Ed McMahon - We'll Miss You!

Ed McMahon's laugh went hand in hand with The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.  He was America's sidekick, pitchman, and all-around good guy. 

In 2001, I had the pleasure of meeting Ed when I was working with the Mojo in the Morning show on WKQI-FM in Detroit.  He was so kind and generous with his time.  He told fun Hollywood stories, and was willing to play along with me when I jumped into my Johnny Carson impression. 

Here's a sample from that interview:

After the interview, I asked Ed if he would mind recording some liners for us, and he didn't hesitate.  He even recorded a personal message for my voice demo, which I still have on my website.  After it was all said and done, we shook hands, said goodbye, and then his assistant came up to me and asked for my address or business card.  I was suprised, thinking, 'what would he need with that?'.  Well, a couple weeks later, I found out.  Ed had sent me an autographed photo, personalized saying, "For Eric...Great Carson!...Ed McMahon"  I couldn't believe it.  Such a class act.  Ed McMahon was one of the good guys. 

Terminator: Recession

With Terminator: Salvation opening this holiday weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to parody California's Governator once again.  Coming to theaters...it's Terminator: Bad Economy!

Ahnold and The Marijuana Debate

On Tuesday, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said that the legalization of marijuana was "a debate worth looking into."  Pretty progressive Ahnold!  Keep in mind this was a guy who used to toke with Cheech and Chong every now and then.  I guess you have to keep your options open when your state is facing a 42 billion dollar budget shortfall.  Read the New York Times article on this story by clicking here.

I'm wondering, what would it sound like if the Governator held a press conference where he shared is true feelings on the subject of marijuana legalization?  Listen to the audio below by clicking on the play button in the white box.

Oh, I almost forgot...since the Swine Flu is still on the move, I thought I'd post this audio from President Obama's News Conference, marking his first 100 days in office.  I had some fun altering some of his remarks regarding the Swine Flu.  Enjoy!

Economic Troubles Hit Sesame Street

It looks like no one's immune from the bad economy...now Sesame Street is even feeling it!  For the complete story, check out the article on Yahoo News

photos courtesy of Sesame Workshop and  The Jim Henson Company

I started thinking about how this was going to affect the muppets who live on Sesame Street, and came up with this song parody, with the help of Kermit and friends...enjoy!

Michael Phelps vs. Richland County, SC

   photo credit:  News of the World and RCSD

Last Monday, the Richland County Sheriff's Department held a news conference down in South Carolina.  Sheriff Leon Lott addressed the media, saying there was not enough evidence to bring Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps up on drug charges.  As I listened to the sheriff's remarks, I heard some conflicting statements. 

Here's the press conference as it aired:  

And here's the twisted press conference:  

Hope you had a laugh!