Blue Collar Comedians
Movie Spotlight On: Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie(Comedy/Concert)
The four comedians featured in this film have been touring as "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour" since 2000, which led to a bestselling comedy album of the same title.
Cast: Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy, Ron White
Director: C.B. Harding
The number one comedy concert of the past two years, The Blue Collar Comedy Tour, has packed theaters from Vancouver to Tampa and back again since January 2000, entertaining thousands of loyal supporters and creating legions of enthusiastic new fans at every stop. A triumphant runaway hit, the Tour has also produced a best-selling live album, "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour Live," released in November 2001. Now a feature film, Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie brings the exhilaration of this concert experience to the screen with live footage from one of the Tour’s recent sold-out performances. Watch these four comic headliners perform their original material on stage -up-close and personal, from the best seat in the house.
Ron White---Bio
For the last two and one half years, Ron White has been performing with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy on "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour". When not performing with Blue Collar, Ron is a regular headliner at comedy clubs and concert halls across the United States. He has performed on "An Evening at the Improv" and "Carolines Comedy Hour". During his career Ron has performed with a number of acts as varied as Sam Kinison and George Jones. Rayovac and Georgia Pacific are some of the corporations Ron has performed for in the past year. Ron appeared at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in 2001. Ron was voted "Best Act of the Friday Night Gala" by Anne Sutherland, he also scored "Best Joke" and "Artistic Impression" by Bill Brownstein, both of "The Gazette"."Ron White" sheer genius. I'm coming back tomorrow night. I hope Ron White is too." Said George Balcan of Montreal's "The Gazette". Having earned rave reviews in Montreal in 2001, Ron returned for the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival 2002. The Hollywood Reporter noted Ron earned strong reviews for his performance in the "Masters Show" and "Nasty Show" where he was featured with the likes of Robert Schimmel and Dave Attell. Ron also appeared at the 2002 Chicago Comedy Festival. Ron appeared on "Late Night with David Letterman" October 11, 2002 and he will be featured as a part of Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" which will be aired beginning December 28th 2002. Ron has been selected for a half hour stand up special for Comedy Central which will be taped in December 2002. Ron is currently working with the Fox Network to develop the "Ron White Show" for the fall of 2003. Fans filing into Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium were reciting their favorite Jeff Foxworthy or Bill Engvall lines, but they left talking about Ron White - all four men received warm welcomes and big laughs throughout their individual sets, but White stole the show, said Barry Couter of the Chattanooga "The Times and Free Press". Ron is originally from Texas and lives in Dallas with his son Marshall.
Larry The Cable Guy---Biography
With his cry of "Git-Er-Done!" and "Lord, I Apologize?" Larry the Cable Guy begins his daily radio commentaries in cities around the country. You might not think a cable installer could be hilariously funny - until you see Larry the Cable Guy, the church-going, strip bar-going, know-it-all comedian in theatres and arenas across the United States. Born and raised on a pig farm in Pawnee City, Nebraska his family then moved to West Palm Beach, Florida. Like many comics he began his career on a dare at a local comedy club in 1986. He was immediately hooked. In 1988, he quit his day job as the funniest bellhop at The Ramada and hit the road. It wasn't long before he was wowing comedy club crowds with his high energy one liner style of stand up and soon made appearances on "Evening at The Improv", "Comic Strip Live", Comedy Central, MTV and Showtime. Larry burst onto the radio scene in 1992 on a highly rated Tampa morning show and was subsequently syndicated into Orlando. More stations followed and today his wacky, outrageous and topical commentaries are carried daily in 14 markets on rock radio. Larry is also a regular of Jeff Foxworthy's Country Countdown Show. He also makes guest appearances on John Boy & Billy Show, which is carried in over 100 markets and on the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show. Larry will star in a comedy series for The WB network set to air in the Fall of 2004. The ensemble cast will include Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall from "Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie." The show came about due to the success of the film and the highly successful concert tour, which grossed more than 15 million dollars. The movie premiered on Comedy Central and was the highest rated movie in the channel's history. Larry will also be the voice of one of the animated characters in an upcoming feature film from Disney/Pixar. His CD "Lord, I Apologize", recorded live in Omaha, has been released on Universal Music and is now available in stores. The cd has been number one on the Billboard Comedy Charts for seven weeks in a row. He has also filmed a DVD special titled "Git-R-Done," which will is airing on Comedy Central and will be available on DVD as of Summer 2004.
Bill Engvall---Bio
The thing that makes any entertainer successful is the ability to connect with an audience. It's the quality of sharing the humor in everyday situations that has made Bill Engvall one of the top comedians today and among the busiest. This summer Bill will be starring in the new sketch comedy show, Blue Collar TV, on the WB. July 2004 will mark the release of Bill's first comedy special on DVD. "Here's Your Sign, Live" was filmed at the Grove in Anaheim. Bill also released his sixth album, "Here's Your Sign: Reloaded" which is now available on Warner Bros. Records and features never before released material. He will also be releasing a Greatest Hits collection in the fourth quarter of 2004. Bill's fifth comedy album, "Cheap Drunk: An Autobiography" (Warner Bros. 2002), debuted at #1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts and features his singing and songwriting debut. His first album, "HERE S YOUR SIGN" (Warner Bros. May '96), has been certified Platinum, selling more than one million copies and held the #1 position on the Billboard Comedy Chart for 15 straight weeks. It went on to peak at #5 on Billboard s Current Country Album Chart and reached the Top 50 on Billboard s Top 200 Album Chart. Collaborating with musician Travis Tritt on a video also entitled, "HERE S YOUR SIGN," Bill became a fixture on the play lists of CMT and TNN. The single of the same name became the most requested single on country radio. It was ranked #1 on Billboard's Country Singles Sales Chart for ten weeks and reached the Top 30 on the Billboard's Singles Sales Chart, which covers all genres of music. The "HERE'S YOUR SIGN" single also achieved Gold status, not a common occurrence in the comedy market. In 1997, Engvall won the "Best Selling Comedy album" award at the annual NARM convention, outselling albums by Chris Rock and Adam Sandler. Bill's second CD, "DORKFISH" (Warner Bros., October '98), which has been certified Gold, has sold more than 500,000 copies and had the honor of being ranked #1 on Billboard's Comedy Chart, surpassing Jerry Seinfeld's album. In December of 1999, Warner Bros. released "HERE S YOUR CHRISTMAS ALBUM," Bill's third album which was filled with songs destined to become Christmas classics: "Rudolph Got A DUI," "I Am Being Sued By Santa Claus," and Bill's all time favorite, "Fruitcake Makes Me Puke." His fourth comedy album entitled "NOW THAT'S AWESOME!" (BNA Records/Nashville) topped Billboard's Comedy Charts at # 1and was highlighted in "USA TODAY." No matter how many records he sells Bill says he would never give up performing live, "When you're doing stand-up, you achieve an intimacy with the audience you can t get on TV. There s not a better feeling in the entire world then when you look out and see the audience is identifying with you." A native of Galveston, Texas, Bill moved to Dallas and was working as a disc jockey with plans of becoming of a teacher. While in a nightclub one evening, Bill decided to try his hand at stand-up comedy and quickly found that making people laugh was truly his forte. Soon after, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue television opportunities. First there was a Showtime special, "A Pair of Joker's" with Rosie O'Donnell, followed by Bill hosting A&E s "Evening at the Improv" and several appearances on both "The Tonight Show" and the "Late Show with David Letterman." In 1992, Bill won the American Comedy Award for "Best Male Stand-up Comedian." After appearing in episodes of "Designing Women," Bill went on to portray Buck Overton on the ABC sitcom, "Delta", starring Delta Burke, thus solidifying his status as a sought-after comic. Bill also starred in the NBC series, "The Jeff Foxworthy Show", where he played Jeff's best friend. Engvall also hosted the television show, "SOFA CINEMA," for TNN. Bill's humor has also extended into the world of books with the publication of, "You Don t Have To Be Dumb To Be Stupid" (Longstreet Press). Bill resides in Southern California with his wife and two children.
Jeff Foxworthy---Bio
"Foxworthy is especially virtuosic in his physical comedy, his flights of fancy and lightning shifts of tone and mood, he blends all these elements effortlessly. He may define being redneck as possessing "a glorious lack of sophistication," but the truth is that Foxworthy, for all his regular-guy image, is a decidedly sophisticated artist." Kevin Thomas, LA TIMES, Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country. He is the largest selling comedy-recording artist in history, a multiple Grammy Award nominee and best selling author of 11 books. Widely known for his redneck jokes, his act goes well beyond that to explore the humor in everyday family interactions and human nature, a style that has been compared to Mark Twain's. Foxworthy stars in and executive produces the television series, "Blue Collar TV", which he created for the WB network. The show premiered on Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 8:00 pm and was the second most watched show in that time period with 5.4 million viewers. The sequel "Blue Collar Comedy Tour, Rides Again" will premiere on Comedy Central later this year. On July 6, 2004 Jeff released his new comedy cd titled "Have Your Loved Ones Spayed or Neutered." The cd contains all new material and will mark Jeff's final solo album release. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Comedy Charts and was Jeff's second highest selling album debut. In April 1999, The Foxworthy Countdown, a weekly syndicated three-hour radio show, debuted featuring Jeff bringing fans the current Top 25 country hits as well as interviews with stars. The show is carried in over two hundred and twenty markets across the United States. Jeff received a CMA nomination in 2001 for Broadcast Personality of the Year. Jeff also has an HBO special and two Showtime specials to his credit. With critical acclaim and rave reviews from the first special, Jeff landed his second Showtime special, which earned a Cable ACE Award nomination. Jeff has also been bestowed with a People's Choice Award as "Favorite Male Newcomer" for The Jeff Foxworthy Show. He also won TNN's "Comedian of the Year" three years in a row. Currently Jeff has a line of greeting cards and specialty products through American Greetings that are available at all Wal-Mart stores.
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