BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) JANET JACKSON
With Michael Jackson being dead, I think it’s safe to say that Janet Jackson is now officially the most famous celebrity out of the city of Gary and potentially all of Indiana. She’s put out chart topping music, has starred in chart topping movies, and was on both Good Times AND Diff’rent Strokes. Yeah, even without Justin Timberlake showing everyone her chesticle she’d be on this list… but that didn’t hurt the cause.
(THREE) DAVID LETTERMAN
I’ve never been a Letterman fan. Sure he’s better than Leno, but I still like pretty much every other talk show host more than him after Leno. But hey, he still has Leno beat so good on him. He’s from Indianapolis. Meh.
(TWO) JENNA FISCHER
I’ve never heard Jenna Fischer bring up that fact that she’s from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I don’t blame her, really. There are way better places in Indiana to be from than there. Still, she’s “Pam Beasley” and deserves any appropriate mention she can get. She’s from Indiana! Good enough for me!
(ONE) JIM GAFFIGAN
Not only is Jim Gaffigan from Indiana, but he’s from the REGION! Wiki says Chesterton, Indiana. He’s gaining a lot ground and has busted his ass to earn his credibility and mild fame. He’s not a comedian I normally seek out, but why would anyone FROM the region want to watch anyone from it? I’m sure he understands. And still, regardless of that I’ve caught his stand up pretty often and I enjoy it. His humor and style doesn’t match how he looks and you’d assume he’d sound. I almost wanted to group him with the blue collar guys, but he’s way funnier and makes people with IQ’s larger than 17 laugh. He doesn’t shy away from bringing up the region in his comedy too. Props, homie!
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