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Jim T.
05-16-2008, 12:41 PM
'cause Kidd Chris just got his ass fired!

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/94_WYSPs_Kidd_Chris_fired_over_guests_racist_parod y_song.html
Jim.
05-16-2008, 12:53 PM
I think the real story here is the stupid fucking song.
Jim T.
05-16-2008, 12:55 PM
I think the real story here is the stupid fucking song.

Or that it took CBS almost 2 months to notice and do something about it!
RebootedCorpse
05-16-2008, 03:22 PM
So, Artie Lang is doing a comedy tour with several O&A regulars.
Wonder what Howard thinks?
Haborym
05-16-2008, 03:36 PM
So, Artie Lang is doing a comedy tour with several O&A regulars.
Wonder what Howard thinks?

Artie was the first comedian confirmed for Norton's HBO comedy show, and today he said Dice was going to be another. I didn't hear about a tour with Artie though.

Norton, and Opie, have always had good things to say about Artie.

Someone also mentioned that they want to get Breuer for the Traveling Virus show this summer.
RebootedCorpse
05-16-2008, 03:37 PM
Artie was the first comedian confirmed for Norton's HBO comedy show, and today he said Dice was going to be another. I didn't hear about a tour with Artie though.

Norton, and Opie, have always had good things to say about Artie.

Someone also mentioned that they want to get Breuer for the Traveling Virus show this summer.

That's it actually. He's on the HBO show, not a tour.
BigTom67
05-16-2008, 03:40 PM
It's Norton hosting with Patrice O'Neal, Artie Lange, Dice and Bill Burr.

Should be interesting considering the somewhat recent Dice/Norton falling out.
RebootedCorpse
05-16-2008, 03:46 PM
It's Norton hosting with Patrice O'Neal, Artie Lange, Dice and Bill Burr.

Should be interesting considering the somewhat recent Dice/Norton falling out.

I'll be watching. Norton is fucking great.
BigTom67
05-16-2008, 04:03 PM
Interesting that they have Dice along with the other 3. I hate to say he's washed up, but Burr, O'Neal and Lange are certainly more into their respective primes.
the_wallcrawler
05-16-2008, 04:36 PM
So, Artie Lang is doing a comedy tour with several O&A regulars.
Wonder what Howard thinks?Howard has no idea its even happening.
RebootedCorpse
05-16-2008, 04:38 PM
Howard has no idea its even happening.

It's on HBO with Artie. You don't think he knows?
BigTom67
05-16-2008, 05:19 PM
Hoo Hoo
the_wallcrawler
05-16-2008, 05:39 PM
It's on HBO with Artie. You don't think he knows?I don't think he knows the show is with "O&A" guys.
Evan Wiener
05-16-2008, 06:50 PM
Kid Chris was a tool, and his show was constantly having an inferiority complex with their competition: 93.3 MMR's Preston and Steve show.

I won't miss them being on the air.
BENDIS!
05-16-2008, 07:38 PM
dice, patrice and burr have all appeared on howard. dice is a classic howard guest who only did o and a after he fell out with howard.

artie is a bigger name than norton, i'm not sure i understand what this deal is.
WillieLee
05-16-2008, 07:52 PM
Howard wouldn't care. Artie has talked about doing shows with Norton on the air.
BigTom67
05-16-2008, 10:25 PM
We should all accept that it is a great lineup with some awesome comedians and walk away while we still have a chance before this becomes "Battle of the Radio Zombies"

Punching out
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 04:42 AM
dice, patrice and burr have all appeared on howard. dice is a classic howard guest who only did o and a after he fell out with howard.

artie is a bigger name than norton, i'm not sure i understand what this deal is.

Doesn't Howard have a "If you go on O&A, you're not welcome on my show" policy?
Deej
05-17-2008, 05:31 AM
I don't think he knows the show is with "O&A" guys.

Furthermore, he wouldn't even care.
Akira
05-17-2008, 05:35 AM
so they're coming back to get killed by P&S again? this should be fun to watch :lol:
WillieLee
05-17-2008, 09:08 AM
Doesn't Howard have a "If you go on O&A, you're not welcome on my show" policy?

No. Howard doesn't care about O&A despite their obsession with him.
Hate_Prime
05-17-2008, 09:28 AM
Is this HBO show supposed to be taped before or after Artie gets killed in Iraq?
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 09:35 AM
No. Howard doesn't care about O&A despite their obsession with him.

When I had Howard, I'd hear him talk shit about O&A, but in the 8 months or so I've been listening to O&A, they've never said anything but good stuff about him.
I don't give a fuck, I think the shows are about equally good.
DrMachine
05-17-2008, 09:37 AM
When I had Howard, I'd hear him talk shit about O&A, but in the 8 months or so I've been listening to O&A, they've never said anything but good stuff about him.
I don't give a fuck, I think the shows are about equally good.

There has definitely been a cooling down in the "war", in both directions. It seems like they are both ready to work together if the merger goes through.
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 09:43 AM
There has definitely been a cooling down in the "war", in both directions. It seems like they are both ready to work together if the merger goes through.

That makes sense. A station with both of them could be a powerhouse.
Jono
05-17-2008, 10:16 AM
That makes sense. A station with both of them could be a powerhouse.

Howard 100 is already the most listend to channel on Sirius, how exactly would O&A help that? And how are these two acts seen as being even remotely equal in terms of ratings or financial success?

Let's face it, it wouldn't exactly be Superman and Batman teaming up. More like Superman and Ambush Bug.
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 10:26 AM
Howard 100 is already the most listend to channel on Sirius, how exactly would O&A help that? And how are these two acts seen as being even remotely equal in terms of ratings or financial success?

Let's face it, it wouldn't exactly be Superman and Batman teaming up. More like Superman and Ambush Bug.

C'mon. :roll:
O&A is the number 1 program on XM and Howard is #1 on Sirius. Not that hard to say the two would be a pretty powerful team.
WillieLee
05-17-2008, 10:28 AM
C'mon. :roll:
O&A is the number 1 program on XM and Howard is #1 on Sirius. Not that hard to say the two would be a pretty powerful team.

The top 20 on 20 is the number one station on XM.
Jono
05-17-2008, 10:37 AM
C'mon. :roll:
O&A is the number 1 program on XM and Howard is #1 on Sirius. Not that hard to say the two would be a pretty powerful team.


O&A is #1? Thats the first I've heard that. If they're doing that well it makes no sense to team them with Howard, they can anchor their own channel.

My point earlier about the two shows is that they're hardly equals in any other quantifiable way. This isn't a content judgement, but Howard is a household name who brings in millions of subscriptions and was a dominant force (both in ratings and in ad revenue) when he was on regular radio. O&A, on the other hand, hardly had any subscribers when they first moved to XM (back when it cost extra to hear their show), and have been very mediocre in their return to Free Fm, or whatever it's called this week.
Mr. E!
05-17-2008, 10:43 AM
That makes sense. A station with both of them could be a powerhouse.

Absolutely. Howard brings years of #1 ratings, and the 6+ million fans he brought with him to Sirius. O&A bring 0.0...oh, wait...
BENDIS!
05-17-2008, 10:47 AM
C'mon. :roll:
O&A is the number 1 program on XM and Howard is #1 on Sirius. Not that hard to say the two would be a pretty powerful team.


no they are not. these numbers are public. they are not number one anywhere on anything by any standard in any demographic.

howard is the number one satelite show on both formats. by a mile. buba beats o and a.
BENDIS!
05-17-2008, 10:47 AM
Doesn't Howard have a "If you go on O&A, you're not welcome on my show" policy?

lie.
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 11:37 AM
lie.

"Lie" is a bit strong, don't you think? I seem to remeber him making a comment to that effect regarding O&A or Imus or someone like that.
Y'know there is a show called Ron and Fez and they are big comic fans. I bet they would love to have you on sometime to pimp your stuff.
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 11:45 AM
no they are not. these numbers are public. they are not number one anywhere on anything by any standard in any demographic.

howard is the number one satelite show on both formats. by a mile. buba beats o and a.

O&A claim they are the number 1 morning talk format on XM.
WillieLee
05-17-2008, 12:22 PM
O&A claim they are the number 1 morning talk format on XM.

I guess you have to look for the silver lining anyway you can.
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 12:27 PM
Frankly, it surprises me how much passion show like this engender. I find them both funny and can see only a hair's-breadth difference between the two.
Now, I find them funny in the same way I find someone getting kicked in the nuts, or puking or farting loudly funny.
I can't imagine getting too caught up in it.
Jono
05-17-2008, 02:42 PM
Frankly, it surprises me how much passion show like this engender. I find them both funny and can see only a hair's-breadth difference between the two.
Now, I find them funny in the same way I find someone getting kicked in the nuts, or puking or farting loudly funny.
I can't imagine getting too caught up in it.

I don't have any problem with their show, i just find many of their (and their fans) assertions to be laughable.

I stand by my Superman/Ambush Bug comparison :)
RebootedCorpse
05-17-2008, 03:34 PM
I don't have any problem with their show, i just find many of their (and their fans) assertions to be laughable.

I stand by my Superman/Ambush Bug comparison :)

I couldn't care less who gets the most ratings. I think they are similar shows that would attract a similar audience and between the two would create almost an entire day of programming.
I can understand why the two shows would compete, but I don't understand listeners who become involved in it.
WillieLee
05-17-2008, 05:50 PM
I can understand why the two shows would compete, but I don't understand listeners who become involved in it.

Because it's fun to revel in the failure of people who spent a lot of time declaring how much better they are than Howard. They once proclaimed that they would beat Howard head to head in the mornings and they aren't even in the top 20 in New York with him gone. It's hilarious.

And for someone who delights in the misfortunes of Michigan I find it odd that this competition is puzzling to you.
TacoKid
05-18-2008, 04:05 AM
We should all accept that it is a great lineup with some awesome comedians and walk away while we still have a chance before this becomes "Battle of the Radio Zombies"

Punching out

Me too. It's not 1998 anymore. Howard did the radio war bit, was genius at it and has moved on.

And I know some will say he just doesn't care enough about his job anymore but seriously, I'm glad the show has evolved.

Other than than stupid porn chick segments, I pretty much love the show isn't exactly how it used to be.