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Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska), better known by the stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 10: David Gilliland drives the #49 Warner Music/Larry the Cable Guy Toyota ahead of a group of cars during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 10: David Gilliland drives the #49 Warner Music/Larry the Cable Guy Toyota ahead of a group of cars during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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"I think we could do it on ice ... Get me, Bill and Jeff out there on some skates, have some dancers out there. I think that's where it's all leading to. Blue Collar on Ice. Live in Vegas. Look for it."


Larry the Cable Guy Mar 19 2010 2:04 PM from Baltimore Sun

"When you're a comic, if you do your job right you don't laugh, you keep a straight face"


Jeff Foxworthy Mar 19 2010 2:04 PM from Baltimore Sun

"I think we could do it on ice"


Larry the Cable Guy Mar 19 2010 2:40 AM from Taiwan News

"we will not only be singing together, but we have been working very, very hard choreographically to create a couple of memorable dance numbers that I think will be remembered on the Great White Way for many years to come."


Michael Feinstein Mar 18 2010 5:52 AM from Playbill

"I don't think we had any idea how successful it was going to be ... Jeff had so many fans, and I had started to get a big following with the 'Here's Your Sign' stuff, but there were Blue Collar dolls for God's sake. I mean that's..."


Bill Engvall Mar 17 2010 4:06 AM from GoErie.com

"It was thrilling for me ... They’ve all worked at their crafts for a long time. It was neat they got recognition."


Jeff Foxworthy Mar 12 2010 3:32 PM from Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs

"It said the show was for the urban hip audience ... I thought, ‘This is leaving a lot of people out! A lot of people aren’t urban or hip.’ So we came up with the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. We’d do it for four months. It ended up..."


Jeff Foxworthy Mar 12 2010 3:32 PM from Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Daniel Whitney, 'Larry the Cable Guy' attends the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 10: David Gilliland drives the #49 Warner Music/Larry the Cable Guy Toyota ahead of a group of cars during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 10: David Gilliland drives the #49 Warner Music/Larry the Cable Guy Toyota ahead of a group of cars during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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