Galatz may refer to:

Yiddish and German name of Galaţi, a town in Romania

''Galil Tzalafim'' (), a sniper version of the Israeli IMI Galil assault rifle ''Galey Tzahal'' (), an abbreviation of the Israel Army Radio network Galgalatz ()

Category:Hebrew words and phrases

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
name	Alon Day
nationality	Israeli
birth date	November 04, 1991
birth place	Ashdod (Israel)
current series	German Formula Three
first year	2010
current team	Performance Racing
car number	5
starts	2
wins	0
poles	0
fastest laps	0
prev series	Asian Formula RenaultFormula BMW PacificHungarian E-2000
prev series years	2008–092008–092007
titles	Asian Formula Renault
title years	2009
award years	}}

Alon Day (Hebrew: אלון דאי; born November 4, 1991 in Ashdod, Israel) is an Israeli racing driver. He won the 2009 Asian Formula Renault Challenge. He will participate in the German Formula Three Championship in 2010, racing with the Performance Racing team.

Racing record

Career summary

! Season	! Series	! Team	! Races	! Wins	! Poles	! F/Laps	! Podiums	! Points	! Position
2008	align=left		2	0	0	1	0	0	NC†
align=left		1	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2009	align=left		14	6	4	7	13	293
align=left		1	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
! 2010	align=left		18	0	0	0	0	26	9th
! 2011 *	align=left		6	0	1	0	1	23	5th

* Season in progress. † - As Day was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

References

External links

Official website

Career statistics from Driver Database

Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Israeli racecar drivers Category:Israeli Jews Category:Kart racing drivers Category:Formula BMW Pacific drivers Category:German Formula Three Championship drivers

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
birth date	June 20, 1937
birth place	Baghdad, Iraq
year of aliyah	1950
knesset(s)	11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th,16th, 17th
party	Meretz-Yachad
former parties	Ratz
gov't roles	Minister of Industry and Trade }}

Ran Cohen (, born 20 June 1937) is an Israeli politician and former Knesset member for Meretz-Yachad. He is a resident of Mevaseret Zion and married with four children.

Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Cohen was 13 years old when he immigrated to Israel through Iran. He grew up in kibbutz Gan Shmuel, where he absorbed Socialist and Zionist ideologies. During his military service he rose to the rank of Colonel (Aluf Mishne). After the military he obtained a B.A. in philosophy and Economics at Tel Aviv University.

Political career

In 1984 he was first elected to the Knesset as a member of Ratz (headed by Shulamit Aloni) after he headed the Left Camp of Israel peace movement.

Since 1992, he has been a member of Meretz, a dovish left wing party which resulted from the merger of Mapam, Ratz and Shinui. He was Minister of Industry and Trade in Ehud Barak's government. He headed several Knesset committees, including the Security and Foreign Affairs committee.

Cohen is most identified with "Law of Public Housing", which allowed residents of houses supplied by the state to assume ownership on the house. He also managed to pass a law regulating minimum wages.

Cohen's political focus is on social-economic issues rather than foreign affairs and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

After Meretz merged with Yossi Beilin's Shachar movement and renamed itself Yachad in 2004, Ran Cohen ran for the chairmainship of the new party, but lost to Beilin. Supporters of Ran Cohen blamed his defeat on anti-Mizrahi racism within the party and pointed out that he was the only non-Ashkenazi to reach a senior position within it.

On 1 November 2008, following Beilin's resignation, he announced his intention to retire from political life and not to seek a spot on the party's roster ahead of the upcoming general elections. He said "I want to start chapter three of my life, to do things for my soul: writing, lecturing, taking part in social and public initiatives that interest me".

References

External links

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
name	Dane Cook
birth date	March 18, 1972
birth name	Dane Jeffrey Cook
birth place	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
medium	Stand-up, film, television
nationality	American
active	1990–present
genre	Stand-up comedy
religion	Catholic
subject	Observational comedy
influences	George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Denis Leary, Steve Martin
notable work	''Retaliation'', ''Dane Cook: Vicious Circle'', ''Isolated Incident''
website	Official website }}

Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: ''Harmful If Swallowed''; ''Retaliation''; ''Vicious Circle''; ''Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden''; and ''Isolated Incident''. In 2006, ''Retaliation'' became the highest charting comedy album in 28 years and went platinum. He performed an HBO special in the Fall of 2006, ''Vicious Circle'', a straight-to-DVD special titled ''Rough Around The Edges'' (which is included in the album of the same name), and a Comedy Central special in 2009 titled ''Isolated Incident''.

He is credited as one of the first comedians to use a personal webpage and MySpace to build a large fan base and in 2006 was described as "alarmingly popular". As an actor, Cook has appeared in films since 1997, including ''Mystery Men'', ''Waiting...'', ''Employee of the Month'', ''Good Luck Chuck'', ''Dan in Real Life'', ''Mr. Brooks'' (in a non-comedic role), and ''My Best Friend's Girl''.

Personal life

Cook was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the second son of Donna Jean (née Ford) and George F. Cook. Cook has an older half-brother, Darryl, and five sisters. He was raised in a Roman Catholic family in Arlington, Massachusetts, where he attended Arlington High School.

Cook has described himself as being "pretty quiet, pretty introverted, shy" as a child, although he was a "wild child" at home. He overcame his shyness in his junior year of high school when he began acting and doing stand-up comedy. After graduating from high school, he studied graphic design in college as a back-up plan in case he did not achieve success in comedy. He now designs all of his merchandise, including the cover of his album ''Harmful If Swallowed''. Cook has stated that he does not drink or do drugs.

Cook's half-brother Darryl was Cook's business manager until 2008, when it was discovered that Darryl and his wife had embezzled millions of dollars from Dane Cook. Both Darryl and his wife had been sentenced to prison for the embezzlement.

Career

Stand-up

In 1994, Cook moved to New York City and began performing. Two years later, he moved to Los Angeles, where he still lives today. His big break came in 1998 when he appeared on Comedy Central's ''Premium Blend''. In 2000, Cook did a half-hour special on ''Comedy Central Presents''. Since then his special has won the Comedy Central Stand-up showdown twice in a row.

In 2003, Cook released his first CD/DVD, ''Harmful If Swallowed''. He signed a contract with Comedy Central Records. The album is certified platinum. He released his second CD/DVD in 2005, entitled ''Retaliation''. This album went double platinum and made Cook the first comic in 29 years to have an album at #4 on the Billboard charts. He performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, and then afterwards he joined Snoop Dogg (who introduced him) in presenting the award for Best New Artist.

On April 15, 2005, Cook performed his first HBO Special entitled Vicious Circle. ''Vicious Circle'' was filmed "in the round" at the TD Banknorth Garden. The same year, Cook shot two pilot episodes for his own sitcom, ''Cooked''. The sitcom never got picked up and the two pilot episodes were later released on DVD as the Lost Pilot Episodes. That same year, he embarked on a 30-day 20-show college tour called Tourgasm with his long time friends Robert Kelly, Gary Gulman, and Jay Davis. The tour was filmed and was later made into a 9-episode documentary on HBO.

On December 3, 2005, Cook hosted ''Saturday Night Live''. It was one of the highest-rated ''SNL''s of the season". He would then go on to host the premiere of season 32 of SNL a year later. Both episodes were the highest rated of the season.

In 2006, Cook headlined for Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour and hosted the 2006 Teen Choice Awards alongside Jessica Simpson. The following year he won the award for Best Comedian. On November 12, 2007, Cook became the second comic to sell out Madison Square Garden. He did two sold out shows in one night. The show was filmed and would later be put onto a DVD to be sold on Cook's third comedy album. Cook won the Big Entertainer Award at the VH1 Big in '06 Awards, and ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's Hot Comic of the Year. The following day, November 13, 2007, he released his third CD/DVD entitled ''Rough Around The Edges'', which was filmed live at Madison Square Garden in New York City. During that time, he embarked on his first arena tour.

On April 10, 2007, Cook broke The Laugh Factory's endurance record (previously held by Richard Pryor) by performing on stage for 3 hours and 50 minutes. Dave Chappelle would break the record five days later. On January 1, 2008, Cook later broke Chapelle's record, by performing on stage for 7 hours.

From May 23, 2008 to May 25, 2008, Cook reunited with Robert Kelly and Al Del Bene for three shows at The Coliseum in Caesars Palace. From May 29, 2008, to June 4, 2008, the trio went to Iraq to perform for the troops. Del Bene was the Emcee, Kelly was the Feature, and Cook was the Headliner.

He finished his fourth album, "Isolated Incident"; a performance which aired on Comedy Central on May 17, 2009, with the release of the record following two days later. He kicked off that tour at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, on April 25, 2009. This album will be the last as part of Cook's four record deal with Comedy Central Records. The new album was performed at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood, which is considered to be Cook's home base, where he goes and works on new material. He released the DVD version of Isolated Incident in November 2009.

Critique

Cook's style is principally "long-form storytelling" and "multipurpose phrases" with a casual attitude. Cook says his onstage persona is a combination of the personalities of his mom, Donna, and his dad, George. "My mother is like a Looney Tunes cartoon. She's wiggly ... She has the ability to tongue in cheek a lot, and do it in a way where she's being physical. My dad is the polar opposite. He always had a little 'what the fuck' in his voice. Even if he knew nothing about what he was talking about, he could sell it. So I looked at these two extremely funny people and created a style of comedy from absorbing their actions."

He explains:

Commentators in a variety of media sources have characterized Dane Cook's humor as unfunny. Comedian Ron White has criticized Dane Cook for his lack of real material and for his inflated ego; saying "[He] does not make me laugh, at all, in any way, shape or form." When asked about his opinion of Cook on ''The Howard Stern Show'', comedian Nick DiPaolo said "he doesn't make me laugh, but that doesn't mean he's not funny." On Boston radio station WBCN, Dane Cook was named by radio show Toucher and Rich to a tournament of the top 16 "Worst Comedians" and, based on listener voting, was voted the "Worst Comedian" of all. In the ''Michigan Daily'', Elie Zwiebel and co-author Jesse Bean wrote that "he's managed to become one of the most overrated comics ever" and that his act is "boringly stagnant".

Jim Breuer talked about Cook's reputation within the comedy industry, saying: "Everyone kills this guy ... Not one comedian comes on [my Sirius radio show] and says 'I'm so happy for him', which is weird. ... They can't stand this poor guy." Breuer went on to say that he personally thinks Cook is a "tremendous performer".

Accusations of plagiarism

Comedian Joe Rogan has claimed that Cook performed a bit on an episode of ''Premium Blend'' that Rogan had developed on ''I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday'' (sketch titled "Tigers Fucking"), and claimed to have performed the routine earlier in clubs with Cook present. Other comedians have also accused Cook of stealing their material. A 2007 article in ''Radar'' magazine about joke theft included Rogan's allegations, as well as the allegations of an anonymous "veteran comic" who accused Cook of appropriating one of that comic's "very physical routines," despite a direct request by the comedian that Cook stop using the routine in question. The piece also noted widespread Internet discussion of the similarity between the bits "Struck by a Vehicle," "Itchy Asshole," and "My Son Optimus Prime," from Cook's 2005 album ''Retaliation'', and the bits "Guy on a Bike," "Itchy Asshole," and "Kid's Names," from comic Louis C.K.'s 2003 album ''Live in Houston''. Cook played himself in an episode of ''Louie'', scripted by C.K., centering on a fictional encounter between the two comics during which they discuss the controversy.

Film

Cook has had small film roles, but his two most noticeable ones are ''Mystery Men'' as "The Waffler", and opposite Dennis Rodman in 1999's ''Simon Sez.''

In 2006, Cook starred in his first leading role as the slacker box boy Zack Bradley in ''Employee of the Month'', which co-starred Jessica Simpson and Dax Shepard. Poorly received by critics, the film made a modest $30 million against a $12 million budget. In June 2007, Cook co-starred in his first dramatic role as the devious photographer "Mr. Smith" in ''Mr. Brooks'', which starred Kevin Costner. The film debuted at #4 at the box office. The film grossed $10,017,067 in the opening weekend.

In September 2007, Cook starred as dentist Charlie Logan in ''Good Luck Chuck'', which co-starred Jessica Alba and Dan Fogler. The film was the second-highest grossing film (#1 Comedy) at the U.S. box office in its opening weekend, grossing $13.6 million in 2,612 theaters. The film went on to have a total box office tally of approximately $35 million U.S. and $24 million foreign. It was received very poorly by critics. A month later, Cook co-starred as Mitch Burns in ''Dan In Real Life'', which starred Steve Carell. The film grossed $11.8 million in 1,921 theaters its opening weekend, ranking #2 at the box office. As of July 6, 2008, it has grossed $62,745,217. It received moderate to good reviews from critics.

In 2008, Cook starred as air purifier call-center supervisor Tank Turner in ''My Best Friend's Girl'' with Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, and Alec Baldwin. The film grossed $8.2 million in its opening weekend, debuting at #3 at the box office, but received poor reviews from critics.

In 2010, Cook auditioned for the role of Captain America for ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', although the director, Joe Johnston, did not have him on the short list for the part.

Stage

On November 18, 2010, it was announced that both Cook and Josh Hamilton will be starring in Neil LaBute's 2011 Broadway production of ''Fat Pig''. Production will begin in March 2011.

Tours

Tourgasm 2006 (w/ Robert Kelly, Gary Gulman, Jay Davis)

Rough Around The Edges Tour 2007

Globo Thermo Tour 2009 (w/ Robert Kelly and Al Del Bene) - In a Shave Magazine review of the Globo Thermo tour, Jake Tomlinson expressed that "his live performance quite enjoyable", and gave the concert 4 out of 5 stars.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions					Sales
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2003	''Harmful If Swallowed''	* Released: July 22, 2003							* US Sales: 1,215,409
2005		* Released: July 26, 2005							* US Sales: 1,264,748
2007	''Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden''	* Released: November 13, 2007							* US Sales: 92,000
2009	''Isolated Incident''	* Released: May 19, 2009							* US Sales: TBA
2010	''I Did My Best: Greatest Hits Album''	* Released: November 22, 2010							* US Sales: TBA

Other releases

2006: ''Dane Cook's Tourgasm'' (3DVD)

2007: ''The Lost Pilots'' (DVD) Sony Pictures Television.

Singles

(2006) ''I'll Never Be You'' - #100 (U.S. Pop), #4 (Germany)

(2007) ''Forward''

(2010) Drunk Girl/Red Car

Cook co-wrote and performed the song "Ruthie Pigface Draper" for the Dan In Real Life film with Norbert Leo Butz.

Filmography

''Spiral'' ''Comedy Central Presents'' ''Late Show with David Letterman ''L.A.X.'' ''Stuck on You (2003 film) ''Mr. 3000'' ''Waiting... (film) ''Employee of the Month (2006 film) ''Farce of the Penguins'' ''My Best Friend's Girl (2008 film) ''Answers to Nothing (film) ''Hawaii Five-0''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
rowspan="2"	1997	Flypaper (1997 film)>Flypaper''	Tim
''Buddy (film)	Buddy''	Fair Cop
rowspan="3"	1999	|	David
''Simon Sez''	Nick Miranda
''Mystery Men''	The Waffler
2000	|	Himself	Episode: ''List of Comedy Central Presents episodes>June 28, 2000''
1999–2001	The Late Show'' ||	Himself	Episode: April 12, 1999Episode: March 14, 2001
rowspan="2"	2002	|	Terrell Chasman
''The Touch (2002 film)	The Touch''	Bob
rowspan="3"	2003	Stuck on You'' ||	Officer Fraioli
''8 guys	8 Guys''	Dane
''Windy City Heat''	Roman Polanski
rowspan="2"	2004	|	Sausage Mascot	Voice
''Torque (film)	Torque''	Neal Luff
rowspan="2"	2005	Waiting...'' ||	Floyd
''London (2005 film)	London''	George
	2006	Employee of the Month'' ||	Zack Bradley
rowspan="4"	2007	|	Online Penguin	Voice
''Mr. Brooks''	Mr. Smith
''Good Luck Chuck''	Chuck/Charlie
''Dan in Real Life''	Mitch Burns
	2008	My Best Friend's Girl'' ||	Tank Turner
	2010	Answers to Nothing'' ||	Ryan	Completed
rowspan="2"	2011	|	Matt Williams	Episode: Loa Aloha
	''Louie''	Himself

References

External links

Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:American comedians Category:American film actors Category:American stand-up comedians Category:American television actors Category:People from Arlington, Massachusetts Category:Actors from Massachusetts Category:American Catholics

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