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The Tragic Life and Comedy Career of Rodney Dangerfield
TLDR Rodney Dangerfield, known for his self-deprecating humor, had a tragic childhood and suffered from depression, which he used as inspiration for his successful career as a comedian. Despite experiencing a lack of respect throughout his life, Dangerfield became a beloved figure in the comedy world and left a lasting legacy.
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Rodney Dangerfield's whole shtick about no respect was actually really close to accurate, as a matter of fact, and he had a tragic childhood and people continued to take what he was saying and ran with it even after he became famous.
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Rodney Dangerfield had a tragic childhood and suffered from depression, which he used as inspiration for his comedy.
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Rodney Dangerfield started writing jokes at a young age and quickly became a talented comedian, using his tragic life experiences as inspiration for his comedy.
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Rodney Dangerfield changed his name legally to Jack Roy before adopting the name Rodney Dangerfield and becoming a successful comedian, with appearances on shows like Ed Sullivan and Carson.
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Rodney Dangerfield opened his own comedy club in New York City to spend more time with his children and it became a huge success, launching the careers of many famous comedians.
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Rodney Dangerfield's appearance and style, including his red tie and black suit, became his signature look, despite his dislike for clothes and fashion.
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Rodney Dangerfield wrote and starred in the movie "Easy Money" in 1983, which received mixed reviews but was praised for Dangerfield's performance, and his biggest hit came in 1986 with "Back to School," which was the sixth highest grossing movie of the year.
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Rodney Dangerfield was known for his self-deprecating humor and his ability to write great jokes, and he had a successful career in the 1980s with movies, Grammy awards, and Miller Light commercials.
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Rodney Dangerfield had a live Broadway show, wrote a romance novel, produced an animated movie, and received critical acclaim for his role in "Natural Born Killers," where he was allowed to rewrite all of his lines.
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Rodney Dangerfield experienced a lack of respect throughout his life, including a lawsuit against Star magazine, where he was awarded only $1 for damage to his reputation and $1 for personal distress, and even in death, he was mistakenly credited for a role in a movie he never appeared in.
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Rodney Dangerfield's funeral was attended by many famous comedians, including Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Tim Allen, Larry David, George Carlin, Jay Leno, Adam Sandler, and Michael Bolton, who was too choked up to sing.
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The hosts thank the LA Podcast Festival and express their desire to be invited back, and mention that the next festival will likely be in September 2016.
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