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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 152 points 21 hours 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 79 points 20 hours ago (3 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 89 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dublet@lemmy.world 15 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I wonder what he's up to now.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)
[–] moody 14 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 13 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] blave@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

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

I saw this on Colbert last night

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 33 points 19 hours 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 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 1 points 43 minutes ago* (last edited 41 minutes ago)

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/

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

pretty sure that has happened to a lot of famous people