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April 30 - May 4, 2007
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 Larry,
Live in the Studio
For those of you thinking Larry
the Cable Guy is everywhere, you're right. He was featured
on the big screen three times last year with his films Health
Inspector, Cars and One
For the Road, his new movie Bill Engvall, Delta
Farce, is coming out soon, he starred in the Blue Collar
TV sketch comedy show, wrote a best selling book and can be
seen on more merchandise than any other comedian in history.
Even with all these other projects, Larry still has time to
tour the country performing standup comedy, and we're glad
that one of those stops includes the BOB&TOM Show. For
those you you not lucky enough to see Larry live, pick up his
newest standup CD, Morning
Constitutions, a must own for all you Cable Guy
fans out there. Well, don't just sit there, click on the link
above and Git-R-Done.
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 Cool,
Cold, Friesen
When his dream of following childhood
idol Willie Mays into Major League Baseball died during puberty, Don
Friesen turned to his other heroes, Bill Cosby, Steve
Martin and Monty Python for inspiration. When that didn’t
immediately spawn any ideas, he attempted college, but soon
gave that up to pursue work as a busboy, security guard,
cab driver, real estate agent and vacuum salesman. Unstatisfied
with those occupations, he came to the conclusion that maybe
he should go back to college. While attending USC, Don rediscovered
his love of comedy when he signed up for an improv class
and found he was good at it. A few years later, he was out
on the road, sleeping in his car and trying to make a living
in comedy clubs across the country. Those years on the road
paid off as now Don is highly successful comedian who’s
just released his first comedy DVD, Inexplicable,
has been featured on national TV and is the only comedian
in the 30-year history of the San Francisco International
Comedy Competition to win the title twice.
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 Poopy
Butt-Head,
Dan Davidson
Comedian Dan
Davidson (or Double-D, as he loves to be called) easily walks
the line between sophistication and pure goofiness. Described as
a mix between Carey Grant and Don Knotts, one moment he’ll
be gracing the stage with a plenitude of confidence, and in the
next he’s full of childlike innocence, both of which can
be quite entertaining. Dan is the youngest of six children, so
performing standup comedy is not only a career, it's also therapeutic.
He's a veteran of over 3000 performances and has been seen on both
Comedy Central and the FOX. And if
you're wondering why his website is called poopybutthead.com, Dan
says it's because he stopped maturing in the 6th grade. He fits
right in on this show.
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 Tim-o
de Mayo
It’s the holiday season which can
only mean one thing, Mexican beer and sombreros all around.
Oh, it also means Tim
Cavanagh probably has a new a song to celebrate the occasion.
From Groundhog Day to Christmas, and everything in between,
Mr. Cavanagh makes it his personal mission to give each and
every significant calendar day its own theme song. Cinco de
Mayo is no different. And while Tim already has one classic
piece on the subject, C-I-N-C-O (sung
to the tune of BINGO), we wouldn’t be surprised if he
has a new one to share when he joins us in the studio on cuatro
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A Marked Man
Good friend of the show Mark
Sweeney is a professional comedian, and a very
good one at that, but that hasn't always been his
career. You could call Sweeney-San a jack of all
trades, considering he's served as a bus boy, construction
worker, real estate agent, bartender and copier repairman.
In the arena of performing, he's also been an actor,
appearing on TV shows like Boston
Public, Third Rock From the Sun, and Days
of Our Lives. But looking
through his resume, the occupation that stands out
most is the four years he spent in the US Marines,
or as he puts it, a full time job partying around
the globe.
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 Everybody Loves
Reymundo
Though he began his career in comedy as a way to get chicks, Alex
Reymundo soon discovered that everyone was falling in love with
him. He began his journey into the world of standup by entering
contests throughout the country, most of which he finished near
the top of the standings. It was during this time that he joined
forces with funnyman Paul Rodriguez and embarked on five nationwide
tours. The show got even bigger when they were joined by Cheech
Marin and George Lopez, and dubbed themselves “The Original
Latin Kings of Comedy.” This funny foursome then went on
to film the most successful comedy special in the history of the
Showtime network, and one that would sell over 1 million DVDs.
Alex has also appeared on HBO, Showtime, A&E, and Comedy Central
and on the Spanish network, Telemundo.
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 New
York Girl
Living in New York, Marianne
Sierk was drawn
to the bright lights of show business, but it wasn’t long before she
found out that student films and off-off-Broadway shows don’t
pay the bills. This is when she found a home at a local comedy
club, first as a coat-check girl, then as a regular performer.
She quickly caught the attention of network producer types
who enjoyed her quick wit and embellished life stories. Marianne
has since gone on to appear in over 12 VH1 shows, Comedy Central’s
Live at Gotham and on the Lifestyle Network. Not bad for a
girl who’s other big break was becoming the shift manager
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 Rules
of Engagement
Patrick
Warburton has made a living playing memorable characters
on television. For example, fans of Seinfeld will
recognize Warburton as Elaine’s on again off again
boyfriend "Puddy," while others may remember him
as the big, blue, spandex suited superhero, “The Tick.” Warburton's
other credits include stops on TV classics like NewsRadio,
Ellen, Murphy Brown, Less Than Perfect, Malcolm
in the Middle and the new CBS show, The
Rules of Engagement. Famous for his deep voice and arrogant,
deadpan delivery, Warburton is also in high demand in the
world of voice-over work. He's been featured in animated
series such as Family Guy, Buzz Lightyear,
Game Over, The Batman The
Emperor’s New Groove and Adult Swim's The
Venture Bros (which
coincidently is is now available on DVD.) This summer, you'll
also be able to catch Patrick in the new live-action Disney
film, Underdog.
JORDAN
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 The
Man Knows His Golf
John Feinstein is one of the most celebrated and enjoyed sports writers
of all time. From the hardwood of Basketball with books like A
Season on the Brink and Last Dance,
to the football gridiron with classics such as Next
Man Up and A Civil War, Feinstein
covers the world of athletics like none other. And though he's tackled
most every sporting event known to man, some of Feinstein's most popular
books cover the game of golf, including A Good
Walk Spoiled. Open, and A Caddy For Life,
But don't think for a minute that these are all just the same story repackaged
with new covers. Feinstein continues to find interesting tales to share
as only he can. In his most recent work, Tales
from Q School, John looks into one of the most grueling events
in all of golf, the annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. Aged veterans
and young armatures from all over the world come together to contend
for the 30 openings on the PGA tour.
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 Live
From His Home, It's Tim Bedore
It's been a long seve days since we last
visited with comedian Tim
Bedore, which is why we're so eager to have him back
on his special line ready to deliver another exciting edition
of Vague But True.
Live from his home in Minnesota where he's seated comfortably
at mission control, Tim shares his thoughts on life, society,
politics and his day to day activities, presented in the
form of in-depth, entertaining editorials. Over the past
year, these musings have helped us learn a lot about Bedore,
including his thoughts on downloading movies, the joy one
can find in a SkyMall magazine, his time spent at summer
camp and his theory on how animals are trying to wipe out
our species.
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 Easy
For You To Say
Back in 1993, Costaki
Economopoulos was a man divided. Part of him wanted spend his time
honing his skills as a standup while his more practical side urged him
to finish his work as a graduate student at the University of Georgia.
For the most part, his practical side won out, but once he graduated,
the comedian in him took over and Costaki put master's degree to good
use by becoming a full-time comic. With his Greek heritage, it's not
surprising that he's been described as a “joke philosopher,” and
we're sure he's not the only one saying that. Costaki is also a talented
joke writer who's punchlines have been heard on The
Tonight Show, BET, and MTV. In other news,
he's released his first comedy CD, C'mon
It's Jokes, and is dating the beautiful
and funny comedienne Caroline Rhea.
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 Clean
Up Act
Jesse
Joyce began his standup career in the comedy clubs,
but not in the way you'd think. His first gig was actually
as a janitor, working at the Pittsburgh Funny Bone cleaning
up bathrooms and scrubbing urinals. In between cleanings,
Joyce was perfecting his craft and eventually traded
in his mop for a microphone, becoming the club’s
emcee. Once Joyce had outgrown his gig as an opening
act, he made the move to NY to pursue theater acting,
writing and a career in standup comedy. His standup has
been featured on Entertainment
Tonight, the short-lived Jokevision
Network and on Lifetime. Oh, and he’s also won
two Addy awards for commercial writing.
FACTOID – Jesse Joyce’s
uncle was a clown in The Ringling Bros. & Barnum and
Bailey Circus and his great uncles were founders of the
International Juggling Association.
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 Making
Sports Funny Again
Bill Scheft writes monologues for The
Late Show with David Letterman, used to write the column "The
Show" in and Sports
Illustrated, and is the author
of one of the greatest novels of all time, The
Ringer, but right
now he's first and foremost a fan
of Boston sports. And this comes as no surprise; with his Patriots
cleaning up in the draft by stealing Randy Moss for a fourth
round pick, his Celtics almost a lock to get Durant or Oden
in the NBA and his Red Sox sweeping the evil Yankees at home,
there's plenty to celebrate in New England. With
all sports aside, Scheft is one of the most comically gifted
people we've ever had on the show, he ranks among our favorite
guests of all time. Oh, and if you haven't already picked up
a copy, Bill is also the author of the Thurber Prize nominated
novel, Time
Won't Let Me (now in paperback).
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Laughing
On the Inside
If you're wondering why there is a feeling of emptiness deep inside your
soul, it's because you've been without The Zany Report for almost a week.
For those new to the show, The Zany Report, as brought to you each week
by Bob Zany, is
the only segment we have that comes with its own built-in comedy safety
net. Even if the Report falls just a tad bit short of hilarity, America's
Favorite game show "Fix the Joke Baby" will be able to turn
that frown upside down. And once again some lucky fan will win a few
cool T-shirts, Zany's chart topping CD, I Just
Can't Win Baby, and a very valuable one year subscription to the
BOB&TOM VIP site.
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Not -So Ancient History
In the world of the BOB&TOM Show, Scott
Dunn has become famous for his celebrity roasts and the ability to
turn any event in history, no matter how important, into a comedy routine.
So far he's skewered George Washington, Jesus, Frankenstein, Buddha,
the first Thanksgiving, and even the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. We've
enjoyed these bits so much whenever Scott has dropped by, that B&T
decided to make it a regular feature, with the first installment coming
this monday. We know it will be funny, but we have no idea who or what
may be next?
FACTOID -
Scott Dunn is also the author of two novels, The
Big Cookie and Through
the Turn
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We Hope You Studied
Do you think you know a lot about sports? How About News? If so, then Dan
St. Paul challenges you to take his weekly topical quiz. And if you
have the right answers and can come up with the funniest answer of the
week for Question 5, you’ll be sent one of Bob and Tom’s
latest CDs. Regardless, the top three funniest will be read the following
week. To participate all you need is a brain, a sense of humor, and some
general knowledge of the pop culture. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? Take
the quiz!
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Rodney
Carrington Live in the Studio