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3/5/04

It's the Friday before vacation! All of us will be out on vacation next week except Megan because she took this week off. It's hard to be in a bad mood when vacation gets started later today...

Filling in for Megan today is PLR's very own head hancho Ed Sabatino.

Oops... Firfighters leave fryer in their kitchen unattended while responding to calls. Guess what happened next?

Political Stuff: The plot thickens... With no party backing or money, Nader is already up to 6% in the polls.

This is one of those articles that's more interesting than funny. From the BBC... 60% of women have considered breast augmentation.

She's not that bright; but she's fun to look at and boy can she draw a crowd: Fans stampede at a Jessica Simpson in-store at a Wal-Mart in Danvers Massachusetts.

Looking for a cool gift for that Sopranos fan you know? May we suggest some of the cool stuff over at BaddaBing Store.

Loser of the Week:
Our top candidates this week were...

Glen Sather - Glen is the President and General Manager of the New York Rangers. He's been nominated for trading away Cheshire native Brian Leetch to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for two prospects and an extra draft pick. What the hell is he thinking?
President George W. Bush - For using the image of a slain 9-11 firefighter in his re-election campaign ad.
Not much of a competition this week. Sure trading away a local hero sucks; but using images of 9-11 for political gain is just horrible. When the speed round was over and the dust was settled, this week's Loser of the Week is George Dubya Bush. Thanks for voting!
Music News: Lead singer for the band The Darkness is getting death threats. He still doesn't realize their band is a joke.
Ever wonder what your nickname would be if you were in the mob? Now you can find out. Presenting The Sopranos Mob Name Generator.
Wow... 4:20 is going to be rough in the Boston area: Routine traffic stop nets $1m drug bust.
Awesome: Make your own Beer Gadget. Win a $10k prize; and a beer company will build it too.
What? One extortion attempt wasn't enough? How many more sex tapes do you think Rick can make? Paris Hilton seen making out again with Rick Salomon.
NATO Urged to Ban Troops from Brothels. Ya... good luck with that.
Now that's a progressive mayor... Mayor tells farmers to shoot thieves dead.
Our first guest on the phone was Mick Foley from the WWE's RAW. Mick has been on the show before; and we're glad to welcome him back.
Coming up this Monday is going to be one hell of a RAW event. The last WWE RAW before WrestleMania is this Monday at Arena at Harbor Yard. Mick will be taking on Randy Orton; and his new surprise weapon is The Rock. It's going to kick ass!
Chaz gave Mick Foley an open invitation to the Chaz & AJ St. Patrick's Day Party; and he may make the trip across Long Island Sound to join us. How cool would that be? Thanks Mick!
Our next guest in the studio was Frank from Tommy K's Video. Tomorrow morning Tommy K's is doing a Spelling Bee to tie in with the movie Spellbound being released on DVD.
The Tommy K's Spelling Bee takes place tomorrow at 10am at North Haven High School. There's some great prizes up for grabs; and the roster of contestants is jam-packed. Check it out if you're nearby. Thanks for Frank from Tommy K's for coming in and spelling some words with us.
Our next guest is an old friend of the Chaz & AJ program... it's Soprano Sue. Sue dedicates her time to getting the latest scoop on The Sopranos; and she's got some inside tidbits for Sunday.
After 455 days the family is back! Sue gets to interview and hang out with the cast and crew of The Sopranos pretty regularly. If you want some more information we highly recommend you check out her website.
Impossible Trivia:
On the TV show The Sopranos, What was the actors name who shot Jackie Jr at the end of Season 3?
Answer: Joseph R Ganuscoli
3/4/04
Filling in for Megan today is Connecticut's Hottest News Babe, and one of our personal favorites... Sonia Baghdady from News Channel 8. Mmmmmm Baghdady.
Last time Sonia was here she brought photographer Steve Depino with her. We didn't know it yet; but Steve has now become the Official Photographer of Chaz & AJ In the Morning.
Steve took some great shots while he was here. If you look at the photos you'll see Chaz, AJ, Billy, Jesse, Sonia Baghdady, the gang from Pavarini Construction, and the Hooters girls feeding Jesse cake for his birthday. Check out the photos! Thanks Steve!
AJ found this list on the web. See how many of these shows you remember... Presenting the 25 Worst TV Shows of all time.
Here's an online version of a story we mentioned on the air earlier this week... Woman couldn't be driver - she was too busy performing sex act on passenger in manslaughter case.
Whoa Kobe! First women, now other NBA players.
The mouse is a cruel, but fair master... Disney splits CEO, Chairman Positions.
Don't mess with seniors who want salad! Old folks brawl at retirement home's salad bar.
Here's the obvious story of the day... 8th grade potheads less likely to go to college. Gee, really?
Train manager fired for terrorism security breach after girlfriend sold his official uniform on eBay. DUH!
Omaha police, tired of car thefts, leaving little signs around town advising stupid people to stop leaving keys in their cars.
We had this story in the web log about a month ago; and now the New York Daily News has picked up on it: George Bush and John Kerry were both Skull & Bones members at Yale, two years apart; neither will talk about it.
Cha-Ching! Man sells $5 garage sale painting for $1 million.
Our special guest on the phone is the man! We were psyched to hear from Little Steven Van Zandt this morning. Little Steven hosts the Sunday Morning Show here on PLR; and now he's doing a Battle of the Bands Competition to bring more rock and roll bands to national exposure.
On top of that... Season 5 of The Sopranos starts this Sunday; and it's going to kick ass! Little Steven is back as Silvio; and now another great actor has joined the cast... Steve Buscemi. Little Steven told us some great inside stuff from behind the scenes at The Sopranos; and we can't wait for Sunday.
BIG thanks to Little Steven Van Zandt for chatting with us this morning.
LISTEN to Chaz & AJ's interview with Little Steven Van Zandt (about 15 minutes long).
Awesome... Media: "Do you think 'The Passion' is anti-semetic?" Spielburg: "I'm too smart to answer a question like that."
You don't see stories like this too often... Casino bans player for life for winning too much.
There's gotta be a joke here somewhere... Future sewage treatment plants may power themselves on poop.
Huh... interesting: You know that chunky girl at the office who always complains about making less money than the cute girls? She's Right.
Music News: Eric Clapton to host three-day Crossroads Guitar Festival benefit.
Impossible Trivia:
Which Sopranos character said this memorable quote: "You are your own worst enemy"?
Answer: Anna Lisa
3/3/04
Good Morning! We were having internet problems this morning; so the web log got off to a late start...
Filling in for Megan again today is our pal Matt Scott from News Channel 8. We've known for awhile that Matt is kind of crazy; but coming in two days in a row for no pay... that's why he's the man.
We started off the show tinkering with death. We checked out The Death Clock website which tells you when you'll most likely die. It's just a reminder that your life is getting shorter and shorter.
Want to know when you're going to die? Find out!
Although it's funny; did this teacher really think he wouldn't get in trouble? A science teacher bet a 17-year-old student $20 that he -- the teen -- would hurt himself if he jumped out a second-floor window. The teen jumped... and guess who won the bet?
Speaking of teens doing stupid stuff... Boy burns 85% of his body while doing "Jackass" stunt. This led to another round of "Ways You Set Yourself On Fire". Classic.
Today was Episode 22 of our Meet the Media series. Our special guest in the studio today was Jon Cooper, Editor of New Haven's brand new entertainment magazine Play.
Today is launch day for Play. Issue #1 is out now and you can pick up FREE all over the New Haven area. Jon is living the dream. At 29 he's the Editor for New Haven's first magazine dedicated solely to entertainment and happenings in New Haven.
We love that there's lots of pretty girls in Play such as an interview with Connecticut's Own Michelle Lombardo; who is now a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model. Even the ads have hot girls. Good Stuff!
Chaz & AJ are featured on Page 60 with an Impossible Trivia Contest. You could win a trip to Orlando and stay at the Hard Rock Hotel if you can answer our question. Pick up a copy of Play and enter to win!
We played a round of Jesse's Trivia Thing - The Media Edition; and because Matt Scott is a game show nut he was our host this morning. John did great. He came in second place behind Jesse who got to play for the first time ever. Currently our 2004 Media Champion is still Kent Pierce from News Channel 8.
Thanks again to Jon Cooper for coming in on launch day to talk to us about Play. Pick up a copy!
Isn't this the opposite of what punk rock stands for? Punk-rock bands trying to register voters.
Form your own opinion on this one... British men take 31 minutes to get their partners into bed.
Vintage Dumbass... Flasher tripped up by trousers.
Here's the ironic story of the day: Catholics not allowed in religious tolerance meeting.
Impossible Trivia:
The first automobile law was passed by the state of Connecticut in 1901. It was a state speed limit. How fast was the speed limit?
Answer: 12 Miles Per Hour
3/2/04
Filling in for Megan today and tomorrow is another good friend of ours from News Channel 8 - Matt Scott.
Funny story: We knew Matt was going to come in tomorrow to fill in for Megan; but we didn't know he was coming in today. So all of a sudden at 5:30 Matt calls us up from outside the PLR studios because he's locked out. We busted his chops during the opening break; but eventually we let him in.
You'd think by now kids would have realized that setting yourself on fire isn't as cool as it looks on TV. Well, you'd be wrong.
Career Ending Moments: Paramedic grabs dead woman's breast and goes "honk-honk". Smooth move bub.
Perfect for Ticked Off Tuesday... This is a rather expensive way to release some road rage; but you know it must have felt good: Dumbass vents his rage on traffic camera, uproots it.
Music News: The late John Entwistle may be heard on the Who's next album. (Fifth story from the top).
Our special guest on the phone this morning was Congressman Rob Simmons. Rob represents Connecticut's 2nd District in Washington.
Chaz saw a great article featuring Congressman Simmons in Connecticut Magazine. History teaches us that we are slow to learn the lessons of history (if at all). Congressman Simmons is trying to change that by using the lessons he learned firsthand in Vietnam to help in the fight against international terrorism.
We heard some great points from Congressman Simmons about the technology of warfare; and how technology is changing the way the United States conducts spy programs. Plus we got his thoughts on Osama Bin Laden; and as a side note the legalization of marijuana in Connecticut.
A BIG thank you to Rob Simmons for taking time out to chat with us.
Today would have been Dr. Seuss' 100th Birthday; so with that in mind check out 10 little-known facts about Dr. Seuss.
From Reuters... Coke to create "beverage nutrition institute." Maybe they'll put it next to the Phillip Morris cancer research center.
From the Obvious Research Department... New research reveals female executives are more likely to develop alcohol problems than their junior female staffers.
This story is both interesting and amusing. From CNN... College Scholarships offered for left-handed people, students named Zolp, and Trekkies who speak Klingon.
Music News: Eric Clapton drops 'Tears in Heaven' and 'My Fathers Eyes' from live sets.
From ESPN... Bonds, Giambi, Shefield received steroids. In a related story, duh.
Our next guest on the phone was AJ's crush... Cathy from Bobs Discount Furniture. Today Cathy, Bob, and many special guests will be celebrating Read Across America. This program is designed to encourage young children to love stories and start reading.
Bob's Discount Furniture has hooked up with the National Education Association to have special readings in their stores today. For more information check out the Bob's website.
Impossible Trivia:
Mary Kies of Killingly CT is historically known as the first person to do what?
Answer: First woman to receive a US Patent
3/1/04
Megan is out on vacation this week. All week long we'll be having special guest newscasters. Today we're glad to welcome back our pal Bob Wilson from News Channel 8.
The Oscars were last night. It was rather boring. No surprises (Lord of the Rings swept everything), no funny speeches, nobody tripping or falling down.... nothing.
Here's a wrap-up of who won what.
We'd like to thank Maria Menounos from Entertainment Tonight for wearing that dress she had on last night. Holy cleavage Batman!
Here's a follow-up to a story we brought you a few weeks ago... $10,000 reward offered by Doonesbury comic strip for proof that President Bush served in Alabama National Guard. So far they've received over 1,300 responses; but no credible evidence yet.
You thought your Neighbor From Hell story was bad... check this out: Woman takes neighbor to court after sex noises keep her awake.
For a thorough review of last night's Oscar Ceremonies we brought in our movie expert Antonio from Tommy Ks Video. Normally we talk to Antonio over the phone; but because there's so much to go over with the Oscars we asked him to come in.
Even Antonio found this year's Oscars to be boring. Nothing special at all. It couldn't be more bland. Antonio went over some of the winners and gave us his thoughts on the Oscars. Good Stuff.
Ha-ha! Busted! 21 people arrested for trying to sneak into the Oscars.
If you've ever wondered if cops actually do stuff like this here's proof that it does happen... Cops caught issuing traffic tickets as contest.
What a dumbass! Sure she stole someone's checkbook and spent all the money but hey, she wrote it all in the ledger. Duh!
This story is so bizarre that it seems like a joke; but it's very real: Vermont town holds vote to join New Hampshire.
Impossible Trivia:
This year Keisha Castle-Hughes became the youngest actress ever to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards at age 13. Who was the youngest nominee before her?
Answer: Isabelle Adjani - Nominated in 1975 for "Histoire d'Adèle H.L.. She was 20 years old.
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