Tommy Chong Begins Work On New Book

We received confirmation today that Tommy Chong has begun working on the follow-up to his best seller, The I Chong: Meditations From The Joint. The book will be published by the same company, Simon & Schuster.

He asked that we keep the title and subject under wraps for the time being, but believe us folks, you'll love it.

Correction: According to Tommy, the book writing is complete.

Special Pre-Holiday Giveaway

We have leftover t-shirts from the The I Chong: Meditations From The Joint book promotion. As a pre-holiday gift to you, the first 3 people to email us win a free shirt. It's size small so only enter if it will fit. :-)

Fans outside the US and Canada can enter, but they will be responsible for shipping and handling. No shipping and handling charges within the US and Canada.

Giveaway is over. Congrats to the winners.

Cheech Attends Last Streisand Concert

Cheech Marin attended the last Barbara Streisand concert in Los Angeles yesterday. Other celebs in the audience included Barry Manilow, Quincy Jones, Ben Stiller, Rob Lowe and Bill Maher.

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Cheech Attends Coppola Auction

This past weekend, Cheech Marin attended the Hands Across the Valley charity auction at Francis Coppola’s winery in Napa. The auction, which raises money for causes such as the Napa Valley Food Bank, was attended by numerous celebs including Rob Schneider.

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Cheech Turns Down Cheech & Chong Reunion Special?

According to Tommy Chong (see The Blog Of Chong), Cheech Marin turned down an offer by HBO to do a reunion special. "He does not want to "turn back the clock" and do any of the old bits!"

Editorial from Cheech and Chong Dot Com...In our opinion, Cheech doing the special and reuniting with Tommy would only strengthen his career. There are plenty of comedians with a R-rated comedy show and a G-rated voiceover/tv/film career. The reunion would give Cheech greater exposure.

Founder Of Crow's Theatre Steps Down

Jim Millan, founder of Toronto's Crow's Theatre, is stepping down after 23 years. Among other things, Millan staged the Marijuana-Logues tour. He says writing dope jokes with Tommy Chong was a "trip" and he's always been interested in the "oddballs of life."

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Cheech & Chong Influenced Jack Black

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jack Black says that his new film, Pick Of Destiny, was partly inspired by Cheech & Chong.

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The Third Miracle Needs A Miracle

According to the Austin Chronicle, Cheech Marin's new film, The Third Miracle, has been postponed indefinitely. The film which was supposed to have began filming in the Carolina's months ago is having funding problems.

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Order Santa Claus And His Old Lady

Be sure to order Cheech and Chong's double CD, Anthology. It contains two essential tracks for the holidays...Santa Claus And His Old Lady, as well as Moe Money. The double CD contains a booklet written by Dr Demento, along with tons of rare photos.

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Cheech In Florida For Chicano Visions Launch

Cheech Marin was at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, FL today for a preview of his Chicano Visions art exhibit.

The exhibit officially opens November 18th and runs thru May 1st.

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Tommy & Shelby Coming To The Improv In Irvine

Tommy Chong just announced on his blog that he and Shelby will be at the Improv in Irvine California this Friday and Saturday.

Showtimes:
Friday: 8:30pm & 10:30pm
Sat. 7:00PM & 9:00PM & 11pm

Tommy Hints Of Cheech and Chong Deal

According to Tommy Chong on The Blog Of Chong, a Cheech and Chong deal is in the works. He said he can't go into details.

Whether it's a film or something else remains to be seen. The latter, "something else" is more likely.

Basketball Jones Cartoon Posted On YouTube In Its Entirety

Lou Adler produced an animated version of the song "Basketball Jones," which ran about four minutes, and released it in a few theaters in late 1973 for Oscar consideration. It was on the 35mm reels.

George Harrison is on guitar and The Beatles are depicted in it.

Someone did Cheech and Chong fans a huge favor and posted the entire cartoon on YouTube. Before this, the only place to see part of it was in the Peter Sellers film, Being There.

We're not even certain Cheech or Tommy has a copy of the full version.

Thanks to Shaw aka strugglingyoungman.com for the link.

Random Information On Director Of Borat

Did you know that Larry Charles, the director of the film Borat, was slated to be the director of the now cancelled Cheech and Chong film? Larry has also written for Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld.

He did a great job with Borat. One can only wonder how great the Cheech and Chong film would have been.

Thanks to Cheech and Chong fan, John, for telling us that "Larry Charles also directed Bob Dylan's movie, Masked & Anonymous, which also starred Cheech for about 2 mins."

Born In East LA DVD Price Drop

We're happy to announce that we've dropped the price of the Born In East LA DVD by $2.00. The price is now $8.99.

Some memorable moments...Paul Rodriguez thinks the Jesus painting is speaking to him. In reality, it's Cheech leaving a message on the answering machine. Daniel Stern working at a strip club.

Buy it today

Anjelica Huston to Chair Art for the Arts Benefit for the Los Angeles Ballet

The Los Angeles Ballet celebrates its much-anticipated arrival on the Southern California cultural landscape with a fundraiser on Thursday, November 9th at Bergamot Station. The evening will be hosted by Anjelica Huston and will feature a celebrity art auction including the works of Steve Martin, Orlando Bloom, Tony Bennett, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Bridges, Julie Andrews, Tommy Chong, Leonard Cohen, David Cowles, Tony Curtis, Gil Garcetti, Joel Grey, Buck Henry, Dennis Hopper, Martin Mull, Jane Seymour, Richard Schiff, the evening's host Angelica Huston plus some surprise works. The benefit will also spotlight the Company's talented new ballet dancers as they make a special introductory appearance.

The evening will be accented with fine food donated by local restaurants including JiRaffe, Melisse, Angelini Osteria, Rockenwagner Bakery, L.A. Farm, Amici Brentwood, Buddha's Belly, Lemon Moon, Nook, Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen, Three Square Bakery and Cafe, Whole Foods Market, The City Bakery and La Terza. The evening's spirits and water sponsors include Korbel California Champagne, Little Black Dress, Campari, Five Rivers, Badoit Sparkling Natural Spring Water and Volvic Natural Flavored Spring Water.

Los Angeles Ballet makes its debut as the city's own professional ballet company focused on capturing the creative aesthetic unique to Southern California. With a professional ballet presence in Los Angeles, balletomanes will no longer have to rely on visiting companies to experience world class dance; they will now have a home-based outlet for their passion. Additionally, a new generation of dance enthusiasts can regularly enjoy the company's dynamic dance productions.

Tickets for the evening are $125 per person and tickets can be purchased at www.losangelesballet.org or 310-284-3541. Ticket purchase includes a one year charter membership to Los Angeles Ballet

Bergamot Station is located at 2525 Michigan Ave. in Santa Monica.

Tales From The Crypt Season Five Now On DVD

Season Five of the HBO series Tales From The Crypt is now on DVD. Cheech Marin is in episode #64 "Half-Way Horrible" which originally aired 12.01.2oo3.

Video From NYC Alice In Chains Concert Posted

Cheech and Chong Dot Com was at the Alice In Chains concert in New York City (Nokia) on Wednesday. We've posted great video of the show here. It requires the latest edition of itunes to play.

Cheech and Tommy were not there. Only worth downloading if you're an Alice In Chains fan.

Tommy Chong Doodle Auction

Tommy Chong and other celebs donated doodles which will be auctioned off this Saturday, November 4th. The auction benefits and takes place at the Live Bait Theater in Chicago.

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The Third Miracle Moved To Austin

The new film Cheech is working on, The Third Miracle, was set to begin filming in the Carolinas. However, due to a shortage of a film crew, the film has been moved to Austin.

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