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America Ferrera; Russell Brand; and Terry Fator. PLUS:John Edwards Endorses Barack; More from Sue Simmons; Great Moments in Presidential Speeches; a Top Ten list; Lyle the Intern; and Skateboarding Professional Ryan Simonetti Does a Crazy Stunt on Broadway.
“ . . . . and now, extreme fisherman . . . . . David Letterman!”
ACT 1:
For my records: Odd Dave at the monologue mark – We see him working a ketchup pump.
On the show tonight is profession skateboarder, Ryan Simonetti. We find him outside on Broadway. He’s originally from Grand Falls, Montana. Dave seems to know it well, as he exhorts, “Grand Falls . . . . . The Electric City . . . . one of the windiest cities in North America.”
Why “The Electric City” --- Because of its hydroelectric dams and power plants along the Missouri River
What will Ryan be doing for us tonight on Broadway. He will skateboard over a moving U-Haul truck. What?! We see the U-Haul. On the front of the U-Haul truck is a large ramp. On the back of the U-Haul is a large exit ramp. The truck will drive forward, pushing the ramp in the lead. Ryan will fly up the ramp, ride across the top of the truck, and dismount down the exit ramp.
Has he ever done this trick before? Yes.
Why would you try this trick? Ahhh, youth. And that’s the answer . . . why would you try this trick? Ahh, youth.
Dave offers this bit of advice: “Don’t try this at home . . . . go to your neighbor’s house and try it.”
Driving the U-Haul will be Ryan’s girlfriend, Olivia. We see Olivia inside the truck. How many times has she driven the truck for this stunt? Olivia says “one time before.” Off-camera, I imagine the EMTs taking a step closer.
We’ll check back in later with Ryan and Olivia.
Democrat John Edwards has endorsed Senator Barack Obama. We watch a report commenting on this endorsement. Announce: “At a campaign event on Wednesday, former presidential rival John Edwards endorsed Senator Barack Obama. While Hillary Clinton also courted John Edwards’ vote, he felt endorsing Obama was the right move for the Democratic Party.
In other political news, Governor Bill Richardson gave his endorsement to Wendy’s Half-Pound Double with Cheese Combo Meal.
Wendy’s --- We Do Chicken Right.”
Sue Simmons made an on-air blunder the other night when she barked out the F-word on LIVE television. She was busy making her mea culpas today. You think she would have learned her lesson, but just a day after that fiasco, she’s in the fire again with another “oops.” We see a clip from last night’s newscast.
We see reporter Ida Siegal doing a story on inexpensive food in Manhattan as she takes a big bite out a hot dog. Back to Sue Simmons: “What the ‘GIVL’ are you doing?”
She hasn’t gotten this much publicity in years. Keep going, Sue, keep going!
GREAT MOMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES Bush: “I wanna thank your foreign minister . . . where’s your foreign minister . . . . .. look, your guy was here!”
ACT 2: TOP TEN – we see the opening Top Ten animation of a taxi cab racing through the city streets. The cab stops short in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater and a hubcap flies off . . . . and hits a poor street vendor’s cart, knocking it over and destroying the vendor’s means of making a measly buck. It’s a tough city, New York.
Top Top Signs Your Teacher is Drunk – a substituted teacher in Texas was arrested after showing up to class drunk. He was so intoxicated he couldn’t complete a sobriety test. #10. Your report card is written on a damp cocktail napkin. #7. Every time the bell rings, he shouts, “Last call!”
At the end of the Top Ten closing animation, we find Lyle the Intern sitting in the guest chair. He is listening to his iPod. DAVE: “Uh, excuse me.” (Lyle can’t hear Dave.) DAVE: “I’m sorry, can I help you?” (Lyle is into his iPod and can’t hear Dave) DAVE: “Hello? Can I help you? HEY!” LYLE: (acknowledging) “Yeah?” DAVE: “You’re that intern . . . . Lyle.” LYLE: “That’s right, buzzcut. Let’s knock off the chit-chat and get down to the nitty gritty. The nuts and bolts. The ying/yang. I’m here to help you.” DAVE: “I don’t think I need any help.” LYLE: “I was watching backstage. You need help. The audience . . . they ain’t buying what you’re selling. They want celebrities losing weight. They want bi-sexuals dating. They want sports bloopers and they want monkeys doing it.” DAVE: “I’m not sure we need that.” LYLE: “Trust me, Froggie. I’m plugged in. Do you know how many friends I have on MySpace?” DAVE: “No.” LYLE: “30. . . .” DAVE: “That doesn’t sound like many.” LYLE: “ . . . thousand.” DAVE: “I don’t believe that.” LYLE: “Who cares what you believe, Grandma. You’re from Mars.” DAVE: “I think we have to move on with the show.” LYLE: “I like that attitude, Pudzo. Keep it moving. You’re like a shark. Swim, David. Keep swimming. Stop swimming and you die. Look, I’ve got plans . . . big plans. As soon as this little talent show is over, my girlfriend Carol and I are gonna go see ‘Speed Racer.’” (shot of Carol, a pretty woman, backstage.) DAVE: “Oh, that’s your girlfriend? She seems very nice.” LYLE: “I didn’t forget you, Big Buck. Carol brought a slice for you, too.”
(shot of a not-as-pretty woman alongside Carol) LYLE: “Hi, Aunt Fran.” DAVE: “You know what, Lyle? I think I’m going to have to pass.” LYLE: “Sure, Dave, lock yourself away. But you know what? You’re gonna look around one day and you’re gonna be all alone with your deep, dark disturbing thoughts. And you won’t have Aunt Fran to cuddle with, and you won’t have Lyle to rub away the pain, you fat, fat bastard.”
Lyle gets up and exits.
Dave doesn’t quite get Lyle. Dave says we need to take a hard look at our intern program.
ACT 3: AMERICA FERRERA – She’s the Emmy-winning “Ugly Betty”!
America is off this summer and is busy prepping to move back to New York City. She and the show are heading east where they belong. She’s excited to be moving back but is also a bit nervous. She isn’t sure how New Yorkers will respond to them shooting the show on the streets and tying up traffic. You know, I live this gal America. She knows exactly what riles the average New Yorker. We don’t care what you do; just don’t screw up traffic, vehicular or pedestrian. And New Yorkers are tough. She met a 95-year-old grandmother and she says to America about “Ugly Betty”: “I don’t know why people watch your show!” Don’t worry about it, America. I get that all the time.
America grew up in Los Angeles and moved to NYC when she was 21 to be in an off-Broadway play. The hours were great because she didn’t have to be at work till 6:30 in the evening. That left a lot of time during the day to do stuff and there was always something to do at quitting time. She and her co-workers would often head out to a karaoke bar. Dave was very interested in her karaoke story. And did she drink? She says she would enjoy a few Cosmos. And how many Cosmos would she drink? She says, “Enough to get me to sing karaoke.” What songs would she sing? “Summer Lovin’” from Grease; “Last Dance”’ “I Will Survive” . . . stuff like that. Dave mutters, “God, it just sounds awful.” I laughed a good laugh at that.
America has also been busy campaigning for Hillary with Chelsea Clinton. They would go door-to-door to drum up support for Senator Clinton. People were always excited to see Chelsea and America, but when they learned it wasn’t a social call and America and Chelsea were there on business, people would slam the door in their face.
The season finale of “Ugly Betty” is Thursday, May 22nd, with Lindsay Lohan. What was that like? America speaks highly of Ms. Lohan, saying she was “gracious and showed up on time.” Are we speaking about the same Lindsay Lohan?
ACT 4: RYAN SIMONETTI: OK, we’re ready for the skateboarding demonstration. Dave tells Ryan to turn around and tell the woman, “No pictures!” He actually frightened the woman when he did it.
Dave reads the current weather conditions for the stunt, and then adds the weekend forecast. Doesn’t look too promising for sun worshippers.
We’re ready. Olivia Stackhouse starts driving the U-Haul north on Broadway.
Ryan rides on the skateboard south.
The skateboard meets the U-Haul . . . up goes Ryan . . . . and he loses his skateboard. No good! The stunt was not completed successfully. While Ryan and Olivia regroup, we take a look at some of the surroundings for the stunt. We see the crowd, we see some traffic, we see the nearby EMTs. I laughed at the female EMT worker. She was standing model-style, with her left leg crossed over her right. I think it’s to make the hits look narrower. Everybody’s a celebrity, I guess. Dave suspects Ryan was just playing the “Showman,” failing at first just to build up the suspense and to underline the danger.
We try again. This time, success. Up went Ryan onto the roof of the U-Haul, across the top, and down the back. Success! Nice job, Ryan. Good job, Olivia.
ACT 5: Announce: “Tomorrow on the Late Show, Dave is joined by actress Teri Hatcher; and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. This is the show you’ve been waiting your whole life to see! We’ll be right back.”
ACT 6: RUSSELL BRAND: He’s in the film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He was supposed to be here weeks ago but had trouble getting into the country. Passport problems, or immigration problems due to past criminal activity. He was told, “You’re not welcome here. Most of us were unfamiliar with Russell, though he is big in England. Russell enters and looks a lot like T.Rex, or for you young kids, like that guitar player, Slash.
So what kind of criminal activity kept Russell from entering the country? Russell explains it was nothing more than youthful folly and hijinks. He gives a very funny re-creation of what took place at the airport when trying to enter the U.S. He does thank airport security for being very gentle and sensitive with his most recent cavity search.
Dave asks what it was like filming Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It must have been great since most of the shooting was done in Hawaii. Russell says it was indeed beautiful, but maybe too beautiful. He described it “like being beaten over the head with a rainbow.”
Russell’s visit here seemed too short. I didn’t want it to end. He’s quite a lively guy who describes things in a peculiar but exact way. I liked him a lot and hope he’s back soon. Very entertaining.
Russell Brand also does standup and will be performing at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles on May 18th and the 25th. Hurry back soon, Russell.
ACT 7: VENTRILOQUIST, TERRY FATOR: He’s the winner of the 2007 “America’s Got Talent” competition and just this week signed a 5-year, 100-million dollar contract with the MGM Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Terry performed a few musical numbers with Emma Taylor and Dougie Scott Walker.
When in Vegas, you can see Terry Fator at the Terry Fator Theater.
And that was our show for Thursday, May 15, 2008.
Speaking of karaoke . . . . whenever I do the karaoke, I sing “I Am Woman.” Never fails to get a big response.
Some are saying Hillary isn’t dropping out because she is actually campaigning for the 2012 election. Hoo, boy. So, where it takes 5 weeks of campaigning in Europe to select a leader, it takes 5 years in the United States.
And if we truly live in the communication age and information age, then why does it take politicians so long to get their message out there? Should it really take 18 months of campaigning? Without TV or radio, how long did it take McKinley to campaign and get his message heard?
I read something from the Great Falls Tribune in Montana about former resident Ryan Simonetti’s visit to the LATE SHOW. I chuckled when I saw Broadway referred to as “Broadway Avenue.” I Googled “Broadway Avenue” and found many in North America, but our Broadway in New York City is simply “Broadway.” No “Avenue,” just Broadway, like Cher.
It’s the Yankees vs. the Mets this weekend in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. I don’t know how it’s possible, but I see them both winning one and losing two.
Obviously, when Barack Obama said he had visited 57 states, he was including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway, Micronesia. Anybody could make that mistake.
For his next trick, Barack Obama will attempt to spell “potato.”
In yesterday’s Wahoo, I raved about Eric Clapton’s song, “Motherless Child.” I heard it on the radio that morning and although I’ve heard it before, it got inside me and my body was singing it all day long. I didn’t know it was Clapton until I got to work and Googled what I remembered. I made a note to look for it at the record store. And then this morning, the VERY NEXT day, I was rummaging through a stack of CD in the corner of my office. They’ve been sitting there for months and considered them at best a one-time listen. And then, there it was. Clapton. I have no idea why he was in pile of CDs. And, yup, cut #11 – “Motherless Child.”
This concludes another episode of “A Coincidence That Likely Means Nothing To You.”
And now once again, “Late Night The Day They Were Born.” America Ferrera was born April 18, 1984. So, what happened on Late Night the day America Ferrera was born? April 18, 1984; Show #382; Guests Erin Gray (“Silver Spoons”), Ethel Conrad with her border collies and ducks, and Franken & Davis. Plus, Dave’s Grab Bag (Al Frisch’s breakfast; deep freeze Chris, and more) and Campaign ’84 Quiz.
And that’s what happened on Late Night The Day America Ferrera Was Born.
Many thanks to Wahoo contributor, John Donzson, for the above.
CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
She’s a big fan of Dave, the Fun Facts, and Great Moments in Presidential Speeches, it is Centralia, Illinois’ first female Mayor, Becky Ault.
This installment of Cameo Mention of a Wahoo Reader was brought to you by Zach Roeckeman of Centralia, Illinois.
This concludes another episode of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
America Ferrera; Russell Brand; and Terry Fator. PLUS:John Edwards Endorses Barack; More from Sue Simmons; Great Moments in Presidential Speeches; a Top Ten list; Lyle the Intern; and Skateboarding Professional Ryan Simonetti Does a Crazy Stunt on Broadway.
“ . . . . and now, extreme fisherman . . . . . David Letterman!”
ACT 1:
For my records: Odd Dave at the monologue mark – We see him working a ketchup pump.
On the show tonight is profession skateboarder, Ryan Simonetti. We find him outside on Broadway. He’s originally from Grand Falls, Montana. Dave seems to know it well, as he exhorts, “Grand Falls . . . . . The Electric City . . . . one of the windiest cities in North America.”
Why “The Electric City” --- Because of its hydroelectric dams and power plants along the Missouri River
What will Ryan be doing for us tonight on Broadway. He will skateboard over a moving U-Haul truck. What?! We see the U-Haul. On the front of the U-Haul truck is a large ramp. On the back of the U-Haul is a large exit ramp. The truck will drive forward, pushing the ramp in the lead. Ryan will fly up the ramp, ride across the top of the truck, and dismount down the exit ramp.
Has he ever done this trick before? Yes.
Why would you try this trick? Ahhh, youth. And that’s the answer . . . why would you try this trick? Ahh, youth.
Dave offers this bit of advice: “Don’t try this at home . . . . go to your neighbor’s house and try it.”
Driving the U-Haul will be Ryan’s girlfriend, Olivia. We see Olivia inside the truck. How many times has she driven the truck for this stunt? Olivia says “one time before.” Off-camera, I imagine the EMTs taking a step closer.
We’ll check back in later with Ryan and Olivia.
Democrat John Edwards has endorsed Senator Barack Obama. We watch a report commenting on this endorsement. Announce: “At a campaign event on Wednesday, former presidential rival John Edwards endorsed Senator Barack Obama. While Hillary Clinton also courted John Edwards’ vote, he felt endorsing Obama was the right move for the Democratic Party.
In other political news, Governor Bill Richardson gave his endorsement to Wendy’s Half-Pound Double with Cheese Combo Meal.
Wendy’s --- We Do Chicken Right.”
Sue Simmons made an on-air blunder the other night when she barked out the F-word on LIVE television. She was busy making her mea culpas today. You think she would have learned her lesson, but just a day after that fiasco, she’s in the fire again with another “oops.” We see a clip from last night’s newscast.
We see reporter Ida Siegal doing a story on inexpensive food in Manhattan as she takes a big bite out a hot dog. Back to Sue Simmons: “What the ‘GIVL’ are you doing?”
She hasn’t gotten this much publicity in years. Keep going, Sue, keep going!
GREAT MOMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES Bush: “I wanna thank your foreign minister . . . where’s your foreign minister . . . . .. look, your guy was here!”
ACT 2: TOP TEN – we see the opening Top Ten animation of a taxi cab racing through the city streets. The cab stops short in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater and a hubcap flies off . . . . and hits a poor street vendor’s cart, knocking it over and destroying the vendor’s means of making a measly buck. It’s a tough city, New York.
Top Top Signs Your Teacher is Drunk – a substituted teacher in Texas was arrested after showing up to class drunk. He was so intoxicated he couldn’t complete a sobriety test. #10. Your report card is written on a damp cocktail napkin. #7. Every time the bell rings, he shouts, “Last call!”
At the end of the Top Ten closing animation, we find Lyle the Intern sitting in the guest chair. He is listening to his iPod. DAVE: “Uh, excuse me.” (Lyle can’t hear Dave.) DAVE: “I’m sorry, can I help you?” (Lyle is into his iPod and can’t hear Dave) DAVE: “Hello? Can I help you? HEY!” LYLE: (acknowledging) “Yeah?” DAVE: “You’re that intern . . . . Lyle.” LYLE: “That’s right, buzzcut. Let’s knock off the chit-chat and get down to the nitty gritty. The nuts and bolts. The ying/yang. I’m here to help you.” DAVE: “I don’t think I need any help.” LYLE: “I was watching backstage. You need help. The audience . . . they ain’t buying what you’re selling. They want celebrities losing weight. They want bi-sexuals dating. They want sports bloopers and they want monkeys doing it.” DAVE: “I’m not sure we need that.” LYLE: “Trust me, Froggie. I’m plugged in. Do you know how many friends I have on MySpace?” DAVE: “No.” LYLE: “30. . . .” DAVE: “That doesn’t sound like many.” LYLE: “ . . . thousand.” DAVE: “I don’t believe that.” LYLE: “Who cares what you believe, Grandma. You’re from Mars.” DAVE: “I think we have to move on with the show.” LYLE: “I like that attitude, Pudzo. Keep it moving. You’re like a shark. Swim, David. Keep swimming. Stop swimming and you die. Look, I’ve got plans . . . big plans. As soon as this little talent show is over, my girlfriend Carol and I are gonna go see ‘Speed Racer.’” (shot of Carol, a pretty woman, backstage.) DAVE: “Oh, that’s your girlfriend? She seems very nice.” LYLE: “I didn’t forget you, Big Buck. Carol brought a slice for you, too.”
(shot of a not-as-pretty woman alongside Carol) LYLE: “Hi, Aunt Fran.” DAVE: “You know what, Lyle? I think I’m going to have to pass.” LYLE: “Sure, Dave, lock yourself away. But you know what? You’re gonna look around one day and you’re gonna be all alone with your deep, dark disturbing thoughts. And you won’t have Aunt Fran to cuddle with, and you won’t have Lyle to rub away the pain, you fat, fat bastard.”
Lyle gets up and exits.
Dave doesn’t quite get Lyle. Dave says we need to take a hard look at our intern program.
ACT 3: AMERICA FERRERA – She’s the Emmy-winning “Ugly Betty”!
America is off this summer and is busy prepping to move back to New York City. She and the show are heading east where they belong. She’s excited to be moving back but is also a bit nervous. She isn’t sure how New Yorkers will respond to them shooting the show on the streets and tying up traffic. You know, I live this gal America. She knows exactly what riles the average New Yorker. We don’t care what you do; just don’t screw up traffic, vehicular or pedestrian. And New Yorkers are tough. She met a 95-year-old grandmother and she says to America about “Ugly Betty”: “I don’t know why people watch your show!” Don’t worry about it, America. I get that all the time.
America grew up in Los Angeles and moved to NYC when she was 21 to be in an off-Broadway play. The hours were great because she didn’t have to be at work till 6:30 in the evening. That left a lot of time during the day to do stuff and there was always something to do at quitting time. She and her co-workers would often head out to a karaoke bar. Dave was very interested in her karaoke story. And did she drink? She says she would enjoy a few Cosmos. And how many Cosmos would she drink? She says, “Enough to get me to sing karaoke.” What songs would she sing? “Summer Lovin’” from Grease; “Last Dance”’ “I Will Survive” . . . stuff like that. Dave mutters, “God, it just sounds awful.” I laughed a good laugh at that.
America has also been busy campaigning for Hillary with Chelsea Clinton. They would go door-to-door to drum up support for Senator Clinton. People were always excited to see Chelsea and America, but when they learned it wasn’t a social call and America and Chelsea were there on business, people would slam the door in their face.
The season finale of “Ugly Betty” is Thursday, May 22nd, with Lindsay Lohan. What was that like? America speaks highly of Ms. Lohan, saying she was “gracious and showed up on time.” Are we speaking about the same Lindsay Lohan?
ACT 4: RYAN SIMONETTI: OK, we’re ready for the skateboarding demonstration. Dave tells Ryan to turn around and tell the woman, “No pictures!” He actually frightened the woman when he did it.
Dave reads the current weather conditions for the stunt, and then adds the weekend forecast. Doesn’t look too promising for sun worshippers.
We’re ready. Olivia Stackhouse starts driving the U-Haul north on Broadway.
Ryan rides on the skateboard south.
The skateboard meets the U-Haul . . . up goes Ryan . . . . and he loses his skateboard. No good! The stunt was not completed successfully. While Ryan and Olivia regroup, we take a look at some of the surroundings for the stunt. We see the crowd, we see some traffic, we see the nearby EMTs. I laughed at the female EMT worker. She was standing model-style, with her left leg crossed over her right. I think it’s to make the hits look narrower. Everybody’s a celebrity, I guess. Dave suspects Ryan was just playing the “Showman,” failing at first just to build up the suspense and to underline the danger.
We try again. This time, success. Up went Ryan onto the roof of the U-Haul, across the top, and down the back. Success! Nice job, Ryan. Good job, Olivia.
ACT 5: Announce: “Tomorrow on the Late Show, Dave is joined by actress Teri Hatcher; and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. This is the show you’ve been waiting your whole life to see! We’ll be right back.”
ACT 6: RUSSELL BRAND: He’s in the film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He was supposed to be here weeks ago but had trouble getting into the country. Passport problems, or immigration problems due to past criminal activity. He was told, “You’re not welcome here. Most of us were unfamiliar with Russell, though he is big in England. Russell enters and looks a lot like T.Rex, or for you young kids, like that guitar player, Slash.
So what kind of criminal activity kept Russell from entering the country? Russell explains it was nothing more than youthful folly and hijinks. He gives a very funny re-creation of what took place at the airport when trying to enter the U.S. He does thank airport security for being very gentle and sensitive with his most recent cavity search.
Dave asks what it was like filming Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It must have been great since most of the shooting was done in Hawaii. Russell says it was indeed beautiful, but maybe too beautiful. He described it “like being beaten over the head with a rainbow.”
Russell’s visit here seemed too short. I didn’t want it to end. He’s quite a lively guy who describes things in a peculiar but exact way. I liked him a lot and hope he’s back soon. Very entertaining.
Russell Brand also does standup and will be performing at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles on May 18th and the 25th. Hurry back soon, Russell.
ACT 7: VENTRILOQUIST, TERRY FATOR: He’s the winner of the 2007 “America’s Got Talent” competition and just this week signed a 5-year, 100-million dollar contract with the MGM Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Terry performed a few musical numbers with Emma Taylor and Dougie Scott Walker.
When in Vegas, you can see Terry Fator at the Terry Fator Theater.
And that was our show for Thursday, May 15, 2008.
Speaking of karaoke . . . . whenever I do the karaoke, I sing “I Am Woman.” Never fails to get a big response.
Some are saying Hillary isn’t dropping out because she is actually campaigning for the 2012 election. Hoo, boy. So, where it takes 5 weeks of campaigning in Europe to select a leader, it takes 5 years in the United States.
And if we truly live in the communication age and information age, then why does it take politicians so long to get their message out there? Should it really take 18 months of campaigning? Without TV or radio, how long did it take McKinley to campaign and get his message heard?
I read something from the Great Falls Tribune in Montana about former resident Ryan Simonetti’s visit to the LATE SHOW. I chuckled when I saw Broadway referred to as “Broadway Avenue.” I Googled “Broadway Avenue” and found many in North America, but our Broadway in New York City is simply “Broadway.” No “Avenue,” just Broadway, like Cher.
It’s the Yankees vs. the Mets this weekend in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. I don’t know how it’s possible, but I see them both winning one and losing two.
Obviously, when Barack Obama said he had visited 57 states, he was including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway, Micronesia. Anybody could make that mistake.
For his next trick, Barack Obama will attempt to spell “potato.”
In yesterday’s Wahoo, I raved about Eric Clapton’s song, “Motherless Child.” I heard it on the radio that morning and although I’ve heard it before, it got inside me and my body was singing it all day long. I didn’t know it was Clapton until I got to work and Googled what I remembered. I made a note to look for it at the record store. And then this morning, the VERY NEXT day, I was rummaging through a stack of CD in the corner of my office. They’ve been sitting there for months and considered them at best a one-time listen. And then, there it was. Clapton. I have no idea why he was in pile of CDs. And, yup, cut #11 – “Motherless Child.”
This concludes another episode of “A Coincidence That Likely Means Nothing To You.”
And now once again, “Late Night The Day They Were Born.” America Ferrera was born April 18, 1984. So, what happened on Late Night the day America Ferrera was born? April 18, 1984; Show #382; Guests Erin Gray (“Silver Spoons”), Ethel Conrad with her border collies and ducks, and Franken & Davis. Plus, Dave’s Grab Bag (Al Frisch’s breakfast; deep freeze Chris, and more) and Campaign ’84 Quiz.
And that’s what happened on Late Night The Day America Ferrera Was Born.
Many thanks to Wahoo contributor, John Donzson, for the above.
CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
She’s a big fan of Dave, the Fun Facts, and Great Moments in Presidential Speeches, it is Centralia, Illinois’ first female Mayor, Becky Ault.
This installment of Cameo Mention of a Wahoo Reader was brought to you by Zach Roeckeman of Centralia, Illinois.
This concludes another episode of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
ACT 1 • Show Open • Dave's Monologue Watch now • Introduction of Skateboarder Ryan Simonetti • John Edwards Endorses Obama, Richardson Endorses Wendy's • Local News Highlight of the Night • Great Moments in Presidential Speeches
ACT 2 • Top Ten Signs Your Teacher is Drunk Read now
• Lyle the Intern
ACT 3 • America Ferrera
ACT 4 • Ryan Simonetti Skateboard Stunt on Broadway
