Video: Bobbie Wygant Interviews Cheech and Chong for "Nice Dreams"

Here's an interview with Cheech and Chong and Evelyn Guerrero from 1981. They are promoting Nice Dreams.

Bobbie Wygant Interviews Cheech and Chong for "Nice Dreams" from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

Huge Sale! All Cheech and Chong Shirts $15

To thank all the farrrr out Cheech and Chong fans for another great year with another great comedy tour, all Cheech and Chong shirts are now $15.  Plus, worldwide shipping on everything on this web site is FREE.

Happy New Year!

Cheech and Chong are Coming to Ontario

Cheech and Chong brings their Get It Legal tour to The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor in
Windsor, ON March 12th.

Tickets start at $29 and go on sale January 8th at 12PM local time via the Ticketmaster link above.

Tommy Chong to be in the Green Room

Showtime has announced that it has renewed critically acclaimed comedy series THE GREEN ROOM WITH PAUL PROVENZA to air in 2011. Some of the nation’s top comics, including Ray Romano, Kathy Griffin, Margaret Cho, Tommy Chong, Lewis Black, Ron White, Joe Rogan, along with blockbuster comedy writer/director/producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Superbad) have signed on for the six-episode second season, which will be shot in January.

The series offers viewers a rare, fly-on-the-wall look at comic legends, raw and uncensored in a spontaneous, intimate, roundtable setting with comedian Paul Provenza (director and co-producer of The Aristocrats) serving as moderator and executive producer. Barabara Romen is also an executive producer, and Kelly Carlin, daughter of famed comedian Geroge Carlin, is joining the show this season as a producer.

Last Day for Cheech and Chong Christmas Delivery

Today is the last day to place your order for Christmas delivery.

Free worldwide shipping!  Shipping will be refunded after your order ships.
Free shirt with every order of $75 or more.
All shirts are buy one, get one.  Just put the shirt you want free in the notes during the checkout process.

Holiday Sale. Now All Shirts are Buy One, Get One

** HOLIDAY SALE **
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING & HANDLING ON EVERYTHING + A FREE T-SHIRT WITH EVERY ORDER OF $75 OR MORE
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Offer expires Monday, December 20th at 12AM New York.
AND
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Video: Tommy Chong Interrupts Acception Speech on Lopez Tonight

As a goof (a la Kanye West), Tommy Chong interrupted actress Anna Faris who won “Stonette of the Year” back in 2007 for her performance in Smiley Face.

Video: Cheech & Chong Interviewed at Gibson Guitar Signing

Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong sit down with Martini Beerman of Rock.com at the recent Gibson Guitar signing on the Sunset Strip.

They discuss everything from their reunion, to their tour and Chong's incarceration.

Cheech Marin Makes Another Attempt at a Sitcom

In what would be be his first comedy series gig in almost 20 years, Cheech Marin is set to co-star on Fox's half-hour pilot Outnumbered.

Inspired by the BBC sitcom, Outnumbered, which is being directed by Larry Charles, revolves around one set of parents Sue (Ana Ortiz) and Pete (Cliff Chamberlain) who are often overwhelmed by their three children. Marin will play Sue's dad, who is taking a pharmacopoeia of prescription pills and believes that sometimes the kids could use a good swat. Marin's only major previous comedy series gig was his role on the Golden Girls spinoff The Golden Palace. The Nash Bridges alum recently did an arc on ABC's Lost and co-starred in Robert Rodriguez's Machete.

"Larry wrote a fantastic script," said MRC TV topper Keith Samples. "Everything fell into place; it had a karmic feel to it. Kevin loved the original and loved what Larry did with the adaptation."

An unbroadcast pilot has been made and further scripts have been written. The pilot will be broadcast, but a date has yet to be given.

Some fast facts:
Golden Girls was a horrible sitcom and a horrible failure.  It aired on CBS.
Larry Charles was set to direct the Cheech and Chong reunion film which was written by Tommy's daughters.
New Line Cinema, the film studio, scrapped the film after Tommy was arrested.
Larry Charles left the project to do Borat, a huge success.
Larry Charles wrote for Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld.
Cheech's last attempt at a sitcom was Fox TV's The Ortegas.
Fox kept postponing the show because it was terrible.  Back then, most shows on Fox were terrible so this was really terrible.
The Ortegas was originally an NBC show, but they decided they didn't want it.

Cheech and Chong eBay Auctions

We have tons of stuff for sale in our ebay auctions taking place right now.  Super discounted prices and free domestic shipping.

Free Shipping on Everything Plus a Free Shirt

Our holiday sale continues.
From now until December 20th, there's no worldwide shipping and handling on anything plus you get a free shirt with every order of $75 or more.

Just put which shirt and size you'd like in the notes section during the checkout process.  If you forget, don't worry...we'll email you for this information.
Shipping & handling will be refunded after your order ships
Offer expires Monday, December 20th at 12AM New York.

We also have ebay auctions taking place right now.  Super discounted prices and free domestic shipping.

Video: NY Post Speaks to Cheech Marin, Howard Stern and More About Quentin Tarantino Roast

Here is video of the NY Post speaking to Cheech Marin, Howard Stern and more about the Quentin Tarantino Friar's Club roast.

Video: Cheech Marin Attends Quentin Tarantino Roast

Cheech Marin, as well as some A-list celebrities such as Howard Stern, attended the Friar's Roast of Quentin Tarantino this evening at the Hilton in New York City.  There were 2,270 guest, a Friar's Club attendance record.

In this interview, Cheech says the Eli Roth and Quentin told him Cheech and Chong records and films inspired scenes in their films.

Legendary Album Cover Design Studio Unlocks Archives to Offer Works from their Amazing Portfolio to Art & Music Fans World-Wide

Portland, OR (PRWEB) December 1, 2010

In the early 1970s, no album cover design agency in the U.S. was hotter than Pacific Eye & Ear. Started in 1972 in Los Angeles by designer Ernie Cefalu after stints on Madison Avenue and with album cover designer Craig Braun, PE&E was built around a team of incredibly-talented young artists who brought the agency’s clients music packaging designs that captured the hearts and eyes of music lovers worldwide and built a portfolio of images that, to this day, are considered amongst the most-iconic of all time.

Who doesn’t remember the first time they saw Aerosmith’s Toys In The Attic, or Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies? Black Sabbath’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath or the 3-D lenticular image on the cover of Captain Beyond? PE&E’s range of work was simply astounding and the talents of each of the associated artists (Drew Struzan, Ingrid Haenke, Bill Garland, Joe Garnett, Carl Ramsey, as well as Cefalu himself) would soon translate into their own success and/or fame after the agency disbanded 13 years later. In particular, Cefalu would go on to create greatly-admired campaigns for a wide variety of clients both in and out of the music business, while Struzan would gain world-wide attention for his theatrical posters for block-buster movies such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Muppets, Harry Potter and many others.

Now, for the first time in over 30 years, some of the best-known works from the PE&E archives are available for sale to music fans and art collectors worldwide as part of the Original Album Cover Art collection (http://www.originalalbumcoverart.com). Over 250 original works of art are offered – original paintings, drawings and sketches – as well as a series of limited-edition fine art prints derived directly from the original works in this archive.

In November, 2010, PE&E/OACA released the first five items in what will be a growing portfolio of highly-desirable album cover art prints. With production overseen by Cefalu himself, these prints are produced using only the best materials in order to enhance the visual impact of each of the images. Each finished print in both the unsigned ("Standard") and artist-signed ("Signature") editions is hand-numbered and stamped with the PE&E Corporate seal to ensure authenticity. Each print is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (a work of art in itself, featuring sample images from the collection), also signed and stamped by Ernie Cefalu.

The first five prints now available include –

Aerosmith’s Toys In The Attic – the cover of the band’s triumphant 1975 release features an illustration by Ingrid Haenke;

Alice Cooper’s Alice At The Palace – the promotional image for an un-staged Broadway extravaganza that was to have been produced in 1972. It features an "Alice as Medusa" image created by Joe Garnett and additional graphics by Drew Struzan and Ingrid Haenke;

Alice Cooper’s Greatest Hits gatefold cover – this St. Valentine’s Day Massacre-themed image by Drew Struzan and Bill Garland was featured on the front cover of the band’s 1974 Greatest Hits package;

Captain Beyond’s Captain Beyond – a collaborative effort (painting by artist Joe Garnett, lettering by Ernie Cefalu) was used as part of a 3D "lenticular" album cover for this band’s 1972 debut recording;

Jesus Christ Superstar Angels – The package for Rice/Lloyd-Webber’s ground-breaking rock musical featured these angels, recreated here in stunning detail by their creator, Ernie Cefalu.

When thinking about the labor of love that produced this collection of images, Ernie looks back in wonder at his timing and good fortune – "Early in my career, I was sent from New York to LA to open the West Coast Satellite office of a creative agency. It was with this company that I conceived and designed the original Rolling Stones Tongue logo, Cheech & Chong’s Big Bambu, Grand Funk Railroad’s E Pluribus Funk and Alice Cooper’s School’s Out album cover designs and packaging. In 1971, I started my own company, Pacific Eye & Ear, which became a main player in "the golden era" of album cover art.

As a young designer, I had the honor and privilege of working side by side with many great, emerging artists. For 13 years, as Pacific Eye & Ear’s Creative Director, I was the creative thread that linked together some of the world’s top illustrators, designers, writers and photographers. It was a luxury for an agency to have even one good illustrator in your arsenal, so imagine having Drew Struzan, Ingrid Haenke, Bill Garland, Carl Ramsey and Joe Garnett all at the same time! That’s what I call, real illustration muscle!

I am so happy to finally be able to offer some of these works to collectors and am truly humbled and honored to have received so much positive feedback about this effort from fans all over the world. I’m also happy to have found a kindred soul in RockPoP Gallery owner Mike Goldstein, and I am eager to work with Mike and the dealers he selects to promote these editions and help them find good homes!"

Goldstein adds – "After meeting Ernie during an interview I did with him about his career, I was amazed to find out that he’d never produced fine art prints of his works. As someone who has made it his mission to advance the appreciation of album cover art and artists in the fine art world, I knew that it was simply a matter of time before I’d take that final step beyond simple reseller to become involved first-hand in a print publishing effort. You can only imagine how lucky I feel to have been able to help Ernie, Drew and the rest of the PE&E team realize their dream to bring the fruit of their labor to art collectors and fans of album cover art worldwide!"

Upcoming Releases – Upon completion of production, PE&E/OACA will also be releasing additional titles, including Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies and Welcome To My Nightmare, Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Bee Gees – Main Course and Iron Butterfly – Scorching Beauty (with more to come). These titles all feature the art/ illustrations of Drew Struzan.

Retail pricing for the current editions is as follows (all prices quoted in U.S. Dollars):

Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic – Standard Edition (375 prints) – $350.00;     Signature Edition (125 prints) – $900.00;

Alice Cooper – Alice At The Palace – Standard Edition (375) – $450.00;     Signature Edition (125) – $2100.00

Alice Cooper – Greatest Hits – Standard Edition (375) – $450.00;     Signature Edition (125) – $2100.00

Captain Beyond – Captain Beyond – Standard Edition (375) – $350.00;     Signature Edition (125) – $900.00

Jesus Christ Superstar – Angels –     Standard Edition (375) – $350.00;     Signature Edition (125) – $900.00

All prints are available now exclusively on the RockPoP Gallery website – please visit http://rockpopgallery.com/items/ernie-cefalu-pe-e/list.htm for complete details.

Select art galleries are being sought for additional representation – please contact Mike Goldstein at RockPoP Gallery via email at info@rockpopgallery.com for additional details about these prints and dealer/gallery resale programs.

About RockPoP Gallery – An online fine art gallery based in Portland, OR, RockPoP Gallery is dedicated to bringing customers the best selection of limited-edition, rock and pop music-related art prints, photography and related collectibles available on the market today. With a focus on album cover artwork, our Gallery collection features over 650 examples of artwork, illustrations, photographs, illustrated lyric sheets and sculptures from the leading artists in their respective fields.

RockPoP Gallery was founded in 2005 by Michael Goldstein, a former television and interactive programming development, creative and production executive and long-time collector of music-related artwork. Since that time, RockPoP Gallery has helped music fans and collectors worldwide buy copies of some of the most cherished images from the last 40 years of rock n’ roll albums, CDs, promotional materials, concert photography and other imagery, allowing these customers to decorate their homes, apartments, and workplaces with the highest-quality products at highly-competitive prices. RockPoP relocated from Long Island, NY to Portland, OR in September, 2008.

RockPoP Gallery – http://www.rockpopgallery.com

The Cheech and Chong Green Friday Sale Has Begun

It's time for our annual Green Friday sale, but this year it's even better. 
Beginning immediately and running until December 20th, there's no worldwide shipping and handling on anything plus you get a free shirt with every order of 100 dollars or more.

Just put which shirt and size you'd like in the notes section during the checkout process.  If you forget, don't worry...we'll email you for this information.
Shipping & handling will be refunded after your order ships
Offer expires Monday, December 20th at 12AM New York.

Cheech & Chong are Coming Back to Texas

Cheech & Chong have a huge fan base in Texas so their Get It Legal Tour is coming back January 7.

January 7
McAllen Convention Center
McAllen, TX

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 11th @ 10AM local time
via the Ticketmaster link above.

Video: Cheech & Chong Perform Does Your Mama Know About Me

Cheech & Chong performed Does Your Mama Know About Me at the Sycuan Casino this past weekend.  This song was written by Tommy when he was in The Vancouvers.

Cheech & Chong Sign Guitar Art on the Sunset Strip

Legendary comedy duo Cheech & Chong returned to The Sunset Strip on Tuesday to sign a giant Gibson guitar bearing their likenesses. Alf Lamont of The Comedy Store introduced Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong in front of Los Angeles’ famed Roxy Theater, one of the West Hollywood venues that gave Cheech & Chong their start.

The pair also were greeted by artist Margaret Garcia, who painted the comedy team for the guitar replica – part of Gibson GuitarTown Sunset Strip. Chong jokingly asked why Cheech got to be on the front of the guitar and why he was relegated to the back. Cheech & Chong then signed the guitar.

Cheech and Chong to Sign Sunset Strip Guitars

Guitar Town Sunset Strip, a public art project featuring 26 10-foot-tall Les Paul guitars placed along Hollywood’s famous Sunset Strip, was unveiled last week. The event kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and vintage car parade along Sunset Boulevard.

Each guitar sculpture was made by a local artist to commemorate assorted musicians and personalities associated with the Sunset Strip including The Doors, Mötley Crüe, Jimi Hendrix, The Roxy, The Whiskey A Go Go, Slash, Cheech & Chong, Ozzy Osbourne, The Runaways and Beach Boy Brian Wilson, who was present at the launch event.

Guitar Town Sunset Strip will be on display for the next six months before the guitars are sold at auction, with all proceeds going to charities and nonprofit organizations.

Next Tuesday, Cheech & Chong will be signing their guitars.

When: Tuesday, November 16
2:00 PM

Where: The Roxy Theatre
9009 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Video: Cheech & Chong Live at the Gibson Amphitheater

Here are some clips of the Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour at the Gibson Amphitheater this past weekend in Cali.

Cheech & Chong are Coming Back to Ohio

Cheech & Chong sells out the Palace every time they come to Columbus, Ohio so they're coming back. 

February 11
Palace Theatre
Columbus, OH

Onsale to General Public
Start: Fri, 11/12/10 04:20 PM EST

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Video: The Story of Cheech & Chong

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Cheech & Chong are Coming to Alaska

People kept asking over and over again. "Why haven't they come to Alaska?"
Your stoner prayers have been answered.

January 16
William a Egan Civic and Convention Center
Anchorage, AK

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 12th via the Ticketmaster link above.

Video: Tommy Chong Talks Prop 19

Yikes! I wonder if this is why people voted against Prop 19.


Prop 19: A Message from Tommy Chong

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Video: Cheech in 35th Anniversary Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute

Cheech Marin, Jack Nicholson, Danny Devito, Ricki Lake and dozens of other celebrities participated in the 35th Anniversary Rocky Horror Picture Show tribute. The event took place October 28th at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.

Cheech & Chong Add Two Canadian Tour Dates

Much to our surprise, Cheech & Chong have added two Get It Legal tour dates.

February 4
Pantages Playhouse Theatre
Winnipeg, MB

February 5
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Calgary, AB

Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 5th @ 4:20PM local time
via the Ticketmaster link above.

Video: Cheech & Chong on Fox Business Network

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong were on the Fox Business Network today discussing legalizing marijuana, as well as the tax on marijuana.  They are, of course, promoting Proposition 19 which is on California's ballet tomorrow.

Only Six More Shows Before the Cheech & Chong Reunion is Over. What is the future of Cheech & Chong?

As predicted, the December 18th Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour date in Phoenix will probably be their last.  They are still not getting along.

Cheech and Tommy have both admitted they're only doing this reunion for the money.  It's the 'felomony' tour (felony + alimony).  Tommy has legal bills from his 'Operation Pipedream' arrest fiasco and Richard 'Cheech' Marin has 2 ex-wives (Darlene Morley aka Rikki Marin & Patti Heid) and 3 children.

I'm surprised the tour lasted so long.  Tommy insisted the his wife, Shelby Chong, open up for them.  Cheech eventually figured that if Shelby was involved, Cheech's son, Joey should also be involved.  Joey would be the DJ.  Why does a comedy show have a DJ?!!!

In summary:
New movie 
Still hasn't happened.  Only legitimate offer was scrapped in 2003 when Tommy went to prison/Shelby insisted she be in the film/Larry Charles left the project to direct Borat.

Animated movie
Keeps being delayed for unknown reasons.  Tommy says he and Cheech are "quality control" for the project, but I don't know if it's related to the delay. It'll probably be released in 2011.  It will probably be released in a handful of theaters or straight to DVD.

Cheech to be in Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding Concert

This year marks the 10th annual Christmas Pudding concert in Phoenix and Arizona's most famous rocker will be there to ring in the fun.

Christmas Pudding is famous for it's diversity and different styles of entertainment each year. This year's line up includes Alice Cooper and his original band, Rob Zombie, Don Felder of The Eagles, Night Ranger, Cheech Marin, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, and Glen Campbell.

The 10th Annual Christmas Pudding will be held at the Comerica Theater in downtown Phoenix on December 18th.
Also there, winners of this year's Proof is in the Pudding, Arizona's own version of "American Idol," will also be on hand to show off their talents.

Tickets go on sale Oct. 29 at 10 am. Reserved tickets are priced at $38, $48, $68 and $303 for VIP seating, which includes a seat at one of the cabaret-type tables in front of the stage, an artist attended preshow photo op, as well as a preshow dinner. A Special Four Pack Ticket Offer for $100 also available.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Solid Rock, and organization that's mission is to make a difference in the lives of children and teens throughout our community.

Video: Cheech & Chong Save the Whales Live at River Rock

Here is video of Cheech & Chong performing Save the Whales (from the film Nice Dreams) at River Rock. The song was inspired by a bumper sticker on a crew member's car.

Rock Horror Picture Show Tribute featuring Jack Nicholson, Danny Devito, Ricki Lake, Cheech Marin and others, at the Wiltern!

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 18, 2010) – Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Evan Rachel Wood (True Blood), Mario Lopez, (Extra!), Jorge Garcia (Lost), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Ricki Lake (Charm School with Ricki Lake) and Melora Hardin (The Office) to be joined by Cheech Marin, Nicole Scherzinger and Lucas Grabeel (High School Musical) for the all-star cast performing in The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute on October 28 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, it was announced today by producer Lou Adler. Celebrating the 35-year anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the evening’s Tribute and Costume Ball is being produced by Adler and Kevin Duncan and directed by Kenny Ortega; it will benefit the Painted Turtle, one of Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Camps. Tickets are available through that monopoly Live Nation.

“Both of these talented performers are a great addition to the already jam packed cast we have for this production,” said Alder. “We are going to have a truly memorable evening for those who are coming to support The Painted Turtle.”

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is hailed as the king of Midnight cult films and is in distribution longer than any film in the history of motion pictures. Adler, who is one of the original producers of the film and a founder of the Painted Turtle, will present a hybrid musical event combining the film version with select live musical performances from the film. General admission tickets will be $50 – $100, available by calling 1800-745-3000 or at that monopoly's website Live Nation beginning Today. VIP tickets and packages, including the post party Costume Ball are available from 5B Events at 310.559.9334.

Since opening in 2004, the Painted Turtle has provided children throughout California who suffer from chronic and life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to rediscover the ordinary joys of being a child through a year-round camp and hospital outreach programs. To date, over 12,864 children and their families have been served by over 5,631 doctors, nurses and program volunteers. No child or family pays to attend camp.

For more information about the Painted Turtle please visit www.thepaintedturtle.org.

Video: High Times Stony Awards

Reporter Freaks Out at Stony Awards

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Cheech to Appear with Tom Arnold in Maui

Rob Schneider, the iconic comedy superstar who starred and directed the film “Big Stan,” and whose roles as “Duece Bigalow” and “Hot Chick” have made him one of the most recognizable faces in the world, graced the stage of The Maui Theatre in Lahaina last Saturday night to a packed audience. Luminaries such as Ryan Kavanugh, CEO of Relativity Media, were in attendance, and the audience on Maui that consisted of both local residents and tourists came together to support Schneider’s first ever performance in Hawaii. Schneider promoted the appearance on “Lopez Tonight,” the George Lopez talk show that airs on TBS.

Schneider also made several brief appearances to support the series by visiting sponsors of the monthly concert show. Kihei’s popular hotspot “Life’s A Beach” found Schneider stepping up to the stage to perform with a local band, followed by an autograph signing at Diamond Resorts International’s Kaanapali Beach Club. Following the concert, Schneider delighted fans with an appearance at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, the official after party of The Maui Celebrity Series.

William Shatner, Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold, Paul Rodriguez, Nick Swardson, David Spade, Mos Def, and Tom Green appeared before Schneider. Show creator Brian Evans, who opens for the likes of Jay Leno and Joan Rivers in Las Vegas, appears as the opening act for the stars. Evans also hired local Maui talent to open for the shows. Musical group ARISE and comedian Sunny Dennis appeared as special guests during the Rob Schneider concert appearance.

“Rob was undoubtedly my favorite star to appear,” says Evans. “He brought his mom, and she was a delight to have around. She also kept Rob on his best behavior,” laughs Evans.
Next up for The Maui Celebrity Series is Hal Sparks from the hit show “Queer As Folk,” and who recently had his own Showtime stand-up comedy show. Sparks will perform an evening of stand-up comedy. “I’ve known Hal for years,” says Evans. “He’s had a profound impact on the way I do things today and is one of the most brilliant minds I know.”

On December 30th, Evans brings to Maui comedian Tom Arnold with a special guest appearance by “Cheech and Chong” star Cheech Marin. 14 year old comedian Nermin Zajic will also make an appearance after overwhelming response to his last appearance with Tom Arnold earlier this year. “Nermin brought the house down, and Tom Arnold loved him. Tom’s appearance was so hilarious that I’d been inundated with requests to bring him back.” Actor Shawn Hatosy (”Alpha Dog”, “In & Out”) will also make a special appearance at the concert.

The Maui Celebrity Series is currently being developed to become a monthly concert series on a major cable network. “It’s going to be a sort of Maui Unplugged” show, definitely not a reality show that seeks to make the island look ridiculous. This show will be focused on the show, and the brilliant people of Maui who make it all happen,” says Evans.

Evans is working on his own major label debut, which will feature a duet with Kelly Osbourne and a track written by Ahmet Zappa. Evans penned nine of the fourteen songs to be featured on the new CD. Evans is also co-creator of “Horrorscope,” a story developed with Zappa, currently in development.
For more information about The Maui Celebrity Series visit www.themauicelebrityseries.com. Tickets may be purchased for any show at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling the theatre at (808) 856-7973. The series is also featured in the seat pocket of every commercial airline in the world, in the magazine SkyMall.

The Maui Celebrity Series is sponsored by Trilogy Excursions, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Haui’s Life’s A Beach (in Kihei, Hawaii), and is brought to you by Diamond Resorts International. The Maui Celebrity Series is produced by Brian Evans, Andrew Biltz, and Arman Zajic.

Video: Greg Giraldo Roasts Cheech & Chong

Here's a clip from the Cheech & Chong Roast. It took place at the comedy festival in Aspen and aired on TBS in November 2008.

All in all, the roast is terrible. Word-on-the-street is that Cheech & Chong's team was too cheap to finance a professional quality roast. Definitely not comedy central quality. Try not to have a seizure from the never-ending laugh track.

Greg Giraldo is the only person that kicked ass during this roast. He always kicked ass. He's at the 02:30 mark.

RIP Greg Giraldo.

High Times Stony Award Winners

The 10th annual High Times Stony Awards took place last night at the Music Box in Hollywood, California. The event was hosted by Cheech and Chong. The Office's Craig Robinson performed.

Stoner of the Year went to John Cusack for smoking pot in Hot Tub Time Machine. Needless to say, he wasn't there to accept.

Stonette of the Year went to Drew Barrymore for Going the Distance.

Hot Tub Time Machine also won Best Comedy.

Doc of the year went to Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This.

Video: Cheech Performs Mexican Americans at Hollywood Bowl

KCRW's World Music Festival 2010 at Hollywood Bowl came to a close on Sunday night with ¡Viva Mexico! featuring performances various people including Cheech Marin performing Mexican Americans.

New Low Price on Things are Tough All Over DVD

Cheech & Chong's legendary film, Things are Tough All Over, has a great new price.  $8.99!!

This is the first time they’ve appeared on the screen in dual roles. Tommy Chong plays Prince Habib, a maniacal Arab, as well as the famous spaced-out wanderer. Richard "Cheech" Marin is Habib’s wily brother, Mr. Slyman, in addition to his usual role. They're hired by Slyman and Habib to drive a limousine from Chicago to Las Vegas, with $5 million secretly stashed in the front seat. In order to get there, the pair sell off the car piece by piece. Cheech and Chong then have a much bigger problem – Slyman and Habib are after them, swearing to kill them, after the appropriate torture. Not one of their more well-known movies, but definitely one of the funniest.

The song Me and My Old Lady made it's debut in this film.  The song was actually written by Gaye Delorme.  Gaye also wrote Earache My Eye.  Not Tommy, as Tommy often claims.

Don Johnson's "Nash Bridges" Judgment Doubled

Don Johnson, who co-starred with Cheech Marin in the CBS cop drama, Nash Bridges, sued and won a $23.2 million judgment from Rysher Entertainment in February 2009 claiming he had been denied his fair share of profits from "Nash Bridges" as a 50% owner of the copyright.

A judge awarded him an additional $28 million in interest.

While on the show, Johnson earned $40 million from fees as an actor and producer. Rysher argued that the show still runs a deficit.

Video: Tommy Chong Medical Marijuana Moment

Enter to Win a Trip to See and Meet Cheech & Chong in Los Angeles

The 24/7 Comedy North American Comedy Tour is giving away a trip for you and a guest to see comedy legends, Cheech & Chong, live in concert, on November 6th at the Universal Amphitheater!

The promotion includes airfare, hotel stay, tickets, $500 in spending money and meet and greet passes. You can check out more information at www.247comedy.com

Be sure to pick up some Cheech & Chong shirts before the show.

Tommy Chong Press Conference Cancelled

A press conference for Grammy-award winner and comedian Tommy Chong has been cancelled, according to James Castro, marketing manager for Mid-Pacific Distributors, Inc.

Chong will be performing on Friday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m and 9:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Guam.

Tickets are $25 per person for general admission and $35 per person for VIP seating, available at Docomo Pacific, Scooter World in Tamuning, Jamaican Grill in Tumon and Hagåtña and MWR.

Video: Stars Arrive for Machete Premiere

Here is video of the stars of Machete arriving for the premiere at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles Wednesday.

Machete Premiere Held at Orpheum Theater Last Night

Robert Rodriguez' new film, Machete, premiered at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles last night. Danny Trejo arrived on his customer motorcycle. Jessica Alba looked stunning. His good friend/collaborator, Quentin Tarantino, was also in attendance.

Here is the cast list:

* Danny Trejo as Machete, “a legendary ex-Federale with a deadly attitude and the skills to match.”
* Steven Seagal as Torrez, a druglord.
* Michelle Rodriguez as Shé, “a taco-truck lady with a rebellious spirit and revolutionary heart.”
* Jeff Fahey as Michael Benz, “a ruthless businessman with an endless payroll of killers.”
* Cheech Marin as Padre, “a priest who’s good with blessings, but better with guns.”
* Lindsay Lohan as April Benz aka The Sister, “a socialite with a penchant for guns” and “a nun with a gun.”
* Don Johnson as Von, “a twisted border vigilante leading a small army.”
* Jessica Alba as Sartana, “a beautiful Immigrations Officer torn between enforcing the law and doing what is right.”
* Robert De Niro as Senator McLaughlin
* Rose McGowan as Ginger, hired by Benz
* Electra and Elise Avellan as The Nurses at the hospital where Machete is treated.
* Cheryl Chin as Torrez’s Henchwoman
* Tom Savini as Unknown character. He was seen in the first official trailer as a man with a machine gun who Machete stalked.
* Daryl Sabara as Julio
* Carlos Gallardo as Deputy Carlos
* Alicia Rachel Marek as June Benz, socialite wife of Benz and April’s mother.
* Tim Roth as Agent Orange, the title character of Quentin Tarantino’s rumored fake trailer.
* Rick Yune as Li Chan, Agent Orange’s South Vietnamese Sidekick.
* Sacha Baron Cohen as Colonel Weathers, in the Agent Orange trailer.
* Stacy Keach as Doc Franklin, the rumored antagonist of the fake trailer.

Video: International Trailer for Machete

This trailer is different than the previous Machete trailers. It's a bit sexier.

The V Foundation Raises $2.2 Million for Cancer Research at Napa Valley Wine Celebration

Saint Helena, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2010
The 12th Annual V Foundation Wine Celebration took place August 6&7 in the Napa Valley, raising a total of more than $2.2 million for critical cancer research. The event is a signature fundraiser for legendary sportscaster and coach Jim Valvano's eponymous V Foundation, raising more than $35 million since it was first held in 1998. 
 
As guests sipped glasses of single vineyard Nickel & Nickel Cabernet, Chairman Bob Lloyd announced that The V Foundation had reached their goal of raising $100 million dollars for cancer research.  The room cheered as Duke Coaching Legend Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski joined Lloyd onstage alongside Nick Valvano, Jimmy V's brother, to pledge their support in raising the next $100 million. "Give till it hurts, you can afford it," teased Krzyzewski, who offered up a heartfelt, albeit humorous, keynote speech to kick off the evening. Local Vintner, Chicago-Area Socialite and cancer survivor Teri Kuhn spearheaded an impassioned Fund-A-Need to benefit Leukemia research. Cyril and Blakesley Chappellet were also honored with a Vintner Grant to benefit Melanoma research in honor of a cherished family friend.
 
Giving was the order of the day for the roughly 530 guests who assembled in the Napa Valley to enjoy private dinners and receptions, as well as an update on research advances from The V Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board, before arriving at the grand finale gala dinner and auction at Nickel & Nickel Winery. The evening was one of extraordinary generosity on all fronts, with the largest and most diverse auction catalog ever assembled for the event. "As our cause catches on, the donations have exceeded our wildest dreams," notes Julie Constantin, the Marin-based Venture Capitalist who helped create the first V Wine Celebration event more than a decade ago. Original owner of Screaming Eagle, Jean Phillips, donated a 3-liter in honor of fellow vintner and good friend, Teri Kuhn of Pillar Rock, and her battle with Leukemia. Tickets to events such at the ESPYs, the Superbowl, and court side seats at the Duke University vs. UNC college basketball game were just a few of the outstanding auction lots offered.  Popular items included a week's stay in a luxurious Maui oceanfront home, an Audi drive-and-dine experience, international vacations in Fiji, Bali, Tuscany and Argentina, and lots of fabulous wine. Spotted in the crowd were V supporters including Steve Bornstein (President of the NFL Network), Cheech Marin, Donna Orender (President of the WNBA) and  Robin Roberts (Network Anchor GMA/ABC).
 
"Cancer touches everyone, and everyone has the power to do something about it. This group and this event are a great example of that -- we are very proud of everyone who's involved here; donors, bidders, and researchers. This weekend is always about saying thanks, and renewing our commitment to the fight. An organized team is a really, really powerful thing. I think we proved that again this year, and we'll keep doing it until we've got a cure," says Bob Lloyd, Chairman of The V Foundation. "But it doesn't mean we can't have fun doing it, right?"
 
The V Foundation Wine Celebration will be held again August 5 & 6, 2011, with 100% of all net proceeds and new cash donations from events applied directly to innovative cancer research grants and opportunities. For  more information or tickets to the 2011 event visit www.winecelebration.org.
 
About The V Foundation: Since 1993, The V Foundation has raised more than $100 million, awarding cancer research grants to 92 institutions in 38 states and the District of Columbia. The V Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board, comprised of some of the top physicians and research scientists from prominent universities and cancer centers nationwide, assures that only the cancer research projects with the most potential are funded.  Best of all, 100 percent of all new direct cash donations and net event proceeds go directly to cancer research and related programs. Recognized for its prudent fiscal management, The V Foundation has earned a top four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator, for a seventh consecutive year. Only 2% of the charities in the US have achieved this high honor.

3 New Clips from Robert Rodriguez' Machete

Here are 3 new clips from Robert Rodriguez's new film, Machete. The second features Cheech Marin.

More Machete Videos

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Cheech & Chong Coming to Poughkeepsie

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Poughkeepsie, NY.

October 8
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, NY

Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 28th via the Ticketmaster link above.

Cheech & Chong to Host 10th Annual HIGH TIMES Stony Awards

Cheech & Chong will be hosting the 10th High Times Stony Awards this September 30th at the Music Box in Los Angeles.

This promises to be the most exciting Stonys in history. Help HIGH TIMES celebrate a decade of stoner films, including Scary Movie, Grass, Super Troopers, The Simpsons, Weeds, Family Guy, a/k/a Tommy Chong, Grandma's Boy, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Entourage, The Wash, and, of course, the all-time box-office winner: Pineapple Express. Notable nominees for this year's awards include: South Park, Treme, Get Him to the Greek, Alice in Wonderland, The Runaways, It's Complicated, and Cheech & Chong's Hey, Watch This.

Will the Cheech & Chong Reunion Continue?

Richard 'Cheech' Marin's career is stronger than ever right now.  He has Robert Rodriquez's star-studded, Machete, being released September 3rd.  He also has a lucrative Disney Pixar Cars 2 film and merchandising deal.

So the question is 'Will Cheech & Chong's November 20th reunion show in San Antonio be their last?'

Cheech and Tommy have both admitted they're only doing this tour for the money.  That's why they refer to it as their 'felimony' tour.  Chong has numerous legal bills from his felony conviction for conspiracy to mail drug paraphernalia to undercover federal agents in Pennsylvania.  Richard Marin has large alimony payments for his ex-wives. 

During their summer hiatus, Cheech has been keeping busy with mainstream film roles.  Tommy, on the other hand, is back to doing stand-up with his wife at clubs such as the Hyatt Regency in Guam.  Yes, Guam.

They both say they're each like a piece of a treasure map.  They need both pieces to find the treasure ($$).  However, the hope for a movie deal has failed to materialize and the release date for the Cheech & Chong Animated Movie keeps getting pushed back.

Only time will tell what happens.

Disney Welcomes Rookie Racers to Its Newest Virtual World DisneyPixar World of Cars Online

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Racers - log onto your computers - and start your engines! Disney•Pixar World of Cars Online (www.world of cars.com), a new online virtual world for kids based on the hit animated movie “Cars,” debuted to fans, car enthusiasts and the press on Wednesday, as announced by Disney Online Studios, a unit of the Disney Interactive Media Group.


The World of Cars Online premiere event featured celebrity guests Cheech Marin and Jenifer Lewis, voices of “Ramone” and “Flo” from the Disney•Pixar animated feature “Cars” and new online video game, as well as Disney Channel stars, the Road Kings classic car club and other Hollywood families and fans. The event was held at California historical landmark, Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, a real life example of the 1950s style “car hop” coffee shop, reminiscent of Radiator Springs’ Flo’s V-8 Café depicted in the “Cars” movie and virtual world.

“Our goal with World of Cars Online is to provide a creative and social environment where kids can have fun and use their imaginations in new ways,” says Lane Merrifield, executive vice president of Disney Online Studios. “Our teams worked tirelessly to ensure World of Cars Online authentically represents the characters and storylines that kids and families have come to know and love from the movies, and we’re looking forward to hearing what ‘Cars’ fans think of it.”

“At Pixar, we love seeing the worlds we create in our films extend into other media,” said Jay Ward, Cars Franchise Manager. “We are excited to bring the world of ‘Cars’ to online audiences in a fun and imaginative way.”

World of Cars Online is an expansive virtual world on the Internet that constantly changes with new games, adventures and community activities for kids and their friends to enjoy together. Features include:

•Create a Car – create a custom car with loads of modifications and upgrades to choose from

•Meet “Cars” Movie Characters – engage with quirky “Cars” characters in offbeat adventures and more

•Explore the Open Road – play fun games and activities in Radiator Springs and beyond

•Make New Friends – meet, chat and play with thousands of other Cars or race against them on a variety of tracks

•Start a Racing Career – race to become the new Piston Cup Champ. Cars can work their way up from local dirt tracks to the national circuit

•Build a Yard – outfit a yard for friends to check out and visit, and eventually build custom race tracks

There is no third party advertising in World of Cars Online, it is a free-to-play browser-based game. For access to additional features in the world, a sponsorship subscription of $5.95 a month is required.

A special parents section is featured in World of Cars Online, where parents can learn more about the game and parental controls that are offered. Parents may use the Account Manager to control a variety of community settings for their child’s car, including two chat options, SpeedChat and SpeedChat Plus. In addition to the parental controls, World of Cars Online employs a highly trained, on-site staff to continuously monitor the world and provide personalized player support. More information on the parents section can be found at: www.worldofcars.go.com/parents/.

About Disney•Pixar's "CARS"
Disney•Pixar's "Cars" has become among the fastest growing Disney franchises, generating nearly $2 billion per year in global retail sales of licensed merchandise since the film’s release. “Cars” is an unstoppable force delivering on boys' classic play patterns and fueling imaginations with products that extend the storyline from the film to books and magazines and into the home with a lifestyle merchandising program from toys and home décor, apparel and stationery to food and personal care items. “Cars” continues to resonate strongly with consumers and is supported by a robust line of new titles from Disney Publishing Worldwide and DisneyDigitalBooks.com, “Cars Toons” animated interstitials on Disney Channel that offer ongoing connection with key characters, a franchise site at Disney.com/Cars and a new virtual world, World of Cars Online where users can create and customize their own virtual Car. The highly anticipated sequel “Cars 2” will release theatrically June 24, 2011 and promises to deliver a whole new adventure.

About Disney Online Studios
Disney Online Studios, a business unit of the Disney Interactive Media Group, produces an award-winning portfolio of online virtual worlds for kids and families including Disney Club Penguin, Disney’s Toontown Online, Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow, Pirates of the Caribbean Online and Disney•Pixar World of Cars Online. Guided by an unwavering commitment to safety and creativity, Disney’s virtual worlds offer continuously updated content and endless hours of online fun in rich, story-based environments filled with games, adventures, parties and special events.

Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) is an affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS - News).

About Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renowned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. Creator of some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, WALL•E, Up and most recently, Toy Story 3. The Northern California studio has won 24 Academy Awards® and its eleven films have grossed more than $5.5 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The next film release from Disney•Pixar is Cars 2 (June 24, 2011).

For Game and Event Artwork go to:
•Disney•Pixar World of Cars Online Game Assets: http://corporate.disney.go.com/wdig/virtualWorlds/

•August 11, 2010 – Media Launch Event Photos: http://www.wireimage.com/ and http://bit.ly/9oRxRt

Cheech to be in Disney's Cars 2

Cheech Marin has said young fans of Disney/Pixar's Cars have a lot to be excited about.

"There is a Cars 2. I've just signed a deal for it, so it will be out," the actor, who voices Ramone in the lucrative animated film, announced.
The Cheech And Chong star came out to party with his young fans in Los Angeles as the movie launched its very own interactive website WorldofCars.com

"You can go on to this online site and there are a zillion doors in it, you can make a new car, get in to a game, get your fortune told, you can go to the moon," Cheech explained.

The actor revealed he hadn't anticipated how huge the first movie would be.

"It's amazing, I've never seen anything like it, and I've been in a lot of hits.

"The ancillaries that have come out of this movie, I'm in the studio all the time doing voices for Cars. When will it stop?" he laughed.

The actor said to get in to character he simply has to "channel my inner low-rider and away I go."

Cheech laughed about how he's become incredibly cool to kids of a certain age.

"I do the voice and they're like star struck. It's like Leonardo DiCaprio or the Jonas Brothers," he said.

Cars 2 will be released in June 24, 2011.

Audio: Interview with Director Lou Adler

In this interview conducted by Alex Ben Block of Off-Ramp, Lou Adler discusses "uncovering" and working with Cheech & Chong.  It's a great interview.

The Cheech & Chong part of the interview is around the 25 min mark.

Lou failed to mention and the interviewer didn't ask about the lawsuits between Lou and Richard Marin and Thomas Chong.

Will Cheech & Chong Return to Cypress Hill Smokeout?

Cheech & Chong did the Smokeout Festival last year.  However, they already have a Get It Legal tour show schedule for the Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita, Kansas.  No word on whether or not Cheech & Chong will cancel to do Smokeout.

Guerilla Union, the independent live events company behind world-class platforms such as ROCK THE BELLS and PAID DUES, has announced the return of the annual CYPRESS HILL SMOKEOUT 2010 Saturday, October 16 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. The mind-opening music festival and cannabis expo made its celebrated return in 2009. The CYPRESS HILL SMOKEOUT is back with its most eclectic and impressive line-up to date. Making their only North-American appearance, Grammy-nominated, alternative rock band, Incubus will headline. Celebrated for his diverse and multi-genre blending musical style International musician, Manu Chao makes his first US return since 2008. Additional performance highlights include Cypress Hill, Deadmau5 “unhooked”, MGMT, Slightly Stoopid, Nas and Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Atmosphere and more.

The CYPRESS HILL SMOKEOUT is a world-renowned platform that harnesses the power of music to celebrate self-expression, individuality and the freedom to choose one’s own way of life. The festival will showcase over 20 acts on 3 stages. “The Smoke Out is one of Guerilla Union’s most successful live music artist partnerships and this year’s show may be our most important and historic ever. It represents our company’s independent spirit and passion for creating unique live experiences. It’s truly an honor to work with Cypress Hill and all of this year’s world-class artists. Smoke Out is not only a well respected music festival, but also a platform for compassion, activism, and education for the entire medical marijuana community. With the help of Americans For Safe Access, Cypress Hill’s Smoke Out will continue to support the legalization of Medical Marijuana and patient’s rights. We need to encourage our community to vote this November. The timing of this year’s show in October (Californians will be voting on tax and regulation this November) along with the incredible coalition of cannabis friendly artists, activists, and industry leaders joining this year’s bill will help raise awareness and support for important medical marijuana issues locally and nationally. With all that said, Smoke Out has always been about great music and positive vibes. There’s going to be another line-up announcement soon. I promise our fans will not be disappointed.” Chang Weisberg, Founder of Guerilla Union.

Following their landmark performance of Black Sunday in its entirety at last year’s event, Cypress Hill will make history again. The group will perform their ground-breaking, debut self-titled album, Cypress Hill for the first time in their career. The two-time platinum album was released in 1991, which included chart-topping singles, “Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk”, “How I Could Just Kill A Man”, “Latin Lingo” and “Hand On The Pump”. Described by Rolling Stone (10/3/91) as “innovative and engaging”, Cypress Hill catapulted the group into major critical and commercial success and has since made influential albums lists by leading publications including, Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine and The Source. “Performing our self-titled album in its entirety is going to be a celebration and opportunity to treat our fans that have been supporting our music for nearly twenty years. We have a few more surprises to unveil as we prepare for Smoke Out and the upcoming vote in November. The Smoke Out exists to protect medical marijuana patient’s rights and we encourage our fans to go to AmericansForSafeAccess.org to learn how they can make a difference. There are a lot of artists on this year’s show that we love and respect. I can’t wait to see all our fans, friends, and family back at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.” B Real of Cypress Hill.

The full line-up for the CYPRESS HILL SMOKEOUT to date includes: INCUBUS, MANU CHAO, DEADMAU5 “unhooked”, MGMT, CYPRESS HILL, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, NAS & DAMIAN ‘JR GONG’ MARLEY, ATMOSPHERE, LIVING COLOUR, LIVING LEGENDS (Aesop, Bicasso, Eligh, The Grouch, Luckyiam, Murs, Scarub, Sunspot Jonz), IRATION and AGAINST THE GIRL. Another major line-up announcement will be made this week, before on-sale.

Following the successful integration of the first-ever cannabis expo at the festival in 2009, the CYPRESS HILL SMOKEOUT Medical Marijuana Expo will serve as the ultimate destination for advocates, businesses, consumers and like-minded individuals to congregate and interact. The expo will host leading hemp industry exhibits featuring activists, cannabis education and legal workshops. An array of expert panel discussions, guest speakers and celebrity appearances will be featured though out the day. A 4:20 movie night will feature classic cannabis-themed films. Fans will also be treated to a Cypress Hill meet and greet, massive munchie gardens and a diverse lifestyle vendor village. A complete program of activities and attractions will be announced at a later date. Southland Health Center is a proud sponsor of this year’s Cypress Hill Smoke Out.

Ticket pre-sale begins Thursday, August 12 at 10:00am PST exclusively through Ticketfly.com Tickets will go on-sale to the general public via Ticketfly.com on Saturday, August 14 at 10:00am PST. Visit www.smokeoutfestival.com to sign up for the newsletter and receive the latest information, festival updates and announcements.

Video: Tommy Chong Gets in Fight with MikeHuckabee and Curses

Tommy Chong got into a major argument over marijuana on The Huckabee Show today.  Tommy repeatedly accused Huckabee and fellow guest David Evans of lying about the effects of pot use. Eventually, Chong just got mad and started directly fighting with Huckabee.

Watch the video here.

Video: Chong Gives Advice to Lohan

Hollywood TV caught up with Tommy and Shelby Chong outside the Music Hall in Beverly Hills.  He gives some advice to Lindsay Lohan.

Updated: Cheech & Chong to be on The Simpsons

At this year's Comic-Con, Simpsons creator Matt Groening and producers showed off some clips and revealed a few details of the coming season.

This year's Christmas special will feature the Simpson's as puppets.  This year's Treehouse of Horror Halloween special will feature games, such as Chutes and Ladders, come to life, as well as a parody of The Office.

Upcoming guests include Flight of the Conchords and Cheech & Chong.

The Cheech & Chong episode will air Spring 2011. It was written by written by Dan Castellaneta (who voices Homer) and Deb Lacusta.  It spoofs the more than two decades-long break-up. Homer, being a big fan of the comedy team, joins Cheech in a new duo called Cheech and Chunky, while Chong pairs up with a Springfield teacher for Teach and Chong.

“Homer thinks Cheech is the party animal, like his character, but soon finds out that the real Cheech is quite a bore,” says Chong. “Eventually, the two teams end up on the same bill and argue over who should go on first.”

Video: Machete Red Band Trailer

This was released by Robert Rodriguez today and is super cool.

Machete Movie Trailer - Red Band Trailer

Chong to do Solo Show in Guam

For whatever reason ($$$), Tommy Chong will be doing a solo gig (no Cheech) in Guam.  He will perform four shows courtesy of Dos Equis and Patron.

August 27 & 28
7PM & 9:30PM.
Hyatt Regency Guam

We don't see a place to buy tix on the Hyatt website, but they're available here:
Docomo Pacific, Scooter World in Tamuning, Jamaican Grill in Tumon and Hagåtña, and MWR

Official Machete Website Launched

The official website for the new Robert Rodriguez film, Machete, has been launched.  The site has some great photos from the film, as well as the trailer.

Machete is based on the "fake" trailer in Rodriguez's 2007 Grindhouse. The feature version of the trailer finds Machete (Trejo) a renegade former Mexican Federale, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (De Niro) a corrupt Senator. Double crossed and on the run Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (Michelle Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (Marin) his "holy" brother, and April (Lohan) a socialite with a penchant for guns. All while being tracked by Sartana (Alba), a sexy ICE agent with a special interest in the blade slinger.

Machete will be released September 3rd.

Cheech & Chong Coming to Ontario Canada

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour continues. They've added another date.

October 9
Casino Rama
Orillia, Ontario, Canada

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 20 @ 12PM local time via the Ticketmaster link above.

Richard 'Cheech' Marin Turns 64

Actor/comedian/art aficionado Richard 'Cheech' Marin turned 64 today. Richard was born July 13th, 1946 in Los Angeles, California.

Rae Dawn Chong Teaching Screenwriting Class

Tommy Chong's daughter, Rae Dawn Chong, will be teaching a screenwriting class in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Chong has been in more than 60 films (Soulman, Predator) and television shows since she began acting as a girl and has expanded to screenwriting in the last 10 years.

Seacoast Specialty Camps
Date July 19-23
Time: 9AM-1PM
Tuition: $200.00 - Deposit $50.00 with enrollment

Evelyn 'Donna' Guerrero to Make First Ever Convention Appearance

Evelyn Guerrero, the stunning actress that played Donna in Nice Dreams, Next Movie and Things Are Tough All Over, will be making her FIRST EVER convention appearance.

She'll be meeting fans and autographing photos.

This is RARE.  She doesn't typically make public appearances.  Don't miss it.  She's fantastic.

When: July 23 & 24
Where: Hollywood Show
6711 Hollywood Boulevard
Burbank, CA

Did you know?...
-That Evelyn was married to Pat Morita of Karate Kid fame until his death in 2005.
-They lived in Nevada since the mid-1980s.
-One of their last appearances together before his passing was on the Playboy float at Nevada Day in October 2004.


Her Biography:
Evelyn Guerrero is an American actress from Los Angeles, CA. She became a pop culture icon for her role as Donna in the Cheech & Chong films "Cheech and Chongs Next Movie", "Nice Dreams", & "Things Are Tough All Over". Evelyn was also featured in Cheech's music video "Born In East L.A.",

Evelyn was the first Hispanic woman to appear in Playboy with a special layout in the September 1980 issue, which was "invaded" by her pals Cheech and Chong.

She has worked with Benjamin Bratt in "Blood In Blood Out" Bound By Honor, Jean-Claude van Damme and Pat Morita in "Desert Heat", played a female ensign in "Star Trek: The Next Generation", and made guest appearances in many hit TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s including Hill St. Blues, Baretta, Dallas, Dynasty and many more.

She ultimately married Pat Morita in 1994. She is currently active in the UNLV scholarship program and is a collector of fine art and antiques.

Cheech & Chong Fort Wayne, Indiana On Sale Date

As previously announced, the Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Fort Wayne, Indiana October 21st.  Tickets go on sale Thursday, July 22nd.

October 21
Embassy Theatre
Fort Wayne, IN
On sale: Thursday, July 22nd @ 4:20PM (local time) via Ticketmaster link above
Embassy members may purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, July 21 at the Embassy box office.

New Machete Trailer Posted

20th Century Fox has revealed the new trailer for Machete, opening in theaters on September 3. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, the action film stars Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Jeff Fahey, Don Johnson and Steven Seagal.

Machete is based on the "fake" trailer in Rodriguez's 2007 Grindhouse. The feature version of the trailer finds Machete (Trejo) a renegade former Mexican Federale, roaming the streets of Texas after a shakedown from drug lord Torrez (Seagal). Reluctantly, Machete takes an offer from spin doctor Benz (Fahey) to assassinate McLaughlin (De Niro) a corrupt Senator. Double crossed and on the run Machete braves the odds with the help of Luz (Michelle Rodriguez), a saucy taco slinger, Padre (Marin) his "holy" brother, and April (Lohan) a socialite with a penchant for guns. All while being tracked by Sartana (Alba), a sexy ICE agent with a special interest in the blade slinger.

This film is the first of a triple feature.

Machete Movie Trailer - Trailer

Two Cheech & Chong Shows Canceled

Two of the Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour dates were canceled.  No official reason was given.

July 6
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Hampton Beach, NH

July 8
Wilbur Theatre
Boston, MA

Video: Cheech & Chong on the Daytime Emmys

Cheech & Chong had a brief segment on last night's Daytime Emmys on CBS.  Critics panned the show.  Although, the Cheech & Chong clip was cute.

Cheech & Chong Announce Long List of Tour Dates

Cheech & Chong have announced nine more Get It Legal tour dates.
These dates go on sale this Friday, June 25th @ 4:20PM local time.  Some of the dates will be added to the Live Nation and Ticketmaster pages later this week.

Ticket vendor for each event listed below.

September 24
Redding Convention Center
Redding, PA
Tickets available via Redding Web Site

October 15
Pikes Peak Center
Colorado Springs, CO
Tickets available via Pikes Web Site

October 16
Cotillion Ballroom
Wichita, KS

October 23
Beacon Theatre
New York, NY
Tickets available via Ticketmaster link above.

November 5
Civic Auditorium
Santa Cruz, CA
Tickets available via Santa Cruz Web Site

November 6
Gibson Amphitheater
Los Angeles, CA
Tickets available via Live Nation link above.

November 18
Convention Center Ballroom
Tulsa, OK
Tickets available via Tickets.com

November 19
Verizon Wireless Theater
Houston, TX
Tickets available via Live Nation link above. 

November 20
Majestic Theatre
San Antonio, TX
Tickets available via Ticketmaster link above.

Cheech & Chong Coming to San Antonio

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, TX.
Tickets go on sale this Friday.

This is where their live tour DVD/Blu-ray, Hey Watch This was filmed.

November 20
Majestic Theatre
San Antonio, TX

On sale: Friday, June 25, 4:20PM local time.
Click on the Ticketmaster link above.

Cheech & Chong Coming to Tulsa

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming back to the Tulsa Convention Center Ballroom, in Tulsa, OK.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 25.

November 18
Tulsa Convention Center Ballroom
Tulsa, OK

On sale: Friday, June 25, 4:20PM local time.
Tickets available via Tickets.com

Cheech & Chong Coming to New York

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
Tickets go on sale this Friday.

October 23
Beacon Theatre
New York, NY

On sale: Friday, June 25, 4:20PM local time.
Click on the Ticketmaster link above.

Cheech & Chong Coming Back to Cali

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming back to the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 25.

November 6
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
Universal City, CA
On sale: Friday, June 25, 4:20PM local time.
Click on the Live Nation link above.

Cheech & Chong Coming to Richmond, BC

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.  Tickets go on sale this Thursday.

Friday, September 10
River Rock Show Theatre
Richmond, BC, Canada

On sale: Thursday, June 17, 10AM local time.
Click on the Ticketmaster link above.

Tommy Chong in Headshop Commercial

Tommy Chong recently shot a commercial for Mary Jane's House of Glass in Vancouver, Washington.

I don't know who talked Tommy Chong into doing this commercial.  Maybe, Shelby wanted some extra shopping money.  I'd understand if Tommy did this before the Cheech & Chong reunion, but to do this now is just plain embarrassing.

It probably airs on public access.

Tommy Chong's management is probably slamming their heads against the wall.

Tommy Chong to be on New Margaret Cho Album

Actress/Comedienne, Margaret Cho, has a musical comedy album named Cho Dependent coming out on August 24th.

Contributors include Tegan and Sara, Andrew Bird, Brendan Benson, Rachael Yamagata, Grant Lee Phillips, Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, Ben Lee, Ani DiFranco.  Track #2, Calling in Stoned, was co-written with Ben Lee/featuring Ben Lee and Tommy Chong.

Margaret Cho can currently be seen on Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva.

Cheech & Chong to be on Daytime Emmys

The Daytime Emmy Awards is paying tribute to Dick Clark this year with appearances by Simon Cowell, Cher, Jay Leno and Garth Brooks.  The show will also include performances or appearances by Sin City acts like the Blue Man Group, Wayne Newton, Cheech & Chong, Jeff Foxworthy and Cirque du Soleil.

The show is June 27 and CBS.

Tommy Chong Turns 72

The dopemaster, Tommy Chong, turned 72 today. Tommy was born May 24th, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Chong Talks About the Origin of the Bit 'Dave'

Tommy Chong was on KTNV's action news promoting this weekend's Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal shows in Vegas.  During the interview, Tommy once again talks about the origins of their 'Dave' bit.  Tommy once again stretches the truth about the origins of their 'Dave' bit.

Another version of the story which Tommy doesn't mention during this interview is that Cheech was knocking on the door of where Cheech and Chong were recording some bits.  The door was locked, Tommy was fucking with Cheech and the entire thing was recorded.  Then, they re-recorded the bit for their album.  Tommy says the original tape has since been lost and he says the original tape was funnier than the one on the album.

The truth...
The bit 'Dave' which is featured on their first, self-titled album, was written by this guy named Dave in the comedy troop they were part of in Canada.  Duh, didn't everyone think it was odd that Cheech was asking for Dave?  The real Dave is mentioned briefly in one of Tommy's books.

Cheech & Chong Coming to New Hampshire

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. 

July 6
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Hampton Beach, NH

On sale: Friday, May 21 @ 10AM local time via the Ticketmaster link above.

Mary Beth Loose Cannon Loses Primary

Nice!  Mary Beth Buchanan, the former US Attorney General, that wrongfully prosecuted Tommy Chong for conspiracy to sell bongs through the internet, has lost Pittsburgh's 4th Congressional District Republican primary.

Buchanan only had 33% of the vote.

This is the same Mary Beth Buchanan that raided Spectrum Labs and confiscated a/k/a Tommy Chong DVDs.

This is the same Mary Beth Buchanan that prosecuted the makers of the Whizzinator.

Cheech & Chong Coming to Mass and Rhode Island

The Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Boston and Hyannis, MA, as well as Newport, RI.

July 8 - 9
Wilbur Theatre
Boston, MA

July 10
Newport Yachting Center
Newport, RI

July 11
Cape Code Melody Tent
Hyannis, MA

Boston and Newport
On sale: Friday, May 14, 4:20 local time.

Hyannis
On sale: Saturday, May 15, 10AM local time.

Video: Chong at Allegheny County Democratic Committee

Updated: Video: Official Trailer for Machete

Danny Trejo has this special message for Arizona.

For whatever reason, Fox removed the trailer from youtube.
Watch it here on Ain't It Cool News.

Director, Josh Gilbert, Responds to Chong's Disparaging Comments

Last month, Tommy Chong, made disparaging comments about a/k/a Tommy Chong Director, Josh Gilbert, to Eye Weekly.

This is typical of Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin and Shelby Chong. They badmouth me, the owner of this site/former owner of Cheech and Chong Dot Com/the guy that got them to reunite, in one of the Extras on their new live tour DVD/Blu-ray, Hey Watch This.

Today, Eye Weekly published a response from Josh Gilbert. It's a good read and is just the tip of the iceberg of what really went down.  The entire story is shocking and atrocious.

Video: More Clips from Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This

Here is another clip from Cheech & Chong's live tour DVD/Blu-ray, Hey Watch This.  It was released April 20th.
Order now!

Video: Chong and B-Real Discuss Spring Gathering

Cheech & Chong Coming to Atlantic City

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Tickets are on sale now.

July 17
Atlantic City Hilton
Atlantic City, NJ

Tickets on sale now.
Click on the Ticketmaster link above.

Cheech in Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament

Cheech Marin and the other finalists listed below will be in the Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament.

When: Monday, May 3 and Tuesday, May 4 with the finals airing on Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7.  Check your local tv listings.

Jane Curtin (U.S. Fund for UNICEF)
Neil Patrick Harris (Food on Foot)
Jane Kaczmarek (Clothes Off Our Back)
Cheech Marin (Hispanic Scholarship Fund)
Michael McKean (International Myeloma Foundation)
Isaac Mizrahi (Good Shepherd Services)
Pat Sajak (Vietnam Veterans of America)
Charles Shaughnessy (1736 Family Crisis Center)
Harry Shearer (Common Ground Relief)

Cheech & Chong Coming to Chicago

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Chicago, Illinois.  Tickets go on sale Wednesday.

October 22
The Chicago Theatre
Chicago, IL

On sale: Friday, April 30 @ 4:20PM local time.
Click on the Live Nation link above.

KROQ Presents Dr. Greenthumb’s Spring Gathering At NOS Events Center

KROQ and Guerilla Union proudly present Dr. Greenthumb & Tommy Chong’s Spring Gathering on Saturday, May 8th at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino. It’s a music festival and medicinal marijuana expo hosted by B-Real of Cypress Hill and Tommy Chong.

Spring Gathering features an “eclectic” lineup of artists including Method Man & Redman, Kottonmouth Kings, Rebelution, Fishbone, hed p.e., Supernatural and “surprise performances.”

Video: Another Clip from Hey Watch This

Here is another clip from Cheech & Chong's live tour DVD/Blu-ray, Hey Watch This.  It was released April 20th.
Order now!

Cheech & Chong Coming to Albuquerque

The Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Tickets go on sale next Friday.

June 26
Sandia Casino Amphitheater
Albuquerque, NM

On sale: Friday, April 30th 10AM local time.
Click on the Ticketmaster link above.

Video: Cheech & Chong Discuss New DVD and More

Hollywood 411's Chris Harrison interviews Cheech & Chong about their live concert DVD/Blu-ray, Hey Watch This and how they got back together.  However, the truth is that I, the former owner of Cheech and Chong Dot Com got them back together.

Happy 4/20 Everyone!

Happy 4/20 Everyone!

Cheech & Chong on Lopez Tonight

Cheech & Chong will be on Lopez Tonight this evening at 11PM on TBS.  They'll be promoting their live concert DVD/Blu-ray, Hey Watch This.

Cheech's The Perfect Game Gets Less Than Perfect Reviews

The film, The Perfect Game, was released this week to mediocre reviews.  Cheech is a priest, again.  Seems that film studios only hire Cheech Marin to play a priest or a chihuahua.

They re-shot this film twice.  The cast kept changing.  The film studio kept postponing the release date because they didn't want to lose money and rightly so.

Here are a couple sample reviews:

Time Out New York says "the Christian sermonizing leans heavily on vague, theologically dubious suggestions of divine baseball providence" and "The Perfect Game courts its target demos like a leg-humping hound, but sports fans, believers, Latinos and even young wanna-be Willie Mayses can find fellowship elsewhere."

Cinesnob says "It would take a heck of a lot more to make “The Perfect Game” as interesting as the black and white photos of the real-life players it displays during the closing credits. That’s the story everyone should really be rooting for" and Sadly, “Game” plays like a lightweight athlete despite its big, misplaced heart."

If you really want to see this, I'd wait for the DVD.