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| title = Biography for Dane Cook
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| accessdate = 2009-05-14
| work = biography}}</ref> the second son of George and Donna Cook. Cook has an older brother, Darryl, and four sisters. He was raised in ], where he attended ].<ref name="imdb">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176981/bio</ref> He made frequent trips to Stoney Point, where he was mentored by Michael Anderson. During this time, he developed a strong bond with him and, in later years, Anderson would prove to be crucial in his acting career, as he petitioned the Academy for a nomination for his role in "Good Luck Chuck". His father worked at a golf course before managing a lumber yard, a window business, and a rock club in ], while his mother was an accountant.</s> balls

==Career==

== EBAUMS WAS HERE ==

===SEX ACTS===
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In 1994, Cook moved to New York City and began performing. Two years later, he moved to ], where he still lives and eats fat chode today.<ref></ref>

Cook's big comedy break came in 1998 when he appeared on ]'s '']''. This started a relationship between Cook and Verne Troyer that has lasted many years. In 2000, Cook did a half-hour special on '']''. Since then his special has won the ] twice in a row.<ref name="comedycentral.com"></ref>

In 2003, Cook released his first ]/], '']''. The success of the album landed him a recording contract with ]. The album is ]. He released his second CD/DVD in 2005, entitled '']''. This album went ] and made Cook the first comic in 29 years to have an album at #4 on the Billboard charts.<ref name="comedycentral.com" /> This earned him a place alongside best-selling comedy vets ], ], and ]. The success of the album also landed him a comedy performance at the ], and then afterwards he joined ] (who introduced him) in presenting the award for ].<ref name="comedycentral.com" />

On April 15, 2005 Cook performed his first HBO Special entitled Vicious Circle. Inspiration for this comedy was fueled by his late relationship with Amanda Muller. A Junior at SUNY Oneonta. '']'' filmed "]" at the ]. The same year Cook shot two pilot episodes for his own sitcom,
''Cooked''. The sitcom never got picked up and the two pilot episodes were later released on DVD as the Lost Pilot Episodes. That same year he embarked on a 30-day 20-show college tour called Tourgasm with his long time friends ], ], and ]. The tour was filmed and was later made into a 9-episode documentary on HBO.

On December 3, 2005, Cook hosted '']''. It was the MOST HOMOSEXUAL EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF TIME.

In 2006 Cook headlined for ] and hosted the 2006 ] alongside ]. The following year he won the award for Best Comedian. On November 12, 2007, Cook became the second comic to sell out Madison Square Garden. He did two sold out shows in one night. The show was filmed and would later be put onto a DVD to be sold on Cook's third comedy album. Cook won the Big Entertainer Award at the VH1 Big in '06 Awards, and '']'' magazine's Hot Comic of the Year. The following day, November 13, 2007, Cook released his third CD/DVD entitled ''Rough Around The Edges'', which was filmed live at ] in ]. The Album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} During that time, he embarked on his first arena tour.

On April 10, 2007, Cook broke ]'s endurance record (previously held by ])<ref></ref> by performing on stage for 3 hours and 50 minutes. ] would break the record five days later.<ref></ref> On January 1, 2008, Cook broke Chapelle's record, by performing on stage for 7 hours.<ref></ref>

From May 23, 2008 to May 25, 2008 Cook reunited with Robert Kelly and Al Del Bene for 3 shows at The Coliseum in ]. From May 29, 2008 to June 4, 2008, the Trio went to Iraq to perform for the troops. During all of these shows Bene was the Emcee, Kelly was the Feature, and Cook was the headliner.

Cook recently finished his fourth album, "]"<!-- Dane spells it with IS IN -->; it was also a special that aired on Comedy Central on May 17, 2009, with the release of the record following two days later. He kicked off that tour at Mohegan Sun, ] on April 25, 2009. This album will be the last as part of Cook's four record deal with Comedy Central Records. The new album was performed at ] in Hollywood which is considered to be Cook's Home base, where he goes and works on new material.

Cook released the DVD version of Isolated Incident on November 17, 2009. It was released in stores and on iTunes. The DVD on the CD/DVD version is Dane talking about his experience doing this DVD special itself.<ref>http://twitter.com/danecook/status/5809373196</ref>

====Comedy sex style====
Dane Cook's style is principally ] and wordplay with a casual attitude. Cook says his onstage persona is a combination of the personalities of his mom, Donna, and his dad, George. "My mother is like a Looney Tunes cartoon. She's wiggly ... She has the ability to tongue in cheek a lot, and do it in a way where she's being physical. My dad is the polar opposite. He always had a little 'what the fuck' in his voice. Even if he knew nothing about what he was talking about, he could sell it. So I looked at these two extremely funny people and created a style of comedy from absorbing their actions."<ref></ref>

He explains: {{bquote|I wanted to create a stage persona for myself that allowed me to really speak about anything I want... So I can be a storyteller, I can be jokey, I can be corny, I can be a little vulgar, I can be a lot vulgar. And I'm not afraid to go anywhere to get the point of the joke across, even if I have to just blabber like a retard until it becomes apparent that I'm a retard and that the audience should laugh.}}

====Criticism====
Some commentators have characterized Dane Cook's humor as unfunny.<ref></ref><ref>, ]</ref><ref name=autogenerated2> by ], '']'', October 19, 2006.</ref> Comedian ] has criticized Dane Cook for his lack of real material and for his inflated ego; saying " does not make me laugh, at all, in any way, shape or form."<ref>.</ref> When asked about his opinion of Cook on '']'', comedian ] said "he doesn't make me laugh, but that doesn't mean he's not funny."<ref></ref> On Boston radio station ], Dane Cook was named by radio show ] to a tournament of the top 16 "Worst Comedians" and, based on listener voting, was voted the "Worst Comedian" of all.<ref>http://www.nypost.com/seven/04012008/gossip/pagesix/pagesix_u.htm</ref> In the ], Elie Zwiebel wrote that "he's managed to become one of the most overrated comics ever" and that his act is "boringly stagnant".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/content/dane-cook-not-so-much|title=The Michigan Daily, "Dane Cook? Not so much."}}</ref>

] talked about Cook's reputation within the comedy industry, saying: "Everyone kills this guy ... Not one comedian comes on and says 'I'm so happy for him', which is weird. ... They can't stand this poor guy." Breuer went on to say that he personally thinks Cook is a "tremendous performer". <ref name="free-press-release.com">, ''Free Press Release'', November 9, 2006.</ref>

====Accusations of plagiarism====
In 2005, on the ] of comedy web site 'A Special Thing', ] posted a response to his fans who accused Cook of plagiarizing from him writing "Okay, this kid is stealing from me. And making lots of money. Three bits on one CD." Later, C.K. wrote "Just so you know, guys, I'm not going to do anything about this.... I'm not going to court over a bit called 'Itchy Asshole.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radaronline.com/from-the-magazine/2007/02/take_the_funny_and_run_2.php|title=Take the Funny and Run|author=Getlen, Larry|publisher='']''|date=2007-02-14|accessdate=2007-09-14}}</ref> In an interview on the ''Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show'' in February 2007, C.K. stated that while the jokes are similar, the issue was "overblown" and may stem from a ] against Cook's popularity. However, C.K. accused Cook of being "]" and litigious towards comedians for having similar material to his despite Cook claiming elsewhere that comedians often have similar material and it is not a big issue to him. C.K. also stated "Too bad the guy can't write enough." After pressure by the hosts for a statement, C.K. ended the interview by finally adding (possibly as a joke): "Fuck Dane Cook, he's a cunt."<ref>www.freebeerandhotwings.com, , accessed February 3, 2007</ref>
Comedian ] has claimed that Cook performed a bit on an episode of '']'' that Rogan had developed on ''I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday'' (sketch titled "Tigers Fucking"), and claimed to have performed the routine earlier in clubs with Cook present.<ref></ref>


] also criticized Dane Cook's material in a '']'' article from October 2006, claiming a joke he performed was originally done by ].<ref> by Rob Sheffield, '']'', October 19, 2006.</ref> ] also criticized Dane Cook's material in a '']'' article from October 2006, claiming a joke he performed was originally done by ].<ref> by Rob Sheffield, '']'', October 19, 2006.</ref>

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Rob Sheffield also criticized Dane Cook's material in a Rolling Stone article from October 2006, claiming a joke he performed was originally done by Emo Philips.

Controversy

On July 24, 2006, Cook asked for a guest spot at the Yuk-Yuks comedy club in Vancouver. Initially he was set to go up at the end of the night, but upon arriving at the club he requested to go up before the headliner, Peter Kelamis. Cook went over his allotted time, and after several minutes of the "wrap it up" light flashing, the club cut his microphone and attempted to "play him off" with music. Cook acted as though it was a mistake and continued his set for another five minutes until the process was repeated. Cook then dropped the mic and walked off-stage, furious. Kelamis then refused to take the stage, and later referred to Cook's actions as "the most arrogant thing that I've ever seen in my life". Mark Breslin, the founder of the comedy club chain, quickly apologized and blamed the club's manager. Breslin stated in support of Cook, "I'm on Dane's side totally, 100 percent." Breslin added that Kelamis was the last show that evening and there was no reason he could not have gone on late, stating "the tradition is that stardom trumps everything".

When asked by People magazine "What's something you did recently you wish you could take back?" Cook responded, "I went onstage and was the rudest, most obnoxious version of myself. Women came up to me after and said, 'Don't ever say those things again. That was horrible!'".

Film

Cook has had small movie roles but his two most noticeable ones are Mystery Men as "The Waffler", and opposite Dennis Rodman in 1999's Simon Sez. Also In 2005 he appeared in the film Waiting... as the unhygenic chef Floyd.

In 2006 Cook starred in his first leading role as the slacker box boy Zack Bradley in Employee of the Month, which co-starred Jessica Simpson and Dax Shepard. The movie debuted at #4 just behind Open Season. The movie was made on a $12 million budget, and has earned a little over $28 million in the United States.

In June 2007 Cook co-starred in his first dramatic role as the devious photographer "Mr. Smith" in Mr. Brooks, which starred Kevin Costner. The film debuted at #4 at the box office, just behind Shrek The Third. The movie grossed $10,017,067 in the opening weekend.

In September 2007 Cook starred as Dentist Charlie Logan in Good Luck Chuck, which co-starred Jessica Alba and Dan Fogler. The film was the second-highest grossing film (#1 Comedy) at the U.S. box office in its opening weekend, grossing $13.6 million in 2,612 theaters. The film went on to have a total box office tally of approximately $35 million U.S. and $24 million foreign.

A month later, Cook co-starred as Mitch Burns in Dan In Real Life, which starred Steve Carell. The film grossed $11.8 million in 1,921 theaters its opening weekend, ranking #2 at the box office. As of July 6, 2008, it has grossed $62,745,217.

In 2008 Cook starred as air purifier call-center supervisor Tank Turner in My Best Friend's Girl with Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, and Alec Baldwin. The film grossed $8.2 million and debuted at #3 at the box office, just behind Burn After Reading, and got a 50-50 rating on fandango.com.


Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions
Billboard 200 Heatseekers Independent Comedy Canada
2003 Harmful If Swallowed
  • Released: July 22, 2003
 67 19 25 2 -
  • US Sales: 1,215,409
  • World Sales: TBA
2005 Retaliation
  • Released: July 26, 2005
 4 - 1 1 -
  • US Sales: 1,264,748
  • World Sales: TBA
2007 Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden
  • Released: November 13, 2007
 11 - 3 1 20
  • US Sales: TBA
  • World Sales: TBA
2009 Isolated Incident
  • Released: May 19, 2009
 4 - 22 2 -
  • US Sales: TBA
  • World Sales: TBA
"—" denotes the album didn't chart.

Other releases

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock US Pop 100 UK Singles Chart Germany
2006 "I'll Never Be You" - - - 100 - 4 -
2007 "Forward" - - - - - - -

Cook co-wrote and performed the song "Ruthie Pigface Draper" for the Dan In Real Life movie with Norbert Leo Butz.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Flypaper Tim
Buddy Fair Cop
1999 David
Simon Sez Nick Miranda
Mystery Men The Waffler
2000 Comedy Central Presents Himself Stand-up comedy series
Episode: June 28, 2000
1999–2001 The Late Show Himself Episode: April 12, 1999
Episode: March 14, 2001
2002 L.A.X. Terrell Chasman
The Touch Bob
2003 Stuck on You Officer Fraioli
8 Guys Dane
Windy City Heat Roman Polanski TV Movie
2004 Mr. 3000 Sausage Mascot Voice
Torque Neal Luff
2005 Waiting... Floyd
London George
2006 Employee of the Month Zack Bradley
2007 Farce of the Penguins Online Penguin Voice
Mr. Brooks Mr. Smith
Good Luck Chuck Chuck/Charlie
Dan in Real Life Mitch Burns
2008 My Best Friend's Girl Tank Turner

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References

  1. "Pop Life: The Joke's on Us: How can any comedian get as famous as Dane Cook has with no jokes?" by Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, October 19, 2006.
  2. ^ Guy Macpherson, "Dane Cook Gets the Hook at Yuk Yuk's". The Province, July 25, 2006.
  3. People magazine, November 17, 2008, page 142
  4. IMDb
  5. Mr. Brooks gross earnings
  6. My Best Friend's Girl Fandango rating
  7. Dan in Real Life (2007) - Soundtracks


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