The Adam Carolla Show (formerly The Adam Carolla Podcast ) is a comedy podcast hosted by comedian and radio-television personality Adam Carolla . Its first episode went online on February 23, 2009. The show is the flagship program of Carolla Digital .
81-457: Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show , a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by Guinness World Records in 2011. Carolla co-hosted the syndicated radio call-in program Loveline with Drew Pinsky from 1995 to 2005 as well as the show's television incarnation on MTV from 1996 to 2000. He
162-468: A Buick presentation. In 2022, Carolla competed in season eight of The Masked Singer as "Avocado". He was eliminated on "Comedy Roast Night" alongside Chris Jericho as "Bride". Carolla's The Car Show debuted on Speed TV July 13, 2011. Appearing Wednesdays at 10 pm Eastern, it featured Carolla as the host, along with Dan Neil , John Salley , and Matt Farah. It had a format similar to Top Gear , mixing car reviews, tests and humor. The show
243-539: A community college , where he was placed on academic probation before dropping out to work in a series of jobs, including carpet cleaner, carpenter, boxing instructor, and traffic school instructor. Although broke, Carolla, his friends, and roommates owned a 1963 Cadillac limousine . In the early 1990s, Carolla studied improvisational comedy with The Groundlings and was a member of the ACME Comedy Theatre troupe. In 1994, Carolla volunteered his services as
324-580: A Knee . Carolla has also appeared as a guest on Doug Benson 's Doug Loves Movies podcast, on Marc Maron 's WTF podcast, and as a guest on The Nerdist podcast with Chris Hardwick . The Groundlings The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles , California. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin , whose improv techniques were taught by Del Close and other members of
405-519: A boxing trainer to prepare Jimmy Kimmel for a bout being staged by KROQ-FM 's morning radio program Kevin and Bean . Kimmel was a regular on the show as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" and he was set to fight another KROQ personality in a boxing exhibition which was being billed as the "Bleeda in Reseda". Carolla parlayed this opportunity into a long-running friendship and business partnership with Kimmel as well as
486-426: A core group of performers began to showcase their material at various venues around Hollywood. In January 1974, Austin announced that he wanted to create a theatre company. There were fifty founding members of the company (membership at that time required payment of $ 25 to attend workshops). They developed material in the workshops and performed the best pieces in the weekend shows. The group produced its first show in
567-547: A crew of old friends renovated his childhood home. The 13 episodes aired on the cable channel TLC ( The Learning Channel ) from October through December 2005. The house was then sold for 1.2 million dollars. In 2006, Carolla appeared on the special summer series Gameshow Marathon as a celebrity panelist on the Match Game episode. On the February 18, 2008, broadcast of his radio show, Carolla announced that he would be one of
648-474: A cynical and crass talk-radio host allegedly based on Carolla. On February 18, 2009, The Adam Carolla Show was canceled as part of a format switch at KLSX to AMP FM, a new top 40 station. The final show was Friday, February 20, 2009. Carolla started a daily podcast on February 23, 2009, at his personal website, which would evolve into the ACE Broadcasting Network . The first Adam Carolla podcast
729-433: A fact not acknowledged by Guinness, as most record claimants must pay to have their records recognized. Regardless, Stuff You Should Know has since gone on to receive more than a billion unique downloads, including 30 million downloads per month; and Joe Rogan claims that his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience , has 190 million unique downloads per month. Nevertheless, Edison Research found that The Adam Carolla Show
810-456: A film he directed and starred in, about the lives of aging road comics. Adam confirmed through a press conference that the film would co-star David Alan Grier , Illeana Douglas , Diane Farr , and Larry Miller . It had limited theatrical release in the United States. Several minutes of the credits are devoted to listing the names of those who helped crowdfund the film. Carolla also directed
891-424: A film review in his Baldywood segment. Occasionally Dave Dameshek will come in and do sports news, often ending in some rant or riff between him and Carolla. Dameshek became a regular feature with Carolla in a segment called Good Sports, which has been cancelled. After this Carolla usually brings in the guest if he hasn't already. Sometimes this segment will be a more formal interview and other times it will be one of
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#1732930728235972-414: A good mood [and] funny is nice ... but it's not something that I've ever really needed, I think [Gina] fits in perfectly." As of 2018, each show is split into two parts in an effort to increase downloads and ad revenue, which has been unpopular with listeners. On January 3, 2023, Carolla abruptly announced during the monologue that he had decided for Gina Grad and Bryan Bishop to leave the show "...but in
1053-521: A good sidekick and not necessarily a separate comedic voice. Remarking on the differences between Rosen and Grad, Carolla said, "I think Alison Rosen is very talented and very funny. I think she's a great writer and I think she's a great comedic voice, but I don't think she's a great sidekick ... I don't think that's her calling ... she's better as a lead than a sidekick." About Grad, Carolla said she's great because, "I don't need that much out of that role, I really don't, I just need them to ... be there ... in
1134-720: A good way" and that he intended to "make changes" to the format of the show. The Adam Carolla Show often features recurring guests. Comedians Larry Miller , Jo Koy (whom Carolla jokingly calls "Joy"), David Alan Grier , Dana Gould , and Greg Fitzsimmons are often recurring guests with their own characters and improvised comedy situations that are often featured. Vinnie Tortorich also appears at least monthly to discuss health and fitness, among other things. Examples include David Alan Grier singing as Teddy Pendergrass and Larry Miller's hypothetical road trip. Gould and Carolla often go back to similar comedic subjects such as impersonating Huell Howser clips from his show on PBS . Often
1215-462: A heterosexual couple rather than a homosexual couple if anything were to happen to him and his wife. Carolla responded to GLAAD via TMZ.com , stating, "I'm sorry my comments were hurtful. I'm a comedian, not a politician." In July 2009, Carolla introduced a new automotive-oriented podcast, called CarCast . Other shows featuring Carolla include Ace on the House , The Adam and Dr. Drew Show , and Take
1296-466: A joke. The application was processed without notice. His maternal step-grandfather was screenwriter László Görög . Carolla was raised in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. He attended Colfax Elementary School , Walter Reed Junior High , and North Hollywood High School . Carolla did not receive his high school diploma until years later as it was held by the school until a library fine
1377-500: A maximum of three six-month periods.) Sunday Company members are eligible to be voted into Main Company (or "The Groundlings") at the end of each six-month term of Sunday Company. Many Groundlings performers appeared in movies and television, including several who have become cast members and writers on Saturday Night Live , MADtv , Reno 911! , and the G4 network while also being active on
1458-490: A minimal amount of production and was less structured. Episodes were generally a dialog between Carolla and one or more guests. While there were no regular co-hosts, regular guests from the radio show, including Drew Pinsky , Teresa Strasser , Dave Dameshek and Bryan Bishop , began making frequent appearances. Listener call-in was gradually added to the show and Carolla began using language that FCC restrictions prohibit on terrestrial radio. In its first 24 hours of release,
1539-589: A positive review in Variety. The film was released on March 21, 2008. The film is rated 80% on Rotten Tomatoes . Carolla made a short appearance in Jeff Balis ' Still Waiting... (a sequel to Waiting... ) playing a pick-up artist guru. Carolla helped write an unproduced screenplay for a film entitled Deaf Frat Guy: Showdown at Havasu . He is the voice of Virgil in the independent short film Save Virgil . In July 2013, Carolla used crowdfunding for Road Hard ;
1620-485: A recurring role on Kevin and Bean as cranky woodshop teacher, Mr. Birchum. In October 1995, after being signed to the William Morris Agency by Mark Itkin, Carolla was offered the job of co-hosting the evening radio call-in show Loveline . His co-hosts were the physician Drew Pinsky ("Dr. Drew") and metal DJ Riki Rachtman . Carolla received the offer after Pinsky heard him on Kevin and Bean (Rachtman left
1701-530: A semi-autobiographical independent film he co-wrote and co-produced, in which he stars opposite Heather Juergensen . The film is based loosely on his own life and is filmed at a gym he helped build with his co-star, Ozzie, played by Oswaldo Castillo , his friend in real life whom he met while building the gym when they both worked in construction. The film made its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City and shortly thereafter received
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#17329307282351782-544: A settlement, the details of which were not made public but included a six-week "quiet period" during which neither party could speak to the media. Both parties' claims were dropped without prejudice and, as such, could be refiled at a later date. From 1996 to 2000, Carolla and Dr. Drew hosted Loveline on MTV , a television version of the radio show. Carolla began his first original television series with The Man Show , along with partner and friend Jimmy Kimmel, on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2003. He left The Man Show at
1863-468: A shit about these people?" GLAAD characterized the previous remarks by Carolla as offensive, including an assertion that "all things being equal", heterosexual parents make better parents than homosexual parents. Carolla responded: "I'm sorry my comments were hurtful. I'm a comedian, not a politician." In 2013, Personal Audio filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lotzi Digital, Inc., producers of The Adam Carolla Show and several other podcasts on
1944-503: Is based on the students writing and performing Groundlings style sketch shows. The program can take several years to complete. Students may be asked to repeat Basic and Intermediate classes multiple times. Upon completion of Advanced Writing Lab, students may be voted into the Sunday Company, where they may remain for no more than 18 months. (Sunday Company members are cast for six months at a time, and can be voted into Sunday Company for
2025-791: Is now the longest running improv show in Los Angeles. It was followed in 2001 by the long-form improv Crazy Uncle Joe Show , which runs every Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. Beginning in 1981, the company added alternative format shows to the theatre's regular line-up. The first one was The Pee-wee Herman Show , created and co-written by Paul Reubens as a showcase for his Pee-wee Herman character, which he created in Groundlings workshops and revues. Pee-wee and his friends (played by and co-written by other Groundlings including Phil Hartman , Lynne Marie Stewart , John Paragon , Edie McClurg , and John Moody) started performing Saturdays at midnight, after
2106-584: The Disney animated series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command , Death on Family Guy (replacing Norm Macdonald ) and Spanky Ham on Drawn Together . He was also the voice of the éclair police officer, Wynchell, in the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph . In 2008 and 2009, he was the spokesperson for T.G.I. Friday's. In 2003, he appeared in Windy City Heat as himself. In 2006, Carolla finished work on The Hammer ,
2187-455: The NOH8 Campaign . In August 2011, Carolla released a podcast where he mocked a petition to the producers of Sesame Street that demanded Bert and Ernie get married on air. He said on air that gay activists should "[j]ust get married, and please shut up" and that "Y.U.C.K." would be more memorable acronym than LGBT , and referring to transgender people he asked: "When did we start giving
2268-672: The Philippines : "They got this and sex tours, that's all they have over there. Get your shit together, Philippines." A spokesman for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called Carolla an "ignorant fool". Carolla subsequently apologized via Twitter. On May 18, 2011, Carolla noted on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that The Adam Carolla Show had taken the Guinness World Record for the most downloaded podcast ever from previous holder Ricky Gervais by receiving 59,574,843 unique downloads from March 2009 to March 16, 2011. In 2010, Carolla posed for
2349-517: The Stephen Sondheim Theatre on November 11, 2010. The production was filmed for another HBO Special. Groundlings cast on Saturday Night Live and Mad TV have often adapted their sketches and characters developed at the Groundlings into TV audience favorites. Former members of the Groundlings have further developed such materials into shows and films, such as Pee-wee's Big Adventure , Pee-wee's Playhouse , Elvira, Mistress of
2430-1019: The "dumbest people we have". The comments were met with anger in Hawaii and resulted in Loveline ' s cancellation on Hawaiian affiliate KPOI . In October 2005, Carolla was announced as the host of a new morning radio show on the Infinity Broadcasting network. His new show would replace the popular syndicated Howard Stern Show (which was moving to satellite radio ) in twelve of the 27 markets in which Stern had been broadcast including Los Angeles, Las Vegas , San Francisco, San Diego , Phoenix , and Portland, Oregon . The Adam Carolla Show debuted in January 2006. In early 2008, actor Gerard Butler sat in and observed Adam Carolla on The Adam Carolla Show in order to prepare for his role in The Ugly Truth as
2511-429: The 21st century, it has an annual enrollment of more than 4200 students. The Sunday Company was formed by Suzanne Kent in 1982 to further develop the talent coming through the school. In 1975 the company acquired what became The Groundlings Theatre at 7307 Melrose Avenue (the building was previously used as an interior decorator 's studio, a furniture showroom, a gay bar, and a massage parlor). Through equity and with
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2592-571: The 30-seat basement of 1089 North Oxford Avenue, (earlier, the Oxford Theatre , then The MET , later the Eastwood Performing Arts Center ) near the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Western Avenue. Los Angeles Times theatre critic Sylvie Drake was in the audience the first weekend, and wrote a rave review. As the buzz about the new company increased, the entertainment industry started taking notice. Comedian Lily Tomlin
2673-550: The Advanced Lab level, a student may be voted into the Sunday Company, which performs every Sunday at 7:30pm. During this time, students write, rehearse and perform new material every week. After six months of performing in the Sunday Company, students are either voted to remain in the company for another six months, voted to be dismissed from the school, or voted into the Main Company, also known as The Groundlings. No one can stay in
2754-562: The Carolla Digital Network, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas . The suit alleged that owner Adam Carolla and his network of content infringed on Personal Audio's patent 8,112,504. Using the crowdfunding site FundAnything.com, listeners contributed more than $ 475,000 (as of August 2014) to support Carolla throughout the legal proceedings. Personal Audio dropped the lawsuit July 29, 2014, stating that
2835-641: The Dark , A Night at the Roxbury , and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion . In 1998, the Groundlings were given an improv television program on the F/X network called Instant Comedy with The Groundlings . In September 2008, the Groundlings began producing short-form sketch episodes for Crackle . On September 12, 2011, the Groundlings featured a sketch titled " Resting Bitch Face " (written by Patric Cagle, co-starring Nate Clark, and directed by Mitch Silpa ). The sketch
2916-483: The Groundlings paid tribute to passing of their founder, Gary Austin, by gathering at the theatre and laying flowers at his plaque. Students must pass an audition to get into the Basic class. If a student passes the audition, their results are valid for one year. If a student does not pass the audition, they are allowed to audition again in four months. Students are allowed to audition a total of three times. After completing
2997-619: The March 26, 2010, episode of CarCast , Carolla said that he would not be co-hosting Top Gear US because of scheduling conflicts with his NBC sitcom project. In June 2010, Carolla said that his NBC pilot had not been picked up and was now "dead". Premiering on February 19, 2012, Carolla was also one of the contestants in the 12th season of NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice . He was fired in Week 4, because host Donald Trump perceived that Carolla did not utilize teammate Mario Andretti 's car background during
3078-598: The Philippines, where Pacquiao makes his home, saying, "They got this and sex tours, that's all they have over there. Get your shit together, Philippines. Jesus Christ. I mean, again, it's fine to be proud of your countrymen. But that's it? That's all you got?" Filipino leaders, including the office of President Gloria Arroyo , responded to the incident. Carolla later apologized via Twitter , saying, "Read your comments. Sorry if I offended many of you. I don't preplan my commentary. I try to be provocative [and] funny but I crossed
3159-656: The Second City , located in Chicago and later St. Louis . They used these techniques to produce sketches and improvised scenes. Its name is taken from Shakespeare's Hamlet , Act III, Scene II: "...to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumbshows and noise." In 1975 the troupe purchased and moved into its location on Melrose Avenue . The Groundlings School holds sessions every six weeks with over 300 students per session, with more than 2,000 students per year going through
3240-502: The Stars and The Celebrity Apprentice . His book In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks debuted on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2010, and his second book, Not Taco Bell Material , also reached The New York Times bestseller status. Carolla has made numerous guest appearances on political talk shows as a commentator. He hosted a weekly segment, "Rollin' with Carolla", on Bill O'Reilly 's The O'Reilly Factor . Adam Carolla
3321-435: The Sunday Company for longer than 18 months nor less than six months. All members of the Main Company are selected from members of the Sunday Company. All of the Main Company members can remain in the company for as long as they desire. Usually members do not stay for longer than a decade; most of the Groundlings retire sooner from the company. The Main Company (capped at no more than 30 members at any time) collectively acts as
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3402-611: The White House. Finally in April 1979, the revitalized 99-seat theater opened its doors to audiences. In November 1979, Gary Austin stepped down from his position as artistic director. Tom Maxwell was elected as his successor, and he served for the next ten years. In 1989, the Groundlings began the enduring tradition of having Groundlings or Groundlings alumni direct each new revue. The Main Company of no more than 30 members, collectively makes artistic, business and creative decisions. In April 2017
3483-560: The change in format, the title of the show was changed to The Adam Carolla Show . On August 19, 2010, Strasser joined the Peter Tilden Show on KABC Radio and reduced her role on The Adam Carolla Show . With Strasser's occasional absence, Carolla began returning to the podcast's original host-and-guest-only interview style, beginning with episodes featuring Morgan Spurlock and David Cross . In early 2011, Alison Rosen formally replaced Strasser as co-host and took over responsibility of
3564-462: The contestants on the next season of Dancing with the Stars . Later in the broadcast, it was revealed to Carolla that his partner would be Julianne Hough . He was voted off on the April 8, 2008, episode after his performance of the Paso Doble , after incorporating a demonstration of unicycle riding in his dance routine. On June 16, 2008, Carolla was selected to host a pilot of an American version of
3645-420: The defendants were not "making significant money from infringing Personal Audio's patents". However, Carolla countersued, having already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars mounting a defense against claims he deemed unfounded. Among claims sought by the countersuit was a request that the initial patent be invalidated. On August 15, 2014, Carolla and Personal Audio filed a joint motion to dismiss after reaching
3726-504: The documentary Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman on the 35-year car racing career of Paul Newman . The documentary showcases Newman's racing life as both a prolific driver and owner. In 2017, Carolla and Dennis Prager began filming No Safe Spaces , a documentary about political correctness at universities. No Safe Spaces had a limited opening on October 25, 2019, and did well enough to open nationwide on December 6, 2019. The Adam Carolla Show (podcast) In May 2011,
3807-457: The first audition. He was accepted, but due to competition, he had to wait more than a year before starting to perform in shows. With such a large company, workshops seven days a week, and sold-out shows going up three nights a weekend, the Groundlings needed a place to call their own. The Groundlings School of improvisation began in 1978 with 17 students and staff members Gary Austin, Tom Maxwell, Phyllis Katz, Laraine Newman, and Tracy Newman . In
3888-411: The format's penchant for useless and repetitive weather and traffic reports. In contrast to the reserved, thoughtful Pinsky, Carolla served as the loud, funny side of the show. Carolla's character was described by one reviewer as "a toned-down version of Howard Stern minus the huge ego". In a late-2003 Loveline episode, Carolla said that Hawaiians are "dumb", "in-bred", "retarded" people who are among
3969-430: The internet, mainly YouTube . In 1972, Gary Austin (a veteran of San Francisco's The Committee ) assembled a group of performers in Los Angeles to work on their craft. They would improvise, perform monologues, scenes, characters, songs, dances, and classic plays. After about a year, they started doing performances and inviting friends to come and watch. Word got out about the workshop, more people started coming, and
4050-437: The largest audience for a series debut on Spike since Coal in March 2011. The show was cancelled in 2015. Premiering on Spike TV on March 14, 2017, Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live features Carolla building projects live and in studio with some of his Hollywood friends, and tackling viewers' home improvement projects via social media. Carolla has also done voice acting in animation, including Commander Nebula on
4131-616: The line and I'm sorry." In August 2011, Carolla attracted criticism from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation after an episode of The Adam Carolla Show in which, referring to transgender people, he asked, "When did we start giving a shit about these people?" He went on to say that the LGBT moniker ought to be replaced with "YUCK," and that LGBT advocates ought to "shut up." GLAAD also pointed to previous remarks made by Carolla, including asserting that he would rather his children be raised by
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#17329307282354212-410: The news desk. In early 2012, Carolla's founding partner, Donny Misraje, was terminated by Carolla. Misraje subsequently filed a lawsuit against Carolla. On January 5, 2015, Carolla announced that Alison Rosen would no longer be a part of the show, explaining that she was a good comic lead, but not a good sidekick. Rosen was replaced by terrestrial radio personality Gina Grad, whom Carolla considers
4293-477: The organization's artistic director, democratically making business and creative decisions as a group. The Groundlings Revues (now commonly referred to as the Main Shows) were the first shows performed by the company and they established the Groundlings improv, character, and sketch comedy style. In 1981, the revue was given a title, "L.A. 200, Groundlings 3". Since that time every revue has had its own name, and has
4374-625: The podcast opens with Carolla telling anecdotes about his personal life. Often these stories turn into one of Carolla's many characteristic rants about the California Highway Patrol, turning left against red lights, passion fruit flavoring, or the stupidity of people he deals with. These rants are sometimes fueled by things fans have tweeted him. Usually, but not always, around the middle of the show they have another segment. During live gigs these are often games like "Blah Blah Blog" or "Totally Topical Tivo Trivia". Sometimes Bald Bryan will do
4455-572: The popular BBC show Top Gear for NBC . In December 2008, NBC decided not to pick up the show. On February 21, 2009, a day after his Los Angeles-based morning radio show was canceled – as part of a format change at KLSX-FM – CBS ordered a comedy pilot, Ace in the Hole , starring Carolla as a husband and father who works as a driving instructor. Carolla created and wrote the pilot with Kevin Hench ( Jimmy Kimmel Live! ). Carolla stated that Pamela Adlon
4536-409: The premiere episode was downloaded over 250,000 times. As of the third episode, the show was the number one podcast on the iTunes Store in both the U.S. and Canada. During the debut week, the podcast recorded 1.6 million downloads. In the second week it recorded 2.4 million downloads. By the second week of the show, the fourth episode of the podcast featuring former radio show sidekick Dave Dameshek
4617-455: The program with comedic commentary. Featured segments returned, such as "What Can't Adam Complain About?", "Totally Topical Tivo Trivia", and "Blah Blah Blog". Shows continue to feature a celebrity guest, with the guest frequently participating in the featured segments and joining the commentary on the news. The change in format premiered on May 31, 2010 with guest voice actor Billy West . Along with
4698-420: The program. The competitive program, with admission by audition, consists of five levels (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Improv, Writing Lab, and Advanced Writing Lab). Participants must satisfy instructors' requirements in order to advance from the first three levels. For Writing Lab and Advanced Writing Lab, students are voted on by then-current members of the Main Company as to whether they will move on. This vote
4779-483: The recurring guests or comedians improvising or conversing with Carolla. Guests vary from actors, comedians, athletes and occasionally politicians who will then sit in and "crack wise" with Carolla to Gina Grad's news, ending out the show. On the April 4, 2010 episode of The Adam Carolla Show , Carolla referred to Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as being illiterate, having brain damage, and being someone who prays to chicken bones. He continued with insulting commentary on
4860-516: The regular revues. Quickly the show became a huge LA hit; it moved to The Roxy Theatre on Sunset Blvd and was filmed for an HBO special. In the following years, Pee-wee became a pop culture icon; films, toys, and a children's television show were created about the character. An updated revival of the original stage show (with many of the Groundlings reprising their roles) had a successful run in Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre and in New York on Broadway at
4941-719: The same time as Kimmel. Carolla has continued his work with Kimmel as a writer and guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . He also appeared on an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast around this time. Carolla and partner Daniel Kellison are the heads of Jackhole Productions . The two created the television show Crank Yankers for Comedy Central, which revived the Mr. Birchum character. The show premiered in 2002 on Comedy Central and returned to MTV2 on February 9, 2007, running again until March 30, 2007. The show screened in Australia on SBS Television and The Comedy Channel between 2003 and 2008. The show
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#17329307282355022-581: The same year, Groundlings Jim Rash and Nat Faxon won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Descendants . In 2006, the Groundlings recorded a skit called David Blaine Street Magic performed in the alleyway behind the theater. After being uploaded to YouTube , it became one of the most popular videos on the website. As of October 2014, the video has had more than 38 million views and 60,000 comments since October 12, 2006. The skit stars Mitch Silpa parodying David Blaine in both
5103-466: The show became the Guinness World Record holder for the most downloaded podcast after receiving 59,574,843 unique downloads from March 2009 to March 16, 2011, apparently overtaking the previous record set by The Ricky Gervais Show . However, Gervais's show, which has far fewer episodes, had received more than 300 million unique downloads by March 2011 (about 5 times Corolla's claimed record),
5184-443: The show the following year.) Loveline was broadcast on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles and was syndicated nationwide on the former Westwood One radio network. While the format of the program was primarily that of a call-in show wherein listeners would ask questions about sex and relationships, Carolla would often spend much of the show ranting about various topics from fart jokes to extended parodies of radio morning shows, including mocking
5265-469: The show was downloaded more than 500,000 times. Adam stated that bandwidth cost more than $ 9,000 a month as of May 2009. At the end of 2009, The Adam Carolla Podcast was selected by iTunes for its end-of-the-year awards as the Best Audio Podcast of 2009. On the April 4, 2010, episode of The Adam Carolla Show , Carolla referred to Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as a "fucking idiot" and said of
5346-406: The use of their own funds, company members set out to modernize the building and convert it into a performance space. They battled through four years of red tape, building codes, and parking restrictions before producing any shows on the stage. During that time the Groundlings performed their revues at a handful of theaters all over town, including The Improv , The Matrix, The Hollywood Canteen , and
5427-719: The word "Groundling" in the title. Initially one or two revues were performed in a year, increasing to three by the 1990s, and four in 2007, in addition to a special holiday show in December. Main Shows are performed every Friday at 8:00 p.m. and every Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. In 1992, Melanie Graham created Cookin With Gas , a weekly short form improv show performed by Groundlings, Groundlings Alumni, Sunday Company members, and special celebrity guests. The show continues to be performed every Thursday night at 8:00 p.m., and
5508-473: Was a regular in the audience, and she hired several Groundlings to perform on her The Lily Tomlin Show . Later that year Lorne Michaels , who produced Tomlin's TV special, asked Groundling Laraine Newman to be a cast member for Saturday Night Live . Membership in the company grew to 90. To keep the size of the company down, it required selection by audition. Phil Hartman , then a graphic designer, tried out in
5589-459: Was again revived in 2019, returning to Comedy Central. Corolla also starred in the role of Spanky Ham for the Comedy Central adult animated series, Drawn Together . From August 2005 to November 2005, Carolla hosted the talk show Too Late with Adam Carolla on Comedy Central. Also in 2005, Carolla was featured in a home remodeling program called The Adam Carolla Project wherein he and
5670-491: Was born on May 27, 1964, to Jim and Kris ( née McCall) Carolla. Some sources list his birthplace as Los Angeles County, California , while others list it as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . He grew up in the Los Angeles San Fernando Valley , and his parents separated when he was young. Carolla was not given a middle name by his parents; on his driver's license application he listed his middle name as "Lakers" as
5751-464: Was downloaded more than 250,000 times in the initial 24 hours, and by the third podcast, it was the number one podcast on iTunes in both the U.S. and Canada. During the debut week, the Adam Carolla podcast recorded 1.6 million downloads. In the second week it recorded 2.4 million downloads. By the fourth episode of the second week, featuring former Adam Carolla Show sidekick Dave Dameshek ,
5832-571: Was downloaded over 500,000 times. In its first year, The Adam Carolla Podcast was selected as the Best Audio Podcast of 2009 by iTunes. In 2010, the show was significantly restructured to more closely resemble the format of Carolla's radio show while still retaining full creative control and freedom from FCC restrictions. Several production members and on-air talent from the radio show returned. Included among these were producer Angie Fitzsimmons, co-hosts Teresa Strasser and Bryan Bishop , and announcer Mike Dawson. Regular news segments returned to
5913-647: Was initially met with positive reviews from car enthusiasts and comedy fans. Talk show host and comedian Jay Leno called The Car Show , "a lot of fun". The Car Show was cancelled after one season, after undergoing format changes due to low ratings, as Carolla mentioned on his podcast on January 13, 2012. Catch a Contractor is a non-scripted, original series on Spike , hosted by Carolla along with "no-nonsense contractor" Skip Bedell and his wife, investigator Alison Bedell. Together they expose unethical contractors and seek retribution for wronged homeowners. The show premiered on March 9, 2014, to 1.2 million viewers,
5994-605: Was named to the First Team Offensive Line, Central Valley League, one of 8 leagues at the time in the LA City Section of the California Interscholastic Federation . In October 2020 he spoke of being recruited by "7 or 8" schools including UC-Davis , Cal Poly Pomona , and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo . He began living on his own at the age of 18. He briefly attended Los Angeles Valley College ,
6075-426: Was paid. Carolla can be seen paying off the book and receiving his diploma in an episode of his 2005 television show, The Adam Carolla Project . During his youth, Carolla played Pop Warner football for seven years; he later suggested that being involved in sports saved him from a chaotic home life. During his senior year at North Hollywood High School, Carolla distinguished himself in football. In December 1981, he
6156-471: Was reported in Variety that Carolla had struck a deal with NBC to produce a half-hour pilot for a sitcom. The report was later confirmed on January 4, 2010, and was the first comedy pilot ordered by NBC for the season. The untitled project, written by Carolla and Kevin Hench, was a single-camera sitcom that starred Carolla as a contractor and father who attempts to rebuild his life after his wife leaves him. Carolla
6237-519: Was set to executive produce the NBC project along with frequent collaborators Kimmel and Hench, as well as his agent James "Babydoll" Dixon, Jon Pollack, Gail Berman, Daniel Kellison, and Lloyd Braun. Universal Media Studios, BermanBraun, and Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel's own Jackhole Industries. On the February 13, 2010, episode of Carolla's CarCast podcast, he revealed that The History Channel had picked up Top Gear US , which NBC had decided against in 2008. On
6318-431: Was the co-host and co-creator of the television program The Man Show (1999–2004), and the co-creator and a regular performer on the television show Crank Yankers (2002–2007, 2019–present). He hosted The Adam Carolla Project , a home improvement television program which aired on TLC in 2005 and The Car Show on Speed in 2011. Carolla has also appeared on the network reality television programs Dancing with
6399-431: Was the world's 49th-most-listened-to podcast in 2020, and Rogan's the 1st-most-listened. The first episode of the show, which was at the time titled The Adam Carolla Podcast , was released on Feb. 23, 2009—just days after his terrestrial radio program on KLSX ended. The format of the podcast was different from that of the radio show on which it was based. The podcast, while released consistently each weekday, featured
6480-609: Was to play his wife and Windell Middlebrooks would play his best friend. During his March 30, 2009, podcast, Carolla briefly described the show as being " All in the Family , essentially", with Carolla playing a similar role to that of Archie Bunker . On the July 23, 2009, episode of the Adam Carolla Podcast , Carolla announced that CBS was not picking up the pilot for the 2009 season, "in any way, shape or form". On October 22, 2009, it
6561-436: Was uploaded to YouTube on October 11 and performed repeatedly during fall of the same year. The film Bridesmaids was written by Groundlings alum Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo and featured a cast consisting heavily of members of the Groundlings, including Melissa McCarthy , Maya Rudolph , Wendi McLendon-Covey , and others in supporting roles. The movie was a box office success and nominated for two Academy Awards . In
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