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FIRE DANNY ← HIRE → |
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December 21, 2007: GREAT NEWS! We're halfway there! |
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Listen, no offense to Danny Bonaduce, but I want his job. If Adam Carolla is Disneyland, Danny B is an orange cone dropped in the middle of the road, slowing us down from getting there. If Adam is pure cocaine, Danny is baby laxative.* He doesn't ruin it, but he does cut the potency. (Don't do drugs!) It's not just me. Check out what other Carolla fans are saying here. Or here. Adam's old show, Loveline, was a big success, and part of the reason was the chemistry he had with co-host Dr. Drew Pinsky. Dr. Drew's book-smarts played well with (against?) Adam's street smarts. Dr. Drew is a clean-cut egghead type and contrasted perfectly with rude, blue-collar Adam. Bonaduce is coarser than Adam, so he's not a good straight man, but he's also not funny. (How many more puns do we have to hear??) Look I've kind of come to like Bonaduce, like a weird relative you get used to. I don't think he's a bad guy. I know he just wants to be loved. But he brings the show down. What do I bring to the table? I'm a funny guy, but in a low-key, won't-get-in-the-way way. Check out some of my clips. I'm an educated, good-intentioned, nerdy guy much like Dr. Drew (but funnier and less stiff). I've done a decent amount of radio as a comic, including many hours on the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom show. Also I've done five episodes of a self-produced podcast. How much readier can I get? Imagine what the show could be if Adam had someone else throwing out interesting ideas that he could run with, rather than constantly interrupting with needy narcissism and jokes that go clunk. Danny's about 5 years older than Adam. I'm 4 years younger - old enough to relate to Adam and get his references, but young enough to still be able to connect to the juicy 30-something demographic. TMZ.com reports that Bonaduce gets over $29,000 a month as co-host of The Adam Carolla Show. Listen, Jack Silver - I'll do it for free for a while. You'll get a better show and save $350k a year. It's win/win! Okay if you count Bonaduce, it's win/win/lose, but, like Spock said, we have to think of the needs of the many. (See? Nerdy!) Look, I'll have a good life whether I get this gig or not, but we need to make this happen for Adam's sake, so his show can prosper. So please call 1-866-901-ADAM and leave a message. Or email them at show@adamcarolla.com. Or post on their message board. Or send a message or comment to Adam's MySpace page. Or send Danny Bonaduce care packages full of liquor and crack until he falls off the wagon. Thanks, all. I won't forget your help! |
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