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| Born | February 24, 1968 |
| Hometown | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Net worth | $500 thousand |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Spouse | Lynn Shawcroft (m 1999 - 2005) |
| Parents | Arnold Hedberg , Mary Hedberg |
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How Ali Wong Helped Make Her ‘Favorite’ Comedian Sheng Wang a Netflix Star
- Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Courtesy of NetflixComedian Sheng Wang has spent much of his comedy career trying to hide in plain sight. Now, thanks to a boost from his longtime friend and colleague Ali Wong, he is reluctantly stepping into the spotlight.In this episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Wang opens up about putting together his first hour-long stand-up special Sweet and Juicy, which premiered on Netflix earlier this month and also marks Wong’s directorial debut. He breaks down ho
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Netflix is bringing its stand-up comedy to SiriusXM radio
SiriusXM is adding another comedy channel to its satellite radio lineup: Netflix. Starting next January, the streaming service's radio station will play stand-up 24 hours a day, according to Variety. "Netflix is a Joke," the channel's working name, will also feature original programming from the service's ever-growing stable of signed comics, and things like David Letterman's talk show as well, apparently.
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Elon Musk has some strong feelings about Steve Jobs-style turtlenecks
Some people hate the way turtlenecks look, others the way they feel. “Wearing a turtleneck,” the late comedian Mitch Hedberg once joked, “is like being strangled by a really weak guy.” Among those surprisingly hostile to turtlenecks is Elon Musk, cofounder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Musk…
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You'll Never Need to Dry a Dish Again Thanks to This Clever Hack
Besides the invention of the automobile and the innovation of penicillin, the dishwasher may be the greatest human invention. But it doesn't dry.
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Mitch Hedberg fan pays tribute to the late comedian with a doughnut
Mitch Hedberg, who died in 2005 at age 37, would have turned 48 Wednesday. One fan paid tribute to the late comedian by placing a single doughnut on his grave marker — along with a receipt, of course. The doughnut and receipt are a reference to one of Hedberg’s more famous jokes, where he ponders why he would need a receipt after purchasing a doughnut.
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Someone Left a Doughnut, and a Receipt for the Doughnut, on Mitch Hedberg's Grave
"I just can't imagine a scenario where I would have to prove that I bought a doughnut."
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The Greatest Jokes Ever Told, According To Your Favorite Comedians
Mitch Hedberg for sainthood.
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Reddit Spreads, Then Spurns 'Steve Jobs Is Alive and Living in Brazil' Conspiracy Theory
Reddit exploded late last night after user "TheHorseSizedDuck" uploaded a selfie of himself with a man who looks a lot like departed Apple founder Steve Jobs. Jobs died in 2011 of cancer, but this mysterious viral photo is giving him a Tupac-style comeback. Some Reddit users were convinced it was a conspiracy. Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Amy Winehouse, PSH, Mitch Hedberg, you name it, are all there," wrote Redditer CaptainSnacks.
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This Doughnut Shop Worker Deserves A Raise
Reddit user buckwheatwaffle paid a noble homage to Mitch Hedberg by printing the late comedian's classic doughnut bit on a receipt at the doughnut shop where the Redditor works. "My boss actually found it hilarious," buckwheatwaffle wrote in the thread, "which is why my job is awesome." Hedberg, who died of a reported drug overdose in March 2005, was known for his offbeat standup style, a mix of one-line jokes and comical, if absurd, anecdotes. We reached out to buckwheatwaffle to tell us more a
