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After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering granny's words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show instead.

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Jimmy Carr
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 15
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James Anthony Patrick Carr
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