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Adam Carolla

Adam Carolla(born May 27, 1964)[2]is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hostsThe Adam Carolla Show,a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged byGuinness World Recordsin 2011.[3]

Adam Carolla
Carolla in 2012
Born(1964-05-27)May 27, 1964(age 60)
Los Angeles County,California,U.S.
Occupations
  • Radio personality
  • television presenter
  • comedian
  • actor
  • author
  • podcaster
Known for
Television
Board member ofMarijuana Policy Project(advisory board)[1]
Spouse
Lynette Paradise
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Carolla co-hosted the syndicated radio call-in programLovelinewithDrew Pinskyfrom 1995 to 2005 as well as the show's television incarnation onMTVfrom 1996 to 2000. He was the co-host and co-creator of the television programThe Man Show(1999–2004), and the co-creator and a regular performer on the television showCrank Yankers(2002–2007, 2019–present). He hostedThe Adam Carolla Project,ahome improvementtelevision program which aired onTLCin 2005 andThe Car ShowonSpeed[4]in 2011.

Carolla has also appeared on the network reality television programsDancing with the StarsandThe Celebrity Apprentice.His bookIn Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicksdebuted onThe New York TimesBest Seller listin 2010, and his second book,Not Taco Bell Material,also reachedThe New York Timesbestseller status.[5]

Carolla has made numerous guest appearances on political talk shows as a commentator. He hosted a weekly segment, "Rollin' with Carolla", onBill O'Reilly'sThe O'Reilly Factor.

Early life

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Adam Carolla was born on May 27, 1964, to Jim and Kris (néeMcCall) Carolla.[6][2]Some sources list his birthplace asLos Angeles County, California,[2][7]while others list it asPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.[6][8]He grew up in the Los AngelesSan Fernando Valley,and his parents separated when he was young.[9]Carolla was not given a middle name by his parents; on his driver's license application he listed his middle name as "Lakers" as a joke. The application was processed without notice.[8][10]His maternal step-grandfather was screenwriterLászló Görög.[11]

Carolla was raised in theNorth Hollywoodneighborhood of Los Angeles. He attendedColfax Elementary School,Walter Reed Junior High,andNorth Hollywood High School.[12]Carolla did not receive his high school diploma until years later as it was held by the school until a library fine was paid.[13]Carolla can be seen paying off the book and receiving his diploma in an episode of his 2005 television show,The Adam Carolla Project.[14]

During his youth, Carolla playedPop Warnerfootballfor seven years; he later suggested that being involved in sports saved him from a chaotic home life.[15]During his senior year at North Hollywood High School, Carolla distinguished himself in football. In December 1981, he was named to the First Team Offensive Line, Central Valley League, one of 8 leagues at the time in the LA City Section of theCalifornia Interscholastic Federation.[16]In October 2020 he spoke of being recruited by "7 or 8" schools includingUC-Davis,Cal Poly Pomona,andCal Poly San Luis Obispo.[17]

He began living on his own at the age of 18. He briefly attendedLos Angeles Valley College,acommunity college,where he was placed on academic probation before dropping out to work in a series of jobs, including carpet cleaner,[18]carpenter,bo xinginstructor,[19]and traffic school instructor.[20]Although broke, Carolla, his friends, and roommates owned a 1963Cadillaclimousine.[21]

In the early 1990s, Carolla studiedimprovisational comedywithThe Groundlingsand was a member of theACME Comedy Theatretroupe.[9]

Radio

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In 1994, Carolla volunteered his services as a bo xing trainer to prepareJimmy Kimmelfor a bout being staged byKROQ-FM's morning radio programKevin and Bean.[22]Kimmel was a regular on the show as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" and he was set to fight another KROQ personality in a bo xing exhibition which was being billed as the "Bleeda in Reseda".[23]Carolla parlayed this opportunity into a long-running friendship and business partnership with Kimmel as well as a recurring role onKevin and Beanas cranky woodshop teacher, Mr. Birchum.[24]

Loveline

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In October 1995, after being signed to theWilliam Morris Agencyby Mark Itkin,[25]Carolla was offered the job of co-hosting the evening radio call-in showLoveline.His co-hosts were the physicianDrew Pinsky( "Dr. Drew" ) and metal DJRiki Rachtman.Carolla received the offer after Pinsky heard him onKevin and Bean[22](Rachtman left the show the following year.)[26]Lovelinewas broadcast on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles and was syndicated nationwide on the formerWestwood Oneradio 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 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 ofHoward Sternminus the huge ego ".[26]

In a late-2003Lovelineepisode, Carolla said that Hawaiians are "dumb", "in-bred", "retarded" people who are among the "dumbest people we have". The comments were met with anger in Hawaii and resulted inLoveline's cancellation on Hawaiian affiliateKPOI.[27]

The Adam Carolla Show

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Main article:The Adam Carolla Show (radio program)

In October 2005, Carolla was announced as the host of a new morning radio show on theInfinity Broadcastingnetwork. His new show would replace the popular syndicatedHoward Stern Show(which was moving tosatellite radio) in twelve of the 27 markets in which Stern had been broadcast including Los Angeles,Las Vegas,San Francisco,San Diego,Phoenix,andPortland, Oregon.[28]The Adam Carolla Showdebuted in January 2006.

In early 2008, actorGerard Butlersat in and observed Adam Carolla onThe Adam Carolla Showin order to prepare for his role inThe Ugly Truthas a cynical and crass talk-radio host allegedly based on Carolla.[29]

On February 18, 2009,The Adam Carolla Showwas canceled as part of a format switch atKLSXto AMP FM, a new top 40 station. The final show was Friday, February 20, 2009.[30]

Podcasts

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The Adam Carolla Podcast

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Main article:The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)

Carolla started a daily podcast on February 23, 2009, at his personal website, which would evolve into theACE Broadcasting Network.The first Adam Carolla podcast 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.[31]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 formerAdam Carolla ShowsidekickDave Dameshek,the show was downloaded more than 500,000 times.[32]Adam stated thatbandwidthcost more than $9,000 a month as of May 2009.[33]

At the end of 2009,The Adam Carolla Podcastwas selected by iTunes for its end-of-the-year awards as the Best Audio Podcast of 2009.[34]

On the April 4, 2010, episode ofThe Adam Carolla Show,Carolla referred to Filipino boxerManny Pacquiaoas a "fucking idiot" and said of thePhilippines:"They got this and sex tours, that's all they have over there. Get your shit together, Philippines." A spokesman for PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyocalled Carolla an "ignorant fool". Carolla subsequently apologized via Twitter.[35][36][37]

On May 18, 2011, Carolla noted onJimmy Kimmel Live!thatThe Adam Carolla Showhad taken theGuinness World Recordfor the most downloaded podcast ever from previous holderRicky Gervais[3]by receiving 59,574,843 unique downloads from March 2009 to March 16, 2011.[38]

In 2010, Carolla posed for theNOH8 Campaign.[39][40]In August 2011, Carolla released a podcast where he mocked a petition to the producers ofSesame Streetthat demandedBert and Ernieget 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 thanLGBT,and referring totransgenderpeople he asked: "When did we start giving a shit about these people?"[41]GLAADcharacterized 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."[42][43]

"Patent Troll" Lawsuit

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In 2013,Personal Audiofiled a patent infringement lawsuit against Lotzi Digital, Inc., producers ofThe Adam Carolla Showand several otherpodcastson the Carolla Digital Network, in theU.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.[44]

Using thecrowdfundingsite FundAnything, listeners contributed more than $475,000 (as of August 2014) to support Carolla throughout the legal proceedings.[45]

Personal Audio dropped the lawsuit July 29, 2014, stating that 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.[46]On August 15, 2014, Carolla and Personal Audio filed a jointmotion to dismissafter reaching 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.[47]Both parties' claims were dropped withoutprejudiceand, as such, could be refiled at a later date.[48]

Television

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1996 through 2004

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From 1996 to 2000, Carolla and Dr. Drew hostedLovelineonMTV,a television version of the radio show. Carolla began his first original television series withThe Man Show,along with partner and friend Jimmy Kimmel, onComedy Centralfrom 1999 to 2003. He leftThe Man Showat the same time as Kimmel. Carolla has continued his work with Kimmel as a writer and guest onJimmy Kimmel Live!.He also appeared on an episode ofSpace Ghost Coast to Coastaround this time.

Carolla and partnerDaniel Kellisonare the heads ofJackhole Productions.The two created the television showCrank Yankersfor 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 was again revived in 2019, returning to Comedy Central.

Corolla also starred in the role of Spanky Ham for theComedy Centraladult animated series,Drawn Together.

2005 through 2008

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From August 2005 to November 2005, Carolla hosted the talk showToo Late with Adam Carollaon Comedy Central.

Also in 2005, Carolla was featured in a home remodeling program calledThe Adam Carolla Projectwherein he and 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.[49][50]

In 2006, Carolla appeared on the special summer seriesGameshow Marathonas a celebrity panelist on theMatch Gameepisode.

On the February 18, 2008, broadcast of his radio show, Carolla announced that he would be one of the contestants on the next season ofDancing with the Stars.Later in the broadcast, it was revealed to Carolla that his partner would beJulianne Hough.[51]He was voted off on the April 8, 2008, episode after his performance of thePaso Doble,after incorporating a demonstration of unicycle riding in his dance routine.

Dancing with the Starsperformances
Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Foxtrot/ "Mellow Yellow" 5 5 5 N/A
2 Mambo/ "House of Bamboo" 6 7 6 Safe
3 Tango/ "I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango" 7 7 7 Safe
4 Paso Doble/ "Plaza of Execution" 6 7 6 Eliminated

On June 16, 2008, Carolla was selected to host a pilot of an American version of the popularBBCshowTop GearforNBC.In December 2008, NBC decided not to pick up the show.[52]

2009 to present

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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!).[53]Carolla stated thatPamela Adlonwas to play his wife andWindell Middlebrookswould 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 ofArchie Bunker.On the July 23, 2009, episode of theAdam 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 was reported inVarietythat 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.[54]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.[55][56]Carolla 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.[55][56]

On the February 13, 2010, episode of Carolla'sCarCastpodcast, he revealed thatThe History Channelhad picked upTop Gear US,which NBC had decided against in 2008.[57]On the March 26, 2010, episode ofCarCast,Carolla said that he would not be co-hostingTop Gear USbecause 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".[58]

Premiering on February 19, 2012, Carolla was also one of the contestants in the 12th season of NBC'sThe Celebrity Apprentice.He was fired in Week 4, because hostDonald Trumpperceived that Carolla did not utilize teammateMario Andretti's car background during aBuickpresentation.

In 2022, Carolla competed inseason eightofThe Masked Singeras "Avocado". He was eliminated on "Comedy Roast Night" alongsideChris Jerichoas "Bride".

The Car Show

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Carolla'sThe Car Showdebuted on Speed TV July 13, 2011. Appearing Wednesdays at 10 pm Eastern, it featured Carolla as the host, along withDan Neil,John Salley,and Matt Farah. It had a format similar toTop Gear,mi xing car reviews, tests and humor. The show was initially met with positive reviews from car enthusiasts and comedy fans. Talk show host and comedianJay LenocalledThe Car Show,"a lot of fun".[59] The Car Showwas 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

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Catch a Contractoris a non-scripted, original series onSpike,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.[60]

The show premiered on March 9, 2014, to 1.2 million viewers, the largest audience for a series debut on Spike sinceCoalin March 2011.[61]The show was cancelled in 2015.[62]

Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live

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Premiering onSpike TVon March 14, 2017,Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Livefeatures Carolla building projects live and in studio with some of his Hollywood friends, and tackling viewers' home improvement projects via social media.[63]

Voice acting

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Carolla has also donevoice actingin animation, including Commander Nebula on theDisneyanimated seriesBuzz Lightyear of Star Command,DeathonFamily Guy(replacingNorm Macdonald) and Spanky Ham onDrawn Together.He was also the voice of theéclairpolice officer, Wynchell, in the Disney filmWreck-It Ralph.In 2008 and 2009, he was the spokesperson for T.G.I. Friday's.

Film

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In 2003, he appeared inWindy City Heatas himself.[64]In 2006, Carolla finished work onThe Hammer,a semi-autobiographicalindependent filmhe co-wrote and co-produced, in which he stars oppositeHeather 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 byOswaldo Castillo,his friend in real life whom he met while building the gym when they both worked in construction.[65]The film made itsworld premiereat the 2007Tribeca Film Festivalin New York City and shortly thereafter received a positive review in Variety.[65]The film was released on March 21, 2008.[66][67][68]The film is rated 80% onRotten Tomatoes.[69]

Carolla made a short appearance inJeff Balis'Still Waiting...(a sequel toWaiting...) playing a pick-up artist guru.

Carolla helped write an unproduced screenplay for a film entitledDeaf Frat Guy: Showdown at Havasu.[70]

He is the voice of Virgil in the independent short filmSave Virgil.

In July 2013, Carolla used crowdfunding forRoad Hard;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-starDavid Alan Grier,Illeana Douglas,Diane Farr,andLarry Miller.[71]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 the documentaryWinning: The Racing Life of Paul Newmanon the 35-year car racing career ofPaul Newman.The documentary showcases Newman's racing life as both a prolific driver and owner.

In 2017, Carolla andDennis Pragerbegan filmingNo Safe Spaces,a documentary about political correctness at universities.[72]No Safe Spaceshad a limited opening on October 25, 2019, and did well enough to open nationwide on December 6, 2019.[73][74]

Books

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Carolla and Drew Pinsky co-wrote (withMarshall Fine) theself-helpbookThe Dr. Drew and Adam Book: A Survival Guide to Life and Love,published in 1998.[75]The book is a compilation of some of the advice the pair compiled while producing Loveline.[76]

In November 2010, Carolla'sIn Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks... And Other Complaints from an Angry Middle-Aged White Guywas published byCrown Archetypeand debuted at number eight onThe New York TimesBest Seller listfor hardcover non-fiction on November 21, 2010.[77]The book was compiled from rants Carolla had delivered on his radio show and podcast along with some new material and was dictated to andghost-writtenby Mike Lynch.[78]

Carolla published a short, illustrated e-book entitledRich Man, Poor Manin January 2012. The book details some similarities in the experiences of the very rich and the very poor which are not shared by the middle class.[79]The book was illustrated by Michael Narren.[80]

Carolla's bookNot Taco Bell Materialwas published by Crown Archetype on June 12, 2012.[81]

InPresident Me: The America That's in My Head,Carolla presents the comedian's fantasy of the United States with him at the helm.[82]When asked in separate interviews, both before and after the book's release, about whether the "if-I-were-king" critique of America was a serious piece, he said it's both: "Well, there's a lot of jokes in it, but you know, it's like... Well, if you have a fat friend you may make a lot of fat jokes about your fat friend, but he's still fat".[83][84]

InDaddy, Stop Talking!: And Other Things My Kids Want But Won't Be Getting,Carolla writes about modern parenting. Carolla describes what he believes adults must do if they don't want to have to support their kids forever. Carolla uses his own childhood as a cautionary tale, and decrieshelicopter parenting.[85][86]

Carolla's book,I'm Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture,was published byPost Hill Presson June 16, 2020.[87]

Carolla's latest book,Everything Reminds Me of Something,was published byPost Hill Presson July 19, 2022.[88]

Views

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Religious

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Carolla's parents raised him in a light form of Buddhism, which he continued to practice for the sake of a girlfriend until age 21.[89]He also discusses being familiar with Judaism, though he is not Jewish by biological descent, due to a close relationship with his grandmother's Hungarian Jewish second husband.[90]Since beginning his media career, Carolla has consistently identified as an atheist.[91][92][93]

Political

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Regarding his political views, Carolla has stated, "I guess I would beRepublican,in the sense that I want a secure border, I'm not into thewelfare state,I'm not into all thosefreebie lunch programs.It just kind of demeans people. "He goes on to state, however, that he is also in favor of typicallyliberalcauses such as thelegalization of marijuana(he is a member of the advisory board of theMarijuana Policy Project)[1]and support for someprogressivecauses such as "[being] againstautomatic weapons.I'm not anNRAguy by any stretch of the imagination. I'd like alternative energy to be explored and electric cars to be used, but I want them to be powered by nuclear power plants. "[94]Elsewhere, he has stated, "My feeling is this whole country is founded on the principle of 'If you are not hurting anyone, and you're not fucking with someone else's shit, and you are paying your taxes, you should be able to just do what you want to do.' It's the freedom and the independence."[95]In an interview withReason TV,Carolla described his views aslibertarian.[96] Carolla expressed his support forAndrew Yang's 2020 presidential run.[97]

Women and comedy

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In June 2012, Carolla gave a printed interview to theNew York Post,where among other things he stated that "chicks" are "always the least funny on the writing staff" and that "dudes are funnier than chicks".[98]Carolla's comments were criticized as sexist.[99][100][101][102]Carolla criticized coverage of his comments as over-simplistic and misleading.[103]

Cancel culture

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Carolla said, "If you meet anyone over 45, they'll tell you they got paddled, they got swatted, the teacher would smack them with a ruler.... Paddling a kid sounds pretty outrageous in 2020 and nobody would stand for it.... But the people who engaged in it at the time when it was common practice or had a context, we don't need to build a time machine so we can cancel-culture them".[104]In an interview withTucker Carlson,Carolla said thatcancel cultureis "destroying free speech and killing comedy."[105]

Personal life

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On September 28, 2002, Carolla married Lynette Paradise. The couple's twins Natalia and Santino "Sonny" Richard Carolla were born June 7, 2006.[106]Carolla announced in May 2021 that he and Lynette were divorcing after 19 years.[107]He currently lives inLa Cañada Flintridge, California.[108]

Carolla was a part owner of Amalfi, an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, saying, "I own about two percent of it, but I've never seen a penny."[109]

Carolla won the 2013Pro/Celebrity Raceas a professional[110]and the 2012 Pro/Celebrity Race at theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beachas an amateur.[111]The 2012 race was run on April 14, 2012, and was broadcast onSpeed TV.[112]Carolla has previously participated in the race in 2010 and 2003.[113][114]He finished ninth among 19 racers (fifth among the ten celebrities) in 2010[113]despite being regarded as a pre-race favorite.[114]He is also a serious automobile collector with over 20 cars. His collection includes severalLamborghinisfrom the 1960s and early 1970s, including twoMiuras(of 764 examples ever produced), one of which he has loaned to thePetersen Automotive Museumin Los Angeles, two400GT 2+2s(of 247 units produced) and a 1965350GT(one of 135 built). At least oneFerrari,anAston Martin,and several vintage race cars round out the collection.[115]

Honors

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Carolla and Drew Pinsky received aSexual Health in Entertainment (SHINE) AwardfromThe Media Projectin 2000 for "incorporating accurate and honest portrayals of sexuality" in the talk show category forLoveline.[116]

Asteroid(4535) Adamcarollais named in his honor.[117]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Too Smooth Bruce Greenberg
1998 Art House Cool Guy
1999 Splendor Mike's Stupid Boss as Adam Carola
1999–2004 The Man Show Writer / Director
2000 Down to You 'The Man Show' Host
2000–2001 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Commander Nebula Voice
2000–2014 Family Guy Death Voice
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back FBI Agent Sid Deleted scene
2002 MADtv Phil Pendergrast Episode #7.16
2002 Frank McKlusky, C.I. Detective
2002 Son of the Beach The Host Episode "Penetration Island"
2002–2022 Crank Yankers Writer / Executive Producer / Dick Birchum / Himself
2003 Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust Executive Producer TV miniseries
2003 Windy City Heat Executive Producer Documentary
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Writer
2004 Bar Mitzvah Bash! Consulting Producer TV special
2004 Save Virgil Virgil Voice, short
2004–2007 Drawn Together Spanky Ham Voice
2005 Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005 The Adam Carolla Project Executive Producer
2005 The Bernie Mac Show Himself Episode: "Marathon Mac"
2005–2006 The Andy Milonakis Show Executive Producer
2006 Wasted Nick Morgan
2007 The Hammer Writer / Executive Producer / Jerry Ferro
2007 Head, Heart and Balls... or Why I Gave Up Smoking Pot Anxiety Short
2008 The Sarah Silverman Program Carl Episode: "Pee"
2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Burt the Cab Voice, episode: "Taxi Dance"
2009 Alligator Boots Executive Producer
2009 Ace in the Hole Writer / Executive Producer / "Ace" Morella Television film
2009 Still Waiting... Ken Halsband
2009 The Goode Family
2010 The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! Spanky Ham Voice
2010 Cubed Himself Episode #1.31
2010 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil One-Eyed Jackson Voice
2010 Federal Bureau of Manners: The Nod
2011 Sports Show with Norm Macdonald Executive Producer
2011 The Birchums Producer / Director Television film
2011 Division III: Football's Finest Chet Ryback
2012 Wreck-It Ralph Wynnchel Voice
2014 Bar Rescue Himself Episode: "Scoreboard to Death"
2014–2015 Catch a Contractor Executive Producer
2015 Road Hard Producer / Director / Bruce Madsen
2015 Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Producer / Director Documentary
2016 The 24 Hour War Producer / Director[118] Documentary
2016–2018 Going Racing with Adam Carolla Executive Producer
2017 Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live Writer / Executive Producer
2018 90th Academy Awards Writer[119] TV special
2018 Adam Carolla: Not Taco Bell Material Writer / Producer Documentary
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Wynnchel Voice
2019 No Safe Spaces Documentary
2019 Shelby American: The Carroll Shelby Story Producer / Director Documentary
2020 Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story Producer / Director Documentary
2021 Valentine's Day in Hell The Devil
2021 Prom in Hell
2022 The Masked Singer Himself/Avocado Season 8 contestant
2024 Mr. Birchum Mister Birchum Animated series

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