Curry Wars!

[Ted Max]

Mark or John? Choose your favourite here.

Mark needs your votes, though.

June 1986, Curry joined the children's television programme Blue Peter.

1998, Mark Curry presented a DIY show called Change That and also presented the final series of the popular quiz show, Catchphrase in 2002.

2007: An episode of Last of the Summer Wine, entitled "Will The Nearest Alien Please Come In"

2008 Pantomime at The Capitol Horsham

2011 Curry appeared at the Mill at Sonning, Dinner Theatre in Berkshire, in "Wife Begins at 40".

2012 Mark joined Talk Radio Europe, the English language talk/variety network in Southern Spain on FM. This employment has now ended.

Mark is now hoping to crowd-fund his book 'Trust Me I'm a Blue Peter Presenter' through Unbound.

Bloody hell, Mark, hang in there old son. The wheel always turns.

[david_carnell]

Oh Ted.

Mark Curry's first role was in the film Talkin' Dirty After Dark, alongside Martin Lawrence in 1991.

In 1992, Curry's first major role was on television series Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, where he played the lead role of Mark Cooper, an NBA player-turned-substitute teacher/gym coach.

Curry appeared two episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show as an eccentric driving instructor. In addition, he also had guest starring roles on television series Living Single in 1994 and Martin in 1997, and minor roles in the films Switchback and Armageddon in 1998.

In 2000, Curry also had a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show as Drew's boss at Winfred-Louder. He appeared in six episodes. In an April Fools' episode of The Drew Carey Show, Drew refers to Mr. Soulard as Mr. Cooper, the joke being that Curry played both roles

He was the host of Comedy Central's Don't Forget Your Toothbrush in 2000 and had minor roles in For Your Love, which starred Hangin' with Mr. Cooper co-star, Holly Robinson Peete). Also, in 2000, Curry starred in A Man Is Mostly Water. In 2001 had a minor role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Motocrossed. Later in the year, Curry played one of the leads in another Disney Channel Original Movie, The Poof Point.

Curry was the host of the PAX-TV show Animal Tails and BET's "Coming to the Stage" in 2003. In 2004, he appeared on Celebrity Mole Yucatan. He came in second place to Dennis Rodman. In 2005, had guest starring roles in Less Than Perfect and Fat Actress.

On November 30, 2008, Mark performed a stand-up comedy routine on The Comedy Festival Laffapalooza Special, hosted by Tracy Morgan.

In 2009-2011, Curry hosted Jamie Foxx's "FoxxHole Live" every Monday in the Conga Room in Los Angeles, which was heard on Satellite Radio sirus 106/XM 149.

In 2012, Curry joined Sommore, Earthquake, Bruce Bruce and Tony Rock on the "Royal Comedy Tour." Many spectators have viewed Curry's stand-up comedy performance as the highlight of the show leaving the audience in hysterical laughter. Later in 2012, Curry joined Nickelodeon's first-ever original live-action family comedy series, See Dad Run as Scott Baio's friend Marcus.

Now that's a career.

[Ted Max]

Imagining Mark Curry Googling himself and seeing page after page of the *other* Mark Curry's career, laid out in front of him. Red carpet photo shots, his bessie mate Jamie Foxx.

Meanwhile...Dinner Theatre in Sonning. I hope he has a hobby.

That said, the *other* Mark Curry appears to be on the slide as well, which no doubt provides some small cheer.

[david_carnell]

On the slide? Worse than that:

On April 17, 2006, an aerosol can that had fallen behind Curry's water heater exploded and Curry, who was doing laundry at the time, was burned on over 20% of his body, including his arm, back and side. He spent many months recuperating at his home. According to an Associated Press interview posted on CNN.com on February 17, 2007, Curry considered suicide after waking from a three-day, medically-induced coma, reportedly hoarding pain medication. After talking with comedian friends who made him laugh, such as Sinbad and Bill Cosby, he decided against suicide. He went on The Montel Williams Show to discuss this issue.

The Montel Williams Show..... like a cheap care home for unloved celebrities

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Damn! I though this was a thread exposing the hooha in the Business Section.

[maxxi]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Damn! I though this was a thread exposing the

> hooha in the Business Section.

Hardly worth combing the thread for... didn't Mark Curry do that advert about being a student and just living on eggs?

[katie1997]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Damn! I though this was a thread exposing the

> hooha in the Business Section.

Damn! I read it and still thought this was a thread exposing the hooha in the Business Section.

[Brendan]

I like eggs.

[katie1997]

I bumped into her walking along Great Western Road in Glasgow. At the height of egg-gate I think.

[Annette Curtain]

Who

Edwina Curry ?

(isn't this where someone posts "Mornington Cresent" or something like that?)

[Otta]

" In 1992, Curry's first major role was on

television series Hangin' with Mr. Cooper,

where he played the lead role of Mark

Cooper, an NBA player-turned-substitute

teacher/gym coach."

Bloody hell, that has dredged up a faint memory from the murk of my brain.

[????]

..far better than Torville or Dean

[Michael Palaeologus]

I wonder whether a member of the Curry Club should try them both and give feedback.

Volunteers?

[Ted Max]

Walking HRT experiment and egomaniacal talent-void Edwina is Currie with an ie.

That's a an idea, Michael. Another idea I had was that Curry Wars could be decided by a knockout comp between celebrity endorsers. So Monica "Mo" Ali (Tandoori Nights) could have at it with Jenny Eclair (Curry Cabin) over three two minute rounds. Winner goes through to a decider versus the winner of Angela SE22 mag (Surma) and Mark EDF (Dulwich Tandoori).

[Annette Curtain]

This is sounding dangerously like "Come Dine With Me"

I hate that show-but love CURRY

How do I resolve this dilemma Ted?

I'd like to smash EC straight in the mush with a bunch of fives (if that helps btw)

(and that Jenny Eclair come to think of it)

[katie1997]

Has the Curry Inquiry finished then?