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Adam Carolla

The Loveline co-host turned Man Show and Crank Yankers co-creator, now a podcasting pioneer.

Born
May 27, 1964
Podcast
The Adam Carolla Show
Radio
Loveline (1995–2005)
Books
2 NYT bestsellers
Adam Carolla
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Who is Adam Carolla?

Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster who hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast.

He co-hosted the syndicated call-in show Loveline with Drew Pinsky from 1995 to 2005, and its MTV version from 1996 to 2000. He co-hosted and co-created The Man Show (1999–2004) and co-created and performed on Crank Yankers (2002–2007, 2019–2022). He also hosted TLC’s The Adam Carolla Project (2005) and Speed’s The Car Show (2011).

He has competed on Dancing with the Stars and The Celebrity Apprentice. His books In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks (2010) and Not Taco Bell Material both made The New York Times Best Seller list.

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Timeline

  1. 1995Loveline with Drew Pinsky
  2. 1999The Man Show
  3. 2002Crank Yankers
  4. 2005The Adam Carolla Project on TLC
  5. 2010In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks
  6. 2011The Car Show on Speed
  7. 2012Voice in Wreck-It Ralph
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Specials, TV & more

PodcastThe Adam Carolla Show
Radio 1995–2005 · MTV 1996–2000LovelineWith Drew Pinsky
TV · 1999–2004The Man ShowCo-creator, co-host
TV · co-creatorCrank Yankers2002–07, 2019–22
Book · 2010In Fifty Years We’ll All Be ChicksNYT best seller
Film · voice, 2012Wreck-It Ralph
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Adam Carolla FAQ

Who hosted Loveline with Dr. Drew?

Adam Carolla, from 1995 to 2005 on radio and 1996 to 2000 on MTV.

Did Adam Carolla create Crank Yankers?

He co-created it and performed on it.

What books has Adam Carolla written?

In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks and Not Taco Bell Material, both NYT best sellers.

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If you like Adam

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