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May 22 - 26 2006
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 Strung-Out
Troubdour
Musician and guitar great Rik
Emmett first broke into the music industry as part of the little known
band Triumph in 1975. That obscurity lasted less than four years because
by 1981 they had three gold and platinum albums and were firmly established
as of the premier rock acts in North America. When Rik left the band in
1988, it didn’t take him long to find similar success with his solo
career. His very first album, Absolutely,
hit gold in 1990 and produced a number of hits like When
a Heart Breaks and World
of Wonder. He followed this project up with two
more studio albums before deciding to open up his own recording studio
and trying something new. He released a trilogy of CDs full of instrumental
classical nylon string guitar proving that this “rock guitar god” had
more than one trick up his sleeve. In recent years, Rik was enshrined in
the Rock N’ Roll Hall of fame as a member of Triumph, and he just
released a CD with Dave Dunlop entitled Strung-Out
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 Wolfgang
Puck - Culinary King
Wolfgang
Puck was born in Austria and began his formal training
as a chef at age 14. He left Europe in 1973 at the age of
24, having learned his craft as a classically trained French
chef in the master kitchens of three-star French restaurants.
His first position in the United States was as chef at the
Indianapolis restaurant La Tour. He moved to Los Angeles
in 1975 and became chef and part owner of Ma Maison. After
the publication of his first cookbook, Modern French Cooking
for the American Kitchen, Puck and Lazaroff opened Spago
in West Hollywood in 1982. Over its 18 years, the original
location of Spago earned accolades, including the prestigious
Restaurant of the Year award from the James Beard Foundation
in 1994. Over a span of 20 years, Puck and Lazaroff created
11 fine dining restaurants in Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Las Vegas, Palo Alto and Maui and 61 casual dining and quick
service restaurants nationwide in urban centers, airports
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 Goose
Ribs
There have been a number of great linemen to suit up and play in the
NFL, but very few have been as big as Tony Siragusa. Known for his size
almost as much for his wing flapping celebrations after a sack, “The
Goose” was a 13-year veteran of the National Football League. Though
he became a force in the league playing with the Colts, it was only after
joining the Baltimore Ravens that he truly became a star. Siragusa was
one of the anchors of the Ravens top rated defense and part of their
2001 Super Bowl Championship team. His playing days may be over, but
Tony still roams the field each Sunday, reporting from the sidelines
during FOX NFL telecasts. He’s also in the restaurant business
as a co-owner of Tiffany’s Restaurants, where they’re famous
for ribs. But you don’t have to dine in to enjoy these ribs; Tony
is now bringing them to you with his brand new rib delivery, Goose’s
Gourmet.
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 Twisted
Logic
Craig Allen began his career write
jokes for others including, Playboy Magazine,
The London Times, The Washington Post and Star,
but these day’s he’s decided to be selfish
and keep his jokes to himself. With a comedy style
that’s been described as "bizarre, yet
intelligent" Craig has been traveling the country
and around the world performing for civilians and
military service men and women alike. Allen recently
released a brand new CD titled Idiot Box,
which parodies classic television sitcoms. And if
you love it or hate it, you’ve only got Craig
to blame because he was both he head writer and executive
producer of the album.
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 He's
a Scat Man
Ask any artist (yes, that includes comedians) where they find their inspiration,
and they'll tell you that it can come from almost anywhere. Comedian John
Evans found out his muse lives in various thrift stores scattered
across the country. Evans often spends an excessive amount of time wandering
down aisles of discarded vintage apparel looking for more than just items
to add to his snazzy wardrobe, these shopping sprees are actually a metaphor
for how he develops his comedy act. Evans comes up with his material
in the same way he walks through a thrift store, taking old, beaten down,
uninspired topics and turning them into his own premium jokes. For example,
John became a BOB&TOM show legend the last time he was on by performing
his scat rendition of AC/DC's Back in Black...
pa-doon, pa-doon, pa-doon.
FACTOID: Tom
thinks John Evans looks exactly like Count Chocula. Yikes!
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 Chicago
John
What started as a one shot deal on a local version of the Gong
Show ended up leading to a career in standup comedy once John
Caponera walked away with the $500 prize. Since then, he’s
been traveling all over the country selling out clubs and building a
reputation as a "comic’s comic" (non comics need not
worry, you'll find him funny too). Mixing odd impressions with a goofy,
yet sharp wit, Caponera has become a favorite in his hometown of Chicago,
and everywhere else he stops. A few of his baseball related impressions
made their way onto the BOB&TOM album Odd
Balls a few years back in the bit where he pokes fun at a number
of MLB's most famous announcers including Harry Caray, Skip Caray and
Vin Scully. Caponera's television credits include appearances on The
Tonight Show, The Drew Carey Show, Yes Dear and ER just
to name a few.
FACTOID -
John Caponera is involved with the "the country's premier
wiffle ball stadium" Strawberry
Field.
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 Steve
Schirripa is Turning Into Dr. Phil
Steve Schirripa,
who plays Bobby “Bacala,” Baccillieri on
the HBO hit mob drama The
Sopranos is taking his gangster persona beyond
the small screen... again. After the success of his
first book A
Goomba's Guide to Life, which
took a comedic look at what it's like to live the
life of an Italian, Schirripa decided to take a page
out of Dr. Phil's books and tapes and turn his attention
to the world of dieting. You aren't going to find
a lot of weight loss tips in Schirripa's book though.
in fact, you'll find the opposite. Steve teaches
us how to be big stuff with The
Goomba Diet: Living Large and Loving It.
Currently, Steve is finishing up his work on the
final season of The
Sopranos, but you may have
also seen him in the films Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas, High Roller and See
Spot Run.
FACTOID -
Though Steve Schirripa is a big man to begin
with, he was asked to wear a fat suit during
his first two seasons of The Sopranos.
JORDAN
WARD illustration
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He's
Been to Space, What Have You Done?
Comedian
vs. Conspiracy
We're
Very Excited
His
Life is The Pits