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AKA

07-24-2006, 12:54 PM

Don and Mike have gone through many a staff person on the air, and with the exception of their last producer (B.A.) they have always rolled with never mentioning it ever again. If the person is brought up by a caller they address the person isn't there and move on, and maybe throw in a sly dig, but most long time listeners know that if someone isn't mentioned, it's for a reason - and the reason isn't because they split on good terms.The reason this is all relevant to this is that recently they mentioned - not by name, but everyone know who they were talking about - two producers who tenure with them did result in litigation with them and the station. While they said they can't legally talk about it, they were able to talk about what happens when soemone who works for you shits on you, blames you and sues you. To people who knew who they were talking about, it made for interesting radio, because one of the people had been with the show for at least 15 years (right out of high school), and the other person got married to the other one. Ultimately, though, it doesn't matter - it's The Don and Mike Show - like it's the Opie and Anthony Show - like it's the Ron and Fez Show - like it's the Howard Stern Show. Beyond the names before "Show," no one person on staff should be considered unexpendable, and people should realize that there will be lots of things that hosts as employers will not share with the audience when they are in the role as simply hosts. I don't think it makes any of them hypocites.

Tenbatsuzen

07-24-2006, 01:06 PM

Curt brings up an interesting point. Another reason (and the actual REAL reason why Spaz has been banned from Wackbag discussions) is because Kevin allegedly threatened litigation against the show. So even though it's salacious reasons people want to believe why he's not mentioned, the alleged legitimate reason is because O&A don't want the headache. It's probably the reason why you don't hear Spaz bits on best-of, and don't use the Spaz drops.  Not because of Ant's ego.  

This message was edited by Tenbatsuzen on 7-24-06 @ 5:07 PM

JPMNICK

07-24-2006, 01:10 PM

Good point about steve becoming the exec producer. That would have to be temporary though, because does steve really have the connections to book guests?  You know who would be a good choice, Rory. I know he is with Sirius, but that could be cool. Maybe he would want to come to XM.

Don Stugots

07-24-2006, 01:14 PM

JPMNICK wrote: Good point about steve becoming the exec producer. That would have to be temporary though, because does steve really have the connections to book guests?  You know who would be a good choice, Rory. I know he is with Sirius, but that could be cool. Maybe he would want to come to XM. then he and Fez can be reunited!!  oh happy day!

Tenbatsuzen

07-24-2006, 01:23 PM

JPMNICK wrote: Good point about steve becoming the exec producer. That would have to be temporary though, because does steve really have the connections to book guests? You know who would be a good choice, Rory. I know he is with Sirius, but that could be cool. Maybe he would want to come to XM.    The power of CBS and XM combined makes Ben's connections moot.  If he has been in fact suspended since the incident, O&A have had a lot of guests on since then.

mikeyboy

07-24-2006, 02:17 PM

<a href="http://radiouncensored.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2006/7/24/2157173.html" target="_self">Update from Keyser's site</a>: Deeper than Deepest Throat reports that Ben wasnt fired but he quit because he finally was fed up with being underpaid and the suspension pushed him over the top

HBox

07-24-2006, 02:19 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Curt brings up an interesting point. Another reason (and the actual REAL reason why Spaz has been banned from Wackbag discussions) is because Kevin allegedly threatened litigation against the show. So even though it's salacious reasons people want to believe why he's not mentioned, the alleged legitimate reason is because O&A don't want the headache. It's probably the reason why you don't hear Spaz bits on best-of, and don't use the Spaz drops. Not because of Ant's ego. 

This message was edited by Tenbatsuzen on 7-24-06 @ 5:07 PM  That makes sense for why Spaz is not mentioned on the show, but why bar the mere mention of his name from a message board?

Tenbatsuzen

07-24-2006, 02:29 PM

HBox wrote: Tenbatsuzen wrote: Curt brings up an interesting point. Another reason (and the actual REAL reason why Spaz has been banned from Wackbag discussions) is because Kevin allegedly threatened litigation against the show. So even though it's salacious reasons people want to believe why he's not mentioned, the alleged legitimate reason is because O&A don't want the headache. It's probably the reason why you don't hear Spaz bits on best-of, and don't use the Spaz drops. Not because of Ant's ego. 

This message was edited by Tenbatsuzen on 7-24-06 @ 5:07 PM That makes sense for why Spaz is not mentioned on the show, but why bar the mere mention of his name from a message board?    Basically, not giving Kevin ANY ammo.  Knowing that Ant was an admin on OA.com, and is probably supplying money for the running of Wackbag, they have to play by his rules.

JPMNICK

07-24-2006, 02:32 PM

It makes sense that he would quit over money. I think he saw O&A and Jimmy making more and more as they resigned with XM and then the CBS deal and maybe he felt like he was not properly compensated. He did have it out with Jim over Jimmy constanlty joking he was a millionare. That seemed to really get to Ben. Opie for about a week was on a tear about how the guys all said they were underpaid. He kept saying "well just quit and try to get a new job to see what you are really worth". Maybe Ben took his advice. If he left on his own, I wish him the best of luck. If he was fired for the incident, well then that just sucks.

JPMNICK

07-24-2006, 02:33 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  HBox wrote:  Tenbatsuzen wrote: Curt brings up an interesting point. Another reason (and the actual REAL reason why Spaz has been banned from Wackbag discussions) is because Kevin allegedly threatened litigation against the show. So even though it's salacious reasons people want to believe why he's not mentioned, the alleged legitimate reason is because O&A don't want the headache. It's probably the reason why you don't hear Spaz bits on best-of, and don't use the Spaz drops. Not because of Ant's ego.  This message was edited by Tenbatsuzen on 7-24-06 @ 5:07 PM   That makes sense for why Spaz is not mentioned on the show, but why bar the mere mention of his name from a message board?    Basically, not giving Kevin ANY ammo.  Knowing that Ant was an admin on OA.com, and is probably supplying money for the running of Wackbag, they have to play by his rules. There is no way ant funds wackbag. that is just crazy talk

HBox

07-24-2006, 02:34 PM

Didn't they used to bash Howard for how much Gary got paid?

JPMNICK

07-24-2006, 02:39 PM

Maybe they meant in relation to how much Stern got paid.  Also, Ben's name and email are off all of the sites.  And now that I think about it, I think E-Rock would become the exec producer over steve. He has to much other shit going on.

Tenbatsuzen

07-24-2006, 02:41 PM

HBox wrote: Didn't they used to bash Howard for how much Gary got paid?    I think it's schtick.  Even if Howard was making 25-50 million at his salary-earning height, Gary probably made a decent chunk of coin.  The beer appearances and shit was probably just extra money on top of that. If Gary did 50 beer appearances a year, I wouldn't be surprised if that was an extra 50 grand a year.

HBox

07-24-2006, 05:36 PM

Anthony posted on Wackbag that Ben did leave the show and that he wasn't fired for the Stern fan incident. So there is some limited confirmation.

dereckfishboy

07-24-2006, 05:41 PM

HBox wrote: Anthony posted on Wackbag that Ben did leave the show and that he wasn't fired for the Stern fan incident. So there is some limited confirmation.    More importantly, Moe posted in that thread. I miss that guy.

Reephdweller

07-24-2006, 08:06 PM

Posted by Wifflebatlube <div>True, Ben is no longer with the show. False, Ben was fired for the Howard fan incident. Us being on in best of for Monday had nothing to do with anything show related. We played in a charity golf event for CBS. These are the facts. Anything else is pure speculation. This is all I'm saying to clear things up so don't ask me anything else.</div> The Anthony comment on the situation.

Tenbatsuzen

07-24-2006, 08:10 PM

Keywords being Fired For the Stern Incident.  He didn't say that he was fired outright, but perhaps I'm giving Anthony too much credit in how he words things. Bottom line: if they go in-depth about what happened, I'll be shocked.

TheGameHHH

07-24-2006, 08:43 PM

I don't even expect them to mention it.

libbyzibby

07-24-2006, 09:56 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  I can see and totally understand why O&A would have left him out to dry.  never happen, trust me Psycho Mark

Marc with a c

07-24-2006, 10:12 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Bottom line: if they go in-depth about what happened, I'll be shocked.i miss stinky

Johnny4

07-25-2006, 02:57 AM

I find the whole situation hard to believe. I highly
doubt that O and A are being hypocritical, phony and secretive while
calling out everyone who ever spoke into a microphone for the same
thing. What's next, charging dedicated fans for a free, commercial
filled show and talking about markets that you are already in on
Sattelite?(please read this sarcasticly)

Grendel_Kahn

07-25-2006, 03:16 AM

I don't get the sarcasm.

Earlshog

07-25-2006, 05:20 AM

did the mention anything about it on the show today?

MasterSoySauce

07-25-2006, 05:53 AM

i dont know why he would get fired for the howard thing but i could see him leaving for a better job or b/c of friction between him and norton. For the record i'll take ben over jim.

walking joint

07-25-2006, 05:57 AM

JPMNICK

07-25-2006, 06:01 AM

MasterSoySauce wrote: i dont know why he would get fired for the howard thing but i could see him leaving for a better job or b/c of friction between him and norton. For the record i'll take ben over jim.You would take an off-air producer over an on-air comediac talent? Is today the 2nd time you have ever listened to the radio? What the hell has ben ever done on the show to make you like him more than Jim. The only funny thing ben adds is when Jim or Anthony do an impression of him.

Doctor Manhattan

07-25-2006, 07:48 AM

JPMNICK wrote: MasterSoySauce wrote: i dont know why he would get fired for the howard thing but i could see him leaving for a better job or b/c of friction between him and norton. For the record i'll take ben over jim.You would take an off-air producer over an on-air comediac talent? Is today the 2nd time you have ever listened to the radio? What the hell has ben ever done on the show to make you like him more than Jim. The only funny thing ben adds is when Jim or Anthony do an impression of him.  That reminds me of when Jackie left the Stern show. I couldn't stand Jackie on the air, but I loved when Fred did the impression. (I didn't care much for anything else Fred did)And how can't you love Jimmy on the show? I guess you don't care for Opie or Anthony either?

MasterSoySauce

07-25-2006, 07:58 AM

JPMNICK wrote: MasterSoySauce wrote: i dont know why he would get fired for the howard thing but i could see him leaving for a better job or b/c of friction between him and norton. For the record i'll take ben over jim.You would take an off-air producer over an on-air comediac talent? Is today the 2nd time you have ever listened to the radio? What the hell has ben ever done on the show to make you like him more than Jim. The only funny thing ben adds is when Jim or Anthony do an impression of him.  its more of an anti jim thing than a pro ben thing. Jim annoys me.  I wouldnt call him talented, And i can actually quote the first show that they ever had in philly like 4 yrs ago, maybe 5.

MasterSoySauce

07-25-2006, 07:59 AM

Doctor Manhattan wrote: JPMNICK wrote: MasterSoySauce wrote: i dont know why he would get fired for the howard thing but i could see him leaving for a better job or b/c of friction between him and norton. For the record i'll take ben over jim.You would take an off-air producer over an on-air comediac talent? Is today the 2nd time you have ever listened to the radio? What the hell has ben ever done on the show to make you like him more than Jim. The only funny thing ben adds is when Jim or Anthony do an impression of him.  That reminds me of when Jackie left the Stern show. I couldn't stand Jackie on the air, but I loved when Fred did the impression. (I didn't care much for anything else Fred did)And how can't you love Jimmy on the show? I guess you don't care for Opie or Anthony either?i love o and a and pretty much every other comedian they have on, but i hate norton.

MasterSoySauce

07-25-2006, 08:01 AM

walking joint wrote: MasterSoySauce wrote: i dont know why he would get fired for the howard thing but i could see him leaving for a better job or b/c of friction between him and norton. For the record i'll take ben over jim.quick, call the show.  i'm sure they will change their minds now.bro, you should say that to everyone who states their opinion on the board, my post is no different, way to not get it.

Reephdweller

07-25-2006, 06:01 PM

It makes sense that he would quit over money. I think he saw O&A and Jimmy making more and more as they resigned with XM and then the CBS deal and maybe he felt like he was not properly compensated. He did have it out with Jim over Jimmy constanlty joking he was a millionare. That seemed to really get to Ben. Opie for about a week was on a tear about how the guys all said they were underpaid. He kept saying "well just quit and try to get a new job to see what you are really worth". Maybe Ben took his advice. If he left on his own, I wish him the best of luck. If he was fired for the incident, well then that just sucks. Excellent point and I had forgotten about the on-air fight with Jimmy.

Reephdweller

07-25-2006, 06:07 PM

WBL wrote...We're back ONE FUCKING DAY and we didn't talk about the Ben situation and you little fucking quilting bee wash women have to start the old bitch patrol up. We will ABSOLUTELY talk about Ben not being on with the show anymore. I sure didn't know we had to stick to YOUR fucking schedule to do it. Sorry boss! We're not pretending it didn't happen. We still have a show to do and a staff to juggle around to pick up the slack of Ben not being there. You fucking gossip hounds might have to wait a day or two before we feel like we want to address our staffing issues. I can TOTALLY understand the speculation and good wishes to Ben and a lot of other subjects in this thread but to start the "They aren't even gonna talk about Ben...What a bunch of assholes...they're pretending it didn't happen!" bullshit is too much. Some of you idiots need to step away from the radio for a minute or two. Yeah, YOU idiots...you know who you are. The rest of you can listen as long as you want! Tell a friend!

Doctor Manhattan

07-25-2006, 06:28 PM

I miss Ben Laughing at the end of the Free FM intro

soundboardfan

07-25-2006, 06:31 PM

Doctor Manhattan wrote: I miss Ben Laughing at the end of the Free FM intro I am prety sure that was Steve laughing

libbyzibby

07-25-2006, 09:04 PM

Loyalty? page mut be rippied out of that dictionary.  After all the years he put in, if its true that he ws told, you dont like what your gtting, leave...wowcan't blame Ben for being pissed, but it alldpends on who hold the $ stings...well we know now after Panero isnt the prez anymore, he done got kicked down a notch but he does make a damn good bread in his restaurant

This message was edited by libbyzibby on 7-26-06 @ 1:04 AM

Reephdweller

07-26-2006, 02:42 AM

soundboardfan wrote: Doctor Manhattan wrote: I miss Ben Laughing at the end of the Free FM intro I am prety sure that was Steve laughingI'm absolutely certain that is Jim Norton.

walking joint

07-26-2006, 03:31 AM

i thought it was Steve also...thought i heard them talk about it in the past also.

crb1

07-26-2006, 03:55 AM

The laugh is Steve C's.  Opie has even said that he loves Steve's laugh at the end of the intro. 

Doctor Manhattan

07-26-2006, 04:37 AM

MasterSoySauce

07-26-2006, 05:25 AM

They just talked about ben, now im wanna the guys anthony is making fun of. Standard answer "he moved on..... we love the guy.... we'd like to hire him back" So ok i guess.

This message was edited by MasterSoySauce on 7-26-06 @ 9:25 AM

narc

07-26-2006, 08:16 PM

I understand what Master Soy Sauce is saying too about Jimmy. For me it's more like when Opie and Anthony don't have Jimmy or anyone else, their show becomes a completely different animal. And I'm not sure that animal is any less funny then when Jimmy is there.

HBox

07-26-2006, 08:28 PM

I have no idea why, but this Buttery Beats thing makes me crack up everytime Opie brings it up.

libbyzibby

07-27-2006, 10:04 PM

July 27th, 206 news excerpt" and this is the best part of the articleXM posted a loss of $229 million (87 cents a share) during the second quarter, compared with a loss of $147 million (70 cents) in the second quarter of 2005.XM, which has yet to post a profit, said it still expected to turn cash-flow positive and begin bringing in enough money to cover its expenses during the fourth quarter. But if the company comes in at the lower end of the range of its revised subscriber target, reaching that long-awaited milestone would be "challenging," the company said.<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="238" align="right" border="0"><tr><td width="10"></td><td width="228"><div class="sidebarhack"></div><div class="sidebar"><h2><a href="http://del.icio.us/"></a></h2></div></td></tr></table>"There's no clear signal how XM will take back [retail market] share," said UBS Financial analyst Lucas Binder.Investors have voiced their doubts too, driving XM's share price down more than 60 percent since the start of the year.Let's see...the company loses 229 million in 3 months and cant afford to throw Ben Sparks a few thousand more and make him feel respectable and appreciated.  I guess loyalty doesn't have a price.  Pretty soon, they might all be"think you can make more out there, go ahead and try"  Free FM..don't count on it.Take care of your own...hell animals in the wild do it, but us supposedly higher functioning intellectual creatures with opposable thumbs can't. That's cause some of us have a caught ID Pathetic...Ben, from what i heard you deserved better and good luck... The LZ Zone(blogger extraordinaire, just can't spell it) So much for the new prez..is that bouncing sound a paycheck?meet the new boss, same as the old boss...someone tell the guy, its an easy fix, just turn the profit chart upside down and they are killing...I wish I didn't hate Stern..gloating fuck probably

HBox

07-27-2006, 10:17 PM

libbyzibby wrote: July 27th, 206 news excerpt" and this is the best part of the articleXM posted a loss of $229 million (87 cents a share) during the second quarter, compared with a loss of $147 million (70 cents) in the second quarter of 2005.XM, which has yet to post a profit, said it still expected to turn cash-flow positive and begin bringing in enough money to cover its expenses during the fourth quarter. But if the company comes in at the lower end of the range of its revised subscriber target, reaching that long-awaited milestone would be "challenging," the company said.<table width="238" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="right"><tr><td width="10"></td><td width="228">* class="sidebarhack">* class="sidebar"><h2><a href="http://del.icio.us/"></a></h2></td></tr></table>"There's no clear signal how XM will take back [retail market] share," said UBS Financial analyst Lucas Binder.Investors have voiced their doubts too, driving XM's share price down more than 60 percent since the start of the year.Let's see...the company loses 229 million in 3 months and cant afford to throw Ben Sparks a few thousand more and make him feel respectable and appreciated. I guess loyalty doesn't have a price. Pretty soon, they might all be"think you can make more out there, go ahead and try" Free FM..don't count on it.Take care of your own...hell animals in the wild do it, but us supposedly higher functioning intellectual creatures with opposable thumbs can't. That's cause some of us have a caught ID Pathetic...Ben, from what i heard you deserved better and good luck... The LZ Zone(blogger extraordinaire, just can't spell it) So much for the new prez..is that bouncing sound a paycheck?meet the new boss, same as the old boss...someone tell the guy, its an easy fix, just turn the profit chart upside down and they are killing...I wish I didn't hate Stern..gloating fuck probably  The cliche to coherent thought ratio in this post is off the charts.

libbyzibby

07-27-2006, 10:25 PM

HBox wrote:    The cliche to coherent thought ratio in this post is off the charts. should I dumb it down? The LZ

MasterSoySauce

07-28-2006, 05:25 AM

I just wanted to say today's show is very funny with rich and has a relaxed non-annoying feel to it today.

Celia

07-28-2006, 05:39 AM

I love the buttery beats

MasterSoySauce

07-28-2006, 11:02 AM

is erock the new EP?

docgoblin

07-28-2006, 06:23 PM

narc wrote: I understand what Master Soy Sauce is saying too about Jimmy. For me it's more like when Opie and Anthony don't have Jimmy or anyone else, their show becomes a completely different animal. And I'm not sure that animal is any less funny then when Jimmy is there.   Come on! Jimmy is never a microphone hog! He never gets in the way. The "Back in the New York Groove" bit was awesome, and with Voss and Bonnie in studio today the show was pure gold! O&A have found comfort in having a third wheel. I'd like to see Patrice have a bigger roll again , but I don't think he's  comfortable on the CBS part of the show.

Johnny4

07-29-2006, 02:36 AM

The best part of when Norton talks too much is that at
least Opie isn't talking too much in his perpetual Brian Regan cadence.
Why are they so pissed of all the time? They are 3 childless, unmarried
successful guys with money. What is there to be so mock pisssed off
about?

Don Stugots

07-29-2006, 04:49 AM

docgoblin wrote:  narc wrote: I understand what Master Soy Sauce is saying too about Jimmy. For me it's more like when Opie and Anthony don't have Jimmy or anyone else, their show becomes a completely different animal. And I'm not sure that animal is any less funny then when Jimmy is there.   Come on! Jimmy is never a microphone hog! He never gets in the way. The "Back in the New York Groove" bit was awesome, and with Voss and Bonnie in studio today the show was pure gold! O&A have found comfort in having a third wheel. I'd like to see Patrice have a bigger roll again , but I don't think he's  comfortable on the CBS part of the show.  i agree 100%.  he should get his own show on a regular basis.  if it wasnt for the shit he has come up with while sitting in on the show, i never would have gone to see him live a few times.  he is really funny.

shea_00

07-29-2006, 08:07 AM

with all this ben sparks talk, does anybody know what happend to master po did he get suspended and or fired too, o&a hardly mention him as well

This message was edited by shea_00 on 7-29-06 @ 12:10 PM

mikeyboy

07-29-2006, 08:09 AM

shea_00 wrote: with all this ben sparks talk, does anybody know what happend to master po did he get suspended and or fired too, o&a hardly mention him as well???He's around.  I saw him last week when I stopped by  the studio.

Tenbatsuzen

07-29-2006, 08:29 AM

shea_00 wrote: with all this ben sparks talk, does anybody know what happend to master po did he get suspended and or fired too, o&a hardly mention him as well

    Po prefers to be off-air, as noted several times on the show.  However, I didn't understand why Po was brought up - if we are to believe that Ben left the gig on his own, Po had nothing to do with it. Besides, in the Stern fan situation, Po was DOING HIS JOB.  I don't understand why he would be in trouble.

UnknownPD

07-29-2006, 09:54 AM

They are replaying the interview with disturbed. Not sure of the bandleaders name, but what a pompous unknowing ass. Is this the same guy that several moths aho told the story of kicking people's ass with a bicycle chain?

MasterSoySauce

07-31-2006, 05:43 AM

docgoblin wrote:  narc wrote: I understand what Master Soy Sauce is saying too about Jimmy. For me it's more like when Opie and Anthony don't have Jimmy or anyone else, their show becomes a completely different animal. And I'm not sure that animal is any less funny then when Jimmy is there.   Come on! Jimmy is never a microphone hog! He never gets in the way. The "Back in the New York Groove" bit was awesome, and with Voss and Bonnie in studio today the show was pure gold! O&A have found comfort in having a third wheel. I'd like to see Patrice have a bigger roll again , but I don't think he's  comfortable on the CBS part of the show.  i like the old days when they would do shows just the two of them and once in a while had someone in. And when somone was in there were 3 defined people: opie, anthony and whomever, now that jimmy is on all the time its like 3 jimmy's especially with anthony he acts just like jimmy and almost tries to impress jimmy. All the bad shit they say about people being "too cool for the room" they are exactly like that with radio and want people to act just like them or they're not funny. I still listen to the show not as much as i used to, i guess for all the audio which is like the 85% of the show anymore.

Don Stugots

07-31-2006, 01:11 PM

yeah i have been listening less and less.  Jimmy is a riot and i hope he gets even bigger.  they are becoming what they have hated and fought against.  they are becoming arrogant and pompus, more so than ever.  if you dont agree with them they hate you it seems.  they need to chill. i do listen to R&F more than ever.

narc

07-31-2006, 01:59 PM

<hr color="cococo" align="left">UnknownPD wrote: They are replaying the interview with disturbed. Not sure of the bandleaders name, but what a pompous unknowing ass. Is this the same guy that several moths aho told the story of kicking people's ass with a bicycle chain? <hr color="cococo" align="left">
The gentleman's name is David Draiman. He's probably upset because nu-metal has been done since 2002, and Disturbed's subsequent albums have all sucked. 
And for the record, I wasn't attacking Jimmy for Christ's sake. Settle down. I was just saying their show is just as funny when he's not on. It's also a very different show.

Marc with a c

07-31-2006, 05:01 PM

STUGOTS1 wrote: yeah i have been listening less and less.  Jimmy is a riot and i hope he gets even bigger.  they are becoming what they have hated and fought against.  they are becoming arrogant and pompus, more so than ever.  if you dont agree with them they hate you it seems.  they need to chill. nailed it stug. can't deal with them at all. long live ron and fed

cougarjake13

07-31-2006, 05:11 PM

evedder wrote: STUGOTS1 wrote: yeah i have been listening less and less.  Jimmy is a riot and i hope he gets even bigger.  they are becoming what they have hated and fought against.  they are becoming arrogant and pompus, more so than ever.  if you dont agree with them they hate you it seems.  they need to chill. nailed it stug. can't deal with them at all. long live ron and fedK-FED joined the show ???

Don Stugots

07-31-2006, 05:27 PM

cougarjake13 wrote: evedder wrote: STUGOTS1 wrote: yeah i have been listening less and less.  Jimmy is a riot and i hope he gets even bigger.  they are becoming what they have hated and fought against.  they are becoming arrogant and pompus, more so than ever.  if you dont agree with them they hate you it seems.  they need to chill. nailed it stug. can't deal with them at all. long live ron and fedK-FED joined the show ???you didnt hear the news?  fez retired today to VA.

kdubya

07-31-2006, 06:26 PM

UnknownPD wrote: They are replaying the interview with disturbed. Not sure of the bandleaders name, but what a pompous unknowing ass. Is this the same guy that several moths aho told the story of kicking people's ass with a bicycle chain? I couldn't even listen to that guy he was so boring and arrogent. I hate when people try and talk all calm to make it seem like what they are saying is some how more importent, all it did was make me want to go to sleep. Go get hit by a bus and burried in your families plot in Isreal ya no tattoo having prick.

newport king

07-31-2006, 06:28 PM

Go get hit by a bus and burried in your families plot in Isreal ya no tattoo having prick. wow!!! i like the cut of your jib kid.

HBox

07-31-2006, 06:32 PM

kdubya wrote: UnknownPD wrote: They are replaying the interview with disturbed. Not sure of the bandleaders name, but what a pompous unknowing ass. Is this the same guy that several moths aho told the story of kicking people's ass with a bicycle chain? I couldn't even listen to that guy he was so boring and arrogent. I hate when people try and talk all calm to make it seem like what they are saying is some how more importent, all it did was make me want to go to sleep. Go get hit by a bus and burried in your families plot in Isreal ya no tattoo having prick.  What I hated most about it, and I hate to even say this because I hate taking sides in the whole conflict, is how he tried to dehumanize Palestinians by saying they don't "exist." That's weird, because I'm seeing these people, and I'm seeing them dying a lot more often than Israelis, and somehow they are in Israel or Palestine or whatever you want to call it, but no, these people don't exist because some asshole is playing rhetorical games. Whatever you want to call them, they do fucking exist.

GlassJoe

07-31-2006, 07:55 PM

Did anyone hear them Thurs. or Fri. when they were talking nice about Ron?

JustJon

08-01-2006, 07:26 AM

GlassJoe wrote: Did anyone hear them Thurs. or Fri. when they were talking nice about Ron? 
  Which time?Seriously, they've promised "big things" and whatever for R&F, but they have never had anything but nice things to say about the boys.  R&F come up about every two weeks or so on O&A, plus Jimmy and Anthony will slip in Ron impressions when they are talking, and Ant tends to throw out a little comment about Ronnie when he does it, like "love how he says that."

MasterSoySauce

08-01-2006, 07:42 AM

JustJon wrote:  GlassJoe wrote: Did anyone hear them Thurs. or Fri. when they were talking nice about Ron?   Which time?Seriously, they've promised "big things" and whatever for R&F, but they have never had anything but nice things to say about the boys.  R&F come up about every two weeks or so on O&A, plus Jimmy and Anthony will slip in Ron impressions when they are talking, and Ant tends to throw out a little comment about Ronnie when he does it, like "love how he says that." alot of times it starts when anthony talks about going home and seeing ronnie at like 12:01 walking in.

Tenbatsuzen

08-02-2006, 02:55 AM

This Russ Meyer stuff is fucking hysterical. THE ART OF THE TOPLESS

badorties

08-02-2006, 05:07 PM

i've been listening for the last year (and was a huge 'NEW fan) ... the show's been amazingly good and i was surprised how much great it was to hear them after all those years ... the two things i've noticed:<blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px">there's been a slight tweak for the CBS crowd, not better or worse -- just more of a subtle FM morning show focus and attitudeand dr. ian smith is just awful ... a real comedy speed bump everytime ... he's their 'whole' -- just boring & not entertaining[/quote]

HBox

08-02-2006, 05:11 PM

Was anyone else disgusted by Doug Stanhope today?

TheGameHHH

08-02-2006, 05:24 PM

disgusted? yes. but very entertained. and i want some of his mushrooms. and a Xanadu shot.

docgoblin

08-02-2006, 05:26 PM

HBox wrote: Was anyone else disgusted by Doug Stanhope today?   I'm with you on that one. That was a complete waste of time. I'm not into his comedy as it is, but to hear his trippy diatribe for an hour was just a waste of airtime!One thing for the Norton Bashers... He constantly brings fresh stuff to the show. Frank The Frowner is excellent and the improv he pulled on the doctor yesterday was comedy gold! That new bit where he acts like he hasn't finished his question and gets all angry when the person responds is hilarious! The guy is a genius.

CyCo_Miko

08-02-2006, 05:54 PM

i love norton, but that interruptinng thing absolutely sucks!!!!! docgoblin wrote: HBox wrote: Was anyone else disgusted by Doug Stanhope today? I'm with you on that one. That was a complete waste of time. I'm not into his comedy as it is, but to hear his trippy diatribe for an hour was just a waste of airtime!One thing for the Norton Bashers... He constantly brings fresh stuff to the show. Frank The Frowner is excellent and the improv he pulled on the doctor yesterday was comedy gold! That new bit where he acts like he hasn't finished his question and gets all angry when the person responds is hilarious! The guy is a genius.

newport king

08-02-2006, 06:09 PM

i enjoyed anthony's talking gibberish in a forign language to people on the street.

MasterSoySauce

08-03-2006, 05:11 AM

docgoblin wrote:  HBox wrote: Was anyone else disgusted by Doug Stanhope today?   I'm with you on that one. That was a complete waste of time. I'm not into his comedy as it is, but to hear his trippy diatribe for an hour was just a waste of airtime!One thing for the Norton Bashers... He constantly brings fresh stuff to the show. Frank The Frowner is excellent and the improv he pulled on the doctor yesterday was comedy gold! That new bit where he acts like he hasn't finished his question and gets all angry when the person responds is hilarious! The guy is a genius. i would agree he brought fresh stuff he if he wasnt in everyday but he does the same shitover and over, aids, cancer, scott peterson, Andrea yates, pedaphillia, robert reed, and movie references after movie reference. Also frank the frowner i find annoying, i barely listen anymore basically b/c of him and now how O and A act b/c of him.  I would never call him a genius the cutting people off bit was annoying its just the way he says things the only time i find him entertaining is when he just talks normally. Also he acts like a baby when he doesnt get what he wants which again is annoying. But to each his own.

crb1

08-03-2006, 05:32 AM

Speculation...Opie keeps saying he has a big surprise, so would anyone like to guess what it is?My guess is they are going to announce an XM show for Patrice today.

MasterSoySauce

08-03-2006, 05:33 AM

that would be awesome. I bet it will have something to do with the comedy show.

MasterSoySauce

08-03-2006, 05:41 AM

holy shit shes got balls

kdubya

08-03-2006, 05:41 AM

I can't believe Woopie just showed up at O and A.

Jennitalia

08-03-2006, 05:45 AM

that's great.  good for her.

MasterSoySauce

08-03-2006, 05:47 AM

is this the surprise?

Hottub

08-03-2006, 05:48 AM

Whackbag just blew up! Not Pat Battle, either.

crb1

08-03-2006, 05:51 AM

Gotta give her credit for this. Plus, it's fun to watch O&A squirm, just like the Sarah Jessica Parker call.

TjM

08-03-2006, 05:59 AM

Norton- I've been telling them for days to knock this stuff off <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/lol.gif" border="0" />

MasterSoySauce

08-03-2006, 06:11 AM

this entire thing sounds like a big publicity stunt.

angrymissy

08-03-2006, 06:13 AM

Bahhh what did I miss about Whoopi?  I didn't hear anything yesterday and didn't listen today

MasterSoySauce

08-03-2006, 06:18 AM

she came in the studio and talked about the pests and the show.

Tenbatsuzen

08-03-2006, 06:26 AM

The best part is, this is the exact situation that Ferrall challenged Opie to.

MasterSoySauce

08-03-2006, 06:32 AM

i love anthony's impression of sal.

angrymissy

08-03-2006, 06:36 AM

So what what I'm gathering, the pests stalked out her show as she walked in every day?  That's freaking stalking.I can't wait until one of them gets arrested.

Jennitalia

08-03-2006, 07:04 AM

i've been singing Jimmy's Back in the NY Groove song to myself for two days now.

Crippler

08-03-2006, 07:50 AM

After the first time they played that, I sang it to myself all damn weekend.  I had to dig out the old Kiss/Ace CD & take a drive to nowhere & listen to the original about 12 times to get the Jimmy version out of my head.

newport king

08-03-2006, 08:22 AM

really mailing it in these days with the 10:55 end of the show.

Doctor Manhattan

08-03-2006, 08:55 AM

newport king wrote: really mailing it in these days with the 10:55 end of the show. Yeah, only a 4 hour 55 minute show. And in August? I thought they would be off for the month.

Tenbatsuzen

08-03-2006, 09:00 AM

Not only that, in replay, it's 4 1/2 hours.  You can't ask for much more than that.

Doctor Manhattan

08-03-2006, 09:29 AM

And I don't know about you guys, but I love the easy going mood of the XM-only part of the show.

newport king

08-03-2006, 09:31 AM

yeah, what do they care? the real show ends at 9.

HBox

08-03-2006, 10:18 AM

newport king wrote: yeah, what do they care? the real show ends at 9.  I partially agree with you. It's obvious they are saving the best bits for CBS. However, I still find myself really enjoying the XM portion just about allk the time. Unfortunately they save their bitch fests exclusively for XM, but I have noticed that once they get to XM it's like a burst of creativity after the constraints of the CBS show. It turns from a very structured radio show to a freefrom, more experimental show and I feel it pays off often. I really want to be pissed, it's obvious which show they save their best stuff for, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the XM portiona s much as the CBS portion.

DJEvelEd

08-03-2006, 10:30 AM

* Don & Mike are their friends again?* The P word was not mentioned with Tommy Lee?* Whoopie confronting them?Wow they sure are assimilating.They're being alot nicer but I still shut them off when they talk about the tortured mice in Opie's pad.When Howad Stern was good, many years ago, I was a rabid fan but always wondered how his career would end. I thought maybe Howie would be killed in a crash or just retire on top to an island. I wondered if he would still be funny at 50.  I always agreed with his politics and loved the news commentary. I always wondered if ANYONE could fill his shoes and we all know the answer to that now. I never thought he would be so unfunny and I would wind up hating him as much as I do for letting me down on principles.How are Opie and Anthony going to go down? Will they get unfunny and just fade away? Will they have an accident? Will we wind up hating them too? I think they can shock us until we're all shitting ourselves.Who do you think will last longer as a duo, O&A or R&F?      

This message was edited by DJEvelEd on 8-3-06 @ 2:35 PM

crb1

08-03-2006, 10:51 AM

DJEvelEd wrote: * Don & Mike are their friends again?* The P word was not mentioned with Tommy Lee?* Whoopie confronting them?Wow they sure are assimilating.Who do you think will last longer as a duo, O&A or R&F?-  I think the Don and Mike thing basically ended after one of their wives (sorry, I don't know the show) was killed in a car accident.  They never even said why they didn't like them anyway.-  They did bring up the incident with him though.  There was no need to do it again, but at least they didn't avoid the 1st time it happened.-  This is how they've always been though.  Look at the other times it has happened.  Sarah Jessica Parker, William Donohue, Richard Huff are all examples of this.The last question is tough to answer.  I think both shows are successful enough to work in radio as long as they choose to.  Whichever duo decides to stay in radio longer will have the longer career.

willisjackson

08-03-2006, 11:20 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: The best part is, this is the exact situation that Ferrall challenged Opie to.  Not really.  Farell challenged him to come down and fight.  They also didn't "challenge" Whoopie to come down and meet them face to face.  Not to mention all of the issues of why they attacked Farell.  Eveyone knew that the Whoopie thing wasn't a real battle.

Judge Smails

08-03-2006, 11:38 AM

<img src="http://images.radcity.net/5988/1562064.jpg" border="0" />Is that Whoopie, or a black version of The Question? <img height="77" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/member_avatars/Questionavatar.jpg" width="62" border="0" />Kids, this is a good example of why you should always smile when someone takes your picture.

Tenbatsuzen

08-03-2006, 11:42 AM

Wow, Jimmy's lost a lot of weight, and Anthony is actually putting on weight.  They both look... good, no homo.

AKA

08-03-2006, 11:58 AM

When does Whoppi show up?

Jennitalia

08-03-2006, 12:07 PM

She came in around 9:30-10am, on the xm portion.

Tenbatsuzen

08-03-2006, 12:09 PM

Jennitalia wrote: She came in around 9:30-10am, on the xm portion.   Jenni, as one of the few females here, are you skilled in the ART OF THE TOPLESS?

SinA

08-03-2006, 01:09 PM

HBox wrote:  newport king wrote: yeah, what do they care? the real show ends at 9.   I partially agree with you. It's obvious they are saving the best bits for CBS. However, I still find myself really enjoying the XM portion just about allk the time. Unfortunately they save their bitch fests exclusively for XM, but I have noticed that once they get to XM it's like a burst of creativity after the constraints of the CBS show. It turns from a very structured radio show to a freefrom, more experimental show and I feel it pays off often. I really want to be pissed, it's obvious which show they save their best stuff for, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the XM portiona s much as the CBS portion. it really is the same two guys doing two different shows

Furtherman

08-03-2006, 02:14 PM

WOW... Whoopi just walked in.  It's the replay now.  Gotta admit, she's got balls walking in that studio.  Hilarious.  Good for you.

Don Stugots

08-03-2006, 02:21 PM

she walked in and confronted them?  nice!  what gets said?  i cant listen right now, i am home but on a conference call for work. 

Reephdweller

08-03-2006, 02:29 PM

It was an awesome confrontation, and a very smart move on her part.

nevnut

08-03-2006, 02:31 PM

Great move on Whoopi's part, made the boys look good to. Pure radio gold!!

Furtherman

08-03-2006, 02:34 PM

Yea, they made nice with her and just talked about how they have different shows and audiences but all is cool.She apoligized for something she said about them and Opie apologized for calling her a bitch.Jimmy was hysterical in denying he ever said anything.She asked only that the pests don't physically harm her, as apparently some hanging outside her building made her nervous. She made some excellent points too.  About how she can't make the movies she use to anymore so instead of begging for a job in Hollywood, why not take up radio in NYC. She was cool.  I wouldn't say I'm a fan but I respect her.

Tenbatsuzen

08-03-2006, 02:37 PM

This shows exactly what the fuck is wrong with the pests.  Considering BAM stalked out Sirius studios, would not be surprised in the slightest if he was at KTU's studios.

Don Stugots

08-03-2006, 02:38 PM

hey good for her.  it took alot of balls going into the lions den like that.  much respect for that, though i never was and never will be a fan of hers. 

angrymissy

08-03-2006, 03:05 PM

Apparently one of them called her a "yard ape"

mikeyboy

08-03-2006, 03:14 PM

angrymissy wrote: Apparently one of them called her a "yard ape" A Ramona Quimby reference?  How very literary...<img height="240" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0807274038.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" width="240" border="0" />

badorties

08-03-2006, 03:50 PM

angrymissy wrote: Apparently one of them called her a "yard ape" witty ...

DJEvelEd

08-03-2006, 04:52 PM

I'm so glad I record every day. I'm stacking minidiscs up to my caak ova here. I should just get a damn Ipod! Good points crb1. I forgot about those guys. I just dont like them being nice to Tommy Lee because the bosses want nicey nice. That's fine for now but next time I want to hear the P word again. Fuckin Lawyers SUCK! He probably has a gag order!

Tenbatsuzen

08-03-2006, 05:08 PM

mikeyboy wrote: angrymissy wrote: Apparently one of them called her a "yard ape" A Ramona Quimby reference? How very literary...<img width="240" height="240" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0807274038.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" />   It's about the highest reading level a pest can attain.

Tenbatsuzen

08-03-2006, 05:08 PM

angrymissy wrote: Apparently one of them called her a "yard ape"   How about porch monkey?  You know, because we're taking it back.

docgoblin

08-03-2006, 05:18 PM

STUGOTS1 wrote: hey good for her. it took alot of balls going into the lions den like that. much respect for that, though i never was and never will be a fan of hers.   I've never been a huge fan either, but I loved her character on Star Trek TNG. Showing up at the studio is such a classy move, they should have been cool with her. They never actually said anything truly nasty personally (except for Opie's "bitch" remark), they just said that these celebs should stop thinking they can just do radio with no problem. Steve Harvey has been very successful in NYC, and maybe Whoopie can be also. She's on the perfect station for her show. She has the 20 minute music buffer each hour just like Scott Shannon on WPLJ. It's alot easier to do a morning show in NYC when you offer mostly music throughout the show. She's a decent person and the pests should just stick to the "Ramone" calls etc... Unless it's Howard.

mikeyboy

08-03-2006, 05:26 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  mikeyboy wrote: angrymissy wrote: Apparently one of them called her a "yard ape" A Ramona Quimby reference? How very literary...<img height="240" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0807274038.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" width="240" border="0" />   It's about the highest reading level a pest can attain.  Hmmmmmm....<img src="http://www.mariinc.com/images/productimage/WB-2388_f.jpg" border="0" />

Don Stugots

08-03-2006, 05:29 PM

docgoblin wrote:  STUGOTS1 wrote: hey good for her. it took alot of balls going into the lions den like that. much respect for that, though i never was and never will be a fan of hers.   I've never been a huge fan either, but I loved her character on Star Trek TNG. Showing up at the studio is such a classy move, they should have been cool with her. They never actually said anything truly nasty personally (except for Opie's "bitch" remark), they just said that these celebs should stop thinking they can just do radio with no problem. Steve Harvey has been very successful in NYC, and maybe Whoopie can be also. She's on the perfect station for her show. She has the 20 minute music buffer each hour just like Scott Shannon on WPLJ. It's alot easier to do a morning show in NYC when you offer mostly music throughout the show. She's a decent person and the pests should just stick to the "Ramone" calls etc... Unless it's Howard.   i had forgotten about star trek TNG.  i loved her on that.  her stand up was never too bad really.  just not my taste, it doesnt make it bad.  the pests should relax a little.  go hardcore on stern, bubba, mancow, etc.  going after her was a bit much.

badorties

08-03-2006, 05:55 PM

STUGOTS1 wrote: docgoblin wrote:  STUGOTS1 wrote: hey good for her. it took alot of balls going into the lions den like that. much respect for that, though i never was and never will be a fan of hers.   I've never been a huge fan either, but I loved her character on Star Trek TNG. Showing up at the studio is such a classy move, they should have been cool with her. They never actually said anything truly nasty personally (except for Opie's "bitch" remark), they just said that these celebs should stop thinking they can just do radio with no problem. Steve Harvey has been very successful in NYC, and maybe Whoopie can be also. She's on the perfect station for her show. She has the 20 minute music buffer each hour just like Scott Shannon on WPLJ. It's alot easier to do a morning show in NYC when you offer mostly music throughout the show. She's a decent person and the pests should just stick to the "Ramone" calls etc... Unless it's Howard.   i had forgotten about star trek TNG.  i loved her on that.  her stand up was never too bad really.  just not my taste, it doesnt make it bad.  the pests should relax a little.  go hardcore on stern, bubba, mancow, etc.  going after her was a bit much.SPY magazine called her a 'humorless' comedian some 15 years ago -- that pretty much summed it up for me ... she came off more of a spoken word/character performance

Tenbatsuzen

08-04-2006, 06:53 AM

Wow... Gregg Hughes speaks highly of the producers about how smoothly the broadcast went. Interesting.

docgoblin

08-04-2006, 07:06 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Wow... Gregg Hughes speaks highly of the producers about how smoothly the broadcast went. Interesting.   Is that Gregg Hughes, the actor who plays Opie on "The Opie and Anthony Show?"

Doctor Manhattan

08-04-2006, 08:09 AM

crb1 wrote: Speculation...Opie keeps saying he has a big surprise, so would anyone like to guess what it is?My guess is they are going to announce an XM show for Patrice today.  That would be funny on the day he was running really late, and then mentioned it a few times that morning too.

davidb72

08-05-2006, 09:57 AM

GIBSON / CUMIA 2008 Buddays!

willisjackson

08-07-2006, 04:02 AM

Star was a big let down.  I was hoping he would say something about the incident. 

kdubya

08-07-2006, 05:28 AM

Am I alone in thinking that John Valvy piano player/signer guy isn't funny in the least.

This message was edited by kdubya on 8-7-06 @ 9:29 AM

badorties

08-07-2006, 05:46 AM

Doctor Manhattan

08-07-2006, 05:55 AM

kdubya wrote: Am I alone in thinking that John Valvy piano player/signer guy isn't funny in the least. This message was edited by kdubya on 8-7-06 @ 9:29 AM He laughs at himself too much. <img src="http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4278/jokemanlz7.jpg" border="0" />

mikeyboy

08-07-2006, 05:59 AM

badorties wrote: kdubya wrote: Am I alone in thinking that John Valvy piano player/signer guy isn't funny in the least. This message was edited by kdubya on 8-7-06 @ 9:29 AM noI didn't hear the guy today (I assume he was on today), but I've never thought that guy was very funny.

kdubya

08-07-2006, 06:00 AM

mikeyboy wrote: badorties wrote: kdubya wrote: Am I alone in thinking that John Valvy piano player/signer guy isn't funny in the least. This message was edited by kdubya on 8-7-06 @ 9:29 AM noI didn't hear the guy today (I assume he was on today), but I've never thought that guy was very funny.It's crap junior high kids would laugh at

J.Clints

08-07-2006, 04:30 PM

I thought star was a dumb ass. Turned it off early.

docgoblin

08-07-2006, 04:49 PM

jclintsma wrote: I thought star was a dumb ass. Turned it off early.   I thought he was incredibly arrogant and was constantly trying to talk down to the boys. I was hoping Opie would just tell him to leave after he said the "O & A is gay" bit. I think they still kind of respect him, and there is some speculation that he may be working at the station in the afternoons in the near future. That's just a rumor I read in the paper.

Tenbatsuzen

08-07-2006, 04:56 PM

I agree that Valby is unfunny.  I also agree that the Star interview sucked.  And I think there's a snowball's chance in hell of Star, displaying the attitude he did, working at 202 OR K-Rock in the near future.

Don Stugots

08-07-2006, 05:01 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: I agree that Valby is unfunny.  I also agree that the Star interview sucked.  And I think there's a snowball's chance in hell of Star, displaying the attitude he did, working at 202 OR K-Rock in the near future.  star getting a show on 202 would suck ass.  there are so many other ideas that i have seen bounced around here that blow that idea away.

Reephdweller

08-07-2006, 05:05 PM

docgoblin wrote: I thought he was incredibly arrogant and was constantly trying to talk down to the boys. I was hoping Opie would just tell him to leave after he said the "O & A is gay" bit. I think they still kind of respect him, and there is some speculation that he may be working at the station in the afternoons in the near future. That's just a rumor I read in the paper.  I thought it was pretty amazing how Opie showed amazing restraint. I think he was damn close to going off on him.

docgoblin

08-07-2006, 05:45 PM

STUGOTS1 wrote: Tenbatsuzen wrote: I agree that Valby is unfunny. I also agree that the Star interview sucked. And I think there's a snowball's chance in hell of Star, displaying the attitude he did, working at 202 OR K-Rock in the near future. star getting a show on 202 would suck ass. there are so many other ideas that i have seen bounced around here that blow that idea away.   The paper rumored about K-Rock, not 202. I think 202 is perfect the way it is. If anything, I think a branch out to 203 or something for one of the O&A buddys would be better. If you start crammin' more shows on 202 the replays would be shot, and that's how I get my O&A and R&F on the MyFi. I have to record from 10pm-3am. I know other who do that also.

shea_00

08-07-2006, 05:58 PM

i think star was just playing rough with opie , but he was coming across the wrong way and  opie took it to heart,and rather than admit that he wasnt funny star was just trying to save face by backing off

TokeOne

08-07-2006, 11:01 PM

kdubya wrote: Am I alone in thinking that John Valvy piano player/signer guy isn't funny in the least. This message was edited by kdubya on 8-7-06 @ 9:29 AM Valby is a complete f'n hack. I don't know why they were giving him such a push. That pro war, anti France/Germany 'song' was so hack. I guess they are trying to pump up comedy show sales with him and Mencia but those two guys along with the blue collar guys are the reason that XM 150 sucks so much of the time.

MasterSoySauce

08-08-2006, 12:55 PM

anybody have this pic of twitchels?

Mike from Bklyn

08-08-2006, 01:05 PM

Valby is just Ok. I would never pay to see him.

Uncle-Inky

08-08-2006, 07:34 PM

TokeOne wrote: kdubya wrote: Am I alone in thinking that John Valvy piano player/signer guy isn't funny in the least. This message was edited by kdubya on 8-7-06 @ 9:29 AM Valby is a complete f'n hack. I don't know why they were giving him such a push. That pro war, anti France/Germany 'song' was so hack. I guess they are trying to pump up comedy show sales with him and Mencia but those two guys along with the blue collar guys are the reason that XM 150 sucks so much of the time. I agree, it's like 3rd grade fart humor, and done to music that was relevant 40 yrs ago and up

MasterSoySauce

08-09-2006, 05:48 AM

lets see if they really call gene out. Also why does jimmy always have to eat, i miss afternoons.

MasterSoySauce

08-09-2006, 11:03 AM

that intro when it goes:Anthony, "I'm GAAAAYYY", hilarious.

TjM

08-16-2006, 06:27 AM

What's the beef between R&F and O&A??

JustJon

08-16-2006, 06:29 AM

TjM wrote: What's the beef between R&F and O&A??  you don't know?

TjM

08-16-2006, 06:32 AM

No I don't

willisjackson

08-16-2006, 07:37 AM

MasterSoySauce wrote: that intro when it goes:Anthony, "I'm GAAAAYYY", hilarious. This is where the Ron & Fez and O&A fued came from.  Fez blantantly took this character from Ant.

Fezticle98

08-16-2006, 07:42 AM

willisjackson wrote: MasterSoySauce wrote: that intro when it goes:Anthony, "I'm GAAAAYYY", hilarious. This is where the Ron & Fez and O&A fued came from.  Fez blantantly took this character from Ant.Yeah, "character".

docgoblin

08-16-2006, 05:30 PM

It's time for the "pests" and the "fleas" to have at it!... I'll decide which side i'm on when I see who has the upper hand.

OGC

08-16-2006, 06:24 PM

TjM wrote: What's the beef between R&F and O&A?? If you don't know, I guess you aren't on our side of the "beef"

TjM

08-17-2006, 06:24 AM

These callers are effing tools

SinA

08-17-2006, 06:36 AM

Come on Fleas! Time to take Ronfez.net into ButtPirate mode!

sailor

08-17-2006, 06:40 AM

when fezzie yesterday said the matter would be rectified, did he think it meant taking something up the rectum?  JUST ASKING!!

feralBoy

08-17-2006, 06:41 AM

This mock fued is making the listeners sound really stupid.  I hate to break down opies 7th wall, but how the fuck are people buying into this?  What is with these callers...

mr.smokepants

08-17-2006, 06:45 AM

Mock fued?  I know Ron and Fez personally and I can tell you that it's no joke.  Did I ever mention that I'm also a compulsive liar?  I just caught the tail end of what is happeneing.  Is there a link or dedicated thread for this?

boeman

08-17-2006, 06:45 AM

feralBoy wrote: I hate to break down opies 7th wall, but how the fuck are people buying into this?  because people (in general) are stupid.

mr.smokepants

08-17-2006, 06:46 AM

I'm stupid.....what's going on with this feud?

feralBoy

08-17-2006, 06:55 AM

mr.smokepants wrote: I'm stupid.....what's going on with this feud? OnA mentioned that they were having a problem with ron and fez, but it was obvious that it was a joke.  Callers started calling in, wondering what was going on and OnA said, they can't talk about it.Ron and Fez went along with the gag, saying that there was something that happened between opie and fez.  Callers started calling in doing ramone calls, as a joke.Today OnA are continuing the bit, saying that the problem is with fez, but ron is ok.  That's the synopsis.

Resin

08-17-2006, 01:04 PM

And Fez "Marie" Whatley always wins in the end.<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/clap.gif" border="0" />

FezPaul

08-17-2006, 02:08 PM

feralBoy wrote: This mock fued is making the listeners sound really stupid.  I hate to break down opies 7th wall, but how the fuck are people buying into this?  What is with these callers... The 7th wall* is broken down to reveal how the producers communicate to the on-air guys with hand signals.The 13th wall* is broken down to reveal fake radio wars.*source: XM employee handbook.

Hottub

08-17-2006, 02:11 PM

Resin wrote: And Fez "Marie" Whatley always wins in the end.<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/clap.gif" border="0" /> "I thought it was Fez always eats from the end"

MadMatt

08-18-2006, 06:11 AM

OK, I am not writing this to incite anything – this is a legit question.My daughter had just gotten up and my radio wasn’t on, but my Roady2 was powered up and tuned to 202.  It was around 8:00am and O&A was on.  The pad data said “Fez had a Heart Attack” or “Fez’s Heart Attack.”  They were in commercial when I turned it on.I didn’t hear what was on and I haven’t found any info on the boards.  Any insight out there?

This message was edited by MadMatt on 8-18-06 @ 10:11 AM

feralBoy

08-18-2006, 06:28 AM

FezPaul wrote: feralBoy wrote: This mock fued is making the listeners sound really stupid.  I hate to break down opies 7th wall, but how the fuck are people buying into this?  What is with these callers... The 7th wall* is broken down to reveal how the producers communicate to the on-air guys with hand signals.The 13th wall* is broken down to reveal fake radio wars.*source: XM employee handbook.Wow, is there egg on my face.  I really need to get a handle on my walls.  I wish I had a copy of that handbook.  After fez gets replaced by sheepy or staples, maybe i'll ask him for his.

silas

08-18-2006, 11:30 AM

Ron emphasizing inappropriate Fez gift to parents;"They were on a ship behind an icebreaker going to the soviet union"Fez= "they didn't make it to Russia, the ice was too thick"(It's a good thing people outside my car think i have wireless cell.)

Don Stugots

08-18-2006, 05:10 PM

feralBoy wrote: FezPaul wrote: feralBoy wrote: This mock fued is making the listeners sound really stupid.  I hate to break down opies 7th wall, but how the fuck are people buying into this?  What is with these callers... The 7th wall* is broken down to reveal how the producers communicate to the on-air guys with hand signals.The 13th wall* is broken down to reveal fake radio wars.*source: XM employee handbook.Wow, is there egg on my face.  I really need to get a handle on my walls.  I wish I had a copy of that handbook.  After fez gets replaced by sheepy or staples, maybe i'll ask him for his.where the hell is staples anyway?

Hottub

08-18-2006, 05:12 PM

"Staples!!   NOW!!!!!!"

Tenbatsuzen

08-18-2006, 07:36 PM

Hottub wrote: "Staples!! NOW!!!!!!"   *charge fanfare*

crb1

08-24-2006, 04:56 AM

Looks like Opie isn't the only member of the show that's a "silent partner" in the restaurant business...<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_fe_st/hitler_eatery">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_fe_st/hitler_eatery</a>

patsopinion

08-24-2006, 11:23 AM

listening to o and a and they were talking about problems with the buildingthey said "remember that last show that were are not allowed to talk about any more?" or somehting to that affectI dont recognize the refrence and was wondering what they talking about and seeing if anyone could fill me in

ChimneyFish

08-24-2006, 12:17 PM

patsopinion wrote: listening to o and a and they were talking about problems with the buildingthey said "remember that last show that were are not allowed to talk about any more?" or somehting to that affectI dont recognize the refrence and was wondering what they talking about and seeing if anyone could fill me in Check this out.oavirus.com & "Wolpac"(under the OAV XM releases)"The show that shall not be named"

MasterSoySauce

08-29-2006, 05:17 AM

ralphie blows.

walking joint

08-29-2006, 05:22 AM

he sure does.  never liked him on the show.

UnknownPD

08-29-2006, 12:19 PM

Here's the Tara Reid clip mentioned today. It's definately a cringe moment. Even had me feeling sorry for her.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3bRrKqo2jQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3bRrKqo2jQ</a>

MasterSoySauce

08-29-2006, 12:42 PM

holy shit ralphie just bombed and no one called him out, when they were talking about the down syndrome wedding.

Tenbatsuzen

08-31-2006, 04:28 AM

This Jason Statham interview is quite possibly the most cringe inducing break I've ever heard... 1) Opie fucked up his name right off the bat2) Anthony fucks up Statham's start, confusing the BMW ads with the Transporter3) Callers shit the bed4) Pad data has his name wrongIt's just an awful interview.  I had to turn it off.

angrymissy

08-31-2006, 09:07 AM

I heard that interview this morning and it was very very cringey.  I almost had to turn it off

crb1

08-31-2006, 09:23 AM

I turned it off too.  There's something to be said for a pre-interview.  When they do real interviews, not aimed at eventually ripping on the person, it can be very cringe-inducing.  The exceptions are comedians, with whom they always tend to do a good job, and anyone with whom they are famaliar (Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs comes to mind).  

Tenbatsuzen

08-31-2006, 10:38 AM

The weird thing is, a lot of the celebrity interviews have gone very well - Kristin Bell (just your basic plug-my-movie interview, but nowhere as nearly as bad as this) and Richard Dreyfuss come to mind. Since it's rumored that Statham is gay, you could hear the anger in his voice when someone intonated that Mark Wahlberg was gay.

Doctor Z

08-31-2006, 11:15 AM

The fellas were just a little nervous about Letterman tonight.

Tenbatsuzen

08-31-2006, 11:22 AM

Doctor_Z wrote: The fellas were just a little nervous about Letterman tonight.   Nice avatar.  Is the taping tonight and the airing tomorrow, or is taped and aired tonight?

JustJon

08-31-2006, 11:23 AM

Letterman tapes two shows on Thursdays, the Thursday evening show (which O&A are on) and the Friday evening show.

PapaBear

08-31-2006, 12:31 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:    Nice avatar.  Is the taping tonight and the airing tomorrow, or is taped and aired tonight?  Sorry it's such a bad pic...<img height="352" src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/snowmaninva66/noname.jpg" width="504" border="0" />

BACH16207

08-31-2006, 01:04 PM

MasterSoySauce wrote: ralphie blows. <div>A day late, but never the less a total shit bag!</div>

joeyballsack

08-31-2006, 01:22 PM

I didnt think the Statham interview was that bad. I am a fan of his except for that piece of a garbage movie Transporter 2. He was really good in a movie named "London" in which Jessica Biel was also in.

Hottub

08-31-2006, 06:53 PM

I am going to stay up WAY past my bedtime to see Opie and Anthony on Dave!It better not suck!!

Gvac

08-31-2006, 07:13 PM

Hottub wrote: I am going to stay up WAY past my bedtime to see Opie and Anthony on Dave!It better not suck!! It probably will.  I have a bad feeling that Opie will dominate the conversation and go on one of his maniacal "we're better than Howard Stern" rants.

feralBoy

08-31-2006, 07:21 PM

Gvac wrote: It probably will.  I have a bad feeling that Opie will dominate the conversation and go on one of his maniacal "we're better than Howard Stern" rants.  Yeah, If OnA were smart, they wouldn't even mention howard.  When they mention howard stuff, it makes like 500 die hard fans happy, and the rest of the world is like WFT?

silas

08-31-2006, 07:27 PM

My guess would be that Dave may bring up Howie, but that O and A want to be entertaining and "on message"Break a leg boys! (i assume taping is done now?)

NortonRules

08-31-2006, 07:34 PM

Dave will bring up Howard.  O&A will respond. 

tele7

08-31-2006, 07:36 PM

I just hope they don't dwell on it.

MadMatt

08-31-2006, 07:37 PM

Haven't you guys seen the extended "Tonight on Dave" commercial?  Dave brings up Howie and Anthony confirms that they hate him (in a funny way of course).

newport king

08-31-2006, 07:38 PM

howard wont be mentionted. st. pats will.

tele7

08-31-2006, 07:46 PM

silas

08-31-2006, 08:02 PM

Yoikes, i used to like Letterman; he seems to be doing the exact same shtick 10 years later. (Tho i do still read the "top 10's" they syndicate in newspaper)Go boys!

This message was edited by silas on 9-1-06 @ 12:06 AM

PapaBear

08-31-2006, 08:05 PM

Julian Moore is on right now. Switch over to the US Open. It's intense!

feralBoy

08-31-2006, 08:05 PM

ooofff..her stories are horrible

silas

08-31-2006, 08:07 PM

but her hair is real purty

tele7

08-31-2006, 08:12 PM

2 Segments?  Just wondering.

feralBoy

08-31-2006, 08:17 PM

That was some fucked up shit.  They sandbagged us.  Another commercial

tele7

08-31-2006, 08:24 PM

that's shitty. making them walk through tennis balls.

feralBoy

08-31-2006, 08:27 PM

Opie looks like a chipmunk.

Tenbatsuzen

08-31-2006, 08:28 PM

Ant is talking all over Opie.

feralBoy

08-31-2006, 08:29 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Ant is talking all over Opie. Yeah, that is kinda messed up.

silas

08-31-2006, 08:31 PM

Getting very good as they got their groove.....Ant is still talking all over Op tho-who i think is doing good job avoiding oversteps.

feralBoy

08-31-2006, 08:33 PM

Anthony is the fucking best though.   He handled the questions awesomely.

Tenbatsuzen

08-31-2006, 08:34 PM

Opie said all of 25 words?

tele7

08-31-2006, 08:36 PM

Anthony is a natural.  He seemed very comfortable.  He is just such a likeable guy.  Dave seemed to like them too.  Poor opie did'nt get a word in edgewise.

TooCute

08-31-2006, 08:36 PM

It's ok, we all know Ant's the funny one anyway. Op the cute one did a good
job making cute faces behind him.

I don't know why but the little finger motion accompanying "I invented
locomotion" cracked me up (well no, I do know why - it was funny)

Tenbatsuzen

08-31-2006, 08:38 PM

I'm kinda glad Ant's gotten past his walking corpse stage.  He actually looks like a human again.

tele7

08-31-2006, 08:38 PM

I agree.  That's the first thing I noticed.

Davios

08-31-2006, 08:41 PM

Anthony's Morse code line absolutely KILLED. It was a hell of a way to wrap things up.

Tenbatsuzen

08-31-2006, 08:42 PM

Davios wrote: Anthony's Morse code line absolutely KILLED. It was a hell of a way to wrap things up.   He's used it before.  All of the Howard stuff, with the exception of the aforementioned handmotions, kind of came off as hack. It's kind of weird watching Ant do his impression as opposed to hearing them on the radio.  Theatre of the mind, indeed.

legroommusic

08-31-2006, 08:43 PM

seems like anthony should get top billing. Anthony and Opie.It's probably just first appearance jitters. Anthony was just a little more on top, opie was a bit reticent.

DBrentster

08-31-2006, 08:46 PM

whoa...High Def is not kind to O&A.

IdRathaHavaBeer

08-31-2006, 08:46 PM

just when dave mentions howard's name, channel 4 buffalo decides to
interupt with a fucking special news report.  cock suckers!<img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wallbash.gif" />

SinA

08-31-2006, 08:46 PM

Dave sounded like he's still swinging on Stern's sack, but Ant didn't let him take the interview back that way.I hope they get to go on again, so they won't have to cover the dumb firing stories and Stern history that we all have to hear for 21 hours every day.  They'll be good guests if they can't have a real conversation.

SinA

08-31-2006, 08:47 PM

DBrentster wrote: whoa...High Def is not kind to O&A. Wackbag down?

silas

08-31-2006, 08:49 PM

legroommusic wrote: seems like anthony should get top billing. Anthony and Opie.It's probably just first appearance jitters. Anthony was just a little more on top, opie was a bit reticent.Of course Ant is the off-the-cuff go-to guy, but i thought Opie did a good job of keeping back when he would start to say something and Ant would quickly jump in again

tele7

08-31-2006, 08:50 PM

<hr color="cococo" align="left">DBrentster wrote: whoa...High Def is not kind to O&A. <hr color="cococo" align="left">

Mike from Bklyn

08-31-2006, 08:53 PM

Davios wrote: Anthony's Morse code line absolutely KILLED. It was a hell of a way to wrap things up.   He's used it before.  All of the Howard stuff, with the exception of the aforementioned handmotions, kind of came off as hack.I don't think it was hack for the TV audience. For us message board people maybe. As far as the talking over each other comment. They were sitting side by side. I guess it was hard to see when the other was going to start talking. Plus there was some nervous fast talking. Over all I'm proud to be a fan.

tele7

08-31-2006, 08:56 PM

I could'nt help myself.  When I saw Opie being so silent, I kept thinking of Bobbi Flekman from Spinal Tap saying "you...don't talk too much"<img src="http://www.chez.com/frandrescher/images/photos/final_tap2.jpg" border="0" />

TheArtOfTheFU

08-31-2006, 09:00 PM

Wow Ant totaly got nervy and bulldozed poor Opie. But hey, Ope's an asshole anyhow, and Ant did a great  job. Fuckin hoo hoo dave got n my nerves, but all that shit just kept the floor open for Ant's great howie voice. Good job sacking up, Ant. 

Recyclerz

08-31-2006, 09:00 PM

Mike from Bklyn wrote: Davios wrote: Anthony's Morse code line absolutely KILLED. It was a hell of a way to wrap things up.    He's used it before.  All of the Howard stuff, with the exception of the aforementioned handmotions, kind of came off as hack.  I don't think it was hack for the TV audience. For us message board people maybe. As far as the talking over each other comment. They were sitting side by side. I guess it was hard to see when the other was going to start talking. Plus there was some nervous fast talking. Over all I'm proud to be a fan. ^^^What Mike said.  It wasn't their funniest eight minutes ever but they were supposed to be selling themselves to the people outside our tribe of followers.  I think they handled the "controversial" issues well and came off as likeable guys.  They'll drop the cringe humor anvils on their own show(s), not on Letterman/Leno.

okterrificsk

09-01-2006, 12:42 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote:  Davios wrote: Anthony's Morse code line absolutely KILLED. It was a hell of a way to wrap things up.    He's used it before.  All of the Howard stuff, with the exception of the aforementioned handmotions, kind of came off as hack. It's kind of weird watching Ant do his impression as opposed to hearing them on the radio.  Theatre of the mind, indeed. Tenbat , stop beeing silly.  Did you ever think maybe a HUGE portion on Daves audience have never heard these gags/ howard impression before.  To borrow a phrase i heard somewhere (cant remember where i heard it, el oh el) "its not always about you deutsch bag". yo stop hating yo.  ONA have already been booked again in December.  So the Lettermen people must have been pleased.

This message was edited by okterrificsk on 9-1-06 @ 4:48 AM

Gvac

09-01-2006, 02:55 AM

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised that Anthony dominated the interview and Opie just sat there giggling.  Any other scenario would have been disastrous.

IamFogHat

09-01-2006, 03:55 AM

Any links to the video?I feel really good for o & a, I'm hearing nothing but good reviews.

MilkmanDann

09-01-2006, 04:07 AM

IamFogHat wrote: Any links to the video?I feel really good for o & a, I'm hearing nothing but good reviews.There's a link up now on Youtube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOjqgEgUGRs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOjqgEgUGRs</a> but the Audio/Video is pretty shoddy, doesnt match. After Opie saying he was basically spending his time pre-show in the bathroom getting sick from nerves I can understand his being quiet more now.

Resin

09-01-2006, 04:08 AM

From youtube.I'm sure there are others. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOjqgEgUGRs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOjqgEgUGRs</a>

JustJon

09-01-2006, 06:31 AM

I forgot it was on...  I'll YouTube it this afternoon...

angrymissy

09-01-2006, 06:34 AM

I thought it was a little akward at first because Opie kept trying to jump in and got talked over and then just made wacky voices, but Anthony killed w/ his howard impersonation.  The morse code line was great.  I know I've heard it all before, but they said on the show yesterday that regular listeners would know most of what they were going to discuss on the show.  The interview was to expose them to people that don't listen to the show.And yea, they looked hella nervous

Tenbatsuzen

09-01-2006, 06:40 AM

I didn't hate the appearance... just thought Opie didn't talk.  And seeing Ant do howard as opposed to hearing him do Howard was unsettling.

moochcassidy

09-01-2006, 06:41 AM

"dot dot dash..me!"Ant killed. and op did the right thing keepin quiet.

UnknownPD

09-01-2006, 06:50 AM

just thought Opie didn't talkThat made the interview great. Anthony is the personality/storyteller...

AKA

09-01-2006, 07:10 AM

Because of time constraints, one person needed to be the real voice for the two of them - I wouldn't be surprised if this was discussed before-hand with them. I thought they did fine - it was a nice primer to refresh people's memories why they should or might know them (fired, sex in church, satellite, back to terestrial, hate Howard Stern). If there are future appearances, they can actually be more relaxed and do stuff that fans of the show aren't sick of hearing repeated. Ant's Howard impression may have been the biggest pop last night to someone seeing them for the first time (all the fans are so use to they forget how effective that little bit is when you first hear it - it is, after all, one of the things that ultimately convinced a lot of old Stern fans to turn on him at one point or another (imo)). The fact that Dave laughed several times made it more comfortable - it wasn't a hostile environment, although everyone knows it is (and always will be) a very pro-Howard show, and that made it better. It's good for them that they were on - ultimately, I don't know if it pursueded too many new people, or became the talk around the old water cooler with people seeing them for the first time. If all you knew of them were that they were outrageous and they got fired from places, seeing them come on and not bring anything more outrageous than just bash Howard, unfortunately also might reinforce what Stern says about all other radio shows. And regardless of how much they insist that they really do hate Howard, to most people who don't give a shit it all might just come across as more "carney talk."CBS needs O&A to do tremedous, and Letterman is a company man, but bottom line is Howard has been doing Dave's show for over 20 years at this point - Letterman gave Howard his first national break. Dave also appeared as himself in "Private Parts" (something Stern forgot about the last time he was on, which was very funny). The last time he was on he was given three segments (something only an Oprah or a Bill Clinton gets). I still think their biggest edge is to cultivate Conan.

mikeyboy

09-01-2006, 07:14 AM

This picture made me laugh.  Check out the woman on the left.<img height="375" src="http://www.foundrymusic.com/common_images/member_galleries/33_20060831Letterman08.JPG" width="500" border="0" />

DBrentster

09-01-2006, 07:15 AM

From the audience reactions, I would estimate that 90% of people there
were not familiar with O&A.  And as mentioned it was more of an introduction than anything else.I would have to agree with AKA, don't know if that segment really would influence many people to check out the show. Anthony is cool though.

Don Stugots

09-01-2006, 08:00 AM

i agree with AKA.  Conan maybe the best route to go.  maybe even for our Buddays.  why not? I saw the show this morning.  I thought it was cool.  Ant looked so nervous.  i think that is part of his appeal.  he is a regular guy that got into radio and is still in shock on his own success.  for me the Howie bit can never get old, either does Andrew DIce Gay.  Good for them.

mr.smokepants

09-01-2006, 08:15 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: I didn't hate the appearance... just thought Opie didn't talk.  And seeing Ant do howard as opposed to hearing him do Howard was unsettling.  Ant has the personality, Opie has the control.  I guess that's why they are so successful, they know their roles.  It was kinda creepy watching Opie sit back and get interupted by Dave though.  I bet when he watches it he'll want to kick himself that he didn't take more of a role.  Overall though, I think they did a great job.

UnknownPD

09-01-2006, 08:47 AM

Dave's whole "defense of howard" bit was kind of tiresome. It was unecessary and felt like Dave was just trying to cover his ass for the next time he has to see Howard. O&A were probably forced on Letterman. It could have been contentious (Dave's pooh-poohing satellite, the howie stuff) but O&A were gentlemen.

Marc with a c

09-01-2006, 10:16 AM

i found it unfunny. opie is an akward douche.

AKA

09-01-2006, 10:18 AM

UnknownPD wrote: Dave's whole "defense of howard" bit was kind of tiresome.  Why?!If you watch Dave long enough that he doesn't even give people he likes a free pass to say things unchallenged (look back at Stern's last appearance when he railed against Les Moonves - Dave didn't let that go). O&A attached themselves to Howard in the public (not the other way around), through their talks, attacks and fans stalking the studio - all Letterman did last night was attempt to see how much of a bit this really was, he got his answer, and he made it known his respect for the man - at the same time, he didn't show any disrespect to O&A - it wasn't the awkwardness that happened the times he's had on Bill O'Reilly or that one time Rush Limbaugh was on - and that speaks volumes to O&A and their ability to rise up and make it a comfortable, funny bit, as it does to Dave who seemed to enjoy their appearance. It really could have gone wrong, but both camps knew the roles that was expected and they did. Next time out, unless there is something specific to address, I doubt Howard is even brought up.

Don Stugots

09-01-2006, 03:42 PM

wait dave defened someone that he has known and is friendly with for over 20 years?  WTF?

boeman

09-01-2006, 04:13 PM

I think a lot of it had to do with Opie being easy to dislike when you first hear him speak... I know when I first listened to the show, I hated to hear Opie speak, until I understood the role that he plays. Now, I think they would be hard pressed to have a show without each other. I think having Anthony handle the questions was the right move, he seems to express his thoughts better and he has more couth when addressing certain subjects (all of which were that type of subject discussed on the show). I think they did a great job marketing the show on both platforms. Ant really summed it up well about the differences between the FM show and the XM show. I think it was a great first time.

SinA

09-05-2006, 01:01 PM

I think if anyone could be called "The King of All Media" it would be O&A.  But then it would be the Kings with an "S" or the co-kings, but that's not the point...1.Terrestrial Radio  2.simulcast/second show on satellite 3.the bboys are all over YouTube 4. listeners can tune in live on Paltalk  5.instant feedback. 6.message boards. 7.live comedy shows 8.tv appearances 9.foundry's libraryi'm sure there's more...they've embraced NEW media more than anyone else, especially you know who hoo...