Jiminy Glick

Jiminy Glick is a fictional character created and portrayed by Martin Short in the TV series Primetime Glick (2001–2003), the subsequent 2004 film Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, and Short's Broadway show Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. He began as a recurring character on The Martin Short Show. Short wears prosthetics when performing as Glick, a morbidly obese entertainment journalist who interviews celebrities. The Glick routines are largely improvised and involve fawning praise, insult comedy, awkward questions, and absurd remarks in a serious tone. Glick is often ignorant of basic facts about the people he interviews, and often seems oblivious to pop culture and the world in general. Some interviewees did not realize Glick was a character, especially in the stunt's early years. Short has cited Skip E. Lowe as the inspiration for Jiminy Glick. Lowe hosted a long-running low-budget talk show that featured leading film stars.