Tom Green

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Tom Green Hospitalized in Central America

Tom Green was hospitalized for two broken ribs on Monday after being hit by a wave on a beach in Central America, the comedian's manager, Howard Lapides, confirmed to PEOPLE.

Green, who was released from the hospital Tuesday, calls the incident a "near death experience" on his personal Web site. The 34-year-old, Razzie-winning star of 2001's Freddy Got Fingered was standing on some rocks preparing to go fishing when "a wall of water" hit him, he writes.

IMHO, this is only news because he was married to Drew Barrymore.

[jaghetersimon]

I love Tom Green. I think that his show was really funny, and he strikes me as a nice person. I totally think that he was the catch in the relationship with Drew, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was the one who dumped her.

[jenhavins]

Does anyone know why they divorced? What was the cause ('cause it wasn't like they speed dated)? I always felt so sorry for his parents on his show! They had to be good sports.

[Mutagen]

I would rather watch a Pauly Shore marathon Clockwork Orange-style for a week straight than watch a single second of Tom Green's "comedy."

[GirlyGhoul]

I've always found him completely obnoxious and intolerable... and yet, I have a warm spot in my heart for "The Bum Bum Song"- go figure!

Not sure why he and Drew broke up, though honestly, they didn't seem that well matched to me.

I remember him whining about an incident in their relationship where they were playing Scrabble and she spelled out the word "Barrymore". When he tried to call her on it as not being a proper word, she said, "It's in the Dictionary, look it up" And sure enough Barrymore is in the Dictionary. He seemed all put off about it, like she was bragging on her family's legendary status, but all I could think on the incident was: "Well, duh, but 'Green' is in the Dictionary too!"

(And besides, if she managed to spell out Barrymore, that means she was able to use all her letters on one turn! Way to go, Drew!)

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I HATE Tom Green. I've hated him ever since I saw a segment of his show when he pretended to be an old man on one of those scooters, and totally trashed a grocery store, driving into displays and being obnoxious. Having worked in retail, trust me, that's just cruel, not funny at all.

[Wenton]

I really enjoyed his talk show in summer 2003. One of my all time favorite TV moments was when he verbally pantsed the douchebag that runs the Bumfights business. This hyperactive tweaker was dressed down and outclassed by Tom Green, of all people. That was good times.

[LurkerNan]

Broke two ribs by getting hit by a wave? That sounds really wimpy to me. If I were him I would have credited the breaks to a street fight or something.

[spinsterliz]

He must be hard up for work after losing his job as host of the annual "Canadian Walk of Fame" show, which is only good for a cheap laugh anyways.

I don't blame him for splitting with Drew Barrymore, though. She gets on my nerves. I imagine it would be annoying to have to spend too much time with someone who was constantly doing the hippie-dippy-flowers-are-pretty-I-love-all-creatures-woo-hoo! act.

It does sound awfully strange to break two ribs just from getting hit by a wave. Maybe he landed on a rock or something.

[ownlife]

Get a chin.