Fame

2009 Hater Hall of Fame Inductees

  • George Carlin – Comedian/actor & inaugural member of the Hater Hall of Fame; inducted into HHOF on February 13, 2009.
  • Al Bundy - Shoe salesman who once scored four touchdowns in a single game, and the opposite of a loving & devoted husband/father.  Inducted into the HHOF on February 20, 2009.
  • Sam Kinison – A comedian who got his start as a Penecostal preacher, Kinison had a brilliant career in a short amount of time.  Inducted into HHOF on March 6, 2009.
  • Buford T. Justice - The sheriff of Portague County, Texas and one of the meanest sumbitches to ever wear a badge.  Inducted into HHOF on April 17th, 2009.
  • Lewis Black - A regular on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, this comedian thrives on anger and the absurd.  Inducted into HHOF on May 1, 2009.
  • Louis C.K. - Former writer for the Chris Rock Show, and star of the short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie – He also wrote the filmPootie Tang. Inducted into HHOF on May 15, 2009.
  • Don Rickles – A so-called insult comic who has been hatin’ for over 50 years, and is still going strong.  Inducted into HHOF on July 10, 2009.
  • Momma Lift - The first female member inducted into the Hall, Momma Lift makes Mrs. Voorhies look like Mother Theresa.  Inducted into HHOF on July 17, 2009.
  • Chef Gordon Ramsay - This foul-mouthed, culinary cut-throat is the star of Hell’s Kitchen, and would be in the running for the head chef job in purgatory (if there were such a place).  Inducted into HHOF on August 7, 2009.
  • Paul Teutel Sr. – The owner of Orange County Choppers, and head of a family who puts the fun back in dysfunction.  Inducted into HHOF on August 28, 2009.
  • Greg Giraldo - A lawyer-turned-stand-up comedian who has become the “Undisputed King of the Comedy Central Roasts”.  Inducted into HHOF on September 4, 2009.
  • Muhammad Ali - The Louisville Lip is known worldwide for his lightning-quick jabs, and he was a pretty damn good pugilist too.  Inducted into HHOF on September 18, 2009.
  • Charles Montgomery Burns- The richest, oldest, and most powerful man in Springfield; when he was told about his acceptance into the Hall, Burns’s only reply was, “Excellent”.  Inducted into HHOF on October 9, 2009.
  • Lenny Bruce - Bruce is one of the earliest hater comedians on record, and his controversial act resulted in 9 arrests over a 3 year span.  Inducted into HHOF on October 23, 2009.
  • Larry David - The creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm is also one of the wittiest haters ever, so I’d have to say he’s “pretty…pretty…pretty…pretty good“.  Inducted into HHOF on November 6, 2009.
  • Paul Mooney – A comedian who used to write material for Richard Pryor, and the person responsible for creating the Homey the Clown character from In Living Color.   Inducted into HHOF on November 20, 2009.
  • Laurence Tureaud aka Mr. T – A bouncer-turned bodyguard-turned actor who has spent his whole life pitying fools – he was also once a member of the U.S. Special Forces, but was branded as a war criminal for crimes he didn’t commit.  Inducted into HHOF on December 18, 2009.
  • Stephen Colbert – A comedian and the host of The Colbert Report, Stephen is a champion for truth, justice and the American way – an bear extermination.  Inducted into HHOF on January 15, 2010.
  • Doug Stanhope - A stand-up comic who isn’t afraid to tell it like it is, or how he thinks it should be – which is usually done while downing some cocktails and smoking a couple packs of cigarettes.  Inducted into HHOF on January 22, 2010.
  • Lisa Lampanelli – The second female to be inducted, Lampanelli has been dubbed “Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean” and “the chick who likes to talk about bangin’ black dudes.”  Inducted into HHOF on February 5, 2010.
  • Nick DiPaolo – A frequent panelist on the Comedy Central Roasts and previously Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, DiPaolo has been described as being as “gentle as a starved wolverine and as predictable as a tipsy-hop through a minefield.”  Inducted into HHOF on February 12, 2010.
  • Joe Rogan – A mixed martial artist turned comedian, Rogan hosted Fear Factor & tried to revive The Man Show with fellow Hall of Famer Doug Stanhope; although the latter turned out to be a complete and utter disaster, it just meant Joe had more time to do stand-up and serve as color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.  Inducted into HHOF on April 2, 2010.
  • Andrew Dice Clay – The Diceman was one of the quintessential stand-up comedians of the 1990′s, but quickly fell out of the spotlight and ended up a stage in Las Vegas like the Wayne Newton of comedy.  Inducted into HHOF on April 16, 2010.
  • Mike Ditka – A Hall of Fame NFL player who is the original “Iron Mike”, and one of the most iconic figures in all of sports – if you don’t believe me, just ask Bill Swerski and his pals.  Inducted into HHOF on April 23, 2010.
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This post was written by Silky Johnson on February 13, 2009