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His obesity is one of his trademarks, although he has slimmed considerably in recent years. He has experienced Depression .

Anderson recently published the book ''''.

In 2000 , Anderson was Blackmail ed by a 31-year-old man named Richard J. Gordon. Gordon extorted money from Anderson, threatening to reveal to Tabloid s his claim that Anderson approached him in a California casino requesting sexual acts in 1993. Anderson initially paid Gordon $100,000, fearing the story would threaten his starring roles in two family-oriented series, but when Gordon's demands increased to $250,000, he informed law enforcement authorities. Gordon was arrested and sentenced to 21 months in prison. {Link without Title}

He is number 92 on Comedy Central 's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.


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