Mark Malkoff
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Mark Malkoff is an American comedian
, writer
, and filmmaker who formerly worked for Comedy Central
's The Colbert Report. He is a graduate of New York University
and currently lives in New York City
.
He gained worldwide media attention when he made a video detailing his attempt to visit all 171 Starbucks franchises in Manhattan in a single day during the summer of 2007.
He made headlines in January 2008 when he moved into an IKEA
store in Paramus, New Jersey
for a week as his apartment was fumigated.
In June 2009, Malkoff lived on an AirTran
jet for 30 days in order to conquer his fear of flying. After completing this endeavor, he broke the Guinness World Record
for most flights taken in a 30-day period with 135 flight segments.
On October 5, 2009 Malkoff traveled for four weeks in a Ford Fusion Hybrid around the country seeing how many U.S. mayors he could get to present him their key to the city. As of December 20, 2009 Malkoff has been presented ninety-five keys from mayors including Baltimore, MD, Milwaukee, WI, Tampa, FL, Harrisburg, PA, Frederick, MD, Durham, NC, Marietta, GA, and Fairfax, VA.
In February 2010 Malkoff made headlines again with a video in which to disprove the myth that New Yorkers are rude he was physically carried 9.4 miles in Manhattan by 155 individuals.
On January 20, 2010 Malkoff wrote a piece for Huffington Post entitled "The Will Ferrell Curse" which was featured by Nikki Finke
on Deadline Hollywood. In it Malkoff discusses the fact that every time Will Ferrell
has appeared as the first guest on a talk show the show has not made it past a season. Ferrell appeared as the first guest on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
, The Megan Mullally Show
, and John McEnroe
's talk show McEnroe
which aired on CNBC
.
In July 2011, Malkoff tried to be thrown out of a Manhattan
Apple Store, including having a pizza delivered, bringing in a band to play live music, bring in a pet goat, and trying to have a quiet candle-lit dinner with his wife.
In August 2011, Malkoff launches 101 other things to do in Holland, except the smoking of weed, including descend the Euromast (328 feet) in Rotterdam, try to pay off the U.S. dept by collecting money in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam and fool around with street performers at the Dam square in Amsterdam.
On September 29, 2011, Malkoff gave free cab rides out in New York with the catch of strange behavior and other quirks from the driver, as well as antics as the passenger area slowly filling with popcorn.
Malkoff currently makes videos for the comedy website My Damn Channel
.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, and filmmaker who formerly worked for Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's The Colbert Report. He is a graduate of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and currently lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
He gained worldwide media attention when he made a video detailing his attempt to visit all 171 Starbucks franchises in Manhattan in a single day during the summer of 2007.
He made headlines in January 2008 when he moved into an IKEA
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
store in Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
for a week as his apartment was fumigated.
In June 2009, Malkoff lived on an AirTran
AirTran
AirTran may refer to:* AirTran Airways, a low cost airline* AirTran Holdings, an airline holding company* AirTran JetConnect, an outsourced and defunct brand operated by Air Wisconsin* Airtrans APM, an automated people mover system...
jet for 30 days in order to conquer his fear of flying. After completing this endeavor, he broke the Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
for most flights taken in a 30-day period with 135 flight segments.
On October 5, 2009 Malkoff traveled for four weeks in a Ford Fusion Hybrid around the country seeing how many U.S. mayors he could get to present him their key to the city. As of December 20, 2009 Malkoff has been presented ninety-five keys from mayors including Baltimore, MD, Milwaukee, WI, Tampa, FL, Harrisburg, PA, Frederick, MD, Durham, NC, Marietta, GA, and Fairfax, VA.
In February 2010 Malkoff made headlines again with a video in which to disprove the myth that New Yorkers are rude he was physically carried 9.4 miles in Manhattan by 155 individuals.
On January 20, 2010 Malkoff wrote a piece for Huffington Post entitled "The Will Ferrell Curse" which was featured by Nikki Finke
Nikki Finke
Nikki Finke is an American journalist and blogger. She is Founder and Editor in chief and President of Deadline.com, a website with original content consisting of her and other veteran showbiz journalists' reporting and commentary on the business of the entertainment industry formerly known as...
on Deadline Hollywood. In it Malkoff discusses the fact that every time Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
has appeared as the first guest on a talk show the show has not made it past a season. Ferrell appeared as the first guest on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009 to January 22, 2010 as part of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise...
, The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show is an American talk show hosted by Megan Mullally that debuted in syndication on September 18, 2006, and was cancelled in January 2007 due to its low ratings. Early promotions for the program featured Mullally as herself and as her Will & Grace character, Karen Walker...
, and John McEnroe
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
's talk show McEnroe
McEnroe
McEnroe was a talk show on CNBC hosted by tennis player John McEnroe. It was broadcast July 7, 2004 through December 15, 2004.The show debuted on July 7, 2004. McEnroe's sidekick was John Fugelsang. The show was panned by critics right from its debut, and in August 2004, it was reported that the...
which aired on CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
.
In July 2011, Malkoff tried to be thrown out of a Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
Apple Store, including having a pizza delivered, bringing in a band to play live music, bring in a pet goat, and trying to have a quiet candle-lit dinner with his wife.
In August 2011, Malkoff launches 101 other things to do in Holland, except the smoking of weed, including descend the Euromast (328 feet) in Rotterdam, try to pay off the U.S. dept by collecting money in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam and fool around with street performers at the Dam square in Amsterdam.
On September 29, 2011, Malkoff gave free cab rides out in New York with the catch of strange behavior and other quirks from the driver, as well as antics as the passenger area slowly filling with popcorn.
Malkoff currently makes videos for the comedy website My Damn Channel
My Damn Channel
My Damn Channel is an entertainment website.- History :My Damn Channel was founded by Rob Barnett. It launched July 31, 2007.Named one of the 50 Best Websites of 2011 by TIME Magazine...
.