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Today's TV Line Up's 11/11/09

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:27:00 -0500

David Letterman: Andre Agassi, Kate Walsh, Norah Jones
Jay Leno: Sandra Bullock
Conan O’Brien: Heather Locklear, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Rodman
Jimmy Kimmel: Dominic Monaghan, Holly Hibner & Mary Kelly, Los Lonely Boys
Craig Ferguson: Kenneth Branagh, the Swell Season
Jimmy Fallon: Jason Schwartzman, Joan Cusack, Carly Simon
Carson Daly: Jared Leto, Quinn Dahle
Tavis Smiley: Tony Shalhoub, Rep. Anh Cao
Daily Show: Clarence Clemons
Colbert Report: Christopher Caldwell
Chelsea Lately: Adam Carolla, Ross Mathews, Brad Wollack, Donnell Rawlings
Lopez Tonight: Queen Latifah performs with Michael Jackson’s band, a special Michael Jackson tribute by “Lopez Tonight” and “This Is It” musical director Michael Bearden
The View: Woody Harrelson, the Broadway cast of “Finian’s Rainbow”
Regis and Kelly: Martin Short, Andre Agassi
Ellen DeGeneres: John Travolta, Ella Bleu Travolta
That Morning Show: Elisabeth Rohm, Chuck Prophet
Bonnie Hunt: Chevy Chase, Jennifer Morrison

Today's TV Line Ups 10/13/09

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:16:07 -0400

David Letterman: Sienna Miller, Aziz Ansari, Dead by Sunrise
Jay Leno: John C. Reilly, Ben Roethlisberger
Conan O’Brien: Ice-T, Eddie Izzard, the Flaming Lips
Late Late Show: Tim Robbins, Adam Goldberg
Jimmy Fallon: Andy Samberg, Greg Proops, Baaba Maal & the Brazilian Girls
Last Call: Chris Kattan, Lily Allen
Daily Show: Chesley Sullenberger
Colbert Report: David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle
Jimmy Kimmel: Jack Black, the latest “Dancing with the Stars” castoff, Cobra Starship
The View: Alicia Silverstone, guest co-host Kaley Cuoco
Regis and Kelly: Uma Thurman, Ivanka Trump
Ellen DeGeneres: Jimmy Smits, T.R. Knight, Daughtry
Tavis Smiley: James Ellroy
Chelsea Lately: Ross Mathews, Josh Wolf, Janet Varney
That Morning Show: Lisa Leslie, Amy Adams, David Schwimmer
Bonnie Hunt: Sophia Bush

Today's TV Talk Show Line-Ups

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:45:19 -0400

David Letterman: Garry Shandling, Kaley Cuoco, Tim McGraw
Jay Leno: Dana Carvey, Justin Timberlake
Conan O’Brien: Jamie Foxx, Jason Alexander, Grizzly Bear
Late Late Show: David Boreanaz, Mitch Albom, Dierks Bentley
Jimmy Fallon: Kathie Lee Gifford, Penn Badgley, Love & Theft
Last Call: Frank Caliendo, Casey Currie, Emily Wells (R 9/17/09)
Daily Show: Janet Napolitano
Colbert Report: Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Jimmy Kimmel: David Duchovny, Carmelo Anthony, Kid Cudi (R 9/22/09)
The View: Janet Napolitano, Dr. Steven Lamm, guest co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy
Regis and Kelly: Forest Whitaker, Alicia Keys
Ellen DeGeneres: Vince Vaughn, Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson
Tavis Smiley: Michael Sheen, Aaron S. Williams
Chelsea Lately: Lorenzo & Shayne Lamas, Jo Koy, Jen Kirkman, Lavell Crawford
That Morning Show: Sean Casey, Bob Proctor
Bonnie Hunt: David Alan Grier, AnnaLynne McCord

Photo

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:22:34 -0400

My Cheap Trick guitar pick collection.

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:20:29 -0400

My Cheap Trick guitar pick collection.

My friend Bob took this picture of Ian Hunter a few weeks ago...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:17:22 -0400

My friend Bob took this picture of Ian Hunter a few weeks ago when Mott The Hoople were rehearsing in Wales. The guitar Ian is holding was given to him for his 70th birthday by Joe Elliot of Def Leopard.

I hate the Yankees more than any other sports team on the planet!

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:51:31 -0400

I hate the Yankees more than any other sports team on the planet!

I got my hair cut yesterday for the first time in over 8 years....

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:56:00 -0400

I got my hair cut yesterday for the first time in over 8 years. This is the new vs. the old!

RIP MJ

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:28:00 -0400

RIP MJ

Here’s a video of me & Lisa getting married!

Fri, 15 May 2009 08:40:13 -0400

Here’s a video of me & Lisa getting married!

Music History-April 30

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:14:00 -0400

2008 – Mariah Carey marries rapper-actor Nick Cannon in a secret ceremony at Carey’s house in Eleuthera, Bahamas.

2006 – Madonna makes her festival debut at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

1999 – Darrell Sweet of Nazareth suffers a fatal heart attack as the band arrives at an amphitheater in New Albany, Ind., to begin the second leg of its U.S. tour. He is 51.

1993 – Elton John’s “Simple Life,” from his 1992 album “The One,” enters Billboard’s Top 40. With this charting single, John breaks Elvis Presley’s longstanding record with 24 consecutive years of Top 40 hits.

1983 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Beat It,” Michael Jackson.

1983 – Blues musician Muddy Waters (born McKinley Morganfield) dies in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Ill., at the age of 68.

1983 – The original Manfred Mann reunites for a London concert.

1979 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Reunited,” Peaches & Herb.

1965 – The Kinks begin their first U.K. tour.

1948 – Guitarist Wayne Kramer of MC5 is born in Detroit.

1943 – Singer Bobby Vee (Robert Velline) is born in Fargo, N.D.

1941 – Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny is born in Brooklyn, N.Y.

1933 – Country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson is born in Abbott, Texas.

1931 – Folk singer-songwriter Peter La Farge (Oliver Albee La Farge) is born in Fountain, Colo.

1925 – Country singer Johnny Horton is born in Los Angeles.

Music History-April 29th

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:31:00 -0400

April 292007 – Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich dies in a Moscow cancer hospital. He is 80.

2007 – Rage Against The Machine plays its first show in seven years to close the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

1999 – Following his reunion with Pamela Anderson Lee, Tommy Lee quits Mötley Crüe to devote time to his new band, Methods of Mayhem, and his family.

1998 – Steven Tyler sustains a serious knee injury at Aerosmith’s concert in Anchorage, Alaska. The band postpones the 14 remaining dates of its North American tour.

1995 – Rapper Tupac Shakur marries Keisha Morris inside the Clinton Correctional Facility, while Shakur is serving a four-and-a-half-year jail term for sexual assault.

1993 – Guitarist Mick Ronson, 46, best known for his work with David Bowie, dies of liver cancer in London.

1992 – Singer Paula Abdul marries actor Emilio Estevez in Santa Monica, Calif.

1984 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” Phil Collins.

1979 – Singer Jo O’Meara of S Club 7 is born in London.

1979 – Matt Tong (Matthew Chee HungTong) of Bloc Party is born in Dorset, England.

1976 – Bruce Springsteen tries to climb over the fence at Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate in an attempt to see Presley. He is escorted off the premises by guards.

1973 – Mike Hogan of the Cranberries is born in Limerick, Ireland.

1972 – No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta Flack.

1968 – Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and his wife, Marilyn Rovell, welcome their first child, daughter Carnie Wilson (later of Wilson Phillips) in Bel Air, Calif.

1968 – The musical “Hair” opens at the Biltmore Theater on Broadway.

1949 – Francis Rossi of Status Quo is born in London.

1947 – Tommy James (Thomas Jackson) of Tommy James and the Shondells is born in Dayton, Ohio.

1938 – Klaus Voormann of Manfred Mann is born in Berlin, Germany.

1934 – Blues musician Otis Rush is born in Philadelphia, Miss.

1928 – Carl Gardner of the Coasters is born in Tyler, Texas.

1899 – Jazz musician Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington) is born in Washington, D.C.

Wilco on the Colbert Report. Wilco’s new record is going...

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:06:20 -0400

Wilco on the Colbert Report. Wilco’s new record is going to be called Wilco (The Album), which I think is a little pretentous.

Let's try this again!

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:03:36 -0400

Ok. The time has come. I’m going to try and do my best to update this tumblr daily from here on out. btw, what is fom here on out? Is that until the end of time? I don’t think so. From here on out to me is until I feel like stopping!

So grab a seat and come on this ride with me once again! And if it’s your first time here, be patient, and it’ll all work out!

A sweet jam session w/ Warren & Trey

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:56:05 -0500

A sweet jam session w/ Warren & Trey

Video

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:36:44 -0500

The Thomas Jefferson Center For the Protection of Free Expression

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:40:46 -0500

The Thomas Jefferson Center For the Protection of Free Expression

Green Earth Live

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:36:40 -0500

Green Earth Live:

My old pal Steve Jones just created this web site. It’s pretty cool!

Jazz Video Guy

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:34:24 -0500

Jazz Video Guy

Bacon WatchThe irresistible allure of bacon has crossed over...

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:32:53 -0500

Bacon Watch
The irresistible allure of bacon has crossed over into the world of fashion! Each watch has a 1-1/8” (2.9 cm) round clock face and straps that look like delicious slices of bacon. Vinyl strap, metal casing. Batteries included. Fits most adult wrists.

Available from Archie McPhee