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Thursday, August 07, 2008
Show #2969
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Kiefer Sutherland; Rumer Willis; and Phil Vassar.
PLUS: A Cold Open; Smog at the Olympics; What's New with Brett Favre; Osama's Driver; Green Tips for Living, with Chris and Gerry; and Great Moments in Presidential Speeches.

" . . . and now, quarterback for your New York Jets . . . . . . David Letterman!"

ACT 1:
COLD OPEN: We see Dave and Jude before the show. While reading the newspaper, Dave asks Jude, "How are the Olympic athletes supposed to compete in filthy noxious poisonous air that they can barely breathe?"
Jude answers with question, "How am I supposed to work next to someone who reeks of gin and toupee glue?"
Dave: "I hear you, sister."

The air pollution and smog in Beijing is expected to create much havoc at the Olympic Games. They have yet to officially begin, but some early round soccer matches are already underway. Unfortunately, the smog is making it tough on the broadcasters. We take a look at a few moments from this morning's USA Men's soccer victory over Japan.
Roll VT -- we see a cloudy, smoggy, heavily air polluted scene. Apparently, a soccer game is taking place, but no one can see it.
Soccer Announcer: "I think someone just kicked the ball to someone else . . . It might have been an American . . . . (cough) . . . . maybe it was Freddy Abu . . . actually, I think it was a Japanese guy . . . wait, someone just . . . . did they? . . . yep, someone just used their head to hit the ball (cough cough cough cough) . . . . Brian McBride shoots!. . . . wait, no he didn't . . . . (cough) . . . I can't see a damn thing! This is ridiculous . . . . (cough cough cough) . . ."

Dave throws the blue card through the window and we hear sounds of a mallard.

The Brett Favre saga has taken another odd twist. We take a look.
Announce: "On Wednesday, the Green Bay Packers traded newly unretired quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets. After learning he's going to the Jets, today Brett announced his decision to re-retire.
The New York Jets -- like the Knicks with a pointy ball."

This time when Dave throws a blue card through the window, we hear the State Bird of Indiana, the cardinal.

Paul asks Dave, "Are you an ornithologist?" Dave thinks a moment and says, "No, but when I was a boy I was Lutheran."
When Dave was just a child, his mother would often take him outside to get some fresh air. And more times than not he was soon pecked to near death by a cardinal, the State bird of Indiana. Mom would then rush him to the doctor and ask what she should do. The doctor said, "Don't take him there anymore." My doctor told me the same thing when I told him my arm hurts when I go like this.

Osama bin Laden's driver, Salim Hamdan, was convicted of war crimes. That prompted this announcement.
Announce: "Yesterday, Osama bin Laden's driver, Salim Hamdan, was convicted by a military tribunal for war crimes. So, if you're interested in buying Mr. Hamdan's 1997 Mazda Protégé, head on down to Friedman Mazda in Newburgh, New York! Complete with baba ghanoush-scented air freshener; kebob holder, and Osama's collection of Mariah Carey CDs! And if you act now, we'll throw in a replica of Osama's hilarious bumper sticker, ‘My Other Ride is a '79 Alpaca.'
Friedman Mazda; Your New York Mazda Dealer."

The window break brings the sound of a crow.

It's time once again for LATE SHOW tips for Green Living, with Chris and Gerry. We see a vt of our two friends. It was something about reducing your carbon footprint, with the final shot of Chris and Gerry inside one pair of pants. Hey-Ohhh!

And the final bird chirp we hear is that of the loon.

GREAT MOMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES:
Bush: " . . . . secondly . . . . the, uhhh. . . . . another . . . . . the personal account . . ." Bush speaks as if he is working his way through a maze: "Let's go this way . . . . no, this way . . . . .nope, no good . . . uhhh, how about that way . . . . . this way?"

ACT 2:
So successful has been Chris Elliott and Gerry Mulligan's Green Tips that we invited them to the show to present another Tip for Green Living. Gerry and Chris enter and approach a demo table center stage. Music from P&theB; "Green River" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Very nice. I had the 45.
On the table are two identical plates of fresh vegetables and two buckets of fertilizer.
CHRIS: "Thanks you. As important as recycling and conservation are, what can be more eco-friendly than taking care of Mother Earth herself?
GERRY: "Organic gardeners use fertilizers made form animal manure rather than synthetics and industrial insecticides. It increased the natural health of the soil to produce a vibrant and productive garden."
CHRIS: "Start an organic today and your friends will be green with envy. Did you hear that, Dave? I made a pun."
DAVE: "Yes, that was hilarious."
CHRIS: "Oh, my that was delightful. I have in front of me two groups of vegetables. This group was grown in organic soil and this group was grown in sold using synthetic materials harmful to our environment. Let's see which tastes better."
Chris takes a handful of the organic fertilizer and eats. He then takes a handful of the synthetic fertilizer and eats.
CHRIS: (pointing to the organic fertilizer) "Oh, this is so much better! That is incredible. Ohhh……"
DAVE: "'Tips for Green Living' with Chris and Gerry, everyone. Thanks, gentlemen."

Chris and Gerard bow. Music; artcard. Before exiting, Chris has something to say to Dave.

CHRIS: "Excuse me, Dave. . . . this isn't scripted . . . wow, if I may say, you are looking more and more like John McCain every day. You're getting there gracefully. May you live to be 100. God bless.
GERRY: "The guy doesn't know what day it is."
DAVE: "The two of you have done many of these tips for us. You must really be into conservation."
CHRIS: "Uhhhh, I'm doing it for community service. I did something pretty stupid; something I'm not proud of. I dropped my pants in a Wal-Mart. I think we have a photo."
We see a photo of Chris at a Wal-Mart. His pants are down to his ankles. Now there's something you don't see at the Mom&Pop stores.
DAVE: "And Gerry? . . . .
GERRY: "I have nothing better to do."
DAVE: "That was great, boys. Where are you heading to next?"
CHRIS: "We're going to ‘The Rachael Ray Show' to teach her to make organic Mexican bathtub cheese."
DAVE: "Chris Elliott and Gerard Mulligan, ladies and gentlemen."
They exit.

Chris and Gerard . . . . this generation's Bob & Ray.

ACT 3:
KIEFER SUTHERLAND: star of FOX' "24" and the new creepy horror film, "Mirrors." After an initial greeting, Dave suspects Kiefer is wearing one of his suits. Yes, Dave's and Kiefer's suits are quite similar, but I think Kiefer has his own.
Since the last time Kiefer was here, he spent some time in the slammer, in jail, in the gray bar hotel. What was it like?
Kiefer asks if you ever went away on vacation and the resort was nothing like it seemed in the brochure? Well, jail is EXACTLY as advertised. Kiefer did some time in the L.A. County Jail for a DWI offence. Dave says it would be easy to say you were simply researching a role but that's not the case. Kiefer agrees, and takes full responsibility for the irresponsible thing he did.
Dave is very interested in the topic and explains that when Paris Hilton was on the show, he peppered with questions which upset and bothered her. Dave asks if he can continue with his line of questioning. Kiefer is open and willing to answer any and everything.
Was there a lot of ‘attitude' in prison? Kiefer says there was on both sides, both the guards and the prisoners.
Dave says if he were ever sent to jail he would be scared silly. Kiefer says he went in with eyes wide open and was always aware of here he was. It never left his mind. Once in the shower . . . . . he actually dropped the soap. Hmmmm. He looked down at the bar of soap and came to a decision . . . . . "soap is overrated." What did he learn in prison? Kiefer says he's become very good at laundry. He was able to watch TV a few hours a day, but what you watched was controlled by the guards so there was a lot of watching "Cops." If you've ever seen "Cops," you know the people featured are not the sharpest people on the planet. And then you realize that is who you are living with.
Kiefer says he has learned to never again put himself in the situation where he has to ask himself, "Am I OK to drive?" When arrested, he thought he was OK. But it wasn't so. Kiefer says he will not have to make that decision again.
Kiefer's daughter is now of college age. Where is she going? His daughter is studying in Amsterdam. OUCH! I laugh when I hear people say, "My child is studying in Amsterdam." Studying? OK, you can make pretend if you want. But Kiefer says his daughter is doing very well and loves it there. He can tell by the smile that never leaves. And he'll never forget the smile on her face when she first learned she would be going to Amsterdam.
Kiefer's record label, "Rocco Deluca" is going great and he's excited about two bands the label has just signed: "Honey, Honey" and "Billy Boy on Poison." He started the record label when he noticed that Rock and Roll was getting passed over by hip-hop and pop. Kiefer is a big fan of Rock and is excited that he can help those deserving.
Kiefer's new film, "Mirrors," opens August 15th. It looks really really creepy.

ACT 5:
Announce: "Tomorrow on the Late Show, Dave is joined by Donald Trump, and comedian Dwayne Kennedy.
The Late Show! Now with 20% more flavor crystals!
We'll be right back."

ACT 6:
RUMER WILLIS: In the new film, "The House Bunny," opening August 22nd. Rumer is the daughter of Bruce and Demi. Dave asked what it was like to have Bruce Willis as a dad? She says she always found it odd to be walking down the street and hear people scream, "Oh, my God, it's Bruce Willis." She would look at them and says, "Gee, it's just my dad." And what was it like when she learned mom was dating Ashton? Rumer tells the story of when Demi first told her. Rumer admits to being a bit disgusted by the thought, especially since she had a poster of Ashton Kutcher hanging in her room. Ouch. Talk about creepy!
In her film, "The House Bunny," Rumer plays a playboy bunny who been living at the Mansion and everything was going great until she got kicked out. And then mayhem ensues.

ACT 7:
PHIL VASSAR: From his CD, "Prayer of a Common Man," Phil Vassar performed "I Would."

And that was our show for Thursday August 7, 2008.




Kiefer Sutherland's movie, "Mirrors," reminded me of a time in my life where I would go see every blood-and-guys movie released. But I didn't like the good ones. I only liked the poorly made ones. The worst the better. I learned that when someone hears a noise in the basement, the first place they look will be nothing. The second place they look will be nothing. The third place they look . . . . . . a cat will jump out. Everyone screams. But then the audience relaxes. And the character on the screen relaxes, too. And then just when you sigh a sigh of relief . . . . . WHAM! The guy with the axe jumps out chops off a head. Oh, damn, I should have prefaced that with "Spoiler."

Remember the other day Dave pronounced "Barcelona" as "Barthelona", as if he had a lisp? That whole topic is discussed here, sent to me by a Wahoo reader. Yeah, that's right, I have readers!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-57225,00.html

Brett Favre is now a New York Jet.
From the July 30th Wahoo Gazette:
"It is rumored the New York Jets want Brett Favre, even though they already have two quarterbacks, and the Packers would be happy to trade him there. Here's what I would do if I were the Jets: 1. trade for Brett Favre for a draft pick.
2. trade him to the Minnesota Vikings for two draft picks. "

Well, the Packers didn't want Brett Favre going to a team in their own Division, such as the Minnesota Vikings. That's why my idea above made so much sense. But as I was getting out of my car yesterday, I heard a stipulation added by the Green Bay Packers included in the trade of Favre to the New York Jets. If the Jets did trade Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings, the Jets would owe the Green Bay Packers three first-round draft picks.
Three first-round draft picks made by the Packers is a whole lot of talent. Three first-round draft picks made by the Jets . . . . not so much.

This isn't the first time Brett Favre and the New York Jets have been linked. In the 1991 NFL draft, the Jets had their eye on Brett Favre, the quarterback from Southern Mississippi. They were all ready to make him the 34th pick in the draft when the Atlanta Falcons traded up and picked him at 33. DOH! The Jets then settled for their next QB on their wish list, Browning Nagle. You never heard of Browning Nagle? . . . . . . . exactly.

Hey, looking to see the Fab Faux perform? Check out their upcoming schedule:
9/20 -- Radio City Music Hall -- nyc
9/27 -- The Parker Playhouse -- Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
10/04 -- Berklee Performance Center -- Boston, Mass - tix on sale 8/08
10/25, 10/26 -- The Keswick Theater -- Glenside, PA -- two totally different shows
11/01 -- The State Theater -- New Brunswick, NJ
Read more about the fabulous Fab Faux at:
www.fabfaux.com
And visit Will Lee's myspace page -- www.myspace.com/willleenyc

LATE NIGHT THE DAY THEY WERE BORN
Rumer Willis was born August 16, 1988. So, what happened on Late Night the day Rumer Willis was born?
It was a repeat from May 20, 1987; Show #868 -- VEGAS WEEK: Larry Bud and girls enter on Rolling Throne; Top Ten Ways Las Vegas is Better than Paris; Giant Slot; Jerry Vale; Las Vegas Museum; Las Vegas Stupid Pet Tricks; Lola Falana; Tote Board; Wedding Chapels vt; Tony Roi is Elvis; Regina Baranton foot juggles over long crawl.
And that's what happened on Late Night the Day Rumer Willis Was Born.

CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, it's Tom Eremondi.
This concludes another installment of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER

Michael Z. McIntee
mikemack@aol.com
ACT 1
• Cold Open with Dave and Jude
• Show Open
• Dave's Monologue
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• Smog Affecting Olympic Broadcasters
• Brett Favre Re-Retires from Jets
• Osama Driver Convicted
• Late Show Tips for Green Living with Chris & Gerry
• Great Moments in Presidential Speeches
ACT 2
• Tips for Green Living with Chris & Gerry Live In-Studio
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ACT 3
• Kiefer Sutherland
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ACT 4
• More with Kiefer Sutherland
ACT 5
• Audience Shot & Guest Plug
ACT 6
• Rumer Willis
ACT 7
• Phil Vasser performs "I Would"
• Show Close

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