Cheech and Chong are Coming to Melbourne

On November 11th, the Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to the King Center in Melbourne, FL.

Tickets go on sale later this month via the Ticketmaster or Live Nation links above.

They haven't changed the tour much so if you've already seen them, it's probably not worth going back.

Cheech and Chong are Coming to Daytona Beach

On November 9th, the Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal tour is coming to the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach, FL.

Tickets go on sale Monday, August 20th at 10:30am via the Ticketmaster or Live Nation links above.

They haven't changed the tour much so if you've already seen them, it's probably not worth going back.

Richard 'Cheech' Marin Turns 66

Comedian/actor/art aficionado, Richard 'Cheech' Marin, turns 66 today.  He was born July 13th, 1946 in Los Angeles California.

Update: Tommy Chong on The Joe Rogan Experience

Tommy Chong was on The Joe Rogan Experience. It was a pretty thorough, interesting three hour interview with great Cheech and Chong stories. Thank you to The Joe Rogan Experience for  mentioning our site!

 

 To recap...I run cheechandchong.com for over ten years with Cheech and Tommy's approval. I kept the brand alive and got each of them lots of jobs ($$$). Tommy thanks me in his book. Tommy has me email Cheech to get them to reunite. They reunited. Tommy credits me in a Philly newspaper for reuniting them. Cheech and Chong's agents, managers and most importantly, Live Nation, tell them to get the site from me. I agree if they or Live Nation agree to hire me and give me tickets to shows when they're in town. They say no. Cheech and Chong file a UDRP dispute against me for the cheechandchong.com domain, they win, they put up a really terrible site with tacky merchandise and no news. Their site is rarely updated. I create cheechandchongfans.com and still have the same traffic and same sales at this new domain.

Our PayPal Account has Been Re-Enabled

The fiasco we've been dealing with has been resolved.  We've added all sorts of security measures to our PayPal account.

Someone had logged into our PayPal account from Iran so PayPal limited the account.  We think it's more likely that a hacker went through an unsecured server in Iran to cover their tracks.

Anyhow, our store is now fully functional and secure.

Thanks for your patience.

Someone from Iran Logged into Our PayPal Account

PayPal locked our merchant account for the next 24-48 hours because someone from Iran logged into our account.

As a result, you won't be able to purchase anything until this weekend.

Don't worry, no one has your account information because it's stored on PayPal's servers.

Our password is unguessable so we don't know how exactly it was obtained.

The person didn't take anything so that's good.

Cheech Marin talks about Tommy Chong having Cancer at The Amazing Spiderman Premiere

TRYCW asked Cheech Marin who would play him in a movie and asked about Tommy Chong's cancer treatment.

Plymouth from Nash Bridges For Auction

The 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Convertible from the Cheech Marin/Don Johnson show, Nash Bridges is for auction on ebay.

Texas Classic Cars of Dallas is proud to present this famous 'Cuda convertible. This car is known as Nash Bridges #1, used in the filming of the Nash Bridges television series starring Don Johnson. Four cars were produced for the series. This car is actually the lone real Cuda of the group and the 1st acquired for filming. The other cars were 318s. From the factory, this car was one of approximately 85 4-speed 340 convertible Cuda's produced in 1970.

SUMMARY OF FEATURES :

" Nash Bridges # 1 Filming Car "
426 c.i. crate Hemi V8 / 425+HP / Custom Exhaust / Chrome Tips / Rear Valence Exits
4-Speed Manual & Pistol Grip Shifter
White Interior / Bucket Seating / Center Console
Fog Lights
Shaker Hood / Hood Pins
14-Inch Rallye Wheels / Raised White Letter Tires
Front Disc Brakes

Excerpt from Mopar Muscle Magazine, February, '97 -

" Frank Bennetti, movieland car czar, was recruited by Don Johnson to acquire four matching Curious Yellow Cuda convertibles. Bennetti's frantic seach for 'Cuda convertibles was on . He found the first car (VIN: BS27H0B163146) in the Los Angeles area the next day. It was a decent restoration of a 1970 'Cuda 340 automatic. The owner had converted it from a four-speed, and had kept all the parts needed to restore it back to manual shift. Bennetti's team pulled the 340 engine and replaced it with a warmed-over 360. When the four-speed was installed, a Lakewood scattershield was fitted at Don Johnson's personal request. Other modifications include the installation of a '71 front clip replete with a Shaker hood scoop. This car turned out to be Johnson's favorite of the group and was not to be used for jumps. But, in the first episode of the fall '96 season, this 'Cuda rocketed through a San Francisco intersection at low altitude and upon landing, the front end collapsed. The front end was then rebuilt with a heavy duty K member with heavy duty torsion bars, and more. This car has a rubber front bumper, whereas the other cars are painted steel. "

Bidding is at 88k so far, but the reserve hasn't been met.

Paramount Pictures Celebrates 100 Years with Historic Photo

On the occasion of Paramount Pictures' 100th Anniversary in 2012, the famed Hollywood studio, lead by Chairman and CEO Brad Grey, gathered over 100 of the world's biggest stars to participate in a historic photo in celebration of the studio's illustrious past and bright future.

 The photo includes J.J. Abrams, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Beals, Jamie Bell, Justin Bieber, Bird Brad, Jack Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Ernest Brognine, Josh Brolin, James Caan, Dana Carvey, David Chase, Don Cheadle, John Cho, Tommy Chong, George Clooney, Glenn Close, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bud Cort, Kevin Costner, Tom Cruise, Jon Cryer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Claire Danes, Philippe Dauman, Robert De Niro, Bruce Dern, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kirk Douglas, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Evans, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Jon Favreau, Katie Featherston, David Fincher, Frances Fisher, Jane Fonda, Harrison Ford, Megan Fox, Morgan Freeman, Andy Garcia, Richard Gere, Tyrese Gibson, Scott Glenn, Alejandro Inarritu Gonzalez, Bruce Greendoow, Brad Grey, Melanie Griffith, Davis Guggenheum, Ed Harris, Amy Heckerling, Emile Hirsch, Dustin Hoffman, Julianne Hough, Kate Hudson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Felicity Jones, Anna Kendrick, Sir Ben Kingsley, Johnny Knoxville, Shia LaBeouf, John Landis, Jerry Lewis, Christopher Lloyd, David Lynch, Ali MacGraw, Shirley MacLaine, Garry Marshall, Marlee Matlin, Demi Moore, Julianne Moore, Eddie Murphy, Olivia Newton-John, Jack Nicholxon, Nicke Nolte, Ryan O'Neal, Patton Oswalt, Paila Patton, Simon Pegg, Sean Penn, Chris Pine, Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman, Zachary Quinto, Sumner Redstone, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Molly Ringwald, Chris Rock, Mickey Rooney, Paul Rudd, Eva Marie Saint, Zoe Saldana, Adam Sandler, Martin Scorsese, Tony Scott, William Shatner, Steven Spielberg, Patrick Stewart, Oliver Stone, Meryl Steep, Barbra Streisand, George Takei, Charlize Theron, Billy Bob Thornton, John Travolta, Karl Urban, Gore Verbinski, Mark Wahlberg, Mike White, Billy Dee Williams, Anton Yelchin, and Michael York.

Rich Hampton-ite Cheech Marin to Receive Award

Richard Cheech Marin is about to receive an award, not for twice being an allegedly very bad husband, but for spending a lot of his money on Chicano art.

On July 14th, Cheech will be receiving the Arts Patron of the Year Award at upscale art fair ArtHamptons, and he’s curating Thomas Paul Gallery’s booth for the fair.

He’ll also host a “Cheech’s Birthday Bash,” July 13, at the Polo Lounge at Nova’s Ark Project in Bridgehampton.

For those of you that don't know, the Hamptons is located just outside New York City. It's where very rich people live so they can hang out with their own.

Tommy Chong is Battling Prostate Cancer

Tommy Chong, who turned 74 last month, told CNN today he is battling prostate cancer. Chong says he first noticed symptoms when he was incarcerated eight years ago for conspiracy to distribute drug paraphernalia. He was officially diagnosed approximately one month ago. It's a slow stage cancer and he's treating it with hemp oil. He stopped smoking pot one year ago and instead takes hemp oil before bed to treat the cancer. He didn't say if he's also treating it with Western medicine. Keep in mind that this was an interview with CNN's Don Lemon about legalization.

Cheech and Chong are Coming to Illinois

Cheech and Chong are bringing their Get It Legal tour to Joliet, Illinois. When? October 27th Where? Rialto Square Theatre Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 13th at 10am local time via the Ticketmaster link above.

Tommy Chong Turns 74

The dopemaster, Tommy Chong, turned 74 today. Tommy was born May 24th, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

CBS Cancels Rob!

CBS has decided to put the sitcom Rob! and the people watching it out of their misery. We are huge Rob Schneider fans, but this show was corny and unwatchable. Cheech Marin reprised his role as a stereotypical Mexican with horrible jokes. It was offensive. Additional info: ¡Rob! averaged a 3.3 rating in the demo with 11.02 million. This would have been good enough on any other network, but CBS's other shows have much higher ratings.

More Cheech and Chong Shirt Sizes in Stock

Cheech and Chong fans have been asking when we'd be getting more shirt sizes in stock. That day has come. We also have more sizes for the discontinued and hard-to-find Up in Smoke Club shirt. And remember all shirts are $15 and shipping is free within the US and Canada.

Very Cool Interview with Cheech and Chong from 1974

Someone posted a really cool 1974 interview with Cheech and Chong from the ABC archives. One of the first times Cheech revealed his dad is a cop.

Eli Manning SNL Sketch About Cheech and Chong

Last night, Saturday Night Live did a sketch about what Cheech and Chong movies would be like with an additional character.

Rest in Peace Adam Yauch

This weekend has been a very sad one as we mourn the loss of the Beastie Boys' MCA (Adam Yauch).  Adam was a fantastic director, humanitarian, activist, musician and all around great guy.

The rap and music world in general would be a completely different place if it hadn't been for the Beastie Boys innovations.

Paul's Boutique is my favorite album.  Critics panned it at first, I think, because it was ahead of it's time.  However, every one of their albums are awesome.

On Friday, I went to the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert at Prudential in Newark, NJ.  RHCP kept mentioning MCA and playing snidbits of songs throughout the night.  After playing What'cha Want, Chad looked to heaven and said thank you Adam.

The Beastie Boys and RHCP both launched around the same time and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a couple weeks ago...the same night as the Beastie Boys.

The last thing Adam Yauch worked on was Fight for Your Right Revisited which was essentially the video for Make Some Noise off of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (great album, pick it up).  It features lots of actors including Will Farrell and Steve Buscemi.

Adam was a big Cheech and Chong fan.  "We're the Beastie Boys, not Cheech and Chong."

Here are some clips from the Red Hot Chili Peppers show.

Cheech Marin Rents Super Expensive Hamptons Mansion

Cheech Marin will be spending this summer with the rest of the millionaires in the Hamptons. Cheech will be spending $35,000 per day renting The Sandcastle (don't tell his ex-wives).

 The Sandcastle has some great amenities, like a movie theater, bowling alley, walk-in refrigerator, wine room, climbing wall, basketball court, private gym and spa and lots more.

Natasha Marin, Cheech's third wife, has family in New York so that's another reason they are renting a place on the east coast.

Emergency Action Needed Against CISPA

Humanity needs your help.  We all need to team up and protest the internet censorship act, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).
The act allows your internet activity to be monitored.  It also allows the government to require you have an internet id.  You will need this id to access the internet, including your email.
All privacy will be gone.

We can only pray that Obama keeps his word this time and vetoes CISPA! But the protests will continue with or without him! Anonymous and its like-minded supporters are planning coordinated protests against: AT&T corporate offices May 1 through May 5 IBM headquarters May 4 through May 7 Intel headquarters May 8 through 13 Microsoft offices May 14 through May 19 Verizon Wireless offices May 20 through May 26 Bank of America headquarters May 27 through June 2 Chase Bank headquarters June 3 through June 6 Target stores June 15 through June 20 Walmart stores June 21 through June 25 CVS stores June 26 through June 28 Mastercard, Visa, and American Express June 28 through June 30. The group also plans a selective textbook vandalization effort against McGraw-Hill June 7 through June 10. Pepsi and Coca-Cola product boycott June 11 through June 14. Protesters are advised by the video to remember their Guy Fawkes mask at all events.