w w w . b o b a n d t o m . c o m
August 15 - 19 2005
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 Better
Than A Breakfast Pocket in the Morning
And Cut! Comedian Jim
Gaffigan was a fish out of water, or as he saw it, an immigrant from
a strange land when he first arrived in New York over 10 years ago. Where
was this far off place Gaffigan called home before moving to the big-apple?
No, it wasn’t overseas or even outer space, it was a small town
in the midwest. But Jim's story of an Indiana native turned big city
star was the inspiration for his short lived, yet critically acclaimed
sitcom Welcome To New York. This series
didn’t last long on network television but that hasn't kept Jim
off the small screen. Since then, Gaffigan has appeared on Sex
in the City, three Law & Order series, The
Ellen Show, and as a reoccurring character on That
70’s Show and Ed. Along with
his constant touring of the US comedy club scene, Gaffigan can also be
seen in a handful of hysterical Sierra Mist commercials.
FACTOID – Jim
Gaffigan was approached to create his sitcom after his first
time performing on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
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The Comedian Not the Composer
Comedian David Arnold has made a handful
of television appearances, most of them on sitcoms and standup shows
like Comic View, Living Single and Malcom
and Eddie. But his most notorious television spot occurred when
his wedding was filmed and documented for TLC’s reality series, A
Wedding Story. Arnold is a Tonight Show veteran
who often pokes fun at his family life growing up, but now that he's
hitched, he's got a whole new family to make fun of. You can hear all
about Arnold's life when he was still a single man on his comedy album, 'Cause
I Have To Work in the Morning.
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 Reliving
Late Night Legends on DVD
Though famous for hosting his own show, Dick Cavett actually began his
career writing for fellow talk legends Jack Paar, Merv Griffin, and Johnny
Carson. Beginning with The Dick Cavett Show in
1969, Cavett has hosted a series of programs on various networks and
during that time has been nominated for eleven Emmys and has won three.
Cavett continues to pop up in films and on TV from time to time, but
his most recent venture involves his original talk show. The
Dick Cavett Show is headed for DVD with the new release, The
Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons. The DVD contains nine episodes
from 1969 to 1974 featuring performances and interviews with rock greats
like Janis Joplin, David Bowie, George Harrison, Paul Simon, The Rolling
Stones, Stevie Wonder and many more. Also available on DVD, The
Dick Cavett Show: John Lennon & Yoko Ono
FACTOID – Dick
Cavett has appeared as himself in a number of films including
the classics Forest Gump and Annie Hall.
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 General
Lee
Lee
Levine began doing stand-up in San Francisco back in
the late 90s, but after five years of developing his craft
he decided to take his act to LA. Upon arriving in Hollywood,
Levine immersed himself in improv comedy and sketch writing
while at the same time perfecting his standup. It wasn’t
long aft this that Levine had the honor of being selected
to entertain US troops in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan,
Qatar, Djibouti, Kuwait and Iraq. Lucky for him that after
living in LA for a few years, he was used to performing in
hostile environments.
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 What
a Treat,
What a Tasty Treat
Harland
Williams has a knack for playing memorable, out
of the ordinary characters in films. He was the urine
chugging cop in Dumb & Dumber,
a prison bitch pot-head in Half
Baked, a deranged hitchhiker in There’s
Something About Mary and a cross dressing
college student in Sorority
Boys. What you may not know about Williams
is that he’s also a hilarious stand up comedian
who's onstage persona is every bit as bizarre as
his movie roles. With an unusual voice, goofy facial
expressions and whacked-out sense of humor, Harland
has become a star on television, stage and screen.
You can also find Harland's work in bookstores, but
not in the aisle you may be thinking. He's the author
and illustrator of a number of children's books including Likety
Split and The
Kid With Too Many Pets. He's also recently
formed a band with his cousin (from the Barenaked
Ladies) called, The
Cousins, and they released their first album, The
Love Song Years.
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Law & Disorder
Comedian Mike Armstrong was such
a bad cop, when he left the police force, three internal affairs
officers had to be let go because there was no longer a need
for their services. Whether he was pulling over motorists to
warn them of speed traps down the road, monitoring birds with
his radar gun or making U-Turns to avoid arriving on the scene
of an accident, Armstrong personally
helped strain police relations with the public without even
trying. He may have struck fear in the hearts of everyone in
town when he was working behind the badge, but now that he's
a civilian and making a living on stage we all feel a whole
lot safer.
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Vague But 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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 Shrouded
in Mystery
Chris
Porter is a tough guy to find information about, but
from what we do know, he supposed to be funny. Originally
from Kansas City. MO, Chris has been featured on NBC’s
late night comedy show, Later Fridays, and was a guest at
the 2004 Montreal Comedy Festival. So make sure to listen
close when he makes his first visit to the BOB&TOM Show,
and maybe he’ll help us fill in the blanks in this
bio.
FACTOID - This just in, Chris Porter
likes to smoke pot. He likes it a lot. Maybe that's why he's
never
gotten around to updating his website.
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 The
40 Year-Old Virgin
Whether it be as a dry-witted field reporter
on The Daily Show or
as the obnoxious and highly unprofessional boss on The
Office, actor Steve
Carell has proven he can turn in a memorable performance
that will keep people laughing long after they’ve watched
it. After hitting it big during his run on comedy central's
late night news program, Carell has become one of the more
enjoyable comedic character actors in Hollywood. With roles
in Anchorman and Bruce
Almighty, Carell was able to establish
himself as superb sidekick character, however, in the upcoming
comedy, The 40 Year-Old Virgin,
it's Carell's name that's above the title. In the movie,
Steve plays Andy Stitzer, a man who is so awkward around
women that at 40-years old, he still hasn’t done the
deed. The 40 Year Old Virgin opens
the Friday in theaters everywhere.
FACTOID – Steve
Carell provided the voice for "Gary" on
SNL’s cartoon, The Ambiguously Gay Duo. His
partner, "Ace," was voiced by fellow Daily
Show correspondent, Stephen Colbert.
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 Pat
Godwin,
You're My Lighthouse
Not only is comedian Pat
Godwin a superb songwriter and excellent guitarist with the uncanny
ability to mimic the voice and style of almost any other artist you can
name, he's also become a member of the family
(albeit the black sheep). Godwin has been a
major part the past few BOB&TOM albums, landing multiple memorable
tracks including the now classic Gangsta
Folk, First Date and C'est
La Vie. Recently, Pat has gone through some
major changes, mostly but not limited to his appearance. He's now sleeker,
slimmer and (judging by his last big hit, You
Don't Have a Clue) a little darker than ever.
Much like when Drew Hastings drops by, it's always an interesting visit
when Pat's in the studio because you never know what little tidbits of
his personal life might become the fodder for a morning of laughs.
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 Bobbing
For Jokes
The lovable Bob Zany is
set to deliver his eagerly anticipated Zany
Report and we couldn't be more excited. Because
he's had a full week to prepare, we're sure Zany will be bringing his
A-material for what is sure to be the biggest, funniest, most spectacular
report of all time (no pressure, Bob). If for some reason you aren’t
exhausted from laughing when it’s all said and done, there's always BobZany.com where
you can test your hand at punch line writing by playing Fix
The Joke Baby. Pick up one of those "Salmon: The Other Pink
Meat" T-shirts while you're at it.
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This Guy's a Nut
Comedian Bruce
Baum has been described in a lot of ways, but if you
had to sum him up with one adjective, crazy would do just
fine. A professional prop comic, Baum has been performing
for over two decades and in that time has used his talents
in a number of different ways. As a writer he's been utilized
on such hit shows as America's
Funniest People and Who's
Line is it Anyway and as an actor
on shows like The Simpsons and
films like Shakes the Clown.
His comedy has been featured on almost every television outlet
for standup comics, but his is a act that you really should
see live. Baums jokes are wild, physical and rapid fire,
so be prepared to laugh so much that "it won't be safe
to take a drink without fear of it coming out of your nose."
FACTOID - Bruce could be easily mistaken
for folk rocker David Crosby.
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 Sound
Familiar?
When we first met comedian Frank
Caliendo all we knew was he was the guy that did the
best John Madden impression ever. But to our surprise, Frank
wasn't just a one voice wonder, he actually had more great
impressions than any one comedian should be allowed to do.
Each time Frank visits or calls us on the phone, he impresses
us with a variety of celebrity impersonations including Al
Pacino, Jeff Goldblum, Norm McDonald, Jim Rome and Ted Knight
just to name a few. The scary part is that if you didn’t
know any better, you’d think all those celebrities
were actually in the studio. In addition to performing standup
comedy, Caliendo can be seen on FOX’s sketch comedy
show Mad TV and
the NFL on FOX pre-game
show.
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