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Kathy Griffin drops F-bomb on CNN
Posted- Sunday, January 3, 2010

I don't know why everyone made such a big deal out of it. Last year when she said "I don't go to your job and knock the dick's outta your mouth"-- THAT was funny. Wrong to say....but funny. There seems to be a belief among comedians that being on cable means you can say or do whatever you want to do. The first year Joan Rivers appeared on E! TV's red carpet she let her mouth lose. She seemed unaware that there was a BIG difference between basic cable and an HBO comedy special. Still I preferred watching Kathy and Anderson over Ryan and Dick Clark. Radio host Opie, of "Opie and Anthony", Twittered that it was like watching "Weekend at Bernie's". Sadly I have to agree. It is fantastic that Dick is making a great recovery, but there are many changes in one's life that can curb a TV career and I am afraid that is a reality here. It is uncomfortable to watch. The focus should be on the start of the new year and instead it seems to have turned into the traffic accident that everyone can't help but look at.

Happy New Year!
Posted- Sunday, January 3, 2010

Why the pic of waffles you ask? I'll get to that. First of all, what a wonderful holiday break...or several. I spent a great Thanksgiving with my aunt in Las Vegas. We saw the no longer great Wayne Newton and the AMAZING Beatles Love show. I took a long weekend to Utah and met with friends and business peeps. It is a wonderful place and is where I was born. Finally, I went to Portland to be with my family for Christmas. I always get recharged when we spend time together. There my schedule isn't my own...which I love...and I just hope on the train from one outing to the next. As always these breaks are a time to reflect and boy did I do a lot of that. It has not been an easy year to say the least. By best bud of 14 years, Layla passed away. That just gutted me.

On the professional front I took on a new show on WJBO in Baton Rouge while still doing the morning show in New Orleans. That program went through some major changes and while everything is moving forward now, getting to this place was not at all easy. In many ways it is great having 2009 in my rear view mirror.

Oh yea.. the waffles. That was breakfast at a simply amazing restaurant, Screen Door in Portland. Chicken and waffles..just like like Roscoe's in Los Angeles. Only problem is with the morning and now afternoon show, I have not been to the gym once. I have been too tired for the past 6 months. Taco suggested I buy a treadmill and I did just that...from QVC...I'm not kidding. Even though I have only had it a few days, it has been so energizing to get on and go for a crawl...I am working up to a walk. lol. Sadly, I am doing to have to do something about the "Louisiana 20" that everyone seems to gain when they get here. They say "10" but I went all out! All the best to you and yours in the New Year. I hope it is a year of positive change and one where we can at least agree to disagree. Yea, I'm still a dreamer.

Woman goes through life with ‘Marijuana’ first name
Posted- Sunday, January 3, 2010

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Jib Jab's Look back at 2009
Posted- Sunday, January 3, 2010

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