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In his long career, Davidson explains he's often recognized for his animated alter-ego, no matter where he goes -- including a particular comedy club, he recalls.

\"There was a really young waitress there, and all of the staff...were like waiting to say hey, goodbye and take pictures. And she was like, 'I don't know who he is. I don't know.' So they were saying, Ace Ventura and all this stuff...\"

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\"And then somebody said, 'What about The Proud Family?'\"

Affecting Oscar Proud's boisterous voice, Tommy replied, \"Yeah, what about The Proud Family?\" He laughs, \"She was like, 'AHHH!'\"

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