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People who seem to be famous just for being "Themselves"

Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:27 pm
Posted by Tarik One
Member since May 2016
2094 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:27 pm
Howie Mandel is famous for being Howie Mandel.

He's been popping up and making appearances on TV since the 80's with that curly mullet.

I still don't get how he is so well-known and highly regarded.

"And our special guest, it's Howie MANDELLLLLL"*
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:28 pm to
Oweo
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65725 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:29 pm to

He was a very well known and funny comedian in the 80's. Quirky like Robin Williams.
Posted by JuliusSeizure
Rome
Member since Dec 2020
237 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:29 pm to
The 4th greatest poster of all.time Owl ?
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
39195 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:30 pm to
He was a stand up comedian in the 80s and did some acting.
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134865 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:30 pm to
Mark Wahlberg
Posted by bamaswallows
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
1177 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:30 pm to
Howie Mandel was very popular comic in 80’s - his shtick included blowing up a rubber medical glove over his head with his nose. Good times
Posted by White Roach
Member since Apr 2009
9456 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:31 pm to
He was a successful carpet salesman and stand-up comic. He parlayed that into a role as a med student/resident on a TV show. What's not to like?
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
141958 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:31 pm to
he's a comedian and a game show host -- he actually does something

"A celebrity is someone who is well-known for his well-knownness" - Daniel Boorstin

People who truly fit Boorstin's classic definition are the Kardashians and God knows how many other reality TV "stars"
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
41602 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:31 pm to
You mean like the Krapdashians?
Posted by Sidicous
Middle of Nowhere
Member since Aug 2015
17170 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:31 pm to
quote:

The 4th greatest poster of all.time Owl ?
Owlie is known for his hair ... and more recently his uncontrollable twitching. Chicks dig uncontrollable twitch.
Posted by BobABooey
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2004
14281 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:32 pm to
That guy from Ancient Aliens.

And Bigfoot.
Posted by Pooturd
Knoxville
Member since Mar 2020
1258 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:34 pm to
Was wondering how many posts there would be about howie mandel before someone actually got the point of the thread lol
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
141958 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:36 pm to
quote:

Was wondering how many posts there would be about howie mandel before someone actually got the point of the thread lol
well what is the point?

did he wear out his welcome?
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65725 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:36 pm to

Oh, we all get the thread. We also love shitting on terrible examples.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
141958 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:37 pm to
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Oh, we all get the thread
I don't

You should RA my ignorance
Posted by OWLFAN86
The OT has made me richer
Member since Jun 2004
175896 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:38 pm to
quote:

Owlie is known for his hair ... and more recently his uncontrollable twitching. Chicks dig uncontrollable twitch.

i m not twitrch dj ghjjm sfghb nm hmmmmmmpppphh
Posted by guttata
prairieville
Member since Feb 2006
22506 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:38 pm to
Gilbert Gottfried
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65725 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

You should RA my ignorance


That's your lame claim to fame, Ol' Chap
Posted by tigeroarz1
Winston-Salem, NC
Member since Oct 2013
3375 posts
Posted on 12/27/20 at 3:13 pm to
Along with being a standup comic Mandel also created and voiced an animated series “Bobby’s World” that ran for 8 years (1990-1998) that was shown on FOX. Bad example for this post.
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