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April 12 - 16 2004
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| April 16, 2004
The Guy We Love to Hate
Comedian Jimmy
Pardo commands respect, and maybe some day he’ll get
it. Even though he’s a well-accomplished standup comic
with a number of impressive credentials on his resume, Jimmy
still feels like audiences, other comedians and even BOB&TOM
don’t always give him the love he deserves. Pardo's got
a reputation for getting into fights with the our other guests,
and has been known to walk off the show from time to time, including
his infamous exit during a broadcast in the Bahamas. Though
Jimmy's game show, National Lampoon’s
Funny Money is no longer in production,
he can still be seen hosting movies on AMC's
Movies At Our House.
Pardo's great on the radio, when you can keep him in the studio,
but we all know it's his face that's the money maker. Which
is why you should make sure to see him live when the chance
presents itself, whether it be performing his standup comedy,
or his one-man show Attention
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16, 2004
The Other Mr. Rogers
Friend of the show, Kivi
Rogers was just your average computer
geek, working nine to five with a reputable company. Throughout
the workday, he would pass the time and harass his coworkers
with his quick wit and thousands of comical voices. Eventually
(in what we think it was a clever ploy to get rid of him), his
work mates were able to convince Kivi to try out his act on
stage. When he was convinced he could do it, he did it... and
did it well. Rogers won a comedy contest on his very first attempt,
and has been going strong ever since. Kivi recently attempted
to win another comedy competition, Star
Search on CBS. Unfortunately he didn’t walk away with
the grand prize, but he should be comforted to know that he's
still a winner in our book. Too bad our book doesn't come with
a cash prize
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|  April
16, 2004
He'll Always Be The Fonz!
Henry Winkler may be returning
to television this week, but that doesn’t mean he’s
going to be sporting a leather jacket or jumping sharks while
water skiing. Instead, the man who gave life to legendary television
icon “The Fonz” on the classic sitcom Happy
Days will be guest starring on NBC’s late night
law drama, Third
Watch. Winkler hasn’t been seen on screen much
recently, but that’s because he’s been keeping busy
behind the cameras as a producer in Hollywood, with shows like
Unexplained Mysteries, Hollywood Squares
and
Young MacGyver. Aside from his most recent appearance
on Third Watch, Winkler can
also be seen on the comedy Arrested Development
as the reoccurring character "Barry Zuckerkorn." Third
Watch airs Fridays on NBC.
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|  April
15, 2004
It's Miller Time
When Reggie Miller was drafted by the Indiana
Pacers in 1987, many Indiana basketball fanatics were quite
vocal in their disapproval. Indiana University standout and
home town favorite Steve Alford was passed over in favor of
a lanky UCLA kid who most Hoosier basketball fans knew little
or nothing about, even though he had finished his career at
UCLA with 2,095 points - second only to the legendary Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar in that school's illustrious basketball history.
There were even a few boos when the pacers announced Reggie
Miller as their first draft pick 17 years ago.
Quite a lot has changed since that day. Today, the name Reggie
Miller is synonymous Indiana basketball. In the state of Indiana,
he's probably the single most loved and admired athlete ever
to call Indiana home. His career with the Indiana Pacers has
been the stuff legends are made of. He's the all-time NBA 3-point
shooting leader, 15th on the league's career scoring list, one
of the most accurate free throw shooters of all time and a five-time
NBA All Star. Reggie is a long time friend of the show and we're
pleased to welcome him back to the show to talk about the Pacer's
league leading 61-win season, and his take on the upcoming NBA
playoffs.
Incidentally, Steve Alford's NBA career
lasted only four years. Alford scored a total of 744 points
as an NBA player. That's roughly 23,000 points less than the
kid who got booed on draft day 17 years ago.
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| April
15, 2004
The One and Only Drew Hastings
He's tall, dresses all in black (with the
occasional splash of camel), wears dark rimmed glasses, has
a thing for redheads, and sports a shower cap while bathing...
but still, comedian Drew
Hastings is one of our favorite guests. He may be
a frequent visitor to the Friggemall complex, but it's never
boring when he stops by because with each appearance we gain
a little more insight into the enigma that is Drew. Very few
others… actually, no one else has ever shown up to the
show wearing a sash, riding a horse, or driving an old, boat-sized
automobile that they purchased on eBay. It's true that quirks
like these are what lead us to believe he leads an “alternative”
(metrosexual) lifestyle, but Drew insists that he's no different
than anyone else. In fact, he say's he's Just
Like You (check local listings).
VIP Members
- Need some Drew right now? check out his VIP Audio
Page
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|  April
15, 2004
Jazz is Out,
Comedy is In!
Ted Alexandro attended City College of New York to study music;
specifically jazz piano. He had played piano since the age of
six, but had never played or studied jazz before. Overwhelmed
by the skill level and musicianship of the other students and
underwhelmed by his own, Ted left C.C.N.Y. after two years and
transferred to Queens College where he would get his master’s
degree in elementary education while also dabbling in the theater
department. Upon graduating he went on to teach music in NYC’s
public school system for five years. While teaching music by
day, Ted began his career in standup comedy by night, first
as part of the outrageously funny and underappreciated duo "James
and Ted" and later as a solo act. In 1997 he left teaching
and committed himself fully telling jokes for a living. Ted's
website
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|  April
14, 2004
Straight Hitter
What can make a teacher give up the classroom and take to the
stage? The paycheck could be one reason, but for Jeff
Jena it was because he just saw so much humor in every day
life that he had to share it with an audience that could drive.
Jena’s observational humor has made him a top draw during
his 20 plus years in comedy. After getting his start at the
legendary Comics Annex in Houston, he appeared on Star
Search in front of a national audience. Soon after, he
was headlining packed houses in the best clubs across the country.
FACTOID - Jeff has a wicked golf game! However, he rarely outplays
his wife, who is an LPGA professional.
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| April
14, 2004
The Spankers are Back! (Sanitized For Your Protection)
The
Asylum Street Spankers is a consortium
of wildly diverse individuals, all of whom are crazy for music.
Originally a country-blues revival band, the group's defining
feature was its absolutely all-acoustic shows. No amps, no problem…
the Spankers still electrified audiences and became the most
talked about band in town. Through eight years, 30 musicians,
six albums, and a grueling touring schedule, the Spankers are
constantly evolving. Their interests have broadened to include
just about every form of music playable on acoustic instruments.
They now play mostly original compositions and their humor is
more subversive than ever!
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April
12, 2004
The Timeless Music of Tim
Cavanagh
He may have given up trying to keep his songs under one minute
in length, but this new extended format has opened up new creative
doors for comedian Tim
Cavanagh. Now with all this extra time on his hands, Cavanagh
can expand on each of his song's selected subjects, finding
the perfect punch lines, and creating even more memorable lyrics
for us to sing along with. Looking through the archives, it’s
obvious that Tim is able to write a song on almost any topic,
so we never know what we're going to get when Tim picks up his
guitar and begins to play. What we do know is that we loved
his tunes when they were a mere sixty seconds in length, so
anything more than that is pure ecstasy.
VIP members can get their Cavanagh
fix anytime by clicking over to the Tim
Cavanagh Audio Page! |
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| April
12, 2004
Lex Was Next
Everybody at home watching Survivor:
All-Stars knew that Boston Rob couldn't be trusted... Lex
van den Berghe (previously of Survivor:
Africa) on the other hand, didn't.
Two weeks ago, when the two tribes were still on equal footing,
Boston Rob went to Lex after a challenge and asked him to save
his girl Amber from the tribal vote. In return, Rob promised
to do everything in his power to keep Lex around when the two
tribes merged. Needless to say, Rob was lying. Lex lived up
to his end of the deal, but Rob, in typical "Rob-father"
fashion, stuck the knife in Lex's back as soon as the opportunity
presented itself, and made plans to send his good friend packing.
Lex was left with a small ray of hope, however, when his ally
Kathy told him that she would give him her immunity before the
vote took place. To Lex's surprise, this never took place, as
Kathy decided to keep herself safe from the vote, leaving the
heavily tattooed Survivor to have his torch snuffed by Jeff
Probst. Now that the two tribes are one, and Boston Rob's plans
have been brought out in the open, who will be the next to go?
The only way to find out is to watch Survivor
All-Stars every Thursday night on
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