What's the word on the picket line? Check out what the Late Show writers are saying on their new website, www.LateShowWritersOnStrike.com
It's no Wahoo, but it is informative and entertaining. Like I said, it's no Wahoo.

For your strike news:
www.Wga.org - the writers union, west
www.wgaeast.org - the writers union, east
www.amptp.org - the "other" side of the writers - the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com - Nikki Finke of L.A. Weekly - this is the website EVERYONE goes to for strike news . . . right after going to the Wahoo Gazette.
www.millerandgreen.blogspot.com - a blog written by former writers of the Late Show sharing their views on the strike

Tuesday, December 18
Crime writers join for justice at Thomas Paine Park in Foley Square - noon - 2:00 PM

This strike has now gone too far. I read today that the Academy Awards may go forward WITHOUT writers! This can't be! I need my fix of witty banter! What will the Academy Awards be without the witty banter?!!

Last week I mentioned that area sports radio station WFAN broadcast Sirius satellite radio ads. I thought this made no sense at all; promoting the competition. Since then, I think it wasn't WFAN but the other sports radio station, ESPN. For the past few days I've heard Howard Stern promoting Sirius satellite during my morning drive. It's just so odd.
I apologize to WFAN for my misspeak. I'm similar to what many say about Giants quarterback Eli Manning. I'm good, but not accurate.

Jessica Simpson attended the Dallas Cowboy game this weekend vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. She wsa there to watch boyfriend Cowboy quarterback, Tony Romo. Unfortunately, Romo played poorly and the Eagles pulled an upset. Many on the radio have blamed Simpson's attendance for Romo's poor showing. This is baloney. But since CBS showed her so often in the stands, I blame her for CBS's poor broadcast.

I am always amazed when someone comes up with a stupid idea and then someone higher up the ladder thinks it is a great idea. Saturday night I plopped down in front of the TV set with the family to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" on NBC. I had prepared and braced myself for the frequent commercial breaks. What I hadn't prepared myself for was the perpetual promo graphic for "Clash of the Choirs" seen on the lower left corner of the screen. Ridiculous. It was there for the entire 3 hours. It's one of those "great ideas" that convince me NOT to buy the product. So, I don't care how good "Clash of the Choirs" may be, I will not watch it. Putting up the graphic throughout "It's A Wonderful Life" was stupid, greedy, and classless. It's something Old Man Potter would do.
I googled "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Clash of the Choirs" wondering if I was the only one bothered by such things. I found this:

A blog written by Duncan McGeary, owner and/or operator for the last 27 years of Pegasus Books in Downtown Bend, Oregon.:

"Tried watching It's a Wonderful Life on T.V. the other day, and in the left bottom corner there was a little red, white and blue promo for 'Clash of the Choirs' during THE WHOLE FRIGGEN MOVIE! Did they forget it was a black and white movie?"

"Just been having a look on NBC and during the commercials the screen is clear of any logos etc but as soon as the prog comes back (It's a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart) they have this irritating banner permanently at the bottom advertising Clash of the choirs Monday8/7....... this is just so irritating and if they have it we'll soon have it. And of course there are commercial breaks about every 12 mins.
It just gets worse and worse . . . how can anyone in the U.S. put up with this?"

"Good God, that bug really pissed me off, I was hoping to record It's A Wonderful Life in upscaled HD, but I would rather the dvd then stare at that advertising for 2hrs..."

"Someone at NBC should be fired for the stupid 'Clash of the Choirs' promo stuck at the bottom of the screen during 'It's a Wonderful Life'"

Audie Murphy's Ghost: "NBC might have done better if they hadn't kept that ad for 'Clash of the Choir' up during all their recent programming, including all the way through 'It's A Wonderful Life.' I am not sampling the Choirs show primarily because of this.

Dang it, I can't find it. Before you read any further, be advised I know nothing about politics. Some years ago I said an interesting Independent ticket in the 2004 presidential election would be McCain/Lieberman. I thought I may have written it, too, but I can't seem to find it. I wouldn't be surprised to see this ticket in 2008. This concludes another installment of "I Know Nothing About Politics."

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Take a look at what they are saying about Wahoo Grill:
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Tuesday's Previously Viewed Program:
From November 18, 1998; Show #1118 - Cher, and Jerry Springer.

Tonight's show comes from my favorite week here at the Late Show. November 18, 1998 was a Wednesday. It was Show #1118. Put it together and you get Show #1118 was on 11/18. It was like that all week:
Monday - 11/16 - Show #1116
Tuesday - 11/17 - Show #1117
Wednesday - 11/18 - Show #1118
Thursday - 11/19 - Show #1119
Friday - 11/20 - Show #1120.

See what I mean? You see why it was my favorite week ever?

CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
The pride of Jamaica, Ann Marie Brisette
This concludes another installment of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER

Michael Z. McIntee - also known as "The Guy"
mikemack@aol.com

Here now is the Wahoo Gazette for Tuesday's previously viewed program. It is one of the best Wahoo's ever!

(Original Air Date: 11/18/98)

Cher; and Jerry Springer.
PLUS: What They're Doing To Raise Their Ratings, featuring Blue Card Destruction!

CHER: Cher was so anxious to be on the show, she ran out before her introduction. Usually it's the other way around. The guests are running off before the ACT is over. Dave and Cher seemed to get along quite well. There was some sexual tension along the way and some obvious zingers Dave could have thrown at her but resisted. Cher told a story about "doing it" for the very first time. At the end of her story, she says she looked in the mirror because her mother told her you can see "sex" on a woman's face. "Yeah, if your name is Monica." I expected that line or one like it from Dave but he decided against it, showing class and manners to a peer. Of course, I could be wrong. On second thought, I know I'm wrong. The joke is too crude. I'm surprised it even made it here in the Wahoo.
She later told a sweet story, at Dave's request, about Sonny. The two of them were in a park, a bad saxophone player nearby. It was there Sonny first mentioned marriage. Later that day, they performed a very unofficial marriage ceremony in the bathroom of their apartment. She then said something about a bad sax and her wedding day. I expected from Dave, "Sounds like MY wedding day. I had bad sax too."

Do you play along at home too? Do you play "Dave" like I do? Anticipating his next joke, trying to keep up with him? I do. I get dressed up too. Shirt and tie. Loafers. White socks. It's fun.
Did you see Dave pinch Cher's rear end at the end of her song? Did you see Cher pinch Dave's. Since I was playing "Dave" while watching the show, I had to pinch my own ass.

JERRY SPRINGER: dressed in all black. Dave: "The whole show is fake, isn't it?"
Jerry: "95% of what we put on is real." There you go. More real than 'rassling. The other fake 5% can be found on cable's "Night Stand" starring Dick Dietrich. Catch it if you can.
Dave used a line I haven't heard before when he described Jerry and himself - "We look like a stack of bad wood." I like it. The interview continued with Dave pressing Springer about the story of Jerry and two guests going back to a hotel and "doing things." Jerry denied it. Dave pressed him. It was good seeing Jerry squirm a little. Dave then accused him of sounding like the President. Jerry seemed offended and the crowd loved it. Think about that for a second. "You're starting to sound like the President" is now considered fighting words. Anyway, they both seemed to like the back-and-forth, testing each other's wit and quickness. Jerry, sometimes flustered, kept getting off the canvas and coming back with a good one. He's a professional. He's a politician. It's tough to keep him down for long. Was he insulted at all? Jerry is uninsultable.

It's been brought to my attention that I made no mention of last Monday's Late Show Phenomena of the exact alignment of the show number and date. Monday's show number? 1116. The date? 1116. It was an eerie day. Much like the millennium, many were expecting odd and strange happenings on the set. Never before had this happened.
The moons were all in a row. When told of my lack of reportage, I took exception. I DID MENTION IT. I remember distinctly. I checked the Wahoo issue I sent to the ON-LINE guys. There it was, right on top. Show 1116. Date 1116. I checked the Wahoo that was printed on the web-site. There it wasn't. What happened to it? Where did it go? Is it floating somewhere in the ether? It seems to have vanished! Something very strange happened. Listen to your radios tonight. I'm calling Art Bell.

I see where the Late Show is selling 5th Anniversary T-shirts, just in time for the holidays. Did somebody say "Wahoo-tees"?

No word yet on whether Shaquille appeared on Regis Tuesday morning. I'll keep you posted. Did he cross the picket line?

Big talk in New York sports is "Should the Yankees go after Albert Belle?" Albert Belle, although extremely talented, is poison in the club house. He is known to be surly, temperamental, angry, a grouch. Baseball is a long season and he could only bring turmoil to this close-knit, professional group of Yankee ball players. That being said, last season was so easy and methodical, I say let's get him. I know I'll hate him by May but let's stir it up a bit. Let's have some fun. Let's bring some unprofessionalism back to New York. I want Belle.

Took the twins to the "Wizard of Oz" last weekend. The theater was not just kids. A lot of adults were there on their own to see it on the big screen. The adults expected adult-behavior from the audience at a kids' movie. Wrong. My Danielle was there. Miss Gulch on the bike? "BICYCLE!" she cried. This was followed by "Shhhhh" from adults who never had children. Other outbursts: during tornado - "LOOK OUT!"; first witch scene - "WITCH! BAD WITCH!!"; witch throws fire - "FIRE! HOT! DON'T TOUCH!"; prior to tin man - "APPLE. APPLE. THROW APPLE!"; and throughout the movie - "HI DOROTHY" and "DOGGIE!" I shhhhhhed her twice. I then thought better of it so I told the adults who were "ssshhhhing" her, "Shut up! It's a kid's movie. What's a matter? You never seen this before?" It should be noted this was a 2:00 matinee.

I forgot to mention two things yesterday. What did I whisper to Kreskin? "I think Hugh Downs will say he likes dark meat." And I was right.

The other thing: to take a peak at the Late Show football pool, visit "Pants News".

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All the way from Nederland, Texas, Wanda Nicklebur
This concludes another episode of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER

It's one week till Thanksgiving. How's your Christmas shopping coming?

Michael McIntee
I can be found at mikemack@aol.com

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