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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 164 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Billy Bragg told a story last year about being in a clothing shop somewhere in the southern USA, and when the salesperson discovered his name and that he was a singer/songwriter, she told him there used to be a Billy Bragg back in the '80s who was 'pretty good.'

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 90 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Bobcat Goldthwait has a joke about someone coming up to him and saying "No offense, but has anyone ever told you that you look like Bobcat Goldthwait?"

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 93 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] dublet@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I wonder what he's up to now.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 14 points 3 months ago

At the same time? Can that man fail at anything?

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[–] blave@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

he just sold one of his skateboards for several million bucks.

I saw this on Colbert last night

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Supposedly, Charlie Chaplin once came in something other than first (I think I read sixth, but wouldn't swear to it) in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest.

[–] gid@piefed.blahaj.zone 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Thou shalt not publish an article about looks without including a photograph.

Snopes includes a photo but there is no confirmation it is THE photo.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/03/11/dolly-parton-lookalike-contest/

[–] gid@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Haha thank you! even if that's not from the contest, it's a great picture nonetheless.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

pretty sure that has happened to a lot of famous people

[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Not knowing who Bobcat Goldthwait is, I would take offense at the "no offense".