w w w . b o b a n d t o m . c o m
October 2 - 6
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 The
World's Most Downloaded Woman
Cindy
Margolis is a spokesperson, supermodel, author,
mother, celebrity cook and much more, but first and
foremost, she’s the Internet’s most famous
celebrity. Known as “The most Downloaded Woman
on the Internet” Cindy Margolis became a worldwide
sensation and the best reason to have a high-speed
connection. Currently, Cindy is working on a new fantasy
cartoon called Cindy B.C. and is set to appear in Playboy
Magazine for the first time later this year.
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Mr. Paul & Mr. Storm
Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo were once members
of the enormously popular comedy quartet, Da
Vinci’s Notebook, but having struck out on their own, they're
now known as the dynamic Paul & Storm.
While the band's name really isn’t all that clever (and is often
confused with Pollen Storm), their music and material most certainly
is. Not only have they landed a number of tracks on BOB&TOM
albums such as A Better Version of You, Strip
Club Daddy and The Mother's Day Song,
they also have a weekly, unnamed feature in which they sing about current
news headlines. One of their most recent tunes, Hip-Hop Barbershop, has
become an instant classic and is one of our most highly requested pieces.
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The
Man With the Big Hands
Though he didn’t begin his
career as a standup comic, there is absolutely nothing
that could ever make Alonzo
Bodden give it up now. Once he took the stage
and got a taste of what it was like to entertain,
Bodden was hooked and has not looked back since.
Before comedy, Alonzo was an airline mechanic, working
on everything from Lear jets to Stealth Bombers.
It was during one of his stints as a trainer that
Alonzo found he could leave a crowd in stitches without
even having to pick up a wrench. All he needed was
a little motivation to turn his natural comedic talent
into a career in standup. This came in the form of
being fired. Since then, Bodden has been touring
the country, as well as traveling around the globe
with the USO. According to Alonzo, this means he
is the only guy who’s both built bombers and
performed for their pilots.
FACTOID -
After making it to the finals of Last
Comic Standing's second season, Alonzo Bodden went on to WIN the
$250 thousand grand prize on the third season of NBC's reality
show.
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The
Joys of A.D.D.
Back in school, comedian Robert
Hawkins was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder;
meanwhile he just thought he hated school. As it turns out,
this condition would rear it's ugly head again when he moved
into the workforce. That's where he discovered he disliked
having a job almost as much as getting an education. Needless
to say, Hawkins was fired, but he used this opportunity to
join the military. After three years serving as an expert combat
medic, Hawkins made the next logical career move and went into
stand-up comedy, where he could fully utilize his ADD. Since
then, Hawkins has released two
comedy albums, worked as a writer and guest star on the
sitcom Titus, and has appeared
on Comedy Central Presents and Late
Night with Conan O'Brien.
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 Happy
Feet
Once a simple talk show host, Jerry
Springer is now dancing his way into the hearts of Americans everywhere.
On the hit show Dancing
With the Stars, Springer may not be the most talented performer
(he and his beautiful partner routinely earn low marks from the judges),
but he has managed to stay in the competition thanks to the votes of
the viewers who have embraced him and his lack of grace. Will he be able
to charm the audience long enough to two-step into the final round? Aside
from his newfound dancing career, Springer continues to host his notorious
talk show and is also a former radio broadcaster and politician. His
partner, Kym Johnson, was the champion of the Australian edition of Dancing
With the Stars.
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 Mike
Birbiglia's
Link O'Rama
He’s funny, he’s handsome, and as you can tell by all the
hyperlinks below, he's got a lot going on. Of course we’re referring
to stand-up comedian and journal writing extraordinaire, Mike
Birbiglia. Whether on the phone or in the studio, we’ve been
treated, for longer than we can remember, to Mike’s monologues that
he calls his "Secret Public Journal.” In these musings, we’ve
learned about his infatuation with pizza, his feelings about the late
Mitch Hedberg, his Alaskan Wildlife adventure and his brother got the
nickname "America's Guest." If you're like us and just can't
wait to hear his next entry, make sure you check out Mike’s website or
his mySpace
account where you can explore his pizza
blog, numerous pictures and a store full of t-shirts, head
shots and CDs including My
Secret Public Album and Two
Drink Mike, that are perfect for anyone who enjoys stuff.
FACTOID - If there is a link we forgot
to add, we're sure you'll be able to find it at his website, www.birbigs.com.
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3 Blonde Mom
Separately they are Maryellen Hooper, Joanie
Fagan and Helen Keaney, but when you put them
together they become the comedy team known as The
3 Blonde Moms. Maryellen Hooper is the quirky one who’s known
for her storytelling style of comedy, which normally focuses on her husband,
fixer-upper house or previous life as a hairdresser. Joanie Fagan, the
perky one, has been featured on the Drew Carey Show and was the warm
up act for a number of other sitcoms. Then there’s sassy Helen
Keaney from TBS and Style Network, whose girl-next-door looks and sharp
wit have made her one of the most successful “working “comics” out
there.
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 Gary
Gulman, Not the Guy From Diff'rent Strokes
It only took two years of relentless pursuit of stage time for Gary
Gulman to finally feel comfortable enough to give up his cushy accounting
job and become a full time standup comedian. Of course he did have to
take on a part time job at Starbucks so he could pay the bills, but it
was still a pretty big step. An even larger step in his career came recently
when he finished third on NBC’s comedy reality show Last
Comic Standing. First, Gulman won his way onto the show by beating
out hundreds of other comedians from across the country, then he eliminated
seven other houseguests to secure a spot on the final episode and go
head to head with Alonzo Bodden and the eventual winner, John Heffron.
Gulman has appeared on both The Tonight Show and Late
Night with David Letterman, he played football for Boston College,
has developed sitcoms for network television and is a huge fan of Oreo
cookies.
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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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 The
NFL Song: Week 5
Week four of NFL action has come
and gone but don't worry if you missed any of the
previous week's action because Duke
Tumatoe's back with
another edition of the NFL
Song. After only a few
weeks of football, the field of 32 is already beginning
to separate. The Colts survived a wacky gimmick play
to remain undefeated, meanwhile the Ravens eeked
one out over the Chargers and the Bears totally destroyed
the defending NFC champs in primetime to do the same.
But there is still a long way to go which means Duke
has more than enough to sing about this week.
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 Caliendo
Returns
to Letterman
Frank
Caliendo became a part of pop culture the last time he appeared on The
Late Show with David Letter by performing one of the best George
W. Bush impressions ever caught on tape. The clip circulated the internet
and was water cooler talk for weeks. Frank is hoping to recapture a little
bit of that magic when he again joins Dave this Thursday, October 5th.
For those of you who aren't familiar with Frank's work, he's not only
the famous John Madden guy, he's got more voices in his arsenal than
any one comedian should be allowed to have. Caliendo's fantastic impressions
include Al Pacino, Adam Sandler, Robin Williams, Ted Knight, and Chick's
personal favorite, Jeff Golfblum. Frank also performs comedy sketches
during the NFL on FOX pregame
show each and every Sunday. For more Frank, check out www.frankcaliendo.org
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 Need
a Joke,
Ask Bill Scheft
Former stand-up comedian turned joke
writer turned novelist, Bill Scheft not only the author of
the great novel, The
Ringer (soon to be a major motion picture) and
the book The
Best of The Show (now in paperback),
he's also the man behind the Thurber Prize in American Humor
nominated novel, Time
Won't Let Me. This most recent
work of fiction focuses on the fall & resurrection of a
fabled garage band, loosely based on his brother's real life
experiences and has been getting great reviews. Though he's
often kept busy pumping this book, Scheft is still an active
freelance writer and recently rejoined The
Late Show with David Letterman where
he'd been the head monologue writer for quite some time.
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 We
All Remember How It Went Last Week
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!
JORDAN
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He's
Not Anti-Social, He's Just a Comedian
Big
Guy, Big Laughs
Now
a Late Show with Letterman Veteran