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May 29 - June 1, 2007
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Morning Constitutions
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 movie with Bill Engvall, Delta
Farce, just hit theaters a few weeks ago, 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
luckily for all of us, one of these shows was caught on video
and will premiere on Comedy Central this Sunday, June 3rd.
The show just happens to have the same title as his brand new
album, Morning
Constitutions, which is 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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A Man of Many Styles
You wouldn’t think a guy that
writes songs like Dog Doo
Blues #48 and I
Killed Walter Matthau would be
the same guy who discovered folk princess Jewel Kilcher,
but singer/songwriter Steve Poltz both. Poltz,
the co-author of Jewel’s smash hit single You
Were Meant For Me, began his
music career as a member of the The Rugburns. With their
off-the-wall lyrics and a style that blended folk, punk,
pop and Swedish death metal, the band developed a dedicated
cult following. The Rugburns released three albums before
Steve decided it was time to pursue a solo career. Not
one to conform to a single genre, Poltz writes songs that
cover the entire musical spectrum. He’d sing beautiful
folk tunes as the opening act for Jewel, then release an
entire album of 46-second songs that he’d used as
outgoing messages on his answering machine (such as the
very popular, Sugar Booger).
Poltz has recorded five solo albums including his most
recent release, Chinese
Vacation.
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 The
J Stands
for Funny
Though he’d been touring with his band, the Vudu Hippies, for years,
it was only recently that J.
Chris Newberg found that he could translate his guitar skills and
witty sense of humor into a standup career. After taking over his home
town of Detroit, Newberg is now performing his act full of original comedy
songs and streetwise observations across the Midwest. If you’d
like to see his standup act, make sure you check him out when he comes
to a comedy cub near you, but if you’d like to hear his music,
download some of his songs available on iTunes.
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 One
Less Attorney Equals One More Comedian
If you’re a big city attorney, you’d need a pretty good reason
to leave the profession to become a standup comedian. For John
Burton, that reason came in the form of being fired. Now he uses his
high-energy personality to fire off jokes like a machine-gun, never allowing
the audience to catch their breath. Along with standup, Burton is also
big into improvised comedy. He’s honed his skills at the world famous
Second City, the Improv Olympic, Annoyance, and Comedy Sportz theaters,
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 Steve Trevino
When Steve Trevino first began working at the Improv Comedy Club of Dallas, TX he immediately began packing house. And by that we mean he used to let people in the club as their doorman. But his years of dedicated door opening eventually paid off when given the chance to become a house emcee and open-mic night regular. It was here that Trevino met Carlos Mencia, who invited Steve to head out on the road and become the opening act for his Three Amigos Comedy Tour (a very big deal at the time). Carlos and Steve have remained close, which is one reason why he’s currently working on a pilot for Comedy Central.
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 Mr.
Hooters
Comedian Bobby
Slayton didn’t get the moniker “The Pit Bull of Comedy” by
being a nice guy. No, this reputation was earned by Slayton because he
doesn't pull any punches when unleashing his vicious wit on unsuspecting
victims. Once he's behind the mic, no topic is safe from his ranting.
And if you find yourself in his sights, watch out, because he's going
to go right for the jugular. This unique gift has earned Slayton more
than a legendary reputation, it's also helped him become the resident
headline act at the new Hooters Casino in Las Vegas. According to their
representatives, Bobby was the perfect choice because he represents the "delightfully
tacky, yet unrefined" attitude that Hooters has been exuding for
decades. While primarily known for his standup comedy, Slayton is also
recognized as a fine actor, appearing in hit films like Get
Shorty, Bandits, Ed Wood and most recently, Dream
Girls.
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 He
Can Do It All
If Tom
Shillue sees an opportunity to venture into something new
and creative, he does it. Though he began as a simple standup
comedian, Shillue has gone on to write plays with Jim Gaffigan
and Janeane Garofalo, is a recognized television commercial
actor, has directed and starred in independent films, is producing
web-based sitcoms and just put out his first comedy album,
Overconfident. A more fitting title might have been Over-achiever,
as he seems to be successful at everything he does. Shillue
has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Daily
Show with John Stewart and his Comedy Central Presents special
finished in the Top 10 of the Stand Up Show Down competition.
With this track record of comedy, we look forward to welcoming
him to the BOB&TOM Show for the first time this week.
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 Too
Good to Be True
Tim Bedore has been on a hot streak
lately with his weekly Vague
But True editorials, which is why we're so eager to
find out what his next installment will be about. Over
the past year, these musings have helped us learn a lot
about Tim, including his predictions on the upcoming year,
the joy he finds in defacing SkyMall magazines, the constant
struggle between being a good father and a good comedian
and his theory on how animals are trying to wipe out our
species. But no matter the topic, we're happy he'll be
reporting on it from his new home up north, where the introverts
stare at their shoes and the extroverts stare at your shoes.
Plus, make sure you stick around for the conclusion of
VBT because Bedore now has a catchy little outro that you
just can't help but sing along with.
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 If
You Hate Comedians You'll Love Craig
What do you get when a child learns to speak
by watching television? According to Craig Gass, you’ll
get a master impressionist/ standup comedian. Gass claims he
gained the ability to mimic almost anybody by total circumstance.
His entire family is deaf, which means none of them could teach
young Craig how to speak. That’s how television and all
it’s many stars were able to shape his life. Now Craig’s
using what he learned as a child to entertain audiences across
the country. Gass’ impressions span the entire celebrity
spectrum and include rarely imitated characters like Morgan
Freeman, Gene Simmons, Tom Arnold, and Sam Kinison. Craig likes
to make it a point to tell people he’s accomplished most
of his success without the aid of an agent. Along with comedy,
Craig is also becoming quite the actor. He co-starred opposite
Alec Baldwin and James Caan on the show Las Vegas, and as Miranda's
glazed-doughnut boyfriend on Sex and the City.
FACTOID - Jay Mohr hates Craig. |
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 A
Very Special Zany Report
It's time again for that fabulous
feature, The Zany
Report, as brought to you
each week by Bob
Zany. This man of comedic courage runs the comedy
gauntlet every Tuesday, hoping that his report will
lead to roaring laughter throughout the studio. And
though he normally falls just a bit short, this legendary
talent refuses to give up or give in. Also, one lucky
fan will attempt to improve a Zany punchline by playing Fix
The Joke, Baby (live) where
they can win a boatload of prizes including a one-year BOB&TOM
VIP membership, a couple
of ultra cool T-shirts and a whole lot more! If you
you just can't wait for Zany, check out his appearance
in The
Laugh Hole
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Ryan Singer
