“I'm glad Hurricane Katrina happened. It taught us an important lesson: black people can't swim.”
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Carlos Mencia
Ned Arnel Mencia known professionally as Carlos Mencía, is a Honduran-American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race relations, Latin American culture, criminal justice, and social class. From 2005 to 2008, he hosted the Comedy Central show Mind of Mencia. Around the time of the show's cancellation, several comedians accused Mencía of plag…
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entertainment · American stand-up comedian (born 1967) · stand-up comedian · actor · television producer · screenwriter · singer · dancer · voice actor · also Carlos Mencia, Ned Arnel Mencía, Ned Mencía, Carlos Mencía, Ned Holness, Ned Arnel Mencia
Born 22 October 1967 · Q1043065
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2026· 26 entries
“Dee Dee Dee dosen't mean mentally retarded. It means stupid. This song goes out to all the stupid people out there. Your gonna find this song hilarious, and you don't even know it's about you.”
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“Oh there it goes, the American bird it is so delicious”
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“Mexico sent 39 trucks filled with Mexican soldiers to help out the cause. Now, first of all, they said it was 39 trucks and 180 soldiers. I'm a beaner, and I'm telling you white people, that's a bullsh*t number right off the bat! There's at least a thousand beaners there right now!”
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“Why are we rebuilding New Orleans? Whose idea was this, Aquaman?”
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“Hurricane Katrina was caused by political correctness. I said it!”
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Published video “The Man From Tonga! #comedy #standup #funny”.
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Published video “Mencia Minute: Let the rest of us have some fun. #mencia #minute #chrisbrown”.
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Published video “Mencia Minute: Which one has served you more in your life? #mencia #minute”.
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Published video “Be careful what you claim. #menciaminute”.
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Published video “Your Kid Can't Be President!”.
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Published video “I can't believe the president actually said this!”.
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Published video “She had her first kid at 13?! #comedy #funny #parents #kids”.
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Published video “We are all equal, but we are NOT the same. #comedy #funny #standup”.
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Published video “Change the channel! #comedy #funny #standup #cancelculture”.
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Published video “He wasn't black when I met him! #comedy #funny #black #dominican”.
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Public attention spiked: 3,921 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.4× the usual 469, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Tax evasion charges Removed, as the date has passed and no updated info.
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Yahoo: Carlos Mencia Faces 12 Felony Charges for Failing to Pay $8.7M in Taxes
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Public attention spiked: 4,054 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.6× the usual 469, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Carlos Mencia Faces 12 Felony Charges for Failing to Pay $8.7M in Taxes” (Yahoo).
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Accounting Today: Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested for tax evasion
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WSLS 10: Comedian Carlos Mencia pleads not guilty to 12 felony charges of failure to pay taxes
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Public attention spiked: 15,353 Wikipedia readers in one day, 32.7× the usual 469, with 7 article edits. Coverage that week: “Comedian Carlos Mencia hit with 12 felony counts in alleged massive tax dodge” (AOL).
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AOL: Comedian Carlos Mencia hit with 12 felony counts in alleged massive tax dodge
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New York Daily News: Carlos Mencia arrested for tax evasion, $8.7M in unreported income
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Yahoo: Comedian Carlos Mencia charged with felony tax fraud
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At 7:00AM, Mencia was arrested and charged with 12 counts of tax evasion owing $300,000 on income totaling $8
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2023· 2 entries
Mencia was the subject of an episode of the Vice TV documentary series Dark Side of Comedy
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Mencia released "Here I Am", his first comedy special in 12 years
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2011· 3 entries
Released album “New Territory”.
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Mencia released his new special Carlos Mencia: New Territory to Comedy Central
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Mencia stated in an interview that he had been in therapy due to accusations of plagiarism
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2008· 1 entry
After four seasons when Mencia decided against filming a fifth season, explaining "It would have felt repetitive and redundant
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2007· 1 entry
Mencia confronted Rogan on stage at the Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard after Rogan referred to him as "Menstealia" while introducing another comedian
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2006· 3 entries
Released album “This Is Carlos Mencia: Spanglish”.
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Maxim named Mencia one of the worst comedians of all time
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The show's third season premiered in early 2007
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2005· 2 entries
“Maybe I’m different, but I think taxes are a good thing.”
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Comedian Joe Rogan wrote a post on his website publicly accusing Mencia of being a plagiarist, alleging that Mencia stole jokes from a number of comedians
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2001· 1 entry
With Freddy Soto and Pablo Francisco, "The Three Amigos
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2000· 1 entry
Released album “Take a Joke America”.
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1994· 1 entry
Mencia was chosen to host HBO's latino comedy showcase Loco Slam
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1988· 2 entries
Was later taken and used without permission by Lopez, the radio station's resident comic
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At the suggestion of the Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore, he began using the first name "Carlos" to appeal to Mexican audiences
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1967· 3 entries
To Honduran parents Magdelena Mencia and Roberto Holness
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Born 1967-10-22.
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“That's Him my friends And who's wiping my ass eh?”
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