Comedian Frank Caliendo to host Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony
By SceneDaily Staff
Friday, November 20, 2009
NASCAR has named comedian Frank Caliendo to host the Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony on Dec. 4 at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas.
The event’s emcees will be Mike Joy and Krista Voda from Fox and Speed. (The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Speed on Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. EST.)
David Gray and Escala will be the musical acts.
"I'm excited to be hosting this year's awards ceremony and look forward to a great evening celebrating the 2009 NASCAR season,” Caliendo said. “I'm on the pole, but don't worry; even though we're in Vegas, I'm not dancing.”
Caliendo’s repertoire of impressions includes National Football League broadcaster John Madden, former National Basketball Association star Charles Barkley, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and actors Robert DeNiro and Jack Nicholson.
Comedian John Pinette will return for a third straight year to NASCAR’s post-season awards ceremony – and his second-straight appearance at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony.
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RonSchwalbe said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 4:56 PMWell - - thanks for the confusion - is it Caliendo with his humorless, lame impressions of irrelevant people, or - the very funny John Pinette. (Evidently In his third AND second straight appearances ?)
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrobby_7_fan said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 5:52 PMWho??? Never heard of him.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportcdeshon said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 5:58 PMis this the same "impersonator" who i've seen in commercials? he's NOT funny. and his impersonations ARE lame.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportzebsdad said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 7:09 PMLet's find someone that has an interest in NASCRAP. Who is this joker anyway? Lets credit the deserving and say NUTZ to the other crap.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportcrusher1 said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 7:31 PMNascar why get a "so called comedian" to host the awards ceremony. Is it because he had a t.v. show that nobody watched or because he was on John Boy and Billy? What is the reason? To me he is not FUNNY. That is one reason I won't be watching. I haven't watched since you had the so called star of "Talledega Nights" on there whatever his name was.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjulie28 said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 7:40 PMI think being not funny is a requirement. I've never heard of this guy either. Jay Mohr was funny none since.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteema said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 7:54 PMFrank who???...Never heard of him...till now
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrmdunn3 said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 8:14 PMMaybe he is a Rookie Comedian. LOL
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgojeffgo said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 8:33 PMWhy not Jeff Foxworthy? someone everyone knows!
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