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Louie Anderson is a stand-up comedian and former host of the game show Family Feud.
In 1997, Richard Gordon extorted money from Louie Anderson, threatening to tell tabloids his claim that Anderson requested sexual acts from him in a Ridgewood, NJ, casino in 1993. Anderson didn’t want to tarnish his image, so he paid Gordon $100,000 between 1997 and 1998. When Gordon’s demands increased to $250,000 in 2000, Anderson informed the police. Gordon was arrested and sentenced to 21 months in jail.
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This old British street vendor sells peelers in NYC. He swears they are the sharpest peelers in existence and makes a mess all over the sidewalk trying to prove it.
Update 2/16/11: The old British street vendor’s name was Joe Ades. He died February 3, 2009, at the age of 75. Links:
Gothamist.com – Union Square Peeler Peddler Joe Ades Dead at 75
Gothamist.com – Memorial for Joe Ades, Peeler Peddler, Planned for Saturday
Flickr Blog – Carrots! (Joe Ades)
YouTube – Joe Ades , The King of New York Hacks and a potato peeler!!
John Oates is half of the pop duo Hall and Oates. Unlike Michael Jackson, he is sometimes mistaken for a black male.
Here is a listener suggested Hall of Lame Entry, Swedish singer/entertainer Gunther.
Hey guys,
You should check out www.gunthernet.com. He is a musician from Sweden. Read his bio and watch his videos (especially “Ding Dong Song”). Words cannot describe this monstrosity. I think he would be a good candidate.
Dennis in NC
From the About page on Gunther’s website: “The four main things in Günthers life are Champagne, Glamour, Sex, and Respect!” Basically this guy’s videos look like a skit you might see on Saturday Night Live, but he’s serious. Not surprising, Sweden is the same country that brought us ABBA and Ace of Base.
Alf starred in his own sitcom, cartoon show, and comic book series in the mid 1980s through the early 1990s and hosted his own talk show in 2004. His real name is Gordon Shumway, he was the captain of his high school’s Bouillabaisseball team, and he likes eating cats.