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Monday, August 15, 2005
Show #2386
By Michael Z. McIntee Change Text Color:
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Michael Keaton; and David Sedaris.
PLUS: 4 Universal Truths; Late Show safety precaution; Wimbledon Highlight; Telemundo Highlight; "Dateline" proomo; a Reality Show Quiz; a top ten list; and Dave clears up a little legal problem.

Dave asks, "Paul, do you think Hawaiian print shirts are making a comeback?" This stems back from the pre-show Q&A. I rarely am in position to hear much of the pre-show chat but today I was running through when a guy on the slightly heavy side stood up wearing a Hawaiian shirt and asked Dave, "Do you think Hawaiian print shirts will make a comeback?" Dave darts back, "Not on you."

There are 4 Universal Truths in the World. These are bits of knowledge Dave has picked up over the years. I was able to name two.
1. "When you eat M&Ms or peanuts, in a matter of seconds you'll be doing this." - Dave shakes his hand if he has a handful of nuts.
-- I got this one.
2. "Sunday never feels like a Saturday. It always feels like a Sunday."
--- I didn't get this one, though it sounds the slightest bit familiar.
3. "If you yank a hair out of your nose, you'll sneeze."
--- I got this one.
4. "If you are a man and you know how to fold a shirt, chances are you are gay."
--- Damn, I didn't get this one but I should have.

And of course, the motto here at the Late Show is "Safety First." It is why every night before the show we have our building engineer George Clarke put away the Late Show bear. And it's not just any bear . . . it's a wild grizzly. During this, someone offstage sneezed. Dave wants to know who sneezed. No one comes forward. Paul suggests someone must have just pulled a hair out of their nose. Oooh, that Paul is good. He is good.

Dave needs to take care of some legal matters. We head over to Rupert's. His Slurpee machine has been spitting out delicious Slurpees for two weeks now and he's sold close to 1,000. Unfortunately for us and for Rupert, the 7-11 chain owns the name "Slurpee." 7-11 called and told us that Rupert has to stop calling it "Slurpee" or else, as Dave says, "they will sue your nuts off." After a beat, a frightened and confused Rupert says, "Mine?!"
That's right. The Late Show isn't the one making a profit on this. It's Rupert. So instead, Dave decides to call the delicious icy treat, "Rupert Jee's Frozen Fruit Whippy." Great name! It may even dent the Slurpee industry. Hopefully, Rupert registers this name tonight.

WIMBLEDON HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT: More slo-mo fun of tennis sensation Maria Sharapova. Not only is she a great tennis player (she's the Wimbledon defending champ), she's also one heck of a business woman. Good for her.

Did you see the "Dateline" last night with Katie Couric interviewing the runaway bride? NBC was all excited about it and they were running this promo for the show.

"Tonight, a 'Dateline NBC' special. Why did she do it? Why did she run? Learn all the answers as runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks sits down for the whole hour with Katie Couric. And as an added bonus, we're proud to present Ms. Wilbank's eyes in super deluxe 3-D!" We see her eyes pop out.
TELEMUNDO HIGHLIGHT - from "Laura" - in this installment, a man is facing the music for turning his wife into a prostitute. We see a clip of a guy in the "Laura" guest chair get clotheslined by an audience member. OUCH!
I'll have to ask the writer who found this footage how and why he watches "Laura." Here in New York, "Laura" is on up against . . . the Late Show. Well, I guess that answers the 'why.'

REALITY SHOW QUIZ - There are about 30 reality shows that will run during the summer months. Yippee.
Some of my favorites from the quiz:
-On "The Cut," Tommy Hilfiger shocked the contestants when he told them:
A) "They had just an hour to design their first piece."
B) "One of them would be eliminated today."
C) "He has a wife and two kids."

-On this episode of "Supernanny," the biggest mistake these parents are making is:
A) Not establishing clear rules
B) Being too lenient
C) Exploiting their children on reality television

-This is the memorable episode of "American Chopper" in which:
A) They have trouble building a bike and the father yells at the son.
B) They have trouble building a bike and the son yells at the father.
C) They have trouble building a bike and the father and son yell at each other

-"Hit Me Baby One More Time" proves:
A) People love nostalgia
B) The old rock bands still sound good
C) We're not the only show that recycles old material

TOP TEN: REASONS SADDAM HUSSEIN LOVES DORITOS
#8. The 'crunch' sounds like the breaking of a dissident's bones.
#3. "Cool Ranch" flavor is a preview of the paradise that awaits a martyr.
#2. When beard is full of orange crumbs, he can do hilarious 'Yosemite Saddam' character.

MICHAEL KEATON: He stars in "Herbie: Fully Loaded" which opened today. He's also the only good Batman from the Batman movie series, though I hear Christian Bale's performance is pretty good.
Michael shows off his eyeglasses that were mauled by his dog. Dave examines the glasses and guesses, "You put him down, right?" It's a bit of a morbid thought but I love when Dave slips that in, "put him down." He does it quite a bit and it catches the guest off-guard.
How did Michael spend summers as a kid? They really didn't go on vacations, maybe a weekend trip here and there, but mostly it was just dad getting the kids to pile into the car and just go for a drive to no place in particular. Maybe to Raccoon Lake. Michael recalls spending most of his summer childhood in nothing but his underpants. Ahhh, in his underpants at Raccoon Lake. Life is so simple for a child.

-Right around here it was suggested in the shack that we get Michael to do something with Rupert in the ACT 5. Something was quickly typed up and then had to be distributed. I was on the distribution end. I tried to follow Michael's segment best I could, but most slipped through the cracks. I wanted to sit and listen since Michael is one of my favorite guests, but I really couldn't. I guess I'll have to read the Wahoo to find out what happened.

One time on the way to Raccoon Lake, Michael fell out of the car while it was moving. He rolled hard on the gravel road. He quickly got up crying and ran after the car. He was afraid they didn't realize he was no longer a passenger. He wasn't sure how far he ran but as a kid, it felt like miles and miles.
Michael is a true professional. When offered an acting job, he likes to do his best. So it bothered him when he saw a transvestite in the city the other day who really didn't put any work into his/her transvestiteness. The guy was a big hulking guy, but he put nothing into his act. No good walk, no good attitude, no good technique. It was as if he slapped on a wig and grabbed his purse and out the door he went. Michael felt if he was going to play the part, he should at least try to be the part.
"Herbie: Fully Loaded" opened today and with a little help, Michael was able to explain that it's a fun movie that adults will enjoy too. It's playing at my drive-in. I have it penciled in for next week.

Sorry, but that's all I got on Keaton. I know there was more. After the show, people were commenting on how much they like Keaton and Sedaris. Two good guests who can tell a good story and tell

DAVID SEDARIS: Always a joy. No bells, no whistles, no fireworks, just simple conversation which Sedaris can twist the way only he can.
As a bestselling author, David is often on a book-signing tour. And at a recent reading, he decided to put out a tip jar. His bank card was out of whack and he needed some ready cash. The tip jar was such a hit that he's included the tip jar at all his readings. And he still uses the excuse about his bank card.
Another way he makes some easy money at book-signings is this way: Often times there is at least a 20-minute line for his readers to get to the signing table. So, just before he starts, David will go to the back of the line and tell people he will sign their books immediately for $5. Most people go for it. And most think the money goes directly to charity. David tells them, "No, it goes directly to me."

(Hmmm, maybe for $5 I'll e-mail the daily Wahoo directly to you. . . . But of course, I'm kidding. Of course . . .)

David's recent splurge into capitalism has got him in some legal trouble. In UCLA, he started offered priority signing for smokers. Fans of Sedaris know he is a fan of the smoking. He decided it would be a good idea to give smokers the privilege of jumping to the front of the line. Only those who had a pack of cigarettes on them could go to the front. Well, at UCLA, a lawsuit was filed against him for discriminating against non-smokers on state property. David then changed his priority signing privilege to smokers and adults who wear braces. He did this just so the guy would have to amend his lawsuit to say Sedaris was also discriminating against adults who don't wear braces.

ACT 5: It's Michael Keaton at Rupert's Hello Deli.
Keaton: "Hi, I'm Michael Keaton, and when I come to New York, I make it my business to enjoy a Rupert Jee's Frozen Fruit Whippy."
Michael sips. He then turns to Rupert, "I'm gonna sue your nuts off!!"

DAVID SEDARIS: David read a short fable of his; "The Cat and the Baboon." His reads are always a riot. I find much of the fun comes after the commas. Be sure to look for his New York Times #1 best seller, "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim." Get the book. It's a great summer read no matter the season.
David has another book out now, a collection of some of his favorite short stories, entitled, "Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules." All the proceeds from the book benefit a charitable organization called 826NYC, which is a literacy organization

And that was our show for Wednesday, June 22, 2005. Wahoo EXTRA!

I thought NBA legend Bill Walton had bad feet and ankles that made it hard for him to get around. If that is so, how can he be hopping from the Spurs bandwagon to the Pistons bandwagon to the Spurs and back to the Pistons? He's showing great agility!

Let's all take a moment and think back, back, back, to those school days of long ago . . . . and the joy you felt on the last day of school. Ahhhhhhh.
Now go back and think about it some more. Ahhhhhhh.
Now curse yourself for not becoming a teacher.

SLURPEE FUN FACTS:
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada purchases more Slurpees than anyplace else in the world
- The #1 consumer of Slurpees in the United States is Detroit.
- 11.6 million Slurpees are sold each month worldwide
- Since its introduction, 6 billion Slurpees have been sold.
- This July 11, 7-11 will celebrate the 40th birthday of the Slurpee.

Rush & Molloy gossip column in Wednesday's New York Daily News: Hermes luxury-goods store in Paris wouldn't let Oprah in after closing to buy a watch. No word from Oprah, but a friend is very upset. Oooh, they wouldn't let Oprah in after the store was closed? Oh my, they were treating Oprah like a regular person???? Heavens. Word is Oprah is none too pleased either.
Of course, I'm getting this from Rush & Molloy, so beware. I'm hearing more hot talk about this will be coming.

The other day I mentioned how I was surprised to see that Texas bordered Arkansas. I always pictured Arkansas over here and Texas way over there. I was boring someone with that story today when the term "Texarkana" snuck into my brain. Of course Texas borders Arkansas! It's Texarkana! What was I thinking?

AFI's TOP 100 MOVIE LINES:
1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Gone With the Wind, 1939
2. "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." The Godfather, 1972
3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." On the Waterfront, 1954
4. "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." The Wizard of Oz, 1939
5. "Here's looking at you, kid." Casablanca, 1942
6. "Go ahead, make my day." Sudden Impact, 1983
7. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." Sunset Blvd., 1950
8. "May the Force be with you." Star Wars, 1977
9. "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night." All About Eve, 1950
10. "You talking to me?" Taxi Driver, 1976
11. "What we've got here is failure to communicate." Cool Hand Luke, 1967
12. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." Apocalypse Now, 1979
13. "Love means never having to say you're sorry." Love Story, 1970
14. "The stuff that dreams are made of." The Maltese Falcon, 1941
15. "E.T. phone home." E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, 1982
16. "They call me Mister Tibbs!" In the Heat of the Night, 1967
17. "Rosebud." Citizen Kane, 1941
18. "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" White Heat, 1949
19. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" Network, 1976
20. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Casablanca, 1942
21. "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
22. "Bond. James Bond." Dr. No, 1962
23. "There's no place like home." The Wizard of Oz, 1939
24. "I am big! It's the pictures that got small." Sunset Blvd., 1950
25. "Show me the money!" Jerry Maguire, 1996
26. "Why don't you come up sometime and see me?" She Done Him Wrong, 1933
27. "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" Midnight Cowboy, 1969
28. "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'" Casablanca, 1942
29. "You can't handle the truth!" A Few Good Men, 1992
30. "I want to be alone." Grand Hotel, 1932
31. "After all, tomorrow is another day!" Gone With the Wind, 1939
32. "Round up the usual suspects." Casablanca, 1942
33. "I'll have what she's having." When Harry Met Sally, 1989
34. "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow." To Have and to Have Not, 1944
35. "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Jaws, 1975
36. "Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!" The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948
37. "I'll be back." The Terminator, 1984
38. "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. " The Pride of the Yankees, 1942
39. "If you build it, he will come." Field of Dreams, 1989
40. "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Forrest Gump, 1994
41. "We rob banks." Bonnie and Clyde, 1967
42. "Plastics." The Graduate, 1967
43. "We'll always have Paris." Casablanca, 1942
44. "I see dead people." The Sixth Sense, 1999
45. "Stella! Hey, Stella!" A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
46. "Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars." Now, Voyager, 1942
47. "Shane. Shane. Come back!" Shane, 1953
48. "Well, nobody's perfect." Some Like It Hot, 1959
49. "It's alive! It's alive!" Frankenstein, 1931
50. "Houston, we have a problem." Apollo 13, 1995
51. "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" Dirty Harry, 1971
52. "You had me at 'hello.'" Jerry Maguire, 1996
53. "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know. " Animal Crackers, 1930
54. "There's no crying in baseball!" A League of Their Own, 1992
55. "La-dee-da, la-dee-da." Annie Hall, 1977
56. "A boy's best friend is his mother." Psycho, 1960
57. "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." Wall Street, 1987
58. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." The Godfather II, 1974
59. "As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again." Gone with the Wind, 1939
60. "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" Sons of the Desert, 1933
61. "Say 'hello' to my little friend!" Scarface, 1983
62. "What a dump." Beyond the Forest, 1949
63. "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" The Graduate, 1967
64. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" Dr. Strangelove, 1964
65. "Elementary, my dear Watson." The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1929
66. "Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape." Planet of the Apes, 1968
67. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." Casablanca, 1942
68. "Here's Johnny!" The Shining, 1980
69. "They're here!" Poltergeist, 1982
70. "Is it safe?" Marathon Man, 1976
71. "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!" The Jazz Singer, 1927
72. "No wire hangers, ever!" Mommie Dearest, 1981
73. "Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?" Little Caesar, 1930
74. "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown." Chinatown, 1974
75. "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
76. "Hasta la vista, baby." Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991
77. "Soylent Green is people!" Soylent Green, 1973
78. "Open the pod bay doors, HAL." 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
79. "Striker: Surely you can't be serious. Rumack: I am serious...and don't call me Shirley." Airplane!, 1980
80. "Yo, Adrian!" Rocky, 1976
81. "Hello, gorgeous." Funny Girl, 1968
82. "Toga! Toga!" National Lampoon's Animal House, 1978
83. "Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make." Dracula, 1931
84. "Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast." King Kong, 1933
85. "My precious." The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers, 2002
86. "Attica! Attica!" Dog Day Afternoon, 1975
87. "Sawyer, you're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!" 42nd Street, 1933
88. "Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor. Don't you forget it. You're going to get back on that horse, and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we're gonna go, go, go!" On Golden Pond, 1981
89. "Tell 'em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper. " Knute Rockne All American, 1940
90. "A martini. Shaken, not stirred." Goldfinger, 1964
91. "Who's on first." The Naughty Nineties, 1945
92. "Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become Masters champion. It looks like a mirac...It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!" Caddyshack, 1980
93. "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" Auntie Mame, 1958
94. "I feel the need — the need for speed!" Top Gun, 1986
95. "Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." Dead Poets Society, 1989
96. "Snap out of it!" Moonstruck, 1987
97. "My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you. " Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942
98. "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." Dirty Dancing, 1987
99. "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" The Wizard of Oz, 1939
100 "I'm king of the world!" Titanic, 1997

HOLD IT! Where's "No" from Silent Move, 1976.
Wow! I went a long way for that joke.

Place your bets now. Yes or No -- Will there be celebratory destruction in San Antonio or Detroit following Game 7 of the NBA Championships. We shall see.

THIS LATE SHOW NUMBER IN HISTORY
Today's show number: 2386. So what happened on February 3, 1986? "Staying Up With Letterman" is the cover story of February 3, 1986 issue of Newsweek magazine. To read the article, click on http://users.abac.com/ksitterley/nwsk1986.htm And that's what happened on This Show Number in History.

THIS DATE IN NHL HOCKEY HISTORY
June 22, 1979: Former WHA teams the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets joined the NHL, as it expanded to 21 teams




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