Janeane Garofalo

American comedian and actress · United States · Comedians · Born 1964 · age 62

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Janeane Garofalo is an American comedian and actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

A life in dates

2005“The reason the corporate media serves the Republican agenda so much is it means they don't have to work hard. They don't have to do anything.”In their words12 July 2005Majority Report, July 12, 2005 broadcastRead the whole statement

“To a right-winger, unions are awful. Why do right-wingers hate unions? Because collective bargaining is the power that a worker has against the corporation.”In their words3 June 2005Majority Report, June 3, 2005 broadcastRead the whole statement

“The majority of Americans, there is no doubt about it, they support a woman's right to choose. They support the separation of church and state.”In their words21 April 2005Majority Report, April 21, 2005 broadcastRead the whole statement

“...because we don't have a Fairness Doctrine, and because we have further media consolidation, and because we have a craptastic corporate media, WE DON'T HAVE NEWS!”In their words21 April 2005Majority Report, April 21, 2005 broadcastRead the whole statement

“[Conservative talk radio hosts] have conned the American people into thinking there is such a thing as a pro-life, pro-war, pro-gun, pro-death penalty Christian.”In their wordsLeft of the Dial (2005)Read the whole statement

2004“There's nothing wrong with the word conspiracy. It just means 'to breathe together'.”In their words10 November 2004Majority Report, November 10, 2004 broadcastRead the whole statement

2001Emperor Has No Clothes AwardAward1964Born28 September 1964

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Garofalo performing comedy in 2008

Garofalo at Bumbershoot 2008

Garofalo on the cover of Ms. in 2003

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Janeane Garofalo

10 statements, newest first

You know George W. Bush is a war-time president, he says - proudly. Guess what. War is failure! When you are at war, you have failed!
Jul 22, 2005, Majority Report, July 22, 2005 broadcast, Own words
The reason the corporate media serves the Republican agenda so much is it means they don't have to work hard. They don't have to do anything.
Jul 12, 2005, Majority Report, July 12, 2005 broadcast, Own words
Anybody who French bashes just might as well wear a badge that says 'I am a follower!
Jun 3, 2005, Majority Report, June 3, 2005 broadcast, Own words

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Awards

Emperor Has No Clothes Award2001

In their orbit

Spouse: Robert Cohen

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Country

United States

In common with Janeane

Bob OdenkirkAlso in The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

Anna GunnAlso in The Apology (2022)

Kelsey GrammerAlso in The God Committee (2021)

Lorne MichaelsAlso in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

Alyson HanniganAlso in Flora & Ulysses (2021)

Gabourey SidibeAlso in Come As You Are (2020)

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