Tony Alpsen is a writer for VICE comedy. His work has also been published by Cracked, National Lampoon, Splitsider, and ReMIND Magazine.
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'Family Guy' didn't just have a second life, it had a third one (Photo by FOX via Getty Images) 4 Comedy Shows That Were Brought Back Shortly After Cancellation
It turns out getting canceled can sometimes be a good thing
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Artemus Ward at the Egyptian Hall (City of London)/Heritage Images via Getty Images) The Famous Writer Who’s Considered to Be One of the First Stand-Up Comedians
Make way for the real ‘Original Kings of Comedy’
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Pauly Shore (Photo by Mychal Watts/WireImage) Pauly Shore Auditioned For This Classic 1989 Comedy
His screen test wasn’t quite excellent enough, apparently
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Norm Macdonald (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Norm Macdonald Only Met Richard Pryor Once, And It Was Appropriately Hilarious
The ‘SNL’ alum left a lasting impression
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Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore (Photo by KMazur/WireImage) The Classic Sitcom Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, and Jennifer Aniston Want to Remake
The trio already got the OK from one of the show’s original stars
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The 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' cast (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) 5 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Worked on ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’
The gang at Paddy’s Pub have rubbed elbows with some pretty famous people
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Adam Sandler performing in 1996 (Photo by Patti Ouderkirk/WireImage) -
The 'Cheers' cast (Credit: NBC / Getty Images) The ‘Cheers’ Star Whose Father Was a Hitman
If anyone needs to drown their sorrows at a bar, it’s this actor
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John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) of the Sex Pistols) on stage performing music, not comedy (Credit: Jim Dyson / Getty Images) The Comedian Johnny Rotten Called His ‘Kindred Spirit’
The punk rock icon saw a lot of himself in one particular comic
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The Golden Girls (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) The Oscar-Winning Director Whose Appearance on ‘The Golden Girls’ Helped Fund His Film Career
There’s hope for all you Elvis wannabes out there