There was a time, especially in the South, when just about everyone had a Roy D. Mercer tape floating around. And, honestly, those tapes — featuring Roy D. calling folks up asking them ‘How big’a boy ...

He was born to be jerky. The founder of prank-call comedy legends The Jerky Boys credited his own mom and dad for inspiring his insane characters – and now he’s ready to take his career full circle.

Picture Tree Intl. has acquired international sales rights for “Prank,” a family adventure-comedy directed by Benjamin Heisenberg (“The Robber”), who co-wrote the script with Peer Klehmet (“The Famous ...