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Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott is an Emmy award-winning writer, actor, and comedian. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, appeared as a recurring character called "the guy under the seats" on Late Night with David Letterman, and starred in the TV series Get a Life and Everybody Loves Raymond. He is the co-writer and star of the cult classic movie Cabin Boy, and appeared in There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day, and Scary Movie 2, among many other films. Currently he stars in the Adult Swim series, Eagleheart.

Elliott is the son of Bob and Ray comedy duo legend Bob Elliott, and he is the father of former Saturday Night Live cast member Abby Elliott. He is the author of several books, including Into Hot Air: Another "Novel" by Chris Elliott

, The Shroud of the Thwacker
, and Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father
. His new book is The Guy Under the Sheets: The Unauthorized Autobiography
.

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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