Jump to content

Joe Rogan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 24.110.155.126 (talk) at 00:11, 3 July 2007 (→‎Vs. "joke thieves"). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the comedian and actor. For the baseball pitcher known as "Bullet Joe", see Bullet Rogan.
Broadcasting at UFC Fight Night 7

Joe Rogan (born August 11 1967) is an American comedian and actor best known for his role as host on the TV game/reality program Fear Factor and as a cast member of the sitcom NewsRadio.

Rogan is also a color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Eddie Bravo and Jean Jacques Machado.

Early life

Born in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Rogan was raised in Revere, Massachusetts. He and comedian Bryan Callen are half-brothers as they share the same father.

Television career

In 1995, Joe Rogan was cast as the office handyman on the sitcom NewsRadio. He stayed on the show until it was cancelled in 1999.

Rogan was the host of NBC's Fear Factor for the series' entire run.

In 2003, Joe Rogan and comic Doug Stanhope began hosting Comedy Central's The Man Show. Following the change, ratings declined sharply and the show ceased production following the 2003 season. He toured with John Heffron and Charlie Murphy in Maxim and Bud Light's Real Men of Comedy tour in 2006.[1]

2007 has seen Joe Rogan tour with English comedian Dave Bishop in the UK and Ireland. [2]

Career with the UFC

Rogan has been a post-fight interviewer with the Ultimate Fighting Championship since 1997 at UFC 12, and has been a color commentator since 2002.[3]

Rogan and movie actor Wesley Snipes were in negotiations in late 2005 to fight a mixed martial arts match in the UFC. [4]

Vs. "joke thieves"

Joe Rogan is known for accusing other comedians of plagarism. He has repeatedly accused Dane Cook of stealing jokes from him and comedian Louis C.K. During a conversation on the Opie and Anthony Show with Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada following the Michael Richards incident, Rogan demanded to know why certain words are not tolerated but people using stolen material is. Clips of Louis C.K. and Dane Cook were then played to support Rogan's claim that Cook has stolen material.

Rogan has also accused Carlos Mencia of plagiarism.[5] On February 10, 2007 at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Rogan argued on-stage with Mencia, accusing him of plagiarizing other comedians' work. According to Rogan's account, he had just finished his act and introduced the next performer, Ari Shaffir, as a comedian who opens for "Carlos Men-steal-ia"[6]. Mencia took offense and walked on the stage. Rogan then accused him of stealing jokes and falsely portraying himself as a Mexican American. The Comedy Store later cancelled Rogan's shows. The entire incident was filmed as part of filming for Rogan's internet reality show, JoeShow. It was then made available to watch or download at numerous websites, including Rogan's.[6]

Joe Rogan is currently banned from the Comedy Store for violating the club's request that he not film his internet reality show there.[7] Furthermore, according to Rogan, his agent and publicity firm (who also represents Mencia) forced him to either apologize to Mencia or be dropped from the agency. Rogan claims he chose to leave the agency rather than apologize.[8]

Chuck Lidell recently stated on the Jim Rome Show on July 2, 2007, "Several of his fans can not understand why a personality of a hit NBC show and co-host of an up and coming sport, UFC, would stoop to this level by arguing with someone who has been less successful. Rogan is destroying his reputation and will lose further credibility and employment because of it."

Conspiracy theories

Rogan questions the Apollo moon landings and is interested in the idea of the Apollo moon landing hoax theory, and in February 2007 he appeared twice on Penn Jillette's Penn Radio show debating author Phil Plait about the subject.[9]

Comedy recordings

  • Live from the Belly of the Beast (DVD)
  • I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday (CD)
  • Shiny Happy Jihad (CD) (April 10, 2007)

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.maxim.com/realmenofcomedy?src=wiki
  2. ^ "Tour Dates," Joe Rogan (accessed June 9th 2007).
  3. ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.Detail&gid=2165
  4. ^ "Celebrity UFC In The Works: Rogan Vs Snipes", MMAWeekly.com, 15 November 2005
  5. ^ Rogan, Joe (2005-09-27). "Carlos Mencia is a weak minded joke thief". JoeRogan.com. Retrieved 2006-09-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ a b http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53945
  7. ^ http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53955
  8. ^ http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53981
  9. ^ http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/02/26/joe-rogan-me-and-penn-and-the-moon-hoax-take-iii/
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Rogan&oldid=142128879"