Audible.com and Comedian Greg Proops Launch an Aural Missile With New Internet Comedy Series "AudibleProops".Business Editors WAYNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000 Exclusive, Bi-Weekly Comedy Series in Digital Audio Available for Streaming and Download from the Web Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ADBL ADBL Agricultural Development Bank Limited (Nepal) ), the leading provider of Internet-delivered spoken audio (www.audible.com(TM)) for PC-based listening or mobile playback on AudibleReady(TM) portable digital audio players, and stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comedian Greg Proops Gregory Everett Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, and works largely in Europe as a comic and improviser. Early life Born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in San Carlos, California, a quiet suburb south of San Francisco, Proops announced today the premiere of AudibleProops (www.audible.com/proops), a bi-weekly series of stand-up comedy  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. segments that is exclusively available online from
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San Francisco-bred standup stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. Greg Proops is best known for his unpredictable television appearances in both the US and Britain. For the new AudibleComedy(TM) series, Proops offers his own brand of acid drenched drench tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. , vitriolic and epithet-laden material. In his bi-weekly romps he will take on the latest outrages from Hollywood, Washington and the rest of the world. In addition, Proops has a particular predilection for the failed efforts and peculiar foibles of historical figures as they succumb to the march of time. "For Audible, I can say what I feel without fear of censorship or reprisal reprisal, in international law, the forcible taking, in time of peace, by one country of the property or territory belonging to another country or to the citizens of the other country, to be held as a pledge or as redress in order to satisfy a claim. , which means everything to me and in that sense it's the opposite of television," said Greg Proops. "I don't want to be your friend, but I do want to be hilarious and I am much funnier than any of your friends. In fact, your friends think the Capitol Steps are funny. Listen or suffer the direst of consequences." "Greg Proops has a wide-ranging intellect, unbounded passion for sharp-witted insight and a twisted focus that is particularly apt for his topical issues and ideas," added Brian Fielding, senior vice president of content, Audible, Inc. "Joining other Audible Originals like Robin Williams and Steve Marmel, AudibleProops is a significant addition to our growing collection of original content and creators. It's great audio that you won't hear anywhere else and yet another reason why Audible is the leading destination for fresh and original spoken word audio on the Web." AudibleProops is available to purchase online as individual episodes ($1.95) or a full year's subscription ($4.95). About Greg Proops Greg Proops is widely recognized for his appearances on ABC's Whose Line is it Anyway? in the United States and for the British version of the show that is seen on Comedy Central. He has also been featured on many popular television shows, including Politically Incorrect and The Drew Carey Show (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ), The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn (CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ), Third Rock from the Sun (NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. ), The Daily Show and VS (Comedy Central) and Hollywood Squares (syndicated). Proops also portrayed Fode, one half of the pod race announcers, in the motion picture Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace. In addition, he has enjoyed seven consecutive years of sold-out appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has toured extensively in Britain, Ireland, Holland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. and Aspen, Colorado. About Audible, Inc. Audible is the Internet's largest, most diverse provider of premium spoken audio services for content download or playback on personal computers or AudibleReady(R) mobile devices. Audible allows customers to take advantage of their commuting, travel and desktop computer time by delivering premium entertainment and information audio while their eyes are busy but their minds are free. Audible's content partners include leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, magazine and newspaper publishers, business information providers, and educational and cultural institutions. Visitors to www.audible.com(TM) can browse, sample, purchase and subscribe to more than 26,000 hours of audio programs. Audible.com is Amazon.com's (www.amazon.com) exclusive provider of spoken word products for downloading or streaming via the Web. Additionally, the Company is strategically aligned with Random House, Inc., to pioneer the first-ever imprint to produce spoken word content specifically suited for digital distribution, Random House Audible. Among the Company's key business partners are Casio Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. , SONICblue's Rio Audio Group, Microsoft Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics, RealNetworks, Inc., Texas Instruments and VoiceAge Corp. AudibleReady is a registered trademark of Audible, Inc. and www.audible.com is a trademark of Audible, Inc. This press release contains information that is not historical fact and may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, Audible's limited operating history, history of losses, uncertain market for its services, and its inability to license or produce compelling audio content and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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