The Philadelphia Daily News had a chance to interview Tommy Chong regarding Saturday's Marijuana-Logues performance at Philly's Keswick Theatre. However, the article focuses on how difficult it was to reach Tommy for the interview. When the writer finally had the chance to interview him, he didn't ask many good questions.
Yet, it's worth a read. He discusses drug legalization and how he became a US citizen.
On the other hand, David Hiltbrand of the Philadelphia Daily Inquirer conducted an excellent interview. When asked about drug use, Tommy says he's not much of a drug user. "I found out you can't act in or direct a movie under the influence. But you can certainly watch and enjoy it that way."
One interesting fact he revealed was that one of Bruce Springsteen's first gigs was opening for Cheech and Chong. He also mentions that the show Chico and the Man was developed for Cheech and Chong, but they declined to do it. This is why there is Cheech and Chong-esque humor in the show.
"Over the years, Chong turned down other TV roles, including playing the libertine father on Dharma & Greg and reuniting with Cheech in the cast of Nash Bridges."
Not mentioned in the article is that the film Stripes was written for Cheech and Chong.
Regarding the reunion with Cheech, he says there definitely won't be one. "I was in New York last week and he came on the TV in a rerun of Nash Bridges. Usually when he's on, I change the channel. It's just too painful. This time I watched."
"I realized he's really become the Nash Bridges Cheech. He shaved his mustache and gained weight, became a Don Johnson guy. I thought, 'Wow, I don't know this guy at all.' "
However, as we reported last month, Cheech and Tommy are currently writing a film, as well as Up In Smoke: The Play. The play will be produced in 2007 and star actors performing their classic bits.
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