Community Movie & Chevy Chase Drama with Joel McHale
Joel McHale joins Dropping Names for an epic conversation covering everything from the highly anticipated Community movie to his unforgettable experience hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner for President Obama. Joel opens up about being baptized at the Vatican, his uncanny resemblance to…
Two moments from this episode
The Boston Legal Cannibal Episode
Talking about Shatner's run on Boston Legal, the hosts recalled an episode about cannibals in which his character, Denny Crane, turned to James Spader's character and asked whether he would eat him. The answer was yes, the question came back the other way, and the show closed the way it always did, with the two of them outside drinking scotch.
“and those two guys drinking scotch talking about eating each other”
A Voice Behind Brent In Malibu
Brent was eating lamb chops in a Malibu restaurant when he heard a voice behind him ask whether the lamb was a little rare, even for an android. He recognized it instantly, and told Dick Van Dyke he felt about him the way Van Dyke felt about Stan Laurel.
“isn't that lamb a little rare even for an android?”
Names dropped in this episode
52 names come up in this episode, in the order they are mentioned. Tap a timestamp to jump straight to that moment.
Johnny Carson
0:00American television host, comedian, and writer Wikipedia ↗
Stephen Colbert
0:31American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host Wikipedia ↗
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David Letterman
0:36American television host, comedian, writer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
LeVar Burton
5:00Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow Wikipedia ↗
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Dan Harmon
8:22American television writer, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
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Clint Eastwood
8:42Actor-director, Magnum Force co-star Wikipedia ↗
Lana Turner
8:44Julia Jean "Lana" Turner was an American actress Wikipedia ↗
Marina Sirtis
9:18Counselor Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation Wikipedia ↗
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Chevy Chase
12:15Comedian talked out of Animal House in favor of Foul Play Wikipedia ↗
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Ricky Gervais
16:00English comedian, actor, writer, producer and director Wikipedia ↗
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Carla Gugino
16:06American actress Wikipedia ↗
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Doug Jones
16:34American actor, contortionist, and mime artist Wikipedia ↗
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Michael Chabon
17:34American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
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Will Forte
25:42American actor, comedian, writer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
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Barack Obama
27:06American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 Wikipedia ↗
Michelle Obama
27:16American attorney and author who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the… Wikipedia ↗
Conan O'Brien
27:30American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster Wikipedia ↗
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Jimmy Kimmel
27:43American television host and comedian Wikipedia ↗
Craig Ferguson
27:49Scottish and American actor, comedian, writer and television host Wikipedia ↗
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Seth Meyers
28:00American comedian, television host, writer, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
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Russell Wilson
30:28American sportscaster and former professional football quarterback who played for 14 seasons in the… Wikipedia ↗
Jack Black
30:54Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black is an American actor, comedian, and musician Wikipedia ↗
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Steve Martin
30:57American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician Wikipedia ↗
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Eric Idle
32:28English actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and playwright Wikipedia ↗
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Joel McHale
34:56American actor, comedian, and television presenter Wikipedia ↗
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George Washington
39:36Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797 Wikipedia ↗
Rutherford B. Hayes
40:3419th president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881 Wikipedia ↗
Isaac Hayes
40:57American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
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William Daniels
42:41American actor, known for his television roles, notably as Mark Craig on the drama series St.… Wikipedia ↗
Howie Mandel
43:06Canadian comedian, television personality, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
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Denzel Washington
43:09American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
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Pete Rose
46:44Peter Edward Rose Sr. , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and… Wikipedia ↗
Cal Raleigh
47:01Caleb John Raleigh , nicknamed "Big Dumper", is an American professional baseball catcher for the… Wikipedia ↗
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Johnny Bench
48:09American former professional baseball player Wikipedia ↗
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Dick Van Dyke
49:18American actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer Wikipedia ↗
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Stan Laurel
50:35English actor, comedian, director and writer who was in the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy Wikipedia ↗
Chris Martin
50:41English singer, songwriter and music producer Wikipedia ↗
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Steve Coogan
50:55British actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
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Stephen Hawking
54:02English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre… Wikipedia ↗
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