| | Jason Lee, actor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) |
 | | Long before he won over critics and audiences as karma-driven Earl Hickey on the quirky NBC freshman comedy "My Name Is Earl," Lee was traversing inclines and defying gravity a la skateboarding icon Tony Hawk, having taken up the sport at age 13. |
 | | A bona fide hot commodity with the early success of "Earl," the actor is a bit incredulous that he is suddenly being hailed as an "overnight success" -- despite having worked steadily for the past decade. |
 | | Lee now realizes the wisdom of signing on to a show that finds him playing a loser who, while hospitalized after being hit by a car, decides to attempt to change his luck by making amends and being good to others. |
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