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Today, Carrot Top is one of the most popular and successful comedians in America. Each year he stars for an astonishing 15 weeks in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, headlines another 100+ concerts across the country, and makes dozens of television appearances. Thanks to becoming a celebrity TV pitchman for 1-800-CALL-ATT, which is featuring his commercials for the third year, he’s a household name. His first TV appearance was on FOX's “Comic Strip Live.” In 1992, he did his first turn on “The Tonight Show”…and there have been more than two dozen since.
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Orlando, FL, October 13, 2003 - YOUNG MONEY® has announced that Carrot Top is the cover story for its October/November 2003 issue. The nationally known comedian has performed in dozens of TV shows and is widely recognized for his appearances in the popular "1-800-CALL-ATT" commercials.
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Almost every comic or magician on the Strip has their share of props, but not many have been able to use them to the extent that Carrot Top has managed to do. In his act the props aren't just part of the show, they are the show.
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The fact that anyone doesn’t know Carrot Top is a comic is unbelievable, considering his countless awards and the popularity of his “1-800-CALL-ATT” commercials. He has been named “Comedian of the Year,” “Best Male Stand-Up Comedian” and “Entertainer of the Year” through various readers’ polls and comedy associations. He has described himself as a mix of George Carlin (“observational humor”), Steven Wright (“dark, sick humor”) and Gallagher (“the props”). Whatever he is, he’s all Carrot Top – with his trademark mop of red hair and enough wit to be dubbed “the wackiest redhead since Lucy.”
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Carrot Top has ... appeared in movies, including 1998's Chairman of The Board, and has served as a spokesman in commercials for AT&T. Carrot Top’s brother, Garret, is a member of the Virginia Air National Guard. In 2005, Carrot Top performed a show at Naval Base Ventura County as part of the Spirit of America Tour.
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Carrot Top, born Scott Thompson, grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where his Dad worked for NASA. He attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, where he began his comedy career by accepting a dare from college buddies to perform on the local radio stations’ open mike night, where he made his first appearance painted in black, wearing a wig and impersonating Michael Jackson.
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