Posts tagged crazy
I never actually met David Letterman, but …
Feb 1st
Before I got into broadcasting , as a guy in his late 20’s I once drove a truck long distance to all 48 states. Letterman had a morning talk show on NBC that was absolutely crazy. So all across america in Truck stop lounge areas, at 10 am weekdays, there would be big burly truckers watching Dave along with Americas housewives. nuff said.
When I started in talk radio in 1987, I hosted a serious programs called Addiction Free Radio but I could not help copying Letterman’s quips. My audience sometimes felt insulted. A new audience found it funny. And thus began my transition from a serious broadcaster to , well what I am now. Jann Scott Live.
Interesting about Letterman is that he was in news broadcasting where he to was fired for being a wise ass weather man. Oh horrors. I have been fired plenty of times for over the top antics.
In 1994 when Vicky our video editor was visting NYC she went to Lettermans show and video taped a piece out side the Ed sullivan Theater as Frann, Janns sister. She actally looked like me in the piece.
Clay, my son went to his show in 1993 and brought me a T-shirt and a post card and door magnet which I still have.
My brother Joe built David Lettermans pool in Connecticut.
I have a signed autograph of David Letterman on my wall. He signed it and sent it to me with a letter written by Lori Diamond thanking me for doing Addiction Free Radio. Letterman is also in recovery. But I have more more time than he does. neener neener neener.
In the late 80s I used to call his office with prank calls. Like, once I told them “we had Daves new Honda ready.” Lori diamond came on the phone, “Dave doesn’t have a new Honda.. she laughed and said Nice try though” I could never get through.
I used to write bits and send them in on his website. They never used any.
A fourteen year old kid I worked with selling coupons actually got his letter read on Letterman.
Finally, in desperation I gave up and decided to just be the best Dave I could be right here in Boulder…
Oh Christ! this was supposed to be about David Lettermans 30th anniversary and some how, again, I made it all about me.
Now I am happy
Jann Scott
Boulder
crazy Christians, Republicans, Occupy Wall street loons, Tea Party and other American wackos
Jan 3rd
Though the Republicans have a few good ideas, most of them are too crazy to actually run the government. The ideas I agree with are cutting spending in various areas. I do like the idea of getting rid of entire federal agencies that are redundant, do what state agencies do or are a complete waste of job, time and money. If the states can run Medicare, that would be fine by me. If the states can run education, ok good. Maybe a little administrative over site from Washington, but we don’t need monstrous do nothing agencies there. With the Department of defense we don’t need anymore dam ships, subs or attack satellites. Our intelligence agencies , coastal defenses and ready response teams, are important but our military can be condensed…… a lot. I don’t care if Obama raises taxes, but he and the Republicans better cut the shit out of the budget. Obama needs to get his penicil out We need departments that feed and help Americans but also stimulate the economy with good trade laws.
Other American crazies include Occupy Wall Streeters who are young, dumb and full of crap. Just talk to them. They are all over the place. Is it corporate greed and big banks or GMO’s ? Most of them hate capitalism and embrace communism so that gives their movement a no vote right their. The TeaParty on the other hand are focused and politically astute compared to the stoned hippie dumb shit occupiers, but they are all crazy right winged, gun toting, anarchists too.
What are we supposed to do with all this ??
Jann Scott
Boulder Colorado
Stupid sex scandals – Cain Penn State Kardashian: Jann Scott’s Journal
Nov 9th
In the past 2 weeks American news media have pushed 3 sex scandals on us relentlessly. The first was that idiot Kim Kardashian her boobs, body, sisters, mother and marriage. We hear about these retards daily from the media. They are news porn as far as I can tell.
Then we have Republican candidate Herman Cain and all the women he tried to fuck. They are all coming out of the woodwork now. He’s finished. Politico the left wing online rag dished that one up to us. Did they do it for the sexy thrill or to unseat Republicans. ?
Nexr is Jerry Sandusky a Penn State coach who set up an at risk kids foundation so he could fuck children.
There are elements about these stories we are not talking about but are thinking. We don’t want to think about them becuse it is not politically correct…..yet unthinkable…..yet:
Such as the Kardashians are really whores who the media and TV have made into objects of our attention. They turned them into TV stars. They are mixed white trash with horrible morals.
Cain is a powerful “niggah” who tries to fuck every white women he can get alone. His wife thinks he’s wonderful, but he has a secret life and big dick reputation to keep. And then there is the battle of the two black guys who want to rule a white America.
Jerry Sandusky is obviously another homosexual ped who goes after our young boys. But he doesn’t look gay. Still.
That is why in C1N news we wont’ touch this crap. It is not really news. It is porn. We talk about stories which have a big impact on us: science, technology, culture, plus we a do music and cool sports like running and cycling.
I personally will take on controversial topics like powerful black dicks trying to fuck white women or is Jerry Sandusky gay? Here and on talk TV.
Thanks news media for putting all this shit on the front page.
I will tell you one thing, though, I always try to protect my kids and kids I have mentored about the dangers of perverts, drug dealers and bad influences. I don’t mince words about it either. There are people out there…often peers who will try to get our kids involved in all of the above.
Personally, the way I keep myself as a TV personality out of sex scandals is I don’t hit on employees or fans. I stay away from hookers. I won’t let anyone work here who appears remotely sketch. No drug addicts no sluts no sexy dumb girls no crazy men. We screen them.
I bring enough trouble with my TV or written opinions, so I know there are people laying for me. And there are. Crazy sm kids, crazy tea party types, drug dealers, commies and the like. But as an actor I know it is up to me to control exactly what I give the audience. I just need to remember that while I am in this business I am always on stage and always need to be aware. Being a writer and a talk show host is a performance.
from Americas most famous small city
Jann Scott
Boulder Colorado