hebrew born january israeli american comedian actor writer television host born israel moved los_angeles hired new_york based contributing books articles written starred original videos comedy website appearing series cast member short lived mtv program came national prominence semi finalist yahoo inaugural national contest losing eventual champions best known appearing web series jake plays annoying exaggerated version originally spare time series produced acting series gained award best individual performance released jake fired minute special company paid content episodes jake average views produced pair hosted numerous live shows started advice december announced jake adapted television comedy ed_helms executive producer filmed pilot despite fan created campaign garnered tens thousands instead sister network picked pilot filmed aired prank war series depicts play series escalating practical jokes popular led appearing jimmy live mtv later hired host clip featuring prank videos internet outside appeared short film old man television series want pants film christmas writes early life born israel moved los_angeles california age parents older brothers family described aware humor early realized funny early age realized people laugh later age college time trying jokes terms writing attended jewish elementary school going private jewish high school summer attended computer camp mathematics camp expressed regret jewish summer camp went study hoping creative job advertising marketing writing comedy graduated says uses degree somewhat intelligent jokes finance accounting career sophomore berkeley began writing articles comedy website founder ideas found funny posted website graduated hired time write guide college humorous book presented guide university education moved new_york aged later moved writing original videos acted series hardly working portrayed episodes mtv listed best woody allen impressions found internet favorite sketch written entitled moments cup chicks involves director briefing participants viral video girls cup beginning appeared prank war series videos play series escalating practical jokes described showed true colors desire famous cut deeper emotionally thought marriage proposal girlfriend went far seven videos posted years month hiatus culminating thinking won usd taking half court basketball shot led interviewed wired magazine appearing jimmy live starred mtv employees staff members wrote filmed starred set offices scripted reality premise structured half hour sitcom incorporates sketches published online critics called series sketches said deeply disappointing character iconic face web site personalities developed surface level season consisting episodes hosted mtv series featuring recorded video posted online generally received poor reviews critics looking clip format use content youtube calling inferior prank war inspired said hosts material commentary forgettable prank war series perfect example gags right shame muster near level jake met colleague began seated began short videos uploaded video sharing website video called quick characters involved spontaneously pointing camera instructing act certain way later began web series jake episodes posted plays jake normal guy plays annoying obsessive worker jake attention videos began promoted website later adopted series duo episodes jake week years episode averages views series featured guest appearances described character sort evolved super weird little root character similarity character said hopefully different maybe root person probably little character maybe things thinks think able suppress magazine listed series web sites saying considering mainly hobby work better stuff paid 14th awards jake won people voice award comedy long form series won magazine featured jake listed series best web shows said sign running bizarre situations disturbing comedy received nomination awards best male performance comedy role jake october released jake fired minute episode jake pair produced edited previous months continuing release short episodes available buy facebook dvd special company paid content plot involves fictitious new ceo promoting jake firing jake realizes mistake try job president said fired extension jake people know said expands universe considerably adding characters locations newer jake plot hosted live events jake including live locations new_york performed toronto canada london june sold extra dates added performance poorly received local media guardian said lot find ways tales behaviour comedy june israel pair gave lecture appeared mtv money strangers december announced jake adapted television comedy network star series serve writer executive producer alongside ed_helms announced new project jake comedy audio called advice listeners submit questions new episodes released monday featured guest stars including van williams lauded comfortable listen genuinely funny said like listening best friends having hilarious conversation couch guardian called typical example comedy said contained far laughing commenting new jake laugh laugh way topic wanted stream consciousness occasional funny line listen small children following success duo founded network includes hosted involved including notable program found network includes talk shame guys lonely announced newest lonely available exclusively work starred short film old man alongside colleagues growth man mistaken student nephew high school movie chosen staff pick screened austin film festival music festival club comedy film festival portable film festival appeared comedian television series 10th episode second season entitled halloween ellie played writer hired improve movie script second half episode better said played guy actually ends coming funniest audience starring things called sitcom appearance clearly occasion want pants mtv produced played friend adrian comedy film christmas alongside friend reviews largely remark performance ign said isn adrian scenes thought treated characters living props movies film commented adrian says slight best commended film strong supporting cast saying constant amusement writer works freelance contributed section called curious comedian influences speaking role education shaping humor said went jewish schools growing sense humor cultivated everybody funny said influenced television programs watched growing including simpsons saturday night live says taught think creatively originally jokes people making jokes jokes cited influence likes curb enthusiasm compared nbc series saying office workplace dynamics situations funny characters funny personal life jewish described religious attend temple saturday celebrate jewish holidays family speaks hebrew basketball fan supports favorite players filmography film television online video
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