Doug Stanhope was born on March 25,1967 and is an American stand-up comedian, author, political activist and podcast host.
49 Facts About Doug Stanhope
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In 2008, at her request, she wished for Doug Stanhope to be involved in an assisted suicide with a mixture of cocktails and prescription morphine.
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Doug Stanhope waited until the statute of limitations had expired for the ensuing credit card fraud before telling the story in his stand-up act and his second book.
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Doug Stanhope began his stand-up comedy career in 1990 at age 23, first performing at an open mic night at a Las Vegas bar.
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Doug Stanhope developed his act in Las Vegas before moving to Phoenix, Arizona, where he landed a gig as a house MC at a comedy club.
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Doug Stanhope later described the script as a "piece of shit", and felt thankful it was never picked up.
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In 1995, Doug Stanhope won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition against Dane Cook in a three-week contest.
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In July 2002, Fox aired back-to-back episodes of Doug Stanhope's hidden camera television show Invasion of the Hidden Cameras.
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The project began in 1999, with Doug Stanhope writing and producing various pranks for it, before the network decided to withdraw its broadcast.
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Doug Stanhope accused Spy TV of stealing half of his ideas and achieving good ratings as a result.
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Doug Stanhope starred as one of the pranksters on Spy TV.
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In 2003 and 2004, Doug Stanhope co-hosted the fifth and sixth seasons of The Man Show with Joe Rogan.
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Doug Stanhope agreed to the project in order to become more financially stable.
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Doug Stanhope hosted his own radio show on SIRIUS Satellite Radio in 2005.
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Doug Stanhope appeared in the film The Aristocrats, telling a caustic joke to a baby.
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Doug Stanhope established a group of touring comics known as The Unbookables featuring such artists as Andy Andrist, and Brendon Walsh, among others.
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In June 2006, Doug Stanhope was booked to perform several shows at the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland.
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The incident led to the cancellation of Doug Stanhope's remaining appearances at the festival.
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At one show, one of his routines sparked a violent affray with an angered audience member and the police were called in, causing Doug Stanhope to leave the venue.
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Doug Stanhope announced his intention to seek election as the United States President in the 2008 election on the Libertarian Party ticket.
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Doug Stanhope's focus was for "individual freedom, self-government and making America fun again".
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Doug Stanhope's live show was placed in the top 5 of the 20 Best Live Shows of 2009 by London's The Guardian newspaper.
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In 2010, Doug Stanhope recorded a series of vignettes for the British news show Newswipe with Charlie Brooker.
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On November 17,2010, Doug Stanhope signed to rock and metal label Roadrunner Records to launch their new comedy label, Roadrunner Comedy.
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In 2011, in co-operation with the mayor of Reykjavik and comedian Jon Gnarr, Doug Stanhope scheduled a performance in Iceland's only maximum security prison, Litla-Hraun.
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In 2012, Doug Stanhope released his comedy special Before Turning the Gun on Himself, recorded in Salt Lake City.
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Doug Stanhope took the show's name from a phrase that he noted was commonly used on online news articles.
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On February 16,2013, Stanhope debuted The Doug Stanhope Podcast, recorded out of his home in Bisbee, Arizona.
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In May 2013, an appeal initiated by Doug Stanhope raised nearly $126,000 for Rebecca Vitsmun and her family whose home was destroyed by the 2013 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.
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Doug Stanhope said he did so in support of her declared atheism, saying he admired her courage in a predominantly Christian state.
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In 2014, Doug Stanhope announced on The Howard Stern Show that he was working with Johnny Depp on a show.
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Doug Stanhope had a supporting role in the 2014 Chris Rock film Top Five, playing a police officer.
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Doug Stanhope appeared on Bar Rescue as Jon Taffer's guest to watch the recon of the Pomona, California, bar Friar Tucks in an episode called "Storming the Castle".
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In May 2015, Doug Stanhope announced that he was writing a book about his life with his mother, an occasional subject in his comedy.
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Doug Stanhope filmed his comedy special No Place Like Home on November 21,2015, at the Bisbee Royale in Bisbee.
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In 2017, Doug Stanhope released his third book, This is Not Fame.
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In 2020, Doug Stanhope released his latest special, The Dying of a Last Breed, filmed at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Doug Stanhope then released his fourth book, No Encore for the Donkey.
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Doug Stanhope says that libertarianism was a phase he went through, but described himself as an anarchist in 2017.
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In 2012, Doug Stanhope originally supported Republican Ron Paul for the 2012 presidential election, but later endorsed Libertarian Gary Johnson.
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In 2013, Doug Stanhope appeared at a Bisbee, Arizona City Council Meeting to express his support for civil unions between gay couples following reports that local churches were planning to bus in local members to filibuster the vote.
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Doug Stanhope later said that it was "mocking the institution of marriage", and that it was not legitimate.
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At one point, the two were expecting a child but opted for abortion, and Doug Stanhope got a vasectomy.
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Doug Stanhope dated comedian and former attorney Betsy Wise for 18 months.
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Around 2005 Doug Stanhope met his current partner Amy "Bingo" Bingaman, who he has referred to as his girlfriend and wife, and they reside in Bisbee, Arizona.
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Doug Stanhope is opposed to having children and cites overpopulation as a reason.
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Doug Stanhope is known for his heavy alcohol consumption and is a self-confessed drunk.
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Doug Stanhope is known for dressing in thrift store clothing.
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Doug Stanhope is an atheist and raised $125,000 for a 2013 Moore tornado victim who declare herself a non-believer on TV.