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Word: tienken (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Only in show biz would you have to get away with being honest. Rock's been getting away with it for years. He started at age 18 at the New York City comedy club Comic Strip Live. Owner Richard Tienken says Rock's act was raw at first: hooker tells man she'll do anything for $300. Man answers, Paint my house, b_____! But then, hanging around the club, Rock began to see comics like Eddie Murphy (an early Rock booster) and George Carlin at work. Rock's own act got smarter, bolder, and in 1990 he landed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rock Star | 7/20/1998 | See Source »

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