Pauly Shore

Stand-up comic 'Pauly Shore' (qv) (né Paul Montgomery Shore) tasted super-stardom in 1990 when his precedent-setting MTV show _Totally Pauly (1990)_ (qv) hit the airwaves to major fan approval. The show ran for four years, opening the door wide for him for television and film roles. In 1993, he wrote and starred in a one-hour HBO television special, _Pauly Does Dallas (1993)_ (qv), which drew in even more loyal fans.He had roles in films from 1988, providing supporting comedy relief, but it was the wildly popular _Encino Man (1992)_ (qv), partnered with 'Sean Astin' (qv) and 'Brendan Fraser' (qv), that put Pauly squarely on the map. Manic showcases followed, including _Son in Law (1993)_ (qv), _In the Army Now (1994)_ (qv), _Jury Duty (1995)_ (qv), _Bio-Dome (1996)_ (qv) and _The Curse of Inferno (1997)_ (qv). However, Shore was met with an increasingly hostile reception and his lunacy was dismissed as crude, tasteless, dumb and, for the most part, unfunny and his film career quickly tanked.This downhill spiral was not helped by the abrupt cancellation of his failed Fox sitcom _Pauly (1997)_ (qv). A bust with both critics and media, he was forced to lie low and ride out the storm. Shore didn't completely abandon the spotlight, however, as he provided voices in animated features such as _Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)_ (qv) and _An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)_ (qv).At the beginning, Pauly's first comedy album, "The Future of America," was named Best Comedy Album by the college music journalists in 1991, while the National Association of Record Merchandisers nominated his second album, "Scraps from the Future," for a Best Sellers Award. His third album, "Pink Diggly Diggly," was taped live at his mother 'Mitzi Shore' (qv)'s famed Los Angeles improv club The Comedy Store, where Pauly received his stand-up comedy initiation.Pauly has been a recurring guest on 'Howard Stern' (qv)'s late-night show, as well as 'David Letterman' (qv)'s and 'Craig Kilborn' (qv)'s talk shows and has toured most the country with his stand-up act. He's been surrounded by show business all his life. In addition to mother Mitzi, father 'Sammy Shore' (qv) was a well-known comedian who once opened for 'Elvis Presley' (qv) during the Vegas years, while older brother 'Peter Shore' (qv) has delved into producing/directing TV endeavors.In a career that skyrocketed quickly only to make a serious crash landing, never-say-die Pauly's latest bid for a comeback is the self-mockumentary 'Pauly Shore' (qv) Is Dead (2003), which he directed and co-wrote. Other millennium film credits include a bit in 'Dr. Dre' (qv)/'Snoop Dogg' (qv) comedy _The Wash (2001)_ (qv); a top role in the comedy _Opposite Day (2009)_ (qv); another bit part in the comedy _Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)_ (qv); another vanity satire with Pauly playing himself in _Adopted (2009)_ (qv) that he wrote and directed; another bit in the 'Adam Sandler' (qv) comedy _Sandy Wexler (2017)_ (qv); and a more recent top role in the comedy _Guest House (2020)_ (qv). He also has found occasional guest shots on TV shows including "Entourage" (as himself), "Cubed" and "Hawaii Five-0."::Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net