John Madden | Super Bowl

London Calling

by American Way Staff

You know who is skinny? Dave Chappelle. And Caliendo acknowledges that the format and casual vibe of his TBS show derive from what Chappelle did on Comedy Central. "We wanted to call Frank TVChappelle's Show, but the network wouldn't let us do it. Yeah, Dave's back. And now he's chubby and white." Still, that leads to an idea. What about John Madden as Rick James? "That would be a funny thing to do," Caliendo says. Suddenly, almost magically, he manages to morph Chappelle's high-pitched squeal with Madden's guttural voice: "I'm John Madden …" He stops himself before finishing the catchphrase that became Chappelle's "Free Bird." Best to save that for Frank TV.


Who's Talking Now?
Is it Frank Caliendo doing an impression or the actual people and/orcharacters he impersonates?

A. "Onlyone team leaves the Super Bowl as the winner, and everybody else losestheir last game. So if you win your last game every year, you'reprobably the Super Bowl winner." - John Madden or Caliendo as Madden?


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