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| Honesty who would go by that name? With everything that happens in the world we should pay attention to what a fuck like this is getting up to? He's a cunt and will be dead within the year. I mean that. | |||
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| {{for|the record label|Carrot Top Records}} | |||
| {{otherpeople|Scott Thompson}} | |||
| {{Infobox Comedian | |||
| | name = Carrot Top | |||
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| | birth_name = Scott Thompson | |||
| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|25}} | |||
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| | americancomedyawards = '''Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic'''<br>1994 | |||
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| '''Scott Thompson''' (born February 25, 1965), better known by his stage name '''Carrot Top''', is an ] ] known for his bright red hair, ] and often ] humor, and lately for his ] physique. As of July 2008, he is headlining at the ] in ]. Most recently he is known for his dramatic muscle gain and facial change.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Thompson was born and raised in ] where his father, Lawrence Thompson, was a ] at ] during the Gemini and Apollo era.<ref name="bio">{{cite web | author= | title=Carrot Top Biography | url=http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html | publisher=carrottop | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061128013802/http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html |archivedate=2006-11-28}}</ref> In 1983, he graduated from ], and while still a freshman at ] in ], Thompson appeared in his first stand-up comedy routine.<ref>{{cite web | author=Cocoa High School - Cocoa, FL | title=Thompson, Scott (1983) Profile | url=http://www.alumnivillage.com/profile_view.asp?a=1902&s=1 | publisher=Alumni Village | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref><ref name="bio"/> Two months later, he performed on campus in an open-mic night. | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| Carrot Top has appeared in the television programs: '']'' , '']'', '']'', '']'' (2006), and ''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'' (2005). He has also appeared on ], ], ], ], ], and ]. His movie roles include the ] '']'', and served as a spokesman in commercials for ] The Comedy Central Roast of Flaver Flav. From 1995 to 1999, he was the ] for ]. In 2002, he recorded a commentary track for the ] film ''].'' In 2006, Carrot Top appeared in the ] episode "Weigel's Pregnant" as an enraged version of himself who trashed his hotel room and resisted arrest. In 2008, he was a guest judge for NBC's '']'' in a contest where the participants had to perform ] at a ] utilizing store items with only an hour to prepare. | |||
| Carrot Top produced and starred in an early morning show on ] called ''Carrot Top's AM Mayhem'' from 1994-1996.<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Carrot Top | url=http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/c/carrot_top.jhtml | work=Comedy Central | date= | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Carrot Top Biography | url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/48/Carrot-Top.html | work=filmreference | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-06}}</ref> | |||
| Carrot Top has also been frequently parodied. Such examples include '']'' (in which ] appears as "Blueberry Head"), '']'' ("Celery Head"), '']'' ("Carrot Scalp"; he also made a guest appearance on the show as himself in the episode "]"), and '']'' ("Broccoli Top"). | |||
| As of 2008 he headlines at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, and performs various comedy gigs when his show is not playing.<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=See Carrot Top at Luxor Hotel | url=http://www.luxor.com/entertainment/entertainment_carrot_top.aspx | publisher=Luxor Las Vegas | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> His comedy routine incorporates dozens of props stored in large trunks on stage; his prop jokes commonly consist simply of him pulling out a prop, describing it in a one-liner, and tossing it away. Many of his props are specially built objects. | |||
| On January 16, Carrot Top appeared on the Fox reality game show "Don't Forget The Lyrics" where he assisted illusionists Penn and Teller in their quest for the million dollar grand prize. He was also one of the roasters at the Comedy Central "Roast of Flavor Flav" and "Gene Simmons Roast". | |||
| == Awards and honors == | |||
| *]: "Best Male Sit-Down Turn Around Bop Your Head Onto The Ground Comedian", 1994 | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| *'']'' | |||
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Revision as of 08:30, 20 February 2009
Honesty who would go by that name? With everything that happens in the world we should pay attention to what a fuck like this is getting up to? He's a cunt and will be dead within the year. I mean that.