How Rick Moranis Shocked George Carlin into Reinventing Himself

Also: 13 Myths We've Busted Wide Open Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about David Cross, Tom Haverford's business ideas, myths we've busted wide open, and why George Carlin reinvented himself. [David Cross on His Friendship with Bob Odenkirk, Creating the 'Anti-SNL' and Why He'd Like to Be the New Pitchman for Cheetos]( Which is your favorite David Cross? In a career that’s spanned nearly 35 years, the Emmy-winning artist has done a little bit of everything. Maybe you love the sketch comic who, alongside longtime collaborator [Bob Odenkirk]( created [Mr. Show]( the influential, still-terrific series that was one of the epicenters of L.A.’s [alternative comedy]( revolution of the 1990s. Perhaps you prefer his portrayal of Tobias Fünke, the wonderfully ineffectual brother-in-law in [Arrested Development](. Do you deeply dig the absurdist, pointed comedian whose 2002 live album [Shut Up, You Fucking Baby!]( was Grammy-nominated? Or maybe you’re a big fan of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, the acclaimed show he created and starred in for IFC — or his low-budget satire Hits, which premiered at Sundance and poked fun at all the wannabe celebs hoping to emulate the toxic reality stars they worshiped? Truly, there’s a David Cross for every occasion. [READ MORE]( [‘Parks and Recreation’: Tom Haverford Business Ideas That Kinda, Sorta Exist in the Real World]( The Parks and Recreation gang each have very clear-cut defining characteristics. Leslie Knope is an optimistic overachiever, Ron Swanson is a crusty libertarian and Jerry Gergich is [routinely psychologically tortured for no goddamn reason](. As for Tom Haverford, played by Aziz Ansari, he was always coming up with wacky new business ideas, like a talking Kleenex box, cologne for toddlers or a… quaint Italian restaurant. Okay, admittedly, that last one is a little less wacky. [READ MORE]( More Business Reads: - [12 Reasons These Businesses Have Ridiculous Names]( - [25 Times Nathan Fielder Proved He Was A Business Genius]( - [4 Business Pioneers Who Changed The World For The Worse]( - [13 Celebrity Business Ventures (That Were Colossal Failures)]( - [The 5 Biggest Disasters in the History of Marketing Ideas]( [Daniel Radcliffe Deserved an Oscar Nomination For ‘Weird’ Dammit]( [Pamela Anderson Says Tim Allen Flashed Her Before Using the Most Tim Allen Joke Ever as an Excuse]( [5 Ridiculous Superstitions That Science Says Are True]( [What’s With These Awful Plots for Octogenarian Actors?]( [Joe Rogan and Louis C.K. Talk 9/11, Alex Jones and ‘Mainstream Media’ in Their Meeting of the Minds]( [Who Better to Play George Santos Than ‘The Liar,’ Jon Lovitz?]( [This Is How Much Marriage Physically Hurts]( [The Funniest Jokes, Lines and Moments from ‘The Menu’]( [Murder and Exile: What Actually Is a Scapegoat?]( [The World's Tallest Mountain, Toilet Water Down Under, And 11 More Myths We've Busted Wide Open]( [Jim Breuer Takes the Prize for Most Uncreative and Insensitive Damar Hamlin Joke]( [Rick Moranis’ Brutal Impression of George Carlin on ‘SCTV’ Shocked Carlin into Reinventing Himself]( [Cheech Marin Has His Own Recommendations Section on the Oscars Website]( [‘If You’re an Enemy of Drag, You’re an Enemy of Mine’: George Lopez Derides Ron DeSantis]( [15 Little Guys Who Took On The Man (And Won)]( TWEET OF THE DAY [fb]( [tw]( [yt]( [Logomark_DIGITAL_Red_50X50-px]( [insta png]( [tiktok png]( [ARTICLES]( | [PICTOFACTS]( | [Videos]( Literally media Ltd. 190 West St, Suite 17B, Brooklyn NY 11222 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2022 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Literally Media · 190 West St Ste 17B · Brooklyn, NY 11222-3855 · USA