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UncleMonkey posted:A couple weeks ago on Weird Medicine Dr. Steve said that she had finally agreed to enter detox, but I'm not sure what ever happened with that. I haven't heard him give any updates recently. Wouldn't be surprised if she gave some excuse to back out of it. An Enormous Boner posted:It seems like she'd have to have done some pretty serious and irreversible damage by now. The photo montage that was done recently showing her descent into substance abuse is horrifying. I'm surprised she's not dead already.
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FarmerHank posted:I really do dig Ron Bennington, Gail Bennington and Chris Stanley Bennington but, boy, do I miss Fez Bennington. I don't. At the end, it was nothing but misery with him. He needs to figure out his life in very serious terms because he wasn't in a good enough place to continue doing radio. And while the flipouts were funny in many ways, it wasn't funny all the time. The Bennington show makes me laugh and I can enjoy listening for a while. But Fez....at the end, even with the BL stuff, was just bringing me down.
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CrashCat posted:Yeah, I didn't mind Ron poking the beehive because Ron is good at it, but when Fez kept lashing out at basically everyone else ever for everything I just wanted to slap him. ozza posted:Yeah, I agree. By the time Fez retired, the schtick was well and truly played out, and there was definitely no hope for it ever to get better. I used to find it really funny whenever new guests found out about Fez's weirdness, but even that began to get stale over the last year or so ("Have you tried Gindr?"). If I'm ever in need of hearing Fez freakouts, there's almost a decades-worth of those shows archived. I can only imagine how happy and relieved Ron is that he's finally free. I'm glad Ron's free as well, you can tell how much he wants to simply have fun with the show, and he's doing it. Just to have a happier and snappier Ron is worth retiring Fez. And honestly, there is only one way to really extend the Fez bit and that would be to demote him so he couldn't pull the boss card whenever he wanted to slap an intern around. But that would have ended in his eventual death. So best of both worlds. Under the vegetable posted:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/longest-serving-late-show-head-794985?utm_source=twitter Call Me Charlie posted:Haha, I thought Anthony was bullshitting about that. I'm surprised he actually blew up their spot (but I'm not sure how writers will fit in with a live radio program that traditionally has very little prep) This seems like a very desperate move to try and see if Opie has something to keep him going along. This reeks of Todd Pettengill getting his own sad vision and then immediately sinking it with lovely bits and a complete lack of humor.
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Call Me Charlie posted:Honestly, I hope Opie forces them to sit next to him and silently feed him lines all show. Don't forget the abuse they'll get when Opie is having a bad day and mistakes them for his usual bootlickers. I'm sure that will go over well.
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Call Me Charlie posted:Lady Di's getting evicted. I'm shocked it didn't happen sooner. Bill's name was probably on the lease and Di probably has a steady steam of shady traffic going through that place at all hours.
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Tomahawk posted:God, this really is the most logical end to these idiots careers in retrospect. The road of a shock jock never ends well. I think Howard is the one who is ending with the most dignity, and he basically 'made it big' by going on a second-rate singing contest show. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen someone who does this sort of radio who doesn't just gently caress it up somehow. Maybe Bennington? I mean, at least he does something else besides just the show and keeps himself low-key.
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An Enormous Boner posted:I know you're dangerously close to being a retarded person but come on. Stern "made it big" by being among the most famous radio people to have ever lived a ways back. He then decided, years later, to be a judge on a television show. Actually, I was referring to making it out of radio and into a showbiz career and didn't really state it clearly. My apologies. therealjon_ posted:Wow people really forget how gigantic Stern was from the 80's through 2000? Being a judge on that show was nothing compared to the decades he was the top on radio. Let's also be fair here: that was a long time ago and after a giant media paradigm shift where uncut material became easier to find. This also emphasized visual media over audio, meaning that listening to porn stars and various other debauchery kinda seems as quaint as 8-track porn to a lot of folks nowadays. Daikatana Ritsu posted:Anthony is a delusional piece of poo poo who, even though he's admitted himself countless times before that people are sick of his politics/racism, would rather cultivate his budding stormfront audience than previous O&A fans. I'll listen to classic old clips on youtube and poo poo but moving forward, Ant can go gently caress himself. How anyone willingly pays him for that garbage is beyond me. Ant probably needs psychological help for self-destructive tendencies.
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How Much Art posted:I am super bummed about Shelby being gone, he only became unfunny because as someone else described, he became the Theon Greyjoy of the Ron & Fez show. If he had been starting with Bennington I think he would have had a way easier time. Obviously I can only speculate, but I'd wager that the last year of Ron & Fez was much much much more tense than Bennington. I can't imagine someone getting into the industry would want to continue after they see two veterans of it implode like that. He got a lot of poo poo for being the lowest guy on the totem pole by two guys who simply couldn't make a decision about their professional future until they'd stuck together for nine years. Ron's too big of a pussy to kick Fez off the air, and Fez is too much of a psycho to simply leave before his dignity did. If I was in Shelby's position, I would have left to, new show or not. Radio has an odd effect on people that I can't imagine anybody in the prime of their life (rotten glands or not) would want to willingly take on.
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Tr33 posted:I hear what you're saying, I mean I've completely given up on Opie and Jim. It feels like the view for 50 year old out of touch men at this point. I just can't relate to it. Bennington is an awesome show, period. It's fun, lighthearted, and really hitting its stride right out of the gate. Definitely the one of the better shows out there, bar none.
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CrashCat posted:Because This is to build his 'portfolio,' which is code for 'he's afraid to go off on his own and succeed/fail.' So he's sticking with Opie for an easy paycheck at the expense of building his own career.
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Cromulent posted:What did he do now? I'm just thankful the gay shirt is gone.
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shyduck posted:Ant should've cut the Derosa stuff out since he wasn't even there. Yeah I get that he backed out, but it just made Ant look worse. The whole thing was completely hosed up: racial jokes, attempting to bring the Greggshells thing there, and then finally bashing people that are more successful than him. Plus he sounded drunk, which really added to the whole sad atmosphere of those nine minutes. Ant should really stay away from anything public in July, it does not end well for him.
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sba posted:Those 3 need Patrice to come back and say "what the gently caress are you all doing?!" Oh God, this. So much this. They need a big dose of reality. And maybe a Three Stooges slap upside all of their heads.
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JFC posted:A 54 year old man and his big brother still getting upset about trolls. loving pathetic. How can anyone justify paying to subscribe to these assholes? A lot of subscribers are saying they won't reup. The doxxing is a big reason, but the lack of unique content (aka the constant bitching about race) is another big factor. This whole thing is just turning into the Perfect Storm.
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Is this the right attitude to take when those people pay his subscription fees...or at all since it shows he actually does care about what they think since he's taking the time to go out and talk about it? I love how he's seeing this from the viewpoint of him and Opie being on different sides. He's just destroying every single thing he did on radio. He's basically Fez before the tearful 'retirement' speech.
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JFC posted:I guess Ant won't be much of an Amy Schumer fan anymore. I'm sure she'll be crying that she's not hitting the sad basement-dwelling gun nut demographic. Sheen Sheen posted:I'm more shocked that Amy Schumer and Chuck Schumer are actually related Same here.
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livingfruitvirus posted:It took me a second to realize this was East Side Dave. I haven't seen his face in years. Wow, he really needs a better haircut. Is he still doing the stuntboy stuff in his Jersey gig?
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Droopy Goines posted:I have probably watched this video 20 times and it gets better with each viewing: Nothing but an auditorium of old folks hoping their magnets don't fail as they cut their lovely meat.
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jerkstoresup posted:Advice about alcohol and drug addiction from someone who only drank in highschool. Is there a clip of this? Because I've never bought that Jimmy is a recovering alcoholic either.
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Goblin posted:I haven't listened to a ton of Ron & Fez so my exposure to BL has been limited, but she sparked this amazing hour of radio so she's A-OK in my book: The most amazing thing about that clip is that Fez went on the show the day after and claimed it was a victory for standing up to bullying, and not even realizing he just alienated every single person on the staff and at Sirius. This was probably the point where the writing was on the wall to everybody that he was pretty much gone. That said, BL has her moments, but it's kinda obvious why Ron is letting go of all of these people while he works hard and does his own thing. Apparently talk radio people go nuts after they hit a certain point in their careers and flame out. Fez, John & Jeff, and that Todd Pettengill guy who probably now eats out of a garbage can after showing the world he can't run a radio show on his own after decades of being a second banana. gently caress, we could throw Bubba the Love Sponge on there as well since he's pretty much flamed out already.
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TL posted:What happened to John and Jeff? I loved that show as a sleep aid. From what I remember in passing on a Jocktober, one of them flipped out and stopped coming in, and then the show just vanished a few months later. I'm trying to remember if it was the one who kept going to Thailand.
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Morter posted:Whoa, really?? I don't remember that part. Do you know if any of it was on the air? On the John & Jeff show or the O&A show? I know it was on the latter (Sam was the one who bought it up), but no idea on the former.
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ada shatan posted:That's either some unlucky shadows, or Ant has a serious case of tit sweat going on there. Alcoholism is a hell of a thing.
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Under the vegetable posted:I'm pretty sure satellite radio as a whole is a giant money laundering front. What ads do they play now that Ashley Madison is in the toilet?
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An Enormous Boner posted:I hope Opie winds up being forced to either defend kicking a dog to death or admit that he made the whole thing up and has been lying about it for years. I don't think anything significant is going to happen and the reddit guys look more insane than usual but it would be funny. In an alternate reality the Boys are still together, and just starting Jocktober. And now making fun of Blaine from Blaine & Alison dumping the hole and running his own unfunny solo show. And trying to do another Terry Clifford bit after giving her a year from her second suicide attempt. Oh well. C'est la vie.
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Big Bidness posted:Yeah, it was weird. I think Ron was so tired of Fez at that point, that when Shelby started having personal issues and shutting down on the air like Fez, Ron wrote him off immediately. At that point Ron was just looking for people to help him with the three hour Bataan Death March. Chris Stanley at least knew how to fill time, and Shelby's sense of humor simply didn't mesh with Ron's. And by the end, the idea of another Fez had to be the last freaking straw, especially since Ron was well on his way of handing over Fez to someone else instead of being an agony aunt to a complete mess.
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Tr33 posted:I dunno, I laughed like hell at Shelby bashings. The fact that he couldn't fire anything back without stumbling over his words kinda tells you he wasn't cut out for this. And let's not forget Fez's general nastiness kinda bringing the show down alot. The fact that Shelby's doing poo poo with noted regular The Real rear end Dude The Puerto Rican Rattlesnake Luis J. Gomez tells me Ron was probably looking out for Shelby more than we realize. You also have to remember management didn't want Shelby there at all and he had already burned a ton of bridges with people when he bad mouthed OnA. Shelby made his own grave at that place. Shelby was mishandled a lot: he got popular because he interjects non sequiturs a lot. That's how he works. Thinking you're hiring someone who can be a good tech when the only thing they do is interject into a conversation was foolish to begin with. The idea of having him have to do producer work was short-sighted and stupid, especially when The Ron & Fez Show was sinking really fast due to Fez's issues. And he didn't make a grave at Sirius. If anything, the danger he faced there was getting killed by Fez or staying there for financial security and sinking any chance of a real career. O&A may have taken his joke like babies, but it's not like they have much pull in Sirius.
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Tr33 posted:The amount of drama that flows through these apparently grown men's lives is staggering. No kidding. They're like
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:"I dreamed of a snail...crawling across...a giant ham...surviving" "Y'know, DUDE!!" Stengel is so fat his hair looks like a lovely wig.
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blackmarketlimb posted:On one hand, I feel really sorry for Bobo. Or just toss into a dumpster.
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stealie72 posted:I'm trying to not be you, but it's hard. I agree with the O&A statement. I still think an Ant & Jim show would work better since they have a lot more chemistry and seem to be angled more to spirit of the O&A show. Plus it's obvious Opie no longer has the balls to really go for an all-out mean show. As for Fez, I'm glad he's gone. The last thing I need to hear on the radio is the adventures of a terminal virgin with unrealistic ideas on what a relationship is.
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Sintax posted:Periscope finally makes me feel like we are in the future, this is the only social networking thing I've actually enjoyed. Getting random Periscopes from a completely hosed up Chris Stanley is just great. gently caress, he looks psychotic and awful. I'm surprised anybody goes near him. The short hair does nothing. What did he go into surgery for, again?
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blackmarketlimb posted:I prefer "unfinished clone" myself. Same here. Not only because it's more accurate, but less Doc Savage.
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TL posted:http://time.com/4102387/jim-norton-donald-trump-snl/ He writes like a third grader doing his first essay. Which explains why he wants to vote for Trump but wants 'a more in-depth explanation about making America great.' Has Jimmy always been this stupid, or am I just picking it up now?
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Daikatana Ritsu posted:Her internship was one of the most fascinating things I've ever listened to. I can't remember a time before (or since) that I was so interested in the show and had to listen ASAP. Hilarious and ultimately depressing.. I truly am thankful for the veteran Diana Orbani. Chromatic posted:She would just drop into the studio to drop bombs and then leave. "Oh and I forgot to mention that I lost my virginity in an abandoned building on a door." She was definitely going through withdrawals during that time too. Puking, making GBS threads and scaring America Ferrera out of the restrooms. But what a way to go out: finally dealing with Lady Di's issues, and showing how bad off she was while having her just wreak havoc on Sirius. The America Ferrera story still has to be one of the best things ever, just to hear how Ugly Betty had to deal with a horrific, EC Comics-like look into the life of an addict. It's like an afterschool special made by Lucio Fulci.
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TL posted:I love that it took this to get Jimmy to realize that maybe unprotected sex with hookers might not be a great idea. Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I've love to hear the reasoning for it.
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Call Me Charlie posted:Bennington got a reference in the Fallout 4 guide. Apparently the guy who writes them is a giant Ron & Fez fan. Oh that is sweet. Chris would be the one who can't get out of the Vault because he's constantly changing his stats. Just put it all into Intelligence, man.
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Chromatic posted:This sounds weird but I actually hope him, Terri Clifford, and all the guys they ruthlessly brutalized are doing good now and making some decent money. I think I read somewhere that Terry is management at her station? Or something like that?
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