Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kip Addotta

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Szzuk (talk) 19:19, 14 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Not seeing anything that satisfies WP:CREATIVE or WP:GNG. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:00, 23 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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• Keep Lack of online sources is a reflection of the fact he was more of a 1970's and 80's era guy, but subject is notable as he passes WP:ENT per numerous appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, Mike Douglas Show, Dick Clark, etc., as well as a modest stint as one of the celebrities on Hollywood Squares. Article should be expanded beyond stub if someone ever digs up something among pre-internet print coverage. ShelbyMarion (talk) 17:42, 23 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Sources are likely out there; just not digitized yet. TeriEmbrey (talk) 21:08, 9 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak Keep: Seems to have enough WP:SIGCOV poking through on the web to indicate that a lot more would be found if we dig into non-web sources. Also probably meets WP:ENT unless the already-found sources are lying: Multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson is the sign of a notable performer, presuming he was introduced by name. Already found an article from 1986, one from 1993, and an article and 2 podcast interviews from 2018:
  1. Callan, John (1986-07-14). "Kip Addotta Sings About Veggies, but He's Just Arugula Guy". People. Vol. 26, no. 2. Time, Inc. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. VanerKnyff, Rick (1993-08-05). "COMEDY : Favorites From His 'Toy Chest'". Los Angeles Times (online ed.). Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  3. Thomas, Bryan (2018-08-01). ""Life in the Slaw Lane": Comedian Kip Addotta talks about veggies but he's just arugula guy". Night Flight. Retrieved 2019-07-14. — also mentions the "two-page profile from July 14, 1986" in People magazine (above), and says:During his peak in the mid-Seventies, Kip Addotta made regular appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “The Merv Griffin Show,” “The Mike Douglas Show,” Don Kirschner’s “Rock Concert” and “The Midnight Special,” and lots of other TV shows, including four years as one of the challengers on the syndicated series “Make Me Laugh.” Addotta appeared so frequently on “The Tonight Show” that he’d often fly by private jet to Burbank
  4. Mr. Media Interviews by Bob Andelman, #831: Kip Addotta, comedian, author, "Kip Addotta: Confessions of a Comedian" — not sure if this is a major source, but it's an interview and on Apple Podcasts; during the time when Addotta was promoting his autobiography
  5. CooperTalk Episode 691: Kip Addotta — an 2018 podcast interview, also when Addotta was making the rounds promoting his autobiography

--Closeapple (talk) 07:36, 14 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. A bit more coverage. 1 -Ferguson, Lisa (18 July 2003), "Comedy's downfall no laughing matter for Addotta", Las Vegas Sun. 2 -Cohen, Amanda (8 April 1995), "Being funny is enough", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Coverage is over a long time period. Career was big before interweb so likely more offline coverage exists. duffbeerforme (talk) 12:25, 14 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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