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October 11 - 15 2004
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At Your Own Risk
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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 Down & Dirty
Every comedian possesses characteristics that help them stand out from
the crowd. In Thea
Vidale’s case, those attributes were her self-confidence,
sassiness and outrageousness, all of which made it possible for her
to take her place in the spotlight. Vidale is perhaps best remembered
for her primetime ABC sitcom "Thea" for which she was nominated
for a People’s Choice Award as Favorite Female In A New Series.
But now that her series has come to an end, she’s back to her
wisecracking, controversial, working-class standup comedy. Vidale’s
standup has been featured in a number of cable specials including "Def
Comedy Jam," "Comedy from the Danger Zone," "A
Pair of Jokers" and "Comedy’s Dirtiest Dozen.”
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 October
14, 2004
Focusing
on Funny
After watching Eddie Murphy perform for the first time, Warren
B. Hall knew at the age of 10 that he wanted to become a standup
comedian. Then, after his mother beat him for using the 'F-word' while
practicing, Hall decided he would take a cleaner, more topical approach
to comedy than his idol. When looking back, it's these two pivotal moments
in Hall's life that have helped him attain his dream, which he is taking
full advantage of. Hall's fresh off his stint with the USO tour of the
Middle East where he performed at military bases for our troops, but
if you didn't happen to catch those shows, you may recognize him from
his television commercial work or from various clubs here in the States.
Hall is a self-proclaimed 98% clean comic who doesn't shy away from adult
innuendo, but can be enjoyed by the entire family… even pets.
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 October
14, 2004
Back
on the Road
When John Heffron's
parents found out that he'd been skipping night school classes in order
to pursue his dream of performing stand-up comedy, they weren’t
thrilled. But how were they supposed to know that one day this truant
teen would climb the ranks of the comedy world and eventually win the
second season of NBC's Last
Comic Standing. With a fresh, youthful appearance and the
outlook of a man trying to figure out life as a grown up, Heffron is
one of comedy's rising talents. Before he became a reality TV star, John's
other television credits included appearances on The
Tonight Show , Premium Blend and NBC's
Friday Night. Over the past few months, John's been busy filming
episodes of LCS's third season. But now that the series is over, Heffron
is back out on the road and performing with fellow LCS star, Tammy
Pescatelli.
SIDE NOTE -
John Heffron is one of the two comics behind the "That
Guy Game!" which has become a popular pastime at bachelorette
parties everywhere.
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October 14, 2004
Survivor: The Talk Show
Richard Hatch was
the original villain and winner of the reality show that started
it all, Survivor.
Then, just last year, he popped up again, and stirred up more
trouble when he returned to participate in Survivor:
All Stars. With all those antics
already under his belt, you’d think Rich would have nothing
left to contribute to the popular series, but you’d be
wrong. Hatch is back, and this time he’s hosting the
interactive web based talk show, Survivor
Live. The show streams live on
CBS.com twice a week (once before the new episode airs on Thursday,
and then again on Friday) and on it, Rich and his co-host Chris
Booker interview the recently eliminated castaway and take
calls from fans of the show. When he’s not appearing
on television, Richard continues to work as a business consultant
and real estate agent in his hometown of Middleton, RI. Survivor:
Vanuatu airs every Thursday night
on CBS.
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 October
14, 2004
Notoriously
Vague,
But Surprisingly True
Usually live from his dinning room, but this week
right from the Friggemall Building, it’s the host of Vague
But True, Tim
Bedore (well thank you very much). Each week, Tim shares his thoughts
on life, society, politics or his daily life. But unlike your buddy's
boring stories, Tim delivers his monologues with comedic precision, and
makes sure there are at least a couple of great jokes sprinkled throughout.
Over the past few months we’ve learned a lot about Tim, including
his time spent on a nude beach, the joy one can find in a Sky Mall magazine,
how animals are trying to wipe out our species and how sex and ginger
ale are pretty much the same thing in the Bedore household. When Tim’s
not writing new installments of VBT, he can be seen performing with the
comedy tour, Four
Stand-up Dads.
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October
13, 2004
Alonzo Is the Last Comic
Standing!
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. 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.
BIG
NEWS!!! - After making it to the finals of Last
Comic Standing's second season, Alonzo Bodden has gone
on to WIN the $250 thousand
grand prize on the third season of NBC's reality show.
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 October
13, 2004
The
NFL Song - Week 5
Week five of the 2004 NFL season
is in the books, but don't worry if you missed a
single second of it because Duke
Tumatoe's here with his NFL
Song to help you play a
game of weekend rewind. He watches the games so that
you don't have to. It was quite a week of football
with the Patriots setting the record for consecutive
wins, the Packers losing for the third time in a
row at Lambeau Field, Culpepper throwing for five
touchdowns and three games going into overtime. This
leaves a lot of material for Duke to work into one
song so don't you dare miss it, or else we'll give
your name to the 'help Ricky Williams pay off his
debt' foundation. Plus, don't miss the always exciting Bass
Talk, and perhaps another one of Chick's halftime
reports.
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 October
12, 2004
Rodney's
Better Half
As you’ve probably heard, good friend of the show Rodney
Carrington now has his own sitcom on ABC. Since its debut a few weeks
ago, Rodney has
been a big hit, which can be attributed to talented cast and clever writing
staff who were able to take Carrington's dirty comedy and make it safe
for network television. On the show, Rodney plays an everyday Mid-America
guy, trying to raise his family while pursuing his dream of becoming
a standup comedian. And while he's doing that, his wife Trina, as portrayed
by the lovely actress Jennifer
Aspen, has to keep Rodney on the right path, and their two sons from
becoming too much like their father. Much like on this week's episode
where Trina has to go to the principal's office after her oldest son
begins playing his father's practical jokes on his teacher. Aspen is
a veteran of the stage, television and film and can be seen on Rodney every
Tuesday on ABC.
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 October
12, 2004
Redefining
Sitcoms
When longtime friend of the show, George
Lopez was given his own sitcom, strategically titled George
Lopez (so that they could never do the show without
him), he wanted to make sure it wasn't your average
cookie-cutter comedy, where all life's problems could
be solved between commercial breaks. Judging by the
ratings, and the fact the show's been chosen to lead
off ABC's new Tuesday lineup, he's succeeded. While
we're all excited that a whole new season of George
Lopez is about to begin,
G-Lo's happy that the countdown to syndication (and
early retirement) is that much closer. This week on
the show, George commits the cardinal sin of forgetting
his anniversary, and the only way to make it up to
his wife is to promise to renew their wedding vows.
Aside from the TV show, make sure you watch for George
on the big screen next year when he stars in the new
Robert Rodriguez feature film The
Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl.
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 October
12, 2004
Next,
On a Very Speical Zany Report...
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 all new exciting edition
of The Zany Report whether
they want him to or not. As if that wasn't enough,
Zany also hosts *America's
favorite 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 CBS News assures us that these numbers
are completely accurate.
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Yeah,
Toast!
