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This stand-up comic has had a respectable career. He’s not a household name but has worked steadily for many decades. Two earlier career points - 1.) Had a short lived TV show with his name as part of the title that saw him matched up with other performers who were very different 2.) Had a reoccurring role on a popular show that involved cars and which had a film reboot later.
He has also benefited greatly from his long friendship, which started early in their careers, with this permanent A+ talk show host who has had more than one show. He appeared on the host’s show(s) many many times.
Many female comedy club staff and fans can attest that back in the day this comic is/was a serial predator. His modus operandi was to appear very polite and mild-mannered and under some pretense like he needs help with something or wants to give a person further information will get women alone and then attack them. The good news is this info got spread pretty quickly and so a lot of women knew to avoid him. It is also one of the reasons his career did not advance on from stand-up comedy after earlier success as he also displayed handsy, vulgar behavior on set.
One of the most astonishing things about this is he had a bit in his act for many years where he described his strategy (getting women alone under false pretenses and then jumping them). He even did it on his friend the host’s show.
He has also benefited greatly from his long friendship, which started early in their careers, with this permanent A+ talk show host who has had more than one show. He appeared on the host’s show(s) many many times.
Many female comedy club staff and fans can attest that back in the day this comic is/was a serial predator. His modus operandi was to appear very polite and mild-mannered and under some pretense like he needs help with something or wants to give a person further information will get women alone and then attack them. The good news is this info got spread pretty quickly and so a lot of women knew to avoid him. It is also one of the reasons his career did not advance on from stand-up comedy after earlier success as he also displayed handsy, vulgar behavior on set.
One of the most astonishing things about this is he had a bit in his act for many years where he described his strategy (getting women alone under false pretenses and then jumping them). He even did it on his friend the host’s show.
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ReplyDeleteAndy Richter friendship with Conan O Brien?
ReplyDeletegary shandling
ReplyDeleteLetterman or Conan, 2 different late night shows. Norm a fave of Letterman, also had the Norm show...but a show involving cars? but I cant see this being Norm.
ReplyDeleteJeff Altman (he was on Dukes of Hazard, and was host of Pink Lady & Jeff)
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ReplyDeleteYeah Rob Zero's got it I think
ReplyDeleteYep, Rob Zero is right. I was a fan of Pink Lady and Jeff as a teen - just looked it up - there were only six episodes.
ReplyDeleteI have the DVD set. I love bad TV
DeleteIf its Jeff Altman, then the host would be David Letterman. Been on it 45 times.
ReplyDeleteSomeone on Letterman
ReplyDeleteExplains why Jeff Altman and Letterman bonded
ReplyDeleteThat was just what was expected of men back in the day.
ReplyDeleteThe Jeff Altman guess makes sense. He never really went that far, so in a way, you can say his behavior caught up with him.
I wonder if Letterman showed off his custom built paid for by NBC seduction lair up in the studio rafters like the goddam Phantom of the Opera? Funny everybody still fucking adores Letterman.
"What was expected of men?" No.
Delete@MissDavie, I still think he sucks. He was funny at first but that was a long, long time ago.
ReplyDeleteThis is Jeff Altman who was never really a comic. He presented himself as such, but comedian and talented do not run through his predatory veins.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what those two Oriental girls had to suffer when they filmed the Pink Lady shows.
ReplyDelete*shudder*
Possibly look at Jerry Van Dyke's wiki page.
ReplyDeleteOriental is a style of rug. I wish there was a solid answer for this blind. Its not Norm.
ReplyDeleteJerry Seinfeld had show with his own name, show with celebrities riding in cars, guessing he was a guest on Jay Leno
ReplyDeleteseinfeld is not "not a household name"
DeleteChris Elliot?
ReplyDeleteIt's Altman. I have first hand knowledge.
ReplyDeleteUsed to work in a famous comedy club. He would try to get the waitresses into his dressing room by claiming he could "hypnotize" them.
They all caught on quick. The word got around to all the comedy clubs.
Video of Jeff Altman on David Letterman, bit starts at 1:40:
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/YHCQ5KKhkcg?t=95