2006 interview with The Washington Post.

Real Estate: In 2008, it was reported that Andy Dick had purchased a property in Woodland Hills, California for $703,000. The property features almost 2,500 square feet of living space, and it sits on approximately 15,000 square feet of land. According to property records, Andy Dick also owns two parcels of raw land in Topanga Canyon. Collectively, they amount to about 80 acres.

In 2012, it was reported that Andy Dick was living in a shed. The shed is situated in the famously Bohemian enclave of Topanga Canyon, and it allegedly cost Andy about $3,000. Once the actor had moved in, he did extensive remodeling, adding about $5,000 worth of artwork and decor. The shed lies just a few paces away from a house where his ex-wife lives. His ex-girlfriend's nearby trailer is also easily accessible by foot.

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Billy Crystal Net Worth and Salary: Billy Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, and film director who has a net worth of $60 million. Although Crystal first arrived in the entertainment world with television roles in the 70s, he truly became a household name in the late 80s and 90s with a slew of well-received film roles. Outside of film acting, Crystal is an established voice actor with a number of credits to his name. He has won a number of awards over the course of his career, and in 1991 he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early Life: William Edwards Crystal was born on March 14th of 1948 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Although he was first raised in the Bronx, his family relocated to Long Island when he was still a toddler. He grew up alongside two brothers in a Jewish household, and his father was a jazz producer who eventually lost his business in 1963 and died shortly thereafter of a heart attack.

After graduating from high school in Long Beach, Billy traveled to West Virginia to attend Marshall University on a baseball scholarship. However, upon arriving he learned that the baseball season had been suspended. He decided to leave college after his sophomore year and return back to New York City. Once there, he grew closer with his future wife, Janice, and studied acting at the HB Studio. While taking acting classes, he attended Nassau Community College before transferring to New York University.

While at NYU, Crystal studied film and television directing and graduated in 1970 with a BFA from the School of Fine Arts (which would later be renamed the Tisch School of Fine Arts). During this period, Crystal studied under Martin Scorsese and alongside Oliver Stone and Christopher Guest.

Career: Billy Crystal began his career on stage as a comedy act in New York City. Soon enough, he became well known in comedy clubs throughout the city, and he started to appear on television shows like "Saturday Night Live" and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." During this early period, he also appeared in several TV game shows. His first big acting role came when he was cast as the unapologetically gay character Jodie Dallas on the hit sitcom "Soap." He kept his recurring role until the series ended in 1981. Around this time, he also starred in the film "Rabbit Test," a film that centered around a man who became pregnant.

Although he was briefly given his own variety show in the early 80s, it was quickly canceled. However, he continued to make a name for himself as a TV host on shows like "Saturday Night Live." In 1986, he returned to the world of film once again with a starring role in the movie "Running Scared." He also played a strong supporting role in 1987's "The Princess Bride." The film was a box office success and it helped put Billy Crystal on the map.

Crystal became an even bigger star after starring alongside Meg Ryan in the 1989 film "When Harry Met Sally…" He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance, and the movie has since become a cult-classic. The same can be said for Billy's next movie, "City Slickers." Once again, the film achieved excellent box office numbers and earned him another Golden Globe nomination.

With an established foothold in the film industry, Crystal was free to try more interesting projects. He wrote, directed, and starred in two films during the early 90s. These were "Mr. Saturday Night," a movie that showed Crystal's ability to play serious roles, and "Forget Paris," a romantic comedy. Towards the end of the 90s, he joined the cast of Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Harry" and collaborated with Robert De Niro in "Analyze This."

At the beginning of the 2000s, Crystal appeared in films like "America's Sweethearts," "Analyze That," and "61*." Having rejected a voice acting role for the character of Buzz Lightyear in 1995's "Toy Story (much to his later regret), Crystal eagerly accepted the role of Mike Wazowski in 2001's "Monsters, Inc." He then continued his voice acting career with a role in the English dub of "Howl's Moving Castle" in 2004. In 2013, he reprised the role of Mike in the sequel "Monsters University." In 2015, he booked a lead role in FX's "The Comedians," although it was canceled after just one season.

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Hosting: Billy Crystal has hosted the Academy Awards 9 times, spanning from 1990 to 2012. Only Bob Hope has hosted the ceremony more than he has. In recognition of his hosting abilities, Crystal has won two Primetime Emmys for his work on the Academy Awards Ceremony.

Books: As of this writing Billy has released five books including 2005's "700 Sundays", so named after the estimated number of Sundays he had while his father was alive.

Broadway: Billy Crystal is also no stranger to stage work, having won a Tony Award for "700 Sundays," a one-act play that he performed on Broadway in 2005 based on the book of the same name. He later toured throughout 2006 and 2007 with his act and adapted the play into a book. In 2013, he brought the show back to the stage, and HBO filmed the performance for a television special.

Sports: Billy Crystal is an especially enthusiastic sports fan with a lifelong love affair with the New York Yankees. He once spent $239,000 on one of Mickey Mantle's old baseball gloves at an auction. When Crystal was a boy, he managed to get a signature from Mantle after watching him play. When he was approaching the age of 60, the New York Yankees signed him on a one-day contract, and he was allowed to play for the team during a pre-season training game.

Personal Life and Real Estate: Billy married Janice Goldfinger in 1970. They have two daughters, including actress Jennifer Crystal Foley. Billy and Janice have lived in LA's Pacific Palisades neighborhood since 1979 and are called honorary mayors of the city. Their home, which was built in 1936, is one one of the most-desirable streets in the city and is likely worth $8-10 million today.

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Sinbad Net Worth: Sinbad is a Michigan-born actor and comedian who has a net worth of $4 million. Sinbad first gained fame as a stand-up comedian then as an actor. Sinbad became a household name appearing on "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World" in the late 1980s. After leaving "A Different World" he went on to co-star or star in various films and television series. He starred in his own series, "The Sinbad Show" for one season. Most recently he was part of the cast of "Celebrity Apprentice". At the peak of his career in the mid 90s, Sinbad appeared in movies like "Jingle All The Way" alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Houseguest", "Coneheads" and more. He is still a highly in-demand traveling comedian.

Early Life: David Adkins, better known by his professional stage name Sinbad, was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on November 10, 1956, to Louise and Rev. Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins. He grew up with his five siblings—Donna, Dorothea, Mark, Michael, and Donald—in Michigan, and attended Benton Harbor High School. He graduated from high school in 1974, and continued his education at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, from 1974 to 1978. While at college, he lettered two seasons for the basketball team.

After college, Sinbad joined the United States Air Force and served as a boom operator on KC-135 Stratotankers. He spent time assigned to the 384^th Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. While there, he frequently traveled to downtown Wichita and performed stand-up comedy. In 1981, he competed in the Air Force's Talent Contest as a comedian. He frequently acted out and would go AWOL, and was almost dishonorably discharged for his behavior. Ultimately, according to him, he was eventually discharged from the Air Force for "parking [his] car in the wrong position". 

Career: He chose his stage name "Sinbad" inspired by Sinbad the Sailor. Following his exit from the military, he tried to jumpstart his entertainment career by appearing on "Star Search". He actually was quite successful on the show, even beating out fellow comedian Dennis Miller to make it all the way to the finals. Ultimately though, he lost to John Kassir. His time on "Star Search" helped him gain broader recognition though, and he was eventually cast on the short lived sitcom "The Redd Foxx Show", as the character Byron Lightfoot. Then, in 1987, he was cast on the show "A Different World" in 1987. Sinbad had previously made a brief, one time appearance on "The Cosby Show" as the car salesman Davis Sarrette, but this time on "A Different World" he played the character Coach Walkter Oakes. He stayed as a member of the cast from 1988 until 1991.

As he popularity grew, Sinbad earned the chance to premiere his own show on Fox. "The Sinbad Show" first aired in September 1993. The sitcom features Sinbad as the character David Bryan, a 35 year old bachelor who decides to take in two foster children. Part of the storyline was inspired by his own personal life; around that time, in real life Sinbad had actually received joint custody of his two children, Royce and Paige, and was learning a lot about single parenting and fatherhood. Although "The Sinbad Show" earned him a nominated for the Favorite Television Actor Award at the 1995 Kids' Choice Awards, it was not renewed for a second season and was ultimately cancelled in April 1994.

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In addition to his television acting gigs, Sinbad has also acted in several films. He co-starred with Phil Hartman in the comedy "Houseguest" (1995), as well as the films "First Kid" (1996), "Jingle All the Way" (1996), "Good Burger" (1997), "Crazy as Hell" (2002), and "Stompin'" (2007), among others. He also ventured into the world of hosting, when he hosted "It's Showtime at the Apollo" from 1989 to 1991, and again in 2005. He was also the emcee at the 2000 Miss Universe Pageant.

Outside of his acting pursuits, Sinbad continued to stay engaged in the world of stand-up comedy. In 1990, he filmed his first stand-up comedy special for HBO, "Sinbad: Brain Damaged". He followed this up in 1993 with his special "Sinbad – Afros and Bellbottoms", for which he won a 1995 Image Award. His other comedy specials include "Sinbad – Son of a Preacher Man" (1996) and "Sinbad – Nothin' but the Funk" (1998).

Personal Life: In 1985, Sinbad married Meredith Fuller. They divorced in 1992, but remarried ten years later in 2002. They have two children together.

Financial Problems: Unfortunately, Sinbad has battled with the IRS over various tax issues for nearly a decade. In May 2013, he was forced to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. In the filing Sinbad claims that he had just $131 thousand in assets and $10.99 million in debt. In total he owed $375,000 to American Express, $30,000 to Bank of America, $2.3 million to the state of California and $8.3 million to the IRS. The $8.3 million debt covers taxes owed for the years 1998-2006. As for his assets, Sinbad claimed his monthly income is $16,000, he still owns a 2007 BMW 750 and a 2010 Lincoln Navigator. Chapter 13 bankruptcy means Sinbad's debts will be re-organized, not completely wiped clean as would be the case with Chapter 7. Chapter 7 is much worse for an individual's credit and is only an option when the debtor has no assets or income.

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Tommy Chong Net Worth: Tommy Chong is a Canadian comedian, actor, musician and director who has a net worth of $20 million. Chong is almost synonymous with and cannabis culture and has built an entire career on being a proud stoner. He's famous for his Cheech & Chong comedy albums and films and has been an on-and-off collaborator with Cheech Marin over the course of his career.

Early Life: Thomas B. Kin Chong was born on May 24th of 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta. Raised by a Scottish-Irish mother and a Chinese-born father in Calgary, Tommy eventually dropped out of high school at age 16. He then played the guitar to make a living, later commenting that it was also a good way to "get laid."

Music Career: Eventually, Tommy Chong started playing the guitar for a band called the Shades, and he relocated with the band to Vancouver to pursue greater opportunities. After releasing a few singles, Tommy and a fellow bandmate opened a nightclub together. After signing with Gordy Records in 1965, the band (now called the Vancouvers) released the successful single "Does Your Momma Know About Me." The tracks peaked at number 29 on the Billboard charts. The Vancouvers subsequently toured in Detroit, at one opening for the Jackson 5 (which included a young Michael Jackson).

After Tommy showed up late to a gig, he was fired by his managers. Although they later approached Chong and told him it was a mistake, Chong decided that he was done with the group. He accepted a $5,000 severance pay, and the Vancouvers disbanded shortly afterwards.

Cheech & Chong: Tommy met Cheech Marin in Vancouver in the late 60s. Marin had fled to Canada in order to escape the Vietnam draft, and he bonded with Chong over their shared love for marijuana. After making a strong connection, they formed a comedic duo and started performing stand-up routines together. Soon afterward, they began releasing comedy albums and films.

Their biggest success came in 1978 when they released the film Up in Smoke. Although it had a limited budget, the movie raked in $44 million at the box office and became a surprise hit. Their success allowed them to release two sequels: Cheech & Chong's Next Movie and Nice Dreams. However, the duo started to decline in popularity from 1982 to 1983, when they released the less successful films Things are Tough All Over and Still Smokin'.

By 1984, they were trying to distance themselves from stoner comedy with films like Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers. They had limited success, and Marin was increasingly adamant about pursuing a solo career as an actor. Eventually, the pair split in 1985 over "creative differences. While Marin and Chong were making movies together, Chong directed a total of four films and wrote or co-wrote almost all of them.

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Solo Career: When Cheech Marin started to pursue his own solo career, Tommy Chong was essentially forced to do the same. He tried to develop a pilot for CBS called The Martinez Family, but it was never approved. It was, however, later redeveloped into the sitcom Trial and Error. In 1990, he wrote, starred in, and directed the movie Far Out Man.

It wasn't until 1998 that he returned to acting with perhaps his most recognizable role in recent years. That year, he booked the role of "Leo" on the hit sitcom That 70s Show. His character soon became a fan favorite, and he appeared in the series throughout its eight-year run. He also returned to film with a role in the film Dharma and Greg.

Over the next period, Chong also established himself as a voice actor. He voiced the character Yax in Disney's 2016 film Zootopia. He also reunited with Cheech Marin 1997 and appeared alongside his old comedy partner in many projects before they released Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie in 2014.

Outside of these projects, Tommy Chong has appeared on shows like Dancing with the Stars, Trailer Park Boys, The Masked Singer, and Franklin & Bash. He also appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience. In addition, he released a documentary called a/k/a Tommy Chong.

Controversy: As part of Operation Pipe Dream, Tommy Chong was accused of financing a company that sold bongs and other related paraphernalia. His lawyer helped him negotiate a plea deal. Although he was hoping for community service, the judge sentenced him to 9 months in federal prison and a series of fines. While serving his prison sentence, Tommy Chong was the cellmate of Jordan Belfort (the real wolf of Wall Street).

Personal Life: Tommy Chong became an American citizen in the late 1980s. Chong has been diagnosed with both prostate and colorectal cancer, and he credits hemp oil and other medical marijuana treatments for helping him survive.

Tommy and Shelby Chong have been married since 1975,

Real Estate: In 2019, it was reported that Tommy Chong was selling his home in West Vancouver, one of the most expensive real estate markets in North America. Of course, Chong and his wife bought into this market before housing prices skyrocketed, and they managed to pick up the property way back in 1979 for a bargain price of $230,000 (adjusted for inflation, this is the equivalent of about $770,000 as of 2019).

Built in 1937, the property has gone through numerous renovations. The location is key, as it affords the owner stunning views of the Burrard inlet. The home is surrounded by trees and nature, with windows and skylights throughout the home that bask residents in light throughout the year. There are 4,000 square feet of living space, and the house sits on about 10,000 square feet of land. When Chong and his wife put the property on the market, they set a price of $7 million.

In LA, Tommy and Shelby have lived the last few decades in the Pacific Palisades. Their home is worth $6-8 million.

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D.L. Hughley net worth and salary: D.L. Hughley is an American actor, stand-up comedian, radio host, and author who has a net worth of $10 million. He is perhaps best known as the original host of BET's "ComicView" in the early '90s. D.L. is one of the members of The Original Kings of Comedy, along with Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac.

Early Life: D.L. Hughley, aka Darryl Lynn Hughley, was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on March 6, 1963. He is the son of Audrey and Charles Hughley, a Delta Air Lines maintenance worker. The family only lived in Portsmouth for two months after D.L. was born before they moved to California. He grew up in South Central, Los Angeles, where he had a troubled time as a teenager when he became a member of street gang The Bloods. He was expelled from San Pedro High School, but turned his back on gang life and got his GED. He then started working for The Los Angeles Times.

Career: Hughley started off as host of a BET stand-up comedy show, "ComicView", in 1992. He hosted the show until 1993 and gained popularity there. He got his own show in 1998 which he starred in, as well as wrote and produced, called "The Hughleys." The show ran 89 episodes over four seasons until 2002 on ABC and UPN. He briefly hosted a talk show for Comedy Central called "Weekends at the D.L." and he released a comedy album in 2005.

D.L. has appeared in the movie "Scary Movie 3m" and voiced the Gadgetmobile in "Inspector Gadget", as well as "Brer Fox in The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. He has appeared in episodes of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Scrubs" as Turk's Brother, "Hawaii Five-O", "Glory Daze", and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." In June 2010, Hughley acted as a special guest moderator of ABC's "The View." He also guest-hosted "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

Hughley was chosen to host and write a comedy news show on CNN that covered global happenings in politics, pop culture, entertainment, and sports. The show was titled "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" and premiered in October 2008. However, in March 2009, after just five months, Hughley chose to end the show, citing a desire to move back to Los Angeles to be closer to his family. He continued working with CNN as an LA-based contributor for the network.

In 2013, Highley appeared on the 16th season of "Dancing with the Stars". He was paired with Cheryl Burke. Since March 2019, Hughley has hosted the talk show "The D.L. Hughley Show" on TV One.

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Radio: In 2009 he started a radio show, The D.L. Hughley Morning Show, on station WRKS in New York City. After going up directly against fellow King of Comedy Steve Harvey's Morning Show, Hughley's show was later cancelled. In August 2010, Kiss FM dropped the syndicated program from its schedule and Hughley moved on. It was announced on August 12, 2013 that REACH Media had finalized a deal with Hughley to host a new nationally syndicated afternoon drive show called "The D.L. Hughley Show."

Books: Hughley has written four books. "I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up: How the Audacity of Dopes is Ruining America" was published in July 2012. His second book, "Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years" was published in June 2017. In June 2018, he released "How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice from White People." On June 30, 2020, Hughley released "Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace."

Personal Life: Hughley has been married to LaDonna Hughley since February 1986. They have three children, Ryan, Tyler, and Kyle. Kyle was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome as a child, something Hughley has discussed extensively.

In November of 2017, Hughley gave an interview on Angela Yee's podcast, Lipservice, in which he detailed having an affair early in his marriage. Unknowingly, he conceived a child with his extramarital lover. Tragically, the infant was shaken to death by his mother's boyfriend at just nine months old. Ladonna learned of the tragedy and, deeply saddened and affected by the situation, began giving his ex-lover financial help. LaDonna did this completely unbeknownst to D.L, and she did not disclose it to D.L. for many years.

On June 19, 2020, Hughley collapsed while performing at a club in Nashville. He later tested positive for COVID-19. He had been asymptomatic, and subsequently, his son and some of his radio show crew also tested positive for COVID.

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Cheech Marin Net Worth: Cheech Marin is an American comedian, actor, and writer who has a net worth of $30 million. Cheech Marin is best-known for his work in the comedy duo Cheech & Chong, alongside Tommy Chong.

He was born Richard Anthony Marin on July 13,1946 in Los Angeles, California. Marin studied at San Fernando Valley State College and moved to Canada to avoid being drafted during the Vietnam War. While in Canada, he met future collaborator Tommy Chong.

His nickname Cheech is derived from the word "chicharron", which is a fried pork skin often considered a delicacy in Mexican culture. Chicharron is a popular snack amongst pot smokers, and fit well with Chong's last name to create the alliterative Cheech & Chong. During the '70s and '80s, he appeared in several movies as part of the comedy act. The duo has released nearly a dozen albums, including their 1971 self-titled debut. Their next three albums, "Big Bambu", "Los Cochinos", and "Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album," all charted in the top five. The two separated in 1985 and Marin continued his acting career, appearing in several films, including "The Shrimp on the Barbie" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico". Soon after, he began working in TV, scoring parts on "The Golden Palace", "Nash Bridges", "Judging Amy", and "Rob". Marin appeared in the "Spy Kids" movies, and lent his voice to characters in "Oliver & Company", "The Lion King", "Cars", and "Cars 2". He also worked in children's music, releasing two well-received albums. Marin penned his first children's book, "Cheech the School Bus Driver", in 2007. He won "Celebrity Jeopardy!'s Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational" in 2010, defeating Aisha Tyler and Anderson Cooper. Marin has been married several times, most recently to Natasha Rubin in 2009.

Real Estate: Over the years Cheech has owned a number of impressive homes in Malibu, California. Cheech and second wife Patti Heid bought several homes in the 1990s, before breaking up in 2009. At their peak, their main property actually consisted of four contiguous properties. They began buying Malibu properties in 1996. Patti received at least two of the properties in their divorce settlement. Cheech sold at least one of the remaining properties around 2010 for $6 million and continues. He appears to no longer own any of the original four properties acquired with Patti and instead owns a different Malibu home.

Art Collection: An avid art collector for decades, Cheech's collection today includes pieces by Diego Rivera and Ed Ruscha. He owns dozens of works by several other prominent Latino artists.

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