September 19, 2003
The New Bowie Album Is Now a Reality
David Bowie has always been know as one to reinvent himself at "breakneck speeds." His musical career spans decades, and began as a young 13 year old with aspirations of playing jazz. When he got around to releasing his first album, he had been credited with starting heavy metal, and inspiring the art of glam rock. Later in his career, Bowie once again changed his tune and added more dance floor music to his repertoire including just a hint of a Motown sound. He continued on this path of reinvention, becoming an actor, joining a "superstar band" (Tin Machine) and creating Internet only projects until late in the nineties when he decided to get back to his roots in solo music. It's now 2003 and record stores are again making room for a new David Bowie album. Reality features all new songs, and some demented looking cover art. And judging by Bowie's past, it's safe to say that it will be nothing like you've ever heard from him before.

FACTOID - David Bowie wanted to go by the name Davey Jones (His real name) but was forced to change it after finding out it might be a bit confusing with the lead singer of The Monkees already using that moniker.

September 19, 2003
Comedy Runs
in the Stiller Family
When you’re raised by two legendary comedians like Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, there’s really no chance in hell of not turning out funny yourself. Such is the life of Ben Stiller, a comedic superstar in his own right. Stiller’s acting career began in live theater, starring in Tony Award winning plays, but it didn’t take off till he directed and starred in the Gen X opus, Reality Bites. With this slacker cult hit and short-lived TV sketch comedy program "The Ben Stiller Show," he became well known for his sharp, smart comedic style. With an easygoing charm and knack for mixing sophomoric gags with clever cerebral comedy, Stiller helped films like There’s Something About Mary, Keeping the Faith and Meet the Parents score big at the box-office . He's hoping that same unique blend of comedy will do the same for his upcoming project, Duplex, costarring fellow Gen Xer, Drew Barrymore. In the film, the two play a well-off New York couple that finally moves into the home of their dreams. Problem is, there’s a little old lady living upstairs that doesn’t feel like moving out just yet.

September 19, 2003
The Genius of
Heywood Banks
Heywood Banks, our favorite "Toast" loving singer/songwriter will once again be joining BOB&TOM in the studio to play a few of his brand new tunes for the first time on air. Armed with his ever-tuned guitar, and an adequate grasp of his oddball, yet always amusing lyrics, Heywood will do his best to make sure everyone's day starts out right with a morning of musical mirth making. If you can't wait that long and need to get your fix of classic Heywood right now, check out his VIP Audio Page. And while you're at it, buy a few of his comedy albums at ComedyHome.com.

September 19, 2003
Have Chainsaw
Will Travel
Jesse James Dupree of the rock band JACKYL has been making headlines for turning the tables on talk show host Tom Green. Green, known for his pranks and unorthodox behavior on other peoples shows got a dose of his own medicine when Dupree made an appearance on his MTV set wielding a chainsaw. Dupree walked out on stage and began sawing Tom’s desk in half to the horror of the cast and crew. Tom didn’t take the joke too well and had the show stopped while others tried to calm him down. Dupree later apologized and offered to pay for the desk, but says he thinks it’s funny that Green can dish it out, but loses his cool when he gets it in return. Look for Jackyl’s new CD, Relentless, in stores

FACTOID – Jesse James Dupree is famous for using a carefully crafted chainsaw guitar on stage during live concerts.

September 18, 2003
Look at the Size of that Donkey Dick
Just when you thought we couldn’t fit another jackass in the studio, the famous Dick the Donkey will appear live at the Friggemall building to go one on one with the Chickster. Though these two sports prognosticators have been picking NFL games against each other for two weeks, this will be their first face-to-face (or ass-to-ass) meeting. While Chick uses his years of football (watching) experience, sports pages, and gut feelings to make his selections, Dick uses the more conventional method of eating an apple off a plate (and he’s still only two games behind Chick in the standings). If Dick farts while eating an apple, that pick becomes a double shock. We’ve heard this is the same way Chick decides to double his bet. Will Dick’s sheer size be enough of an intimidation factor to make Chick slip up and let the jackass gain some ground? Tune in to tomorrow's Shoe-In Challenge to find out.

September 17, 2003
Poetry in Motion
Comedian, poet, and culinary connoisseur Paul Gilmartin is often recognized by astute television audiences as one of the hosts of TBS Superstation's long running program, "Dinner and a Movie." Every Monday, Gilmartin hosts a topnotch feature film while at the same time giving out instructions and recipes to viewers so they can prepare a perfectly themed meal to enjoy during the show. For example, while watching this weeks feature, A Perfect Murder, why not enjoy "A Perfect Pot Roast." Though you rarely see Gilmartin actually cook anything, he claims his skills in the kitchen are second to none (except for maybe the professional chef that co-host the program). We're not yet sold on his cooking, but we do know he can serve up some mean poetry. Classics like Sister Joan, Tim the Die-hard Packer Fan, and Undignified Ways to Die are highly requested bits on the B&T Show and have captivated the hearts and imaginations of an entire generation.
Check out Some of Paul's Poems on his VIP Audio Page

September 17, 2003
The NFL Song - Week 2
Week Two of the NFL season is in the books, and who better to recap all the action than Duke Tumatoe with his popular, bluesy musical review of the week that was, The NFL Song. In what turned out to be an exciting weekend of football, we had the Tuna returning to NY to face his former team, the NFL single game rushing record shattered, three overtime games and the Bengals, Bears and Cardinals all lost... again.This leaves a lot a material for Duke to work with this week so don't you dare miss it, or we'll send Kurt Warner's wife after you. As always, when the NFL Song returns, so to does Bass Talk.

September 16, 2003
If Only Every Day
Could BeTuesday
Though he's never won an Emmy and has yet to star in a hit sitcom, Bob Zany is still number one in our hearts... or at least a close second. Everybody knows that Zany is a legendary comedian and all around great guy, but what people truly love about Bob is that each and every week he delivers an exciting edition of The Zany Report whether they want him to or not. As if that weren't enough, Zany also hosts *America's highest rated game show "Fix-the-Joke Baby," where one lucky player can win a fabulous Eat Salmon the Other Pink Meat T-shirt, a handful of great CDs, and best of all, a one-year BOB&TOM VIP membership.

*Highest rated game show statistics have not yet been verified, but Zany assures us that these numbers are completely accurate.

September 16, 2003
More Famous Than Richard Simmons
You may be familiar with Jared Fogle's work. Perhaps you've heard of the guy who lost mega pounds by giving up his unhealthy diet of fatty foods like burgers and pizza and eating nothing but Subway's seven subs of six grams of fat or less for an entire year… well, that's him. His remarkable story of dedication and unbelievable weight loss has been inspiring overweight people for years, and it's totally changed the marketing strategy of the popular sandwich chain. Not only has Jared has become one of the most recognizable faces on television, he's also become an American pop icon, starring in multiple commercials each year and making hundreds of personal appearances around the country. It's not hard to stay slim when you're as busy as Mr. Fogle.

FACTOID - Jared began his diet in March of 1998 at a weight of 425 lbs. He is now 190 lbs, with most of that weight coming off in the first year of the diet.

FACTOID - For an entire year, Jared ate nothing but a six-inch turkey sub for lunch and a 12-inch veggie sub for dinner.

September 15, 2003
Answer the Phone, It's Bill Scheft
You help a guy sell thousands of books and all of a sudden he’s your best friend. Normally we’d be a little suspicious of someone like this, but we enjoy Bill Scheft’s phone calls too much to think any thing of it. Besides, if a novel is as good as The Ringer, it deserves to be flying off bookshelves. Speaking of Scheft's best-selling book, The Ringer is now being sold in paperback editions. Scheft is an accomplished comedic writer who, when not working on his second novel, is a pens monologues for the Late Show w/ David Letterman. And if you've already read The Ringer (both editions) and still crave more Scheft, he also writes an extremely funny weekly column in Sports Illustrated.