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Roy D. Mercer was a fictional character created by American disc jockeys Brent Douglas and Phil Stone on radio station KMOD-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Douglas, who performed Mercer's voice, used the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performed prank calls.
Broderick Dornell Smiley (born August 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality known for his prank phone calls.The calls feature Smiley disguising his voice carrying a conversation with the recipient of the call.
Brand issued an apology for making the calls [9] but stated it was "funny" during his last radio show, before the Mail had printed the story. [4] Ofcom, the telecommunications regulator, announced its own investigation. [10] On 28 October, the BBC said that it had received 4,700 complaints, [11] after the calls became international news.
Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross prank-called Andrew Sachs in resurfaced audio from an episode of The Russell Brand Show on BBC Radio 2 from 2008. The comedian and the chat show host made several ...
He continued working in radio, providing prank calls and content to various morning shows nationally and contributing to Jamie Foxx's Foxxhole station on Sirius XM Radio. [6] Wood released three prank call CDs: My Momma Made Me Wear This (2003), Confessions of a Bench Warmer (2005), and I'll Slap You to Sleep (2007). [10]
The Jerky Boys were an American comedy act from Queens, New York City, New York, whose routine consisted of prank telephone calls and other related skits.The duo was founded in 1989 by childhood friends Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed. [1]
His exploits now primarily focus on the candid camera style of pranking, although telemarketing related and other prank calls are still included on occasion. [18] In 2008, Mabe was the Executive Producer, writer, and talent for the CMT (Country Music Television) comedy series, Mabe In America. Six episodes have been produced, including two ...
His most infamous prank call was to a McDonald's restaurant claiming to be an Ohio National Guard official and ordered 4,000 hamburgers [23] as lunch for the troops. [24] While the phone call was entirely scripted by Imus and Lund (with Lund voicing the McDonald's worker) [ 25 ] the segment influenced a later FCC ruling that required all radio ...