• Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is a canine puppet worn by comedian and writer Robert Smigel that first appeared on NBC in a Late Night With Conan O'Brien skit in 1997.

    In the tradition of insult comedians like Don Rickles, Triumph heckles celebrities and the people he encounters at various events. Some of his most well-known encounters have included mocking Star Wars fans waiting in line to see Attack of the Clones, insulting rapper Eminem at the MTV Music Awards and delivering a surprise weather report at a Hawaiian news station.

    Triumph has been thrown out of numerous events including American Idol auditions, the Tony Awards and the Westminster Dog Show.

    1. Appears to be a Rotweiler (but originally called a Yugoslavian Mountain Hound)
    2. Don Rickles is an inspiration
    3. Banned from Westminster Dog Show 3 times
    4. Known for puffing a cigar
    5. Catch phrases: "...For me to poop on" and "I keed, I keed"
    6. Named honorary member Las Vegas police dept K-9 dog unit
    7. First album in 2003 for Warner Bros. entitled Come Poop With Me
    8. Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album in 2003
    9. Bon Jovi named 2000 tour in his honor
    10. Celebrities interviewed: Simon Cowell, William Shatner, Bon Jovi, Jennifer Lopez, Jeff Daniels and Moby

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