Bill Maher - Personal Life

Bill Maher, by his full name William Maher, Jr., was born on 20th of January 1956, in New York City. The comedian Bill Maher is the son of William Maher Sr and Julie Maher. Bill Maher's father, an Irish Catholic, was an NBC editor and his mother, a Jewish, was a nurse.

Bill Maher's religion views may have the roots in the comedian's childhood, because he didn't know that his mother was a Jewish until he was a teenager, being raised in his father's Catholic religion. Bill maher's family stoped going to church, because Bill Maher's father did not agree with the Pope's position on birth control.Bill Maher grew up in River Vale, New Jersey and attended Pascack Hill High School. After that , the comedian went to Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York and in 1978 received his Bachelor of Arts in English and History.

Bill Maher never got married and he doesn't seem to want to do the big step. He had a relationship with porn star Heather Hunter and in 2003 he dated Coco Johnsen, the former Playboy Cyber Girl of the Week. They were romantically involved for over a year and a half, but after their break up she sued the former host of Politically Incorrect tv show.

So, in November 2004, Bill Maher was sued by Coco Johnsen for "pain and suffering" and requested $9 million . She stated that the host of Real Time With Bill Maher promissed to marry her and be the father of their children, along with a big financial support.

The bachelor image of Bill Maher, saved him, because his lawyers said in Los Angeles Superior Court that Bill Maher is a "confirmed bachelor" and that "he never promised to marry her or to have children with her". So, on 2nd of May 2005, Coco Johnsen's lawsuit against Bill Maher was dismissed.

Bill Maher stated several times that he enjoys his bachelor status and doesn't want to be married.In 2006, Bill Maher, who is also a usual at Playboy Mansion, startded dating Karrine Steffans, the author of the best-seller Confessons of a Video Vixen. Karrine Steffans is a former porn star and in her book, she described her sexual life with famous actors, rappers.

She was also a stripper, hip-hop model and actress. Bill Maher was also romantically linked to Stacy, Heather Hunter and Ann Coulter. Bill Maher and Ann Coulter relationship is still a mistery, both of them stating that they are just friends.

Bill Maher is an agnostic, he is a critic of religion, he supports the legalization of marijuana and gay marriage. The stand up comedian, television host of Real Time With Bill Maher, author and social and political commentator, Bill Maher also serves on the board of PETA and is an advisory board member of the Reason Project, a charitable foundation which tries to spred scientific knowledge. Want to know more? Read Bill Maher's Views.

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Demetri Martin's Personal life

Comedian Demetri Martin was born on May 25, 1973, in New York City. Demetri Martin's mother, Lilian is a nutritionist and Dean Martin, the comedian's father is a Greek Orthodox priest.

Demetri Martin's parents also run a Greek diner in Beachwood, New Jersey, called the Sand Castle.

In 1995, Demetri Martin graduated from Yale University and went to the NYU School of Law, but he dropped out a year before graduation, despite his parent's objections.

â??Itâ??s weird to make a decision where everyone in your life disapproves, pretty vocally and directly. They said, 'You've got one year left. Just do it.' I had a full scholarship so I didnâ??t have to pay for it. I ignored them. They asked, 'Why donâ??t you just get the degree so you can have it?' And I said, 'You donâ??t understand. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do and now I know. I have the answer and itâ??s dumb to waste any more time.'â? - stated the comedian.

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Carlos Mencia Personal Life

Carlos Mencia, by his real name Ned Arnel Mencia, was born on 22nd of October 1967 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, being the son of an Mexican mother and a Honduran father. Carlos Mencia was the seventeenth of eighteen children of Magdalena Mencia, who refused to give her son his biological father's, Roberto Holness, last name, because of a domestic fight that she have had with him.

So, in Carlos Mencia birth certificate appears Ned Arnel Mencia, but out of respect for his father, Roberto Holness, he went by his father name until the age of 18, being known as Ned Holness. When Carlos Mencia was only three moths old, his parents send him to his aunt and uncle, in the United States of America.Carlos Mencia was raised by them in Maravilla Projects in Los Angeles, California. Because was difficult to stay out of trouble, as Carlos Mencia later stated, and because his family wanted to avoid the gang culture, the teenager Carlos Mencia returned to Honduras for a while.

When he later came back to Los Angeles, Carlos Mencia was promoted directly to the tenth grade, because of his high educational evolution. After graduating from Garfield High School, Carlos Mencia went to California State University, Los Angeles, from where he majored in electical engineering.Carlos Mencia married Amy, they now live in California and they have one child , Luca Pablo Mencia, born on 14th of December 2006.

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Dane Cook's Personal Life

Dane Cook was born on 18th of March 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, being the son of Donna Cook a homemaker and George Cook, who had worked at a golf course,and later run a rock club in Cambridge. Dane Cook's religion is Irish Catholic, being raised in this religion alongside six siblings.

Dane Cook attended Arlington High School , grewing up in Arlington , Massachusetts and by the 7th grade, the future comedian watched Saturday Night Live, that being the moment he realized that his wish is to perform on Saturday Night Live.

That was not a easy dream for a kid as shy as Dan Cook was at that time, especially that he later stated he had agoraphobia as a kid. So, even though he performed stand up comedy for his family, it was not going to be easy to follow the steps of his favourites: Bill Cosby and Johnny Carson. But the teenager that would become one of the most famous comedians ever, spent his teens developing his stand up comedy skills and studying different comedians and their routines in order to become a great comedian.

About Dane Cook's love life nobody knows very much, this being a mistery that hauntes millions of women in the entire world. Even though in December 2008 there were rumours that Dane Cook secretly got married, there is still no answer. Dane Cook's girlfriend is a mistery as well, the comedian being romantically linked to Jessica Simpson and actress Kate Hudson.

In December 2008, Dane Cook's brother and manager, Darryl McCauley was arrested , being accused that he had stolen from his brother, Dane Cook, over $ 1 million, even though as Dane Cook's manager he had an income of $12,500a month. The initial bail was set at $3 million, but after the stand in March 2009, his bail was reduced at $300,000.

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Aziz Ansari’s Personal Life

Aziz Ansari was born on February 23, 1983 in South Carolina, Columbia.

Aziz Ansariâ??s parents are Indian Muslim who emigrated from Tamil Nadu, India. The comedianâ??s father is a doctor.

Aziz Ansari grew up in South Carolina, Bennetsville and he went to Marlboro Academy and after that he attended the South Carolina Governerâ??s School for Science and Mathematics  in Hartsville.

In 2001, Aziz Ansari went to NYU Stern School of Business, from which he graduated in 2004.

Aziz Ansariâ??s religious views doesnâ??t seem to match with those of his parents , the comedian describing himself as an atheist.

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Russell Peters' Personal Life

Russell Peters, by his full name, Russell Dominic Peters, was born in Toronto, Ontario, on September 29, 1970 and was raised in Brampton by his parents, Eric and Maureen Peters.

Russell Peters' father was born in Bombay, India and was a federal meat inspector. Russell Peters' mother was also born in India, in Calcutta, where she gave birth to Russell's elder brother, Clayton.

Russell Peters went to Georges Vanier Catholic Elementary School until grade 8, Chinguacousy Secondary School for grade 9-10 and North Peel Secondary School in Brampton, for grades 11-12.

In 2010, Russell Peters decided to give a $ 20,000 scholarship asa a sign of contribution for North Peel Secondary, Brampton, Ontario, which he believes has much to do with his success.

The stand up comedian stated that when he was a teenager, North Peel was the best thing that ever happened to him, that he finally felt like he belonged.

Even though the comedian stated in many times that he is against the marriage, Russell Peters married Monica Diaz on August 20, 2010 in a small ceremony in Las Vegas.

This is Russell Peters' statement before he fell in love with Monica:

"I love being single.  I love women too much to be married to just one.  I really don't get being married and having kids and all that stuff.  A lot of my friends are married and have kids - I just don't get it. My lifestyle - being on the road, playing clubs when I'm in-town etc - it's not like working in an office or something, where you get up in the morning, go to work and then come home at the end of the day.  Most days, when I'm home in LA or Vegas, I usually only have breakfast at around 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon... That's not what most people think of when they think about being married..."

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George Lopez Personal Life

George Lopez was born on 23rd of April 1961, in Mission Hills , Los Angeles, California. The comedian George Lopez's childhood wasn't very happy, being abandoned by his father when he was only two months old and by his mother when the future comedian was only ten years old.

George Lopez's mother remarried and moved to Sacramento, leaving George Lopez with his grandparents. Even now, George Lopez relationship with his mother, who lives alone in Sacramento, is distant.George Lopez had been told that his father was dead, but when his mother moved to Sacramento, the child that would become one of the great comedians, found out that his father was not dead, but left his family. George Lopez has not yet found his father who the comedian believes is living in Mexico.

George Lopez was raised by his grandmother, Benne Gutierrez, an emotionally distant woman and Refugil Gutierrez, the maternal step-grandfather. George Lopez's grandmother was a factory worker and his step-grandfather was a builder.

George Lopez stand up comedy career includes material from the memories and the painful experiences George Lopez had during his childhood.In May 1990, George Lopez met Ann Serrano at the Ice house, as the comedian wrote in his autobiography, but there were "no major fireworks at first", George Lopez said also in his autobiography.

George Lopez married Ann on 18th of September 1993, at the San Fernando Mision in San Fernando, California. In 1996, Ann Lopez gave birth to George Lopez's daughter, Mayan.

On 9th of April 2005, George Lopez had received a kidney transplant from his own wife and the surgery went very well, the comedian been able to play golf after only three weeks after the surgery.George Lopez family along with the comedian currently reside in Los Angeles.

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