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Beetlejuice (entertainer)
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Lester Napoleon Green known legally as Beetlejuice (often abbreviated to Beetle or Beet), is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a member of Stern's Wack Pack. He has appeared in feature films as well as performed voice-over
work. Beetlejuice has performed with various Howard Stern Show related comedians, including those that perform under The Killers of Comedy Tour
banner. Beetle also has an extreme difficulty in repeating simple phrases. When asked a question, Beetle typically prefaces his response by asking, "Me?" or "Who Me?"
to Christopher Palid and Laura Green. Christopher, whose brother earned $200,000 a year working as a circus freak, tried to get Lester hired by the Ringling Brothers
circus in 1975, but Laura opted to provide a proper education for her son. The couple divorced in 1976 and Laura married Kevin Bourque, a local evangelical preacher and radio host. They had three children together and are still married.
Beetlejuice is a dwarf
, standing tall. He also has microcephaly
, which gives him his characteristic small head relative to his already small body. He had to be retaught how to properly bathe himself by his manager while working on The Howard Stern Show. Beetlejuice's original manager Sean Rooney died in July 2009 – most likely due to complications from a stroke that he suffered a few years prior. Beetle has since moved in with Sean's brother, Bobby Rooney who is a boxer in the New Jersey area. Lester's nickname came after the film Beetlejuice
in a waiting room scene featuring a character's shrunken head.
During an interview on January 17, 2001 with The Howard Stern Show, Beetlejuice claimed that he was working on a book called "Sellin Tappi-gyubbi". Howard asked Beetle what "Sellin Tappi-gyubbi" is, Beet's response was "It's a sappin boobie". Hank the Dwarf, who was also in this interview, asked Beetle "What do you have like 5 hits on your website?" Beetle confidently responded with, "I got like 20 hits on there". Howard then asked Beetle if there is any chance that "Sappi doobie" will be made into a movie, Hank quickly followed up with "When you do a movie, what does it take like 500 takes to do a line?" Beetle quickly responded, "A line!! It takes me like 250 lines in one time!"
On the October 2, 2007 broadcast of The Howard Stern Show, Jerry O'Connell
revealed that he knew Lester while he was growing up. O'Connell's mother was Beetle's special-ed teacher, and Beetle was such a good student that he did special work as her "assistant".
In a very popular internet video, Beetlejuice is questioned while on the set of the Bubble Boy movie. Noticeably frustrated with the interview, Beetlejuice answers all of the questions by saying "I don't know, I don't got nothin' to do with that." The video gained so much popularity that soundclips from the interview were used to create a rap remix, which can be found on YouTube.
On June 1, 2008, on a broadcast of "The Howard Stern Show", Howard 100 News reported that Beetlejuice was approaching his 40th birthday. The Howard 100 News Team also reported that they had contacted Beetlejuice, who was aware of his approaching birthday, but claimed that he was turning 34 years old and was born in 1936!
, who then wrote music to accompany Beetle's raw vocals and engineered it into the full song. The key lyrics to the song are "This is Beetle, he's bad as can and he knows he's the best." The song, which Beetle created spontaneously in the recording studio, has been covered by the rock group Staind
, who included the song on special editions of their album Chapter V. On September 19, 2005, Blues Traveler
played their version of "This Is Beetle" on The Howard Stern Show.
Initially, Stern was unable to broadcast this recording on his Sirius Satellite Radio
program because CBS Radio
owned the copyright
to all of Stern's shows from K-Rock. Stern and his producing staff recreated many of the more popular segments from his days on K-Rock, but attempts to recreate "This Is Beetle" were unsuccessful. However, in May 2006, Stern, Sirius, and CBS reached an agreement to sell the rights for all his K-Rock broadcasts to Sirius, thus enabling Stern to play the song.
Appeared in the 2002 N.O.R.E.
music video "Grimey".
Beetlejuice also featured on several tracks of the hip hop group Smut Peddlers' debut album Porn Again.
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
work. Beetlejuice has performed with various Howard Stern Show related comedians, including those that perform under The Killers of Comedy Tour
The Killers of Comedy Tour
The Killers of Comedy Tour features cast and regulars from The Howard Stern Show such as Reverend Bob Levy, Sal Governale, Richard Christy, Jim Florentine, Yucko the Clown and Shuli performing stand up comedy. On occasion, Beetlejuice, Gary the Retard, Bigfoot and The Iron Sheik participate...
banner. Beetle also has an extreme difficulty in repeating simple phrases. When asked a question, Beetle typically prefaces his response by asking, "Me?" or "Who Me?"
Personal life
Beetlejuice (Lester Green) was born in Jersey City, New JerseyJersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
to Christopher Palid and Laura Green. Christopher, whose brother earned $200,000 a year working as a circus freak, tried to get Lester hired by the Ringling Brothers
Ringling brothers
The Ringling brothers were seven siblings who transformed their small touring company of performers into one of America's largest circuses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in McGregor, Iowa and raised in Baraboo, Wisconsin, they were the children of Heinrich Friedrich August Ringling...
circus in 1975, but Laura opted to provide a proper education for her son. The couple divorced in 1976 and Laura married Kevin Bourque, a local evangelical preacher and radio host. They had three children together and are still married.
Beetlejuice is a dwarf
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
, standing tall. He also has microcephaly
Microcephaly
Microcephaly is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the circumference of the head is more than two standard deviations smaller than average for the person's age and sex. Microcephaly may be congenital or it may develop in the first few years of life...
, which gives him his characteristic small head relative to his already small body. He had to be retaught how to properly bathe himself by his manager while working on The Howard Stern Show. Beetlejuice's original manager Sean Rooney died in July 2009 – most likely due to complications from a stroke that he suffered a few years prior. Beetle has since moved in with Sean's brother, Bobby Rooney who is a boxer in the New Jersey area. Lester's nickname came after the film Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton, produced by The Geffen Film Company and distributed by Warner Bros...
in a waiting room scene featuring a character's shrunken head.
During an interview on January 17, 2001 with The Howard Stern Show, Beetlejuice claimed that he was working on a book called "Sellin Tappi-gyubbi". Howard asked Beetle what "Sellin Tappi-gyubbi" is, Beet's response was "It's a sappin boobie". Hank the Dwarf, who was also in this interview, asked Beetle "What do you have like 5 hits on your website?" Beetle confidently responded with, "I got like 20 hits on there". Howard then asked Beetle if there is any chance that "Sappi doobie" will be made into a movie, Hank quickly followed up with "When you do a movie, what does it take like 500 takes to do a line?" Beetle quickly responded, "A line!! It takes me like 250 lines in one time!"
On the October 2, 2007 broadcast of The Howard Stern Show, Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan...
revealed that he knew Lester while he was growing up. O'Connell's mother was Beetle's special-ed teacher, and Beetle was such a good student that he did special work as her "assistant".
In a very popular internet video, Beetlejuice is questioned while on the set of the Bubble Boy movie. Noticeably frustrated with the interview, Beetlejuice answers all of the questions by saying "I don't know, I don't got nothin' to do with that." The video gained so much popularity that soundclips from the interview were used to create a rap remix, which can be found on YouTube.
On June 1, 2008, on a broadcast of "The Howard Stern Show", Howard 100 News reported that Beetlejuice was approaching his 40th birthday. The Howard 100 News Team also reported that they had contacted Beetlejuice, who was aware of his approaching birthday, but claimed that he was turning 34 years old and was born in 1936!
Music career
"This Is Beetle", also known as "The Beetlejuice Song", was sung by Beetlejuice for The Howard Stern Show in late 2004. The song was recorded by Stern show producer Richard ChristyRichard Christy
Thomas Richard Christy is an American musician and radio personality who currently works on The Howard Stern Show. Christy began to work on the show after winning the "Get John's Job" contest on July 1, 2004. He is known for his prank calls, song parodies, personality, and stunts performed on the...
, who then wrote music to accompany Beetle's raw vocals and engineered it into the full song. The key lyrics to the song are "This is Beetle, he's bad as can and he knows he's the best." The song, which Beetle created spontaneously in the recording studio, has been covered by the rock group Staind
Staind
Staind is an American rock band that was formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For 16 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki...
, who included the song on special editions of their album Chapter V. On September 19, 2005, Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler is a rock band, formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. The band has been influenced by a variety of genres, including blues-rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and Southern rock...
played their version of "This Is Beetle" on The Howard Stern Show.
Initially, Stern was unable to broadcast this recording on his Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
program because CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
owned the copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
to all of Stern's shows from K-Rock. Stern and his producing staff recreated many of the more popular segments from his days on K-Rock, but attempts to recreate "This Is Beetle" were unsuccessful. However, in May 2006, Stern, Sirius, and CBS reached an agreement to sell the rights for all his K-Rock broadcasts to Sirius, thus enabling Stern to play the song.
Appeared in the 2002 N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
music video "Grimey".
Beetlejuice also featured on several tracks of the hip hop group Smut Peddlers' debut album Porn Again.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | True Crime: New York City True Crime: New York City True Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA... (Video Game) |
Zeke (Voice) |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Lil' Zip |
| Scary Movie 2 Scary Movie 2 Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 parody film. It is the second film of the Scary Movie franchise. Though part of the first Scary Movies tagline read "...No sequel," this film's tagline compensated by adding "We lied".... |
Shorty's Brain |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | This is Beetle | Himself |
| 2000 | WCW Monday Nitro WCW Monday Nitro WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001... |
Himself |
External links
- Video for This is Beetle song
- Beetlejuice's Official Website at jollydwarf.com