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7 Surprising Facts About Funny Man Drew Carey
Published: 11/18/2013 2:08:22 EST
Known for his stand up and work on Whose Line Is It Anyway and Price is Right, funny man Drew Carey gets personal in his recent AMA. Here are 7 lesser known facts about the comedian aka Brooks Parkenridge.
Who is Brooks Parkenridge?
How did the pseudonym you published sports photography under come about and have you thought of going full time with it?
I used that name because my house in Cleveland was near two streets called Brook Park Road and Bridge road, so it was a joke for my friends in Cleveland that I would call myself Brooks Parkenridge.I loved it [sports photography]. It was a great part of my life. I don't know if I could do it full time because it does not pay that great. The pay would be great if I were broke but I got a lot of bills. Sports photographers get paid pretty well but not sitcom money. You can make more money doing sitcoms and standup comedy,but as a hobby it is really fun.
Midnight Munchies Madness
It’s late, you’re starving and there will be no backlash from anything you devour. What do you turn to?
Pepperoni pizza, Oreos and ice cream.
Pass Go and Collect $200
Given your passion for board games, do you have any advice on how to win Monopoly?
Here's the key to Monopoly winning: You are not trying to get the most money. You are trying to get everyone else to spend money. It's about making them lose money. Don't ever let anybody get the orange ones except for you. Don't ever fucking give away the orange ones, because once someone gets the orange ones, the game is over.You want to get the properties furthest away from go, so orange and red. People don't land on Boardwalk and Park place that often but they land on orange and red all the time....Baby blues are good, yellows are not good. Purple is okay. You have to really watch the chance cards, those are the cards that really move you around the board. Railroads are great, they won't win the game for you, but they are handy. Same with utilities but I like the railroads better. They are good for taking money away from people.The idea is to bankrupt the other people and the baby blues are what chip away at everybody's wealth as you move around the board. The greens are the WORST property you can ever get in monopoly. Always get rid of the fucking greens. Because they are the worst. I will get rid of greens all day long.You can tell I've thought a lot about Monopoly.
Play Ball
Do you watch the Seattle Sounders games? And are the Browns making the playoffs this year?
…I watch every [Seattle Sounders] game that I can even if it's on my phone in a comedy club.I don't know if the Browns are going to make the playoffs. That's a tough one, because there are so many injuries. Who knows!
Taming the Biters
If your zombie apocalypse dream team consisted of a member each from your sitcom, Whose Line Is It Anyway and The Price is Right, who would you choose?
From the sitcom, Mimi because she's the best fighter. I'd pick Wayne Brady from Whose Line because he's really good at paintball. And from TPIR Mike Richards the producer. We're good at planning things together.
Eat More Chicken
Any memories of Kenny King’s from when you lived in Cleveland?
Yes! Kenny King's was my hangout back in the day. I used to go there all the time but I think they are all out of business now.It was this awesome family-style restaurant in Cleveland, a diner-style small chain, and they had a license to sell Kentucky Fried Chicken. So there would be a KFC to-go thing attached on the side, but if you went inside the diner you could get coffee, pie, regular mashed potatoes, eggs, bacon, it was awesome. We wouldn't say "let's go get KFC, let's go get Kenny King's." I always thought KFC was Kenny King's.... It was fun while it lasted.
Take a Spin
How heavy is the big wheel?
It's heavier than you think. It's made out of plywood and you will notice that some people struggle to get it to go around all the way at least once. So it's not impossibly heavy but it's heavier than you think it is when you go to spin it around.It COULD be lighter. If I could remake the wheel I would remake it out of plastic but I think it's made out of particle board.
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