DARREN ROVELL, SPORTSBIZ, SPORTS, CNBC, CNBC.COM, BLOG, SPORTS BUSINESS Anyone who has been watching the baseball postseason on TBS has undoubtedly seen commercials for the upcoming season of Frank TV--the show starring impersonator Frank Caliendo. Some fans and journalists, most notably Chris Mottram of SportingNews.com, have complained about the amount of times the Caliendo spots run. But the bottom line is that Caliendo’s run is quite amazing to watch. He’s got a TV show, which will debut its second season on Oct. 21 (Yes, I know that by heart). He’s constantly doing stand-up routines around the country. He’s a no-brainer booking for Letterman and Leno and he’s a popular call-up by corporate America at parties. He has an endorsement deal with the Dish Network and his voice can be heard on Midway Games’ new football video...
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