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Louie Anderson was one of eleven children and was raised on the east side of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He feels that his first audience was his family and many of his early experiences are the cornerstone of his comedy act. His material involves his relationship with his mother and father; and many life experiences.

In 1996, he tried once again to be part of a television sitcom when he created and starred in The Louie Show for CBS. The show had Anderson playing a psychotherapist living in Duluth, Minnesota. The show only lasted six episodes before it was canceled. Anderson later said how he was dissatisfied and disappointed with the series, claiming that CBS changed it so much that by the end it wasn't even his show anymore.

In 1997, Anderson was blackmailed by a 31-year-old man named Richard John Gordon. Gordon extorted money from Anderson, threatening to reveal to tabloids his claim that Anderson approached him in a casino requesting sexual acts in 1993.

Anderson initially paid Gordon $87,000 between 1997 and 1998, fearing the story would threaten his starring roles in two family-oriented series, but when Gordon's demands increased to $250,000 in 2000, he informed law enforcement authorities. Gordon was arrested and sentenced to 21 months in prison, a $4,000 fine, and 3 years probation.

 

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