Peter Sagal
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Peter Sagal is an American humorist, writer, and radio personality best known for hosting NPR’s weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!".
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| Peter Sagal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12559938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Sagal Context triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, host, Peter Sagal]
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A.
Bill Engvall
Bill Engvall is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and for his signature "Here's Your Sign" routine.
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B.
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his sharp observational humor and roles in film and television, including voicing Remy in Pixar's "Ratatouille."
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C.
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for his stand-up, podcast appearances, and character roles in television and film.
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D.
Jay Mohr
Jay Mohr is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles in films like "Jerry Maguire" and the TV series "Ghost Whisperer," as well as for his stand-up comedy and radio hosting.
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E.
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his shrill, distinctive voice and roles in films, television, and voiceover work, including voicing Iago in Disney’s Aladdin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Sagal Target entity description: Peter Sagal is an American humorist, writer, and radio personality best known for hosting NPR’s weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!".
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A.
Bill Engvall
Bill Engvall is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and for his signature "Here's Your Sign" routine.
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B.
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his sharp observational humor and roles in film and television, including voicing Remy in Pixar's "Ratatouille."
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C.
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for his stand-up, podcast appearances, and character roles in television and film.
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D.
Jay Mohr
Jay Mohr is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles in films like "Jerry Maguire" and the TV series "Ghost Whisperer," as well as for his stand-up comedy and radio hosting.
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E.
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his shrill, distinctive voice and roles in films, television, and voiceover work, including voicing Iago in Disney’s Aladdin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.