Talk:Louis C.K./Archives/2013

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Louis C.K. is on the Alice Morning Show with Sarah and No Name right now in San Francisco, and he stated that he was born in Mexico. Does anyone have any hard evidence that he was actually born in NYC? 206.15.76.98 15:45, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

This [1]is an in-depth article about his unique background. It doesn't say where he was born but it says his family moved to Mexico after he was born. He did live there for much of his childhood so maybe that's what you heard. But I know a lot of Mexican-Americans who say they were born in Mexico when they were actually born here. It's some kind of pride thing that's too complex to get into. MrBlondNYC 01:57, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

In a July 7th, 2010 interview on Fresh Air Terry Gross states that he was born in Mexico, and he does not correct her. He says "Yeah" in response to the statement. You can hear it at 34:05-34:18 of the interview.

In a 2006 NPR interview, C.K. explicitly states: "I was born here and left before I was one. And so I came here not speaking English, and I had the experience of coming here like as an immigrant". All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 01:06, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

Dane Cook

Should this article mention Dane Cook stealing from him

Out of respect for the fact that Louis CK doesn't want to participate in the feud, probably not. There's a bit on theft in Dane's article, though.Frogacuda 22:26, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

I know this isn't a message board or anything, but I have to say that I really admire Louis CK for that. That is impressive that he could ignore someone stealing his jokes and making millions.--131.123.69.95 06:05, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

It really it pretty admirable that he's decided to be the bigger man. He may not have the fame that Cook has yet, but I think it's pretty clear when you watch his comedy that he's down to earth and just wants to make people laugh from his ideas. The Dane Cook page has plenty of info about his alleged plagiarism as it is anyway. I just hope that Louis CK gets the fame he deserves one of these days, he really has a special sincere quality that you only find in some of the biggest stand-up acts. Tegrenath (talk) 09:57, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

How about a "See also" link or something to the appropriate section of the Dane Cook page? That would allow readers to know about the contoversy if they wish to. Although at the moment the Dane Cook page is under a neutrality dispute, so it might not be a good idea at the moment.--Intergy 04:16, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Maybe add Dane Cook in the "influenced" section? ;) --Tsaylor (talk) 23:15, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

CK makes millions? I doubt it. Doesn't matter how good you are, Stand Up Comedians don't make much. 98.198.83.12 (talk) 03:04, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

The notion that the theft of material should not be added to this entry "out of respect for the fact that Louis CK doesn't want to participate in [a]feud" is unbelievably silly. Since when do the feelings of various indviduals dictate what appears in an encyclopedic entry?74.138.40.183 (talk) 03:39, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. It was a big thing in his career, it should absolutely be added. He even addressed it in his show.Comatmebro ^{~Come at me~} 00:10, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 14:52, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

New sitcom

Louis has a new sitcom on the way with former co-star Pamela Adlon. This should be mentioned in the article.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3icb0afd62b39381d195a182850ebda2fb —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.53.153.80 (talk) 19:40, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Divorce

He had hinted at it in the past, but today on Opie and Anthony, Louis CK stated he is now divorced. Andrewhime (talk) 20:54, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

He clarified this morning that he is in fact separated, but they intend to divorce and have "not yet set a date". Now stop removing it. Andrewhime (talk) 17:33, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

He talks about it in his standup now too. He also talks about his now ex-wife and children extensively. Why no Personal section past early childhood? --74.73.164.26 (talk) 01:24, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Last (Stage) Name

This article uses "C.K." and "CK" interchangeably, but I have found that the artist himself almost always writes it as "CK". Should this be corrected and standardized? If not, should the varied usage at least be mentioned? Danielsan1701 (talk) 20:05, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Indeed, I've seen "CK" sometimes, as well as "C.K." I'll tell you what I haven't seen: This nonsensically awkward "C. K." Where is that coming from? Unless someone can show that his idea is to made C look like his middle initial (and that he is actually known this way), this should be fixed to C.K.—including renaming the article. On his own site, he refers to himself as "Louis C.K." I think I'm just going to be bold. — RVJ (talk) 14:37, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Filthy Stupid Talent Show

Just noticed there was no mention of the Filthy Stupid Talent Show in the article; it should be thrown in somewhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.58.204.115 (talk) 12:48, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Birthplace

Contradicting sources The source currently in this article claims that C.K. was born in Washington, D. C., but Fresh Air from July 7, 2010, claims that he was born in Mexico. Does anyone know better? —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 15:08, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

[copied from above] In a 2006 NPR interview, C.K. explicitly states: "I was born here and left before I was one. And so I came here not speaking English, and I had the experience of coming here like as an immigrant". All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 18:36, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Genius Thanks. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 04:57, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

More Contradiction http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/louis-c-k-im-an-accidental-white-person-20130411 states California, http://web.archive.org/web/20081216083356/http://members.pikmail.com/home.php?feature=24&aid=7909&gid=5 states Washington DC. Which is it? Fushiryu (talk) 20:25, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

He is not listed on the California Birth Index - see here. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 00:03, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Subjects

How can it be, that 'sexuality' is missing in the listing on the right. I think this topic is featured way more often and certainly in many more variations than 'marriage' or 'parenting'. --188.108.154.182 (talk) 10:15, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Early break came from a Podcast?

In the 2nd paragraph of the "early life and career" section, while describing Louie's start in standup in the mid-late 1980s, the current text says he caught a break with some podcast I've never heard of. A few things come to mind about this. Of course podcasts didn't exist in the 1980s, and the particular podcast in question launched in 2009. And it's a damn podcast, so it wouldn't constitute a "break" for anybody. If anything, getting Louie C.K. involved in any way would be a major break for the podcast. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Justinulysses (talk • contribs) 01:40, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

I've deleted this sentence referred to above. When reviewing the link to which it was credited http://nymag.com/arts/tv/upfronts/2011/louis-ck-2011-5/index1.html it was obvious that whoever wrote the sentence completely misunderstood what they had read. Bertsnert (talk) 15:02, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Mexican categories

Please don't remove He's Mexican ethnically, citizenship-wise, and by virtue of being from Mexico. See, e.g. here. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:24, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

RTCA

Why in the world is there no mention of Louis CK cancelling his hosting gig for the Radio and Television Correspondent's Dinner? And why is no mention made of the insults he directed at Sarah Palin that likely resulted in him backing out of the dinner? Smells like a whitewash. Any claim that the incident is not notable would be absolutely ludicrous. If the entry mentions his question to Rumsfeld, surely a mention should be made that he called a former VP candidate and Governor of Alaska a "cunt"; that incident generated far more controversy than the Rumsfeld episode.74.138.40.183 (talk) 03:44, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

I'm not familiar with what you are talking about but I'm interested now. I briefly googled a couple terms and can't find anything relating to this. If you think something needs to be added to the article then by all means, add it in. We're not stopping you. Alternatively, if you want to list a couple references here I could add it to the article for you. Byates5637 (talk) 22:21, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Exactly how hard did you look on Google? There is this source: http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/03/louis-ck-cancels-on-rtca-dinner-116987.html and this one http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/215267-louis-ck-cancels-appearance-at-rtca-dinner and this one http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/wayne-brady-safer-pick-for-rtca-dinner-than-louis-ck/2012/04/03/gIQAxeHctS_blog.html and this one http://www.newser.com/story/141489/louis-ck-cancels-speech-after-conservative-outcry.html . Those took a grand total of three seconds to find on Google. There are hundreds more that could have been cited. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.138.44.226 (talk) 20:56, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Stand-Up Comedian in Quotations

Why is the title in quotations, as if it were somehow not a legitimate title? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.81.44.162 (talk) 04:30, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Removed, thanks. The Interior (Talk) 04:39, 21 May 2013 (UTC)