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[Michael H Covarrubias]

Quoting Charles Doyle <cdoyle at UGA.EDU>:
>
> Some comedy show on TV has a running gag in which a Karl Malone impersonator
> is featured saying foolish things in Dissociative Athletic BoSpeak.
>
> --Charlie

I believe that's Jimmy Kimmel playing the recurring character on _The Man Show_.

And of course there's the often mimicked self-referencing declaration from
Seinfeld, "George is getting upset!" George uttered the line (and other similar
lines) several times on various episodes. The habit was introduced on the show
by the character "Jimmy" (introduced in the locker room after a basketball game)
who pushed the style to terrible limits: "Hey, look. Hank's got a new boyfriend.
Jimmy's not threatened by Hank's sexuality. Jimmy's happy for Hank." -- "Hands
off Jimmy! Don't touch Jimmy!" (episode 105; 16 March 1995).

Michael

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