The success of my 'domestic goddess' stand-up routine led to my own eponymous TV show, which lasted for 9 seasons.
Some of my iconic characters include 'Joliet' Jake, Samurai Futaba, and John 'Bluto' Blutarsky.
While pushing the envelope of comedy, I was arrested numerous times for obscenity. Convicted once, I was granted a posthumous pardon by Governor Pataki.
The signature ear tug at the end of each of my eponymous shows was a signal to my grandmother that I was thinking of her.
My 'seven dirty words' routine made it all the way to the US Supreme Court.
I spent 30 years hosting 'The Tonight Show,' interviewing guests and perfecting comic characters such as Carnac the Magnificent.
My 'Report' persona skewered TV news windbags, earning me Emmy and Peabody Awards.
I tell you, with my doctor, I don't get no respect. I told him, 'I've swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills.' He told me to have a few drinks and get some rest.
My 'yep, I'm gay' admission landed me on the cover of TIME magazine, and I'm still a beloved TV talk show host.
I was one of the first women comics to become a household name in the US, known for my outrageous costumes and self-deprecating humor.
I have been both an Oscar presenter and Oscar winner, the latter for playing a fake psychic who helps a ghost save his lover.
I was active as a comedian for eight decades of my 100 years. Thanks for the memories!
My Foreign Man character would lip-sync the line 'Here I come to save the day' from the 'Mighty Mouse' theme.
I started out as a wild and crazy guy, but I'm also an accomplished actor, writer, pianist, and banjo player.
I'm Gumby, dammit! (I'm also Buckwheat, Mr. Robinson, Axel Foley, and Billy Ray Valentine.)
I won the first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and am known for uncompromising examinations of racism and contemporary issues.
Even though Frank Sinatra was the butt of my insult comedy, he was an early supporter and encouraged others to catch my act.
Can we talk? I was the regular guest host on 'The Tonight Show' until I was given my own late night show on a rival network, upsetting the host, who had been my mentor.
Everybody hates me, at least according to the TV show I produced based on my childhood.
My family tree includes a US senator, but I'm known for my TV sketch comedy and the movie 'Trainwreck,' which I wrote.
In my eponymous TV show, I played a stand-up comedian. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I was one of the stars of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, where my characters Ernestine and Edith Ann became iconic.
I was acclaimed for my stand-up routines, my zany comedies, as well as my dramatic turns, one of which won me a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
My alter-ego Geraldine Jones claimed 'the devil made me buy this dress,' but I was the first African-American to host his own network variety show.
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