The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
Though comedian Robert Klein entered Alfred University as a pre-med student, he knew from the start that his true calling was actually a job in the entertainment industry. He first got the acting bug in college when he joined the acting company on campus, though it wasn’t until he became a part of the famous Second City comedy troupe in 1965 that his comedic abilities came to the forefront. After a year with Second City, Klein moved back to New York and began working as an actor on Broadway. At the same time, Klein began honing his standup comedy material and in 1973, he released his first of many comedy albums, Child of the Fifties, which earned him his first of many Grammy Award nomination. Over the years, Klein has become a successful actor/writer/composer, starring film, stage and television, writing music, and publishing books, like his new one, The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue He's also starring in a brand new HBO comedy special by the same name.

FACTOID - Over three decades ago, Robert Klein made history by starring in HBO first ever comedy special. This newest one will be his eighth.

The Aggravator
No comedian causes more of a stir when they appear on the air than the southern singer/songwriter, Tim Wilson. Not to say we don’t find him hysterically funny, we just do everything in our power to disassociate with him and his absurd philosophies on society, politics and life in general (many of which can be found in the new piece, The Aggravator). Along with his music, Wilson is recognized for his love of NASCAR and the state of Georgia and his distrust of almost everything else. Tim is one of the great comedic performers touring today, and it's a rarity when you go more than a week without hearing one of his tunes played on the BOB&TOM Show. Speaking of which, his popular song Church League Softball Fistfight can be found on BOB&TOM's new album, Happy Hour.

Did You Get That TPS Report?
You may not know actor Gary Cole by name, but you’d instantly recognize him by voice as he says “yeah, I’m going to need you to go ahead and come in on Saturday, mmmkay.” As the embodiment of all that is evil about Upper Management in the movie Office Space, Cole became synonymous with memorable character Lumbergh, who gave the world more than enough catchphrases to last a lifetime. But Office Space isn’t Cole’s only claim to fame, he also brought America’s favorite father, Mike Brady, to the big screen in the The Brady Bunch Movie, and played the Vice President on the hit series, The West Wing. Recently, Gary has been working on the TNT drama Wanted (which will air its final five episodes starting December 2) and a NASCAR comedy film with funnyman Will Ferrell.

Orny Adams, Comedian
You may have seen him on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, or you may have seen him on the big screen starring in the documentary Comedian along with Jerry Seinfeld, but if you haven’t seen him live, you don’t know the real Orny Adams. Some say he might have come off arrogant and unlikable in the film, but Jerry Seinfeld disagrees, saying that no comedian can make it in this business without those traits. Jerry says it’s his honest, emotional and unvarnished comedy that people are looking for these days and that’s why he’ll be successful. We’ll just see about that when he makes his first appearance on the BOB&TOM show.

Host for Life
You read it correctly, his name is Bil Dwyer, and that is Bil with one “L”. Now that the shock has worn off, we can discuss Mr. Dwyer without his name as a distraction. Bil is not only a great comedian, he’s also a professional television host. According to our records, he has served as the host for Extreme Dodgeball, Dirty Rotten Cheaters, Battlebots and Ultimate Fan League, plus he plays Bert Van Styles on MTV’s new reality show The 70’s House. Bil’s stand-up has also been featured on The Late Late Show, Late Friday and Comedy Central Presents.

FACTOID - Bil dreams of taking over as host of The Price is Right when Bob Barker retires.

You've Heard Words to Remember...
Tim Bedore has been a weekly Wednesday fixture on the show with his 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 daughter's relationship with their dog Lexie, and the speech he would have given if universities had asked him to talk to their graduates (both of which can be found on the new B&T album Happy Hour). 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. In other exciting news, Tim's new CD, Vague But True, is hot off the presses. Get your copy of this new CD featuring over 30 of Tim's best VBT's to date.

The Worm Tells All
Known almost as much for his off the court antics as he is for his five championship rings, Dennis Rodman is one of the most recognizable and flamboyant personalities the NBA has ever produced. Even without his brightly colored hairstyles, multiple tattoos and frequent body piercing, Rodman could easily be spotted on the court at any given time just by looking for the ball. That’s because Rodman was one of the greatest rebounders in NBA history. But since walking away from the game, and even for a while during his playing days, "The Worm" led a lifestyle that he says should have killed him. In his newest tell-all book, I Should Be Dead By Now, Rodman discusses his depression, battle with alcohol, failed marriage to Carmen Electra, desire to get back into basketball and more. This is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoyed his previous works, but good luck trying to persuade him to sign a copy of this while wearing a wedding dress. Pick up your copy online at SportsPublishingLLC.com.

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The NFL Song - Week 13
Another week of NFL football has come to an end, but that doesn't mean you can't relive all the fun. That's right, Duke Tumatoe's here to recap all the exciting action in his tribute to all things professional football, The NFL Song. This week featured many of the top teams squaring off including a big Thanksgiving Day game between the Cowboys and Broncos. In other news, the other traditional Turkey Day team, the Lions, fired their head coach, the Colts remain undefeated, the Texans found a new way to lose and the Bears showed that they may actually be for real. With all that craziness and more taking place over the weekend, Duke's got a lot of pressure on him to fit everything into one exhilarating song. And who knows, maybe this week we'll even be treated to a new episode of Bass Talk.

Everybody Has a Price. Roy's is $4 Million
Roy Wood, Jr. knew he was dedicated to stand-up comedy when he basically flunked out a semester of college in order to open for Tommy Davidson the week of his final exams. Though it may not have sounded like a good idea at the time, the move has paid off. Wood has since become a regular writer for a number of radio stations in the Birmingham, AL area, was a semi-finalist on Star Search and has become known for his mastery of the art of prank calls. In fact, Roy has released two prank call CD's over the years, My Momma Made Me Wear This and Confessions of a High School Bench Warmer. Roy made his first visit to the BOB&TOM Studio less than a month ago, and made such a good impression that we're already inviting him back. Maybe this time he'll go into even more detail about the things he'd do for $4 million.

FACTOID – Roy Wood, Jr. says that he greatest accomplishment is performing on Live at the Apollo and not getting booed.

BOB&TOM to Appear on Rodney?
Rodney Carrington has appeared on the BOB&TOM Show many times, so it's only fitting after all these years that BOB&TOM repay the favor and drop in on Rodney's show. From what we know, B&T will be playing themselves on an upcoming edition of the ABC sitcom and will be taping it later this month. When will it air, who knows? After all, this is network television we're talking about. In other news, Rodney is appearing at The Luxor in Vegas Friday & Saturday night this weekend & next weekend so if you're in Vegas, stop by and see the jokes the censors do their best to keep off of TV.

FACTOID – Rodney got his first record deal after he went into the studio and rerecorded his Fred song with the BOB&TOM Band.

Aren't We on the Do Not Call List?
It's time again for that fabulous feature, The Zany Report, as brought to you each week by Bob Zany. Last week, Bob put together a solid installment of the Zany Report, but the big question is can he follow it up with another A+ effort? Are two hysterical weeks in a row too much to ask? Even if the report does disappoint, America's Favorite game show "Fix the Joke Baby (Live)" will be able to turn that frown upside down. And once again some lucky fan will win a few T-shirts, Zany's chart topping CD, I Just Can't Win Baby, and a very valuable one year subscription to the BOB&TOM VIP site.

Real Men of Genius
From the "Too Much Cologne Wearer" guy to the "Inventor of the Foot-long Hotdog," Bud Light has been celebrating “Real Men of Genius” for years. These catchy commercials are among the most popular in the company’s history and rank as one the most successful campaigns of all time. Anheuser-Busch has long been known for their clever advertisements, but it’s hard to think of one that rivals the comedic value of these true-to life tunes. The men behind the Real Men of Genius spots (the singer and announcer guy) will be joining us in the studio and might even deliver a few of them live on the air. For those of you out there that can’t get enough of these commercials, Bud Light has put together a three-volume CD collection, which is available for less than $10 at Budshop.com