Thursday January 31 2008Nancy Kriplen
Author,"The Eccentric Billionaire: John D. MacArthur-Empire Builder, Reluctant Philanthropist, Relentless Adversary”. Kriplen tells the largely untold life story of the insurance and real estate mogul behind the major philanthropic organization best known for its annual “genius awards,” the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. John Bergmann
General manager of Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township, a southern New Jersey facility for elderly, abused or unwanted animals where Princess the camel has lived since 2004. The pigskin-picking camel has chosen Big Blue to triumph over the New England Patriots. Jessica Dorfman Jones
Author, "The Art of Cheating: A Nasty Little Book for Tricky Little Schemers and Their Hapless Victims". A tongue-in-cheek guide to 32 types of graft, grifting and instant gratification (including shoplifting, beating a lie detector and faking orgasms), she argues that “cheating is an inescapable part of the human condition,” and that “chances are, you could be doing it better”
http://www.artofcheating.com Wednesday January 30 2008Brandon Lang
Sports handicapper to talk about the Superbowl.
http://www.brandonlang.com
Vicki Armstrong
The Shreveport LA woman has collected 55,000 pennies over 19 years, $550 worth. Carrie Beth
Bumpernuts sells testicle trailer hitches. A lawmaker in Virginia is trying to ban them. Decorating a trailer hitch with a large pair of rubber testicles might be a bit much in Virginia. State Del. Lionel Spruill introduced a bill to ban displaying replicas of human genitalia on vehicles, calling it a safety issue because it could distract other drivers.
http://www.bumpernuts.com Tuesday January 29 2008Puppet the Psycho Dwarf
Midget wrestler from The Half Pint Brawlers, “the one and only hardcore midget wrestling company". According to the Half Pint Brawler's Web site, the matches involve "staple guns, thumb tacks, broken bottles and trash cans," and "the midgets bleed what little blood they have for your enjoyment". Members include Puppet The Psycho Dwarf, Little Justice The Midget Prosecutor, Madd Mexx The Immigration Sensation, and Little Kato.
http://www.halfpintbrawlers.com Mary Pederson
Spokesperson for Spotbowl.com created by Pavone, a Pennsylvania (Philadelphia & Harrisburg PA) advertising company. Ad fans visit spotbowl.com during or after the game to weigh in with their opinion of more than 50 big budget commercials. The commercials themselves will also be available on the website for replay during and after the game.
http://www.spotbowl.com Monday January 28 2008Jeff Yeager
Promoting his book ‘The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less’.
http://www.ultimatecheapskate.com Bill Romanowski
To talk Superbowl and promote his Nutrition 53 products. Three-time superbowl winner with the Broncos and 49ers. Romanowski played linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders in a 16-year career that ended in 2003. As he discussed in his book, Romo- My Life on the Edge, he wants to dedicate his post-NFL career to educating others on nutrition and performance. Nutrition 53’s flagship product is an instant mental energy drink called Neuro1™.
http://www.nutrition53.com Ben Shapiro
Author, ‘Project President: Bad Hair and Botox on the Road to the White House’. It's a hilarious romp through American electoral history. From short, fat, bald John Adams' wig-throwing tantrums during the 1800 election to Abraham Lincoln's decision to grow a beard in 1860; from John F. Kennedy's choice to forgo the fedora at his inauguration to John Kerry's decision to get Botoxed for the 2004 race; from the Golden Age of Facial Hair (1860-1912) to the Age of the Banker (1912-1960); from Washington's false teeth to George W. Bush's workout regimen, Project President tells the story of America's love affair with presidential looks and appearance, why that often matters more than a politico's positions on the issues, and what might well be coming next.
http://www.benjaminshapiro.com Wednesday January 23 2008Peter Murmer
Took photos of Charlie the Chipmunk in elaborate sets he built. Photos were sent to Jay. What Pete did was place seeds near the set to attract Charlie, then wait for him to appear. This work takes creativity, patience, and a heart of caring. Pete has taken many photos of Charlie which include holidays, celebrations, sports, leisure, and just plain funny ones. They bring laughter to children and adults around the world. He took many photos of Charlie in about 50 different dioramas.
http://www.geocities.com/pmcharlie/World.html Ricky Labit
6-foot-3, 265-pound man from Houma LA says a restaurant overcharged him for his trips to the buffet line, and then banned him and a relative because they're hearty eaters. The restaurant denies the claim. Stephen Marks
Author, "Confessions of a Political Hitman: My Secret Life of Scandal, Corruption, Hypocrisy and Dirty Attacks That Decide Who Gets Elected (and Who Doesn't)". A tell-all book by Stephen Marks, who is one of the country's most powerful and effective Political Hitmen - an "opposition researcher" hired by political campaigns / parties to find dirt on opposing candidates. Tuesday January 22 2008Jeff Conaway
He's promoting his album Saints N Sinners, and will talk about his role on Celebrity Rehab. Conaway appears alongside eight other celebrities in the new VH1 reality series Celebrity Rehab, which premiered in January, 2008. “The 57-year-old actor is battling an addiction to alcohol, painkillers and cocaine, with viewers watching his painful journey. On the VH1 show the ‘patients’ lay their demons bare and undergo counseling from celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky. In the latest episode broadcast in the US, Conaway was rushed to hospital after having a suspected bad reaction to treatment. But doctors discovered a $20 bill rolled up in his pocket - with cocaine inside."
http://www.vikkilizzi.com & http://www.myspace.com/vikkiandkenickie Jared Doherty
Spokesperson for Dorito's "Crash The Superbowl" Song Contest. Through Jan. 28, 2008, fans of Doritos chips and music lovers anywhere in North America can vote for their favorite finalist at www.snackstrongproductions.com to determine which music act will have its original song air as a music video in a commercial break during the Super Bowl XLII broadcast on FOX on Feb. 3, 2008. In addition to having their "big break" on one of the world's largest stages, the winner will also receive a record deal with IGA. The three finalists will each be awarded $10,000 and a trip to Phoenix to attend the Doritos Super Bowl party.
http://www.snackstrongproductions.com
Renaldo Lapuz
Renaldo, the Simon Cowell-idolizing Birdman from the Texas auditions, who giddily capped the show with his infectious composition, "We're Brothers Forever," of which judge Cowell said, "I have a horrible feeling that's going to be a hit record." As Renaldo Lapuz of Reno, Nev., kept singing his catchy "We're Brothers Forever," judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson joined in. The performance finished off the Dallas auditions, the second "American Idol" show this season.
http://www.renaldolapuz.com Monday January 21 2008Dr. Debra Mandel, PhD.
Author (aka Dr. Debra), 'Dump That Chump: From Doormat to Diva in Only Nine Steps-A Guide to Getting Over Mr. Wrong'. Too many intelligent, attractive women these days find themselves trapped in destructive, unhealthy relationships, or simply settling for far less than they deserve. In Dump That Chump!, psychologist, author, columnist, and speaker Dr. Debra Mandel offers an essential nine-step program that will enable you to recognize the "red flags" and walk away from unhealthy relationships.
http://www.drdebraonline.com Sister Sean Marie Tobin
Honorary captain for Green Bay Packers. She is a nun who won an essay contest that put her at midfield for the coin toss before Saturday Jan. 12's Packer game at Lambeau Field, and was back again to do the same yesterday. Tobin got a rock star welcome from the crowd. The sisters had packed sandwiches for the game, but tailgaters freely offered whatever they were eating. Fans posed with her for photographs, cheered as she made her way to her seat, and wiped their car clear of snow after the game. Fran Baskerville
The Singing Psychic discovered her psychic abilities after a near death experience involving an eighteen wheel lumber truck. She uses her abilities for psychic detective work and ghostbusting. Baskerville Investigations has found over 9000 missing persons, including children.
http://www.singingpsychic.com & http://www.detectiveinvestigator.com Friday January 18 2008Willy Wanka
Creator of When is Britney Going to Die website offering a PlayStation 3 for anyone who correctly picks the date and time of Britney Spears' death. They also run whenwillamywinehousedie.com, totallycrap.com and several other sites.
http://www.whenisbritneygoingtodie.com Crystal Murphy
Crystal is a 24 year old Couch Surfing (CS) ambassador for the United States and the site's PR person. She lives in Birmingham, AL. CouchSurfing International is a Non-Profit company. The Couch Surfing Project, at couchsurfing.com, a three-year-old global community built on a MySpace/Facebook model of personal profiles connected through a network of “friends.” According to statistics on the site, it has well over 300,000 members from more than 31,000 towns and cities around the world.
http://www.couchsurfing.com Ilona Paris
Author, ‘You Know You Love It: Lessons in Sexual Mischief’. Dominatrix and practicing therapist Ilona Paris gives readers permission to tap into their deepest fantasies and uncover a new dimension of sexual feeling—to discover the world of S&M.
http://www.ilona-thekinktherapist.blogspot.com Thursday January 17 2008Sudhir Venkatesh
Author, "Gang Leader For A Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets". A first-year grad student hoping to impress his professors with his boldness, he never imagined that as a result of the assignment he would befriend a gang leader named JT and spend the better part of a decade inside the projects. Dr. Brady Barr
Promoting National Geographic Channel’s Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr: Undercover Hippo premieres January 20th at 9:00 PM ET/PT. Brady takes on one of the most dangerous animals in Africa by developing a reinforced, life sized hippo decoy to protect himself as he goes mano-a-mano with the Nile hippopotamus in a quest to better understand these animals.
http://www.myspace.com/bradybarr Paul Marturano
32 year old American Idol reject performed a song about stalking Paula Abdul on the season premiere of "American Idol" Wednesday night. He's an off the wall comedian and an accomplished pianist, but is also on the executive board of Loli's Place, Inc. a Non-Profit Animal Rescue. He has been making his living performing all over the country for the past 10 years, moonlighting as a Billy Joel/Elton John Style Piano Man in Atlantic City Casinos, at colleges, Universities and even on luxury cruise liners.
http://www.paulpiano.net & http://www.hairya.net Wednesday January 16 2008Bob Newman
Newman Communications CEO Bob Newman is a keen observer of the political scene and an expert on media manipulation. In the political arena today, he believes, the media is out of control. To talk about Roger Clemens PR Campaign. Can also talk about Britney Spears PR problems.
http://www.newmancom.com Jesse Good
29 year old Jesse is the annual ‘No Pants Ride’ spokesperson who has been at the rides for the last 7 years and is their top organizer. On Saturday, January 12th, an estimated 900 New Yorkers gathered beside our fair city's hallowed halls of justice to exercise their right to bear their bottoms publicly. Welcome to Operation "No Pants 2k8".
http://www.improveverywhere.com Marshall Brain
We talk about how a driver-less car works. Founded HowStuffWorks as a hobby in 1998 and turned it into a venture-backed startup in 2000.
http://www.howstuffworks.com & http://www.marshallbrain.com Tuesday January 15 2008 Dean Obeidallah & Maysoon Zayid
Promoting the 5th Annual NY Arab-American Comedy Festival January 18-23. All events will be $20 each and held at the Zipper Theater located 336 W. 37th St. between 8th & 9th Avenues. They are the founders and executive producers of the festival.
http://www.arabcomedy.org & http://www.deanofcomedy.com & http://www.maysoon.com
John Hensley
Promoting Nip/Tuck where he portrays troubled teen Matt McNamara on the FX drama; and the movie Teeth - he plays Brad who discovers the hard way that his step sister's vagina has teeth! Cheryl Pierce
Cheryl and her husband Vince bought NYC's 80 yr old Moondance diner and moved it to tiny LaBarge, Wyoming. It's the famous New York City diner where Peter Parker's girlfriend, Mary Jane, waited tables in the 2002 "Spiderman" movie. The famed Moondance Diner survived nearly a century of service, a close date with a wrecking ball and a 2,400-mile cross-country move from New York City to Wyoming last year. What it hadn't experienced was a Wyoming winter. Parts of the roof and walls of the diner collapsed under the weight of fresh snow on January 3rd. The structure, though damaged, was not totally destroyed and the diner's most prominent feature -- the huge, revolving, crescent-shaped moon sign that's being lovingly refurbished piece by piece by Vince -- is still intact and is stored in the couple's garage.
http://www.historicmoondancediner.com
Ted Rheingold
36 year old founder of Dogster and Catster websites. The websites dogster.com and catster.com are for anyone that has, has ever had or ever wants to have a dog or a cat. If you love your dog or cat it's a great place to have any questions answered, find rated and reviewed vets, groomers, pet stores, parks near you. You can also share photos, videos, diaries and a whole lot more in their community of over 500,000 humans.
http://www.dogster.com & http://www.catster.com Monday January 14 2008 Don Aslett
America’s #1 Cleaning Expert. Promoting his new book, "How I Swept My Way To The Top". He started his company, Varsity Contractors, Inc. (then, the College Cleanup Team) in 1956 as a way to put himself and others through school. Now a 250+ million-dollar corporation, it is one of the top names in facility services in the United States.
http://www.aslett.com & http://www.donaslett.com Bob Dorigo Jones
About the 11th annual Wacky Warning contest put on by the Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch. The group’s president Robert B. Dorigo Jones. He wrote the 2007 book “Remove Child Before Folding: The 101 Stupidest Silliest and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever”. 2007 winner: warning on a small tractor that reads "Danger: Avoid Death". Kevin Soave of Farmington Hills, a Detroit suburb, won the $500 grand prize for submitting the winning label.
http://www.wackywarnings.com & http://www.mlaw.org
Henry Coffer
Henry is a barber in Charleston, Missouri who is submitting a 167 pound hair ball to the Guiness Book of World Records. He's also published a book, "50 Years of Barber Shop Jokes". Friday January 11 2008 Pablo Francisco
He is headlining at The Gotham Comedy Club in New York, NY January 10 – 13. Widely recognized within the comedy business for his ability to do vocal impressions of famous people including Aaron Neville, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Count Dracula, Keanu Reeves, John Madden, Jerry Springer, William Hung, Don LaFontaine, as well as sound effects and more generic character voices. He also has a talent for beatboxing.
http://www.pablofrancisco.com & http://www.myspace.com/pablofrancisco Bill Lee
Former Red Sox and Expos pitcher here to talk about Roger Clemens, steroids and the future of baseball. Mark Malkoff
We're checking in with the comedian & writer who is living in an IKEA store in Paramus, N.J., for an entire week starting Monday, Jan. 7. His wife of 2 ½ years refuses to live at Ikea. His apartment has to be fumigated and he needs to move out for several days.
http://www.markmalkoff.com & http://www.marklivesinikea.com & http://www.171starbucks.com Thursday January 10 2008Justin Gignac
Founder/Garbage Salesman, New York City Garbage. Pulled off what might be the ultimate marketing coup: repackaging NYC's garbage for $50 to $100 a cube. "Selling garbage works best in New York since we are notorious for being a filthy city, but I think it could work in other cities. I'm working on expanding the New York City garbage empire globally; I'm looking to franchise the idea to different cities around the world. There are already people interested in London, Berlin, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Dublin, Rome, Johannesburg, Stockholm, Barcelona and about a dozen other cities."
http://www.nycgarbage.com Phil Donahue
Talk-show pioneer Phil Donahue is co-director of "Body of War" a documentary about a disabled Iraq war veteran.
http://www.bodyofwar.com Bill Butler
Bill bought a lock of hair taken from the corpse of Che Guevara for $119,000. The lone bidder was Bill Butler, 61, a Texas bookstore owner and collector of ’60s memorabilia. After making the bid, Butler told reporters that Guevara was “one of the greatest revolutionaries in the 20th century” and that it was “a great feeling” to own the items, which he said he would display in his bookstore, Butler & Sons Books ("An Intellectual's Ice House") in Rosenberg, which is about 20 miles west of Houston
http://www.butlerandsonsbooks.com Marilu Henner
Promoting Celebrity Apprentice on Thursday nights at 9pm on NBC, and her website. Marilu's charity is The Physician's Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Marilu has written 6 books on nutrition and eating for health. Her husband, who suffered from both bladder and lung cancer, credits the healthy diet Marilu prescribed for him with saving his life. Marilu supports the PCRM's research and educational programs, which focus on nutrition and preventive medicine. She's a full-time mom and author of "Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover", "Marilu Henner's 30-Day Total Health Makeover", "Healthy Life Kitchen", "Healthy Kids", "I Refuse To Raise A Brat", and "Healthy Holidays". She came to national prominence with the role of Elaine Nardo in the television series Taxi.
http://www.marilu.com Wednesday January 9 2008Travis Stork
Author, "Don't Be That Girl". The 34 year old star of The Bachelor: Paris has a lot of experience with meeting and dating different types of women. And as a doctor in the ER, Stork has a lot of experience helping patients cope with trauma, depression, accidents, and other ailments.
http://www.myspace.com/travisstork Dr. Anne-Renee Testa
Here to talk about Britney Spears and other celeb meltdowns. The nationally renowned psychologist and relationship coach will promote her latest book, "The Bully In Your Relationship: How to Stop Emotional Abuse and Get the Love You Deserve".
http://www.drtesta.com Jeff Miller
2008 winner of Chicago’s ESPN Zone Couch Potato Contest. He's a 24-year-old real estate investor from Chicago. Ccontestants had to write 200-word essays describing why they had what it took to mash the competition and be the ultimate couch potato. Jeff's winning essay, which got him into the competition was actually written by Julie Bensman. It was called The Butt Groove of Chicago (sung to the tune of Led Zepplin's "Stairway to Heaven"). Tuesday January 8 2008Willard Wigan
50-year-old nano sculptor from Birmingham who makes art that's all but invisible to the naked eye. He describes himself as a "micro-miniaturist", and all of his most significant pieces - over 40 years' worth of painstaking carving and chipping and painting - could fit comfortably together inside a single matchbox. To the naked eye, each of Wigan's works is all but invisible; an unidentifiable speck that reveals its true form, in mind-boggling detail, only when placed under the microscope and magnified 500 times.
http://www.willard-wigan.com Psychic Suzanna
Filled in for the ailing singing psychic.
http://www.mediapsychic.com Bob Rohdi
One of the founders of the Toilet Bowl in Hurtisford, a community of about 1,100 people about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee has its own claim to fame on New Year's Day. The 43rd annual Toilet Bowl was held last Tuesday. Monday January 7 2008Brian Brooker & Paul Corrigan
Brian is the CEO & Chief Creative Officer of Barkley Advertising and Paul is Creative Director. Created the Bad Gift Emporium website.
http://www.badgiftemporium.com Gardner Goldsmith
Goldsmith is a fixture in New Hampshire radio and will give a Granite State perspective on the primary and the candidates. Host of his own statewide radio show and local columnist, Goldsmith brings his seasoned insider view of the various campaigns and explains the libertarian leanings of his fellow New Hampshire residents.
http://www.libertyconspiracy.com Cynthia Beal
Her forthcoming book "Be a Tree, the Natural Burial Guide for Turning Yourself into a Forest" will be published by New Society Publishers.
Natural Burial Company. They sell many biodegradable coffins and urns, and use the sales of those items to help educate funeral industry professionals and individuals about the emerging option of natural burial.
http://www.naturalburialcompany.com & http://www.beatree.com Friday January 4 2008Brian ‘Travolta’ Bergdoll
Brian Bergdoll impersonates Tony Manero, John Travolta's character in "Saturday Night Fever". Bergdoll is "the country's most entertaining John Travolta impersonator," according to his Web site.
http://www.briantravolta.com & http://www.myspace.com/blueroomkaraoke Lorys Crisafulli
80 year old from Monongahela, PA (small, historic community 17 miles southeast of Pittsburgh) put together a "Ladies of the Mon" 2008 calendar where she and her friends stripped down to raise money for charity. The youngest model in the calendar is 63; the oldest is 85. Mark Malkoff
Comedian & writer. We had him on in July 2007 because he made a short film in which he visited and made purchases at 171 Starbucks in Manhattan in one day called "171 Starbucks in a Day". Now he will live in an IKEA store in Paramus, N.J., for an entire week starting Monday, Jan. 7.
http://www.markmalkoff.com & http://www.marklivesinikea.com & http://www.171starbucks.com Thursday January 3 2008Craig Tomashoff
West Coast bureau chief of TV Guide. Promoting: TV Guide year-end TV wrap up - the highlights and lowlights of this year in television, etc. Also upcoming midseason shows. He is a walking dictionary. Brendan Ready
Founder of Catch a Piece of Maine. Two brothers (with his brother John) are selling more than just lobsters from their waterfront business in Portland ME. They're selling the lobstering experience — and it doesn't come cheap. They both fish from their boat named Miss Susan.
http://www.catchapieceofmaine.com David Witthoft
11 year old David of Ridgefield, CT hasn't stopped wearing his Brett Favre jersey since Christmas four years ago. He finally attended his first Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field and watched the Packers' 34-13 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Witthoft became a media sensation when the story first appeared in the Press-Gazette in 2005. He was on national television shows, did countless radio interviews, and even got a card from Favre. Wednesday January 2 2008Paul Stanley
The front man and founder of the legendary rock group KISS, Paul Stanley is making another name for himself as an artist. He has upcoming shows in the NY area:
*Garden City, NY: Friday - January 4, 6-9 PM & Saturday - January 5, 6-9 PM, Wentworth Gallery Roosevelt Field Mall
*New Jersey: Friday February 8, 6 - 9 PM, Wentworth Gallery - Riverside Square Mall, Hackensack, NJ, & Saturday February 9, 4 - 7 PM, Wentworth Gallery - Short Hills Mall, Short Hills, NJ
http://www.paulstanley.com David Anderegg
Author, "Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them". Using education research, psychological theory, and interviews with nerdy and non-nerdy kids alike, Anderegg argues that we stand in dire need of turning around the big dumb ship of American society to prepare rising generations to compete in the global marketplace.
http://www.drdavidanderegg.com The Amazing Kreskin
Here with New Year predictions. Currently promoting his book, "Mental Power Is Real" for $19.99 on his website which includes a free 2 CD bonus, "How To Know When Someone Is Lying" & "How To Win At Poker". With a showman's flair, a comedian's wit, and capacities that only a bona fide mentalist can posses and profess, the Amazing Kreskin has, for over four decades, dramatized the unique facets of the human mind. By many, he is considered the Nostradamus of the 21st century.
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