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  Jimmy Carr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In March 2004, Carr's father Jim was arrested by the Metropolitan Police after Jimmy Carr and his brother Colin accused their father of harassment.
Carr senior was later acquitted of all charges and awarded costs by the Court.
Carr“s acquittal was followed by a written apology from the CPS.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_Carr   (1453 words)

  
 Citrus: Carr
Carr took 44 percent of the vote in the Aug. 31 Democratic primary, the best of the three candidates.
Carr is a self-described Boy Scout, both because of his love of the environment and because he was a good Southern Baptist boy growing up, one who never started smoking because his father told him not to, he said.
So Carr filed for bankruptcy, sold off his assets in 1992 and was forced to retire from the food business for five years under a court-ordered agreement.
www.sptimes.com /2004/10/28/news_pf/Citrus/Carr.shtml   (923 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr
Writer and performer Jimmy Carr won Time Out’s Best Stand-Up award in 2002 and the Best On-Screen Newcomer in the 2003 Royal Television Society Awards and now brings his quick thinking, sharp repartee and deadpan one-liners to the airwaves.
Following a tradition set by Xfm when we employed Ricky Gervais, Xfm is proud to present the mighty Jimmy Carr, star of stage, screen and every '100 Best...' show on Channel 4, who is live on air, exclusively for us every single weekend.
Listen to Jimmy air every every Sunday from 10:00-13:00 (check the Xfm Schedule for more info by clicking here) and you can hear quiet possibly one of the county's finest comic minds talking utter, utter twoddle and playing some great music.
www.xfm.co.uk /Article.asp?id=6162   (543 words)

  
 comedy cv - the UK's largest collection of comedians biogs and photos
Jimmy was a recent guest presenter on 'Have I Got News For You' (BBC2) and appeared for the second time on 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' (BBC2) and 'QI' (BBC2), alongside several presenting roles on Channel 4 shows such as '100 Worst Pop Records', '100 Worst Britons' and '100 Scary Moments'.
Jimmy is also fast becoming a face on US TV: He has performed a remarkable three times within five months on NBC's 'Tonight With Jay Leno', and twice on NBC's 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien'.
Jimmy can be heard on 104.9 XFM every Sunday morning where he presents the breakfast show from 10.00am to 12.00.
www.comedycv.co.uk /jimmycarr/index.htm   (649 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr Photos - Jimmy Carr News - Jimmy Carr Information
More Pictures Jimmy Carr is an English comedian known for his dry, satirical humour.
As of September 2006, Carr's girlfriend of three years goes by the name of Karoline.
The shows host is British comedian Jimmy Carr who gives players a chance to win prizes by answering some easy questions.
www.tv.com /jimmy-carr/person/134463/summary.html   (309 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comic Jimmy Carr lands US TV deal
Carr has already made in-roads in the US, hosting the Aspen comedy festival in Colorado and appearing on Jay Leno's Tonight Show three times.
Carr was nominated for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's Perrier award for comedy in 2002 and won London's Time Out magazine award for best stand-up the same year.
Carr embarks on a tour of the UK on 17 September.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/3601272.stm   (276 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/jimmycarrlive (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jimmy is also fast becoming a face on US TV: He has performed a remarkable three times on NBCs Tonight With Jay Leno and twice on NBCs Late Night with Conan OBrien, and return visits to both these shows are in the pipeline.
Jimmys C4 hit series of Distraction (2 series on C4) was picked up by Comedy Central in America, for whom he has recorded two series of Distraction USA, with the second series currently on air.
Jimmy is now preparing for his next live stand-up show, Gag Reflex, to kick off at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival and tour after that in national theatres.
www.myspace.com.cob-web.org:8888 /jimmycarrlive   (1521 words)

  
 Comedy Central: Comedians: Jimmy Carr
One of the most original and distinctive new stars on television, Jimmy was recently a guest on the current series of 'Parkinson' (BBC1) and 'Bafta Tribute to Bob Monkhouse' (BBC1).
And, as the face of comedy on Channel 4, after the successes of 'Your Face Or Mine' and the first series of the prime-time gameshow 'Distraction,' he is currently presenting the second series of 'Distraction,' which started on Channel 4 on 16th April 2004.
Jimmy will be returning to the Edinburgh Festival this year to play the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
www.comedycentral.com /comedians/browse/c/jimmy_carr.jhtml   (338 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Stand-ups square up over fat joke
Comedian Jimmy Carr is considering further action against Jim Davidson, whom he claims stole one of his jokes.
Carr was not satisfied with Davidson's response and was consulting lawyers on further legal action, his agent Hannah Chambers told BBC News Online.
Carr told the disputed joke during a Royal Variety Performance in 2002.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3539246.stm   (310 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr - Speakers Biography - Celebrity Speakers Limited
At the moment Jimmy can be heard on 104.9 XFM every Sunday morning where he presents the breakfast show.
As would be expected of a comedian with a soaring international profile, Jimmy has performed at all the international comedy festivals, and was one of very few top British comedians to be selected to appear at the world's two top Comedy Festivals; in Montreal.
A truly versatile presenter, Jimmy is engaging, amusing and incredibly funny making him a firm favourite at events across the country.
www.speakers.co.uk /csaWeb/speaker,358CS11   (266 words)

  
 Digital Spy Forums - Alan Carr v Jimmy Carr
Alan Carr hands down for me, The guy is a comical genius and it comes naturally, although I do like Jimmy is humour is very dry and seems sometimes forced.
Jimmy is more sarcastic and doesn't laugh at his jokes.
Jimmy Carr is by far the funniest in my opinion, I love his dry wit....
www.digitalspy.co.uk /forums/showthread.php?t=454768   (552 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Jimmy Carr - Live Stand Up 2: DVD: Jimmy Carr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
One thing that disapointed me slightly was when Jimmy tried to pass off a Ricky Gervais joke as his own, one about Carol Vorderman that Ricky used at one of the TV Awards ceremonies a couple of years ago.
Jimmy Carr has got to be one of Britain's best comedians, opting more for clever one or two liners rather than the long stories of Eddie Izzard.
Carr is not only a hilarious comedian, but a fantastic actor.
www.amazon.co.uk /Jimmy-Carr-Live-Stand-Up/dp/B000AAVDRO   (1194 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr Live (DVD) - Review - A Masterclass In Stand-Up Comedy
I first came across Jimmy Carr as a Perrier 2002 Award nominee and I tuned in especially to watch his Royal Variety Performance.
However in a nice way that means he doesn't brag and while he's clearly put the hard work in he's not desperate to have all the fame that comes with it.
Jimmy was born in 1973 in Slough, Berkshire to Nora Carr - ok that makes me sound like a stalker.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /dvd-title-j/jimmy-carr-live-dvd/1018034   (1882 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Jimmy Carr - Live: DVD: Jimmy Carr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As the face of Channel 4 comedy, Jimmy’s unique brand of humour is based on the comments he makes on life’s taboos using witty one-liners and offensive putdowns.
Recorded during the acclaimed comedian’s sell out shows at London’s Bloomsbury theatre, Jimmy Carr Live is the freshest, most hilarious stand-up show from the UK’s brightest new comic talent.
Jimmy Carr is someone who thinks he is very claver when actually he's as intelligent as a bowl of dead sparrows.
www.amazon.co.uk /Jimmy-Carr-Live/dp/B0002W117W   (990 words)

  
 Welcome to Streets Online Jimmy Carr - Stand Up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Following the huge success of Jimmy Carr Live, the multi award-winning and critically acclaimed comedian Jimmy Carr returns with a brand new live stand-up DVD.
As the face of Channel 4, Jimmy has risen to become one of the most original and distinctive stars of British Comedy, developing the unique brand of perfectly timed one-liners and deadpan delivery for which he has become so well known.
Recorded live at London's Bloomsbury theatre, Jimmy unleashes brand new material upon his audience that is just too rude for TV, taking his dry and sardonic wit and delightfully crafted jokes to a whole new level.
www.streetsonline.co.uk /common/product.jhtml?pid=50460876   (167 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr - Television Presenter, Stand Up Comedian, Presenter, The Edge Entertainment Agency
Jimmy has also broken into US TV with 3 appearances on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno', 2 on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' and his own 12 part series of 'Distraction' on Comedy Central.
Jimmy completed a highly successful 2004, by appearing in the 'Royal Variety Show' and presenting 'Comedian's Comedian'(C4)and 'The Big Fat End Of Year Quiz' (C4).
Jimmy is currently in talks for a new prime-time TV show for 2005.
www.theedge-uk.com /jimmy_carr.htm   (821 words)

  
 channel4.com - E4 - JIMMY CARR'S WORLD OF CORPORATE VIDEO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Comedian Jimmy Carr explains his passion for the much maligned genre of the corporate video.
He takes us through the old and the new, the dated and the entertaining, showering each gem with the same love and attention with which it was created.
Jimmy Carr introduces you to his World of Corporate Video.
www.channel4.com /entertainment/tv/microsites/J/jimmycarr   (73 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | London | Comedian's father 'given damages'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The father of comedian Jimmy Carr has been given damages from the police, his solicitors have said.
Jim Carr, 61, was arrested in March 2004 after his sons Jimmy and Colin had accused him of harassing them.
Mr Carr said in a statement: "I am just relieved that the Metropolitan Police have finally agreed to settle the case, as the way I was treated was unjust and completely wrong.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/london/5362138.stm   (155 words)

  
 BBC - Comedy - Jimmy Carr Profile
Cambridge graduate Jimmy Carr hails from Buckinghamshire and seemed destined for a career in marketing until a comparatively early midlife-crisis saw him turn to comedy.
He gained a Perrier nomination in 2002 for his first solo show Bare Faced Ambition, and went on to win Time Out and RTS awards in 2003.
An original and distinctive comedian, Carr has appeared on a variety of shows including Parkinson, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI.
www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/profiles/jimmy_carr.shtml   (181 words)

  
 eBay - jimmy carr, Cards, Autographs items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Jimmy Carr (II)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jimmy Carr: Stand Up (2005) (V) "Comedy Central Presents" (1 episode, 2005)
Jimmy Carr Live (2004) (V) "Meet Ricky Gervais" (2000)
Does anyone else think that Jimmy Carr looks like.....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0139743   (288 words)

  
 Only Joking - Jimmy Carr - Penguin Group (USA)
Britain’s hottest young comedian presents a seriously funny, up-close look at joking matters — from the social origins of laughter, to the art and craft of humor, to why we can never remember the punch line — featuring over 300 jokes
As the host of the hit game show Distraction (now in its third season on Comedy Central) and one of the premier stand-up acts working today, award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr has won over millions of fans around the world with his trademark rapier wit, laced with "exquisitely economical and perfectly timed one-liners" (The Guardian).
For this book he teams up with friend and fellow comedy writer Lucy Greeves to take an in-depth look at where humor comes from and how it works, through exploring its purest form: the joke.
us.penguingroup.com /nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781592402359,00.html   (253 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr : Comedian Profile
After taking a first in Social and Political Sciences at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Carr got a job with the Oil company Shell.
Carr eventually gained recognition and was recruited by Channel 4 to host the game shows such as Distraction and Your Face or Mine?
In 2004 he released his first stand up DVD entitled simply "Jimmy Carr Live".
www.comedy-zone.net /standup/comedian/c/carr-jimmy.htm   (560 words)

  
 IMDb Name Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jimmy Carter (I) (Self, The West Wing Documentary Special (2002) (TV))
Jimmy Carter (V) (Self, The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV))
There may be additional matches in special interest areas that are only available to users choosing to see them.
www.imdb.com /Name?Carter,+Jimmy   (91 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr Off The Telly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jimmy Carr is Off the Telly and live on stage, for one night only!
Fresh from his continuing television success, his stand-up show promises to be a very hot ticket.
Win Tickets to an Exclusive Jimmy Carr gig on 26th March
www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com /acts/jimmy_carr.htm   (114 words)

  
 Jimmy Carr - Penguin UK Authors - Penguin UK
Jimmy Carr - Penguin UK Authors - Penguin UK home
Jimmy Carr is a fast-rising comedy star in both his native England and the United States, where he has had numerous television appearances.
Best friend Lucy Greeves, a freelance writer, met Jimmy while they were students at Cambridge University.
www.penguin.co.uk /nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000068602,00.html?sym=BIO   (75 words)

  
 YouTube - Jimmy Carr: Stand Up
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 Jimmy Carr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He brought his nominated show: "Jimmy Carr's BareFaced Ambition" (a shameless expose of his pursuit of fame and fortune) to her Majesty's Theatre and the Soho Theatre.
TV credits include "Carr's World Of Corporate Videos" (C4), "The 11 O'Clock Show", "Drunk Review", "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" and "Liquid News".
Jimmy is a prolific writer as well as a performer, and his writing credits include "Bo'Selecta"!
www.nyt.co.uk /jimmy-carr.htm   (208 words)

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