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Radio Interview Tips

Wherein I get schooled in the art of book interviews in the world's longest, oddest book interview.Read on...

Real and Virtual Appearances

Yesterday was exciting. It began with the longest book interview in the history of radio and ended with me kicking two pedestrians to death.Read on...

Book Report: Launch Day

Today, April 29, is officially launch day for the book although a reader in West Virginia emailed me to say she got hold of it a couple days early. Always jumping the gun, West Virginia, you!Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 04/24/08

Having a TV personality plug your book is an author's dream come true. Having him tell people to go to a library to read it? Not as much, but still it's mostly music to your ears.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 04/10/08

t's a shame the segment was only three minutes long because I could have told some great immigration & naturalization stories. In fact, I could fill a whole hour show with nothing but insight and complaining.Read on...

Not Just Another Cable News Show

Tonight is the debut of Not Just Another Cable News Show on CNN Headline. Read on...

Wherein I Am Delicately Probed By Glenn Beck

Under heavy sniper fire, CNN Headline host Glenn Beck asks me questions about IN THE EVENT OF MY UNTIMELY DEMISE while I attempt to stay on message like a savvy politician. Read on...

The Atlanta Radio Experiment Concludes

In early September I was asked if I'd consider hosting a morning show in Atlanta. I said no. Morning radio was something I'd wanted to try my hand at in the '90s when I actually lived there and worked for radio station 99X. It seemed like an unnecessary diversion at this juncture. Plus I'd have to leave New York and move to a city that has no water.Read on...

Showbiz Tonight Appearance

I will be on CNN Headline's Showbiz Tonight offering insight on a topic I know next to nothing about: celebrities. Read on...

The Pope Is A Jew, and Your Bag's On Fire

Some select clips from my DAVE-FM morning show audition wherein we learn that the Pope is a Jew and that airline personnel are quite capable of setting your luggage on fire and not noticing.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance

Discussed: Glenn's oratory panache, behind the scenes, bat crap, bat snot, shtick-blocking, Glenn suggests he may be illiterate, Glenn says "fart."Read on...

And Then There Were Galleys

I really like the way the color red screams Achtung! at you. That's what you want in a cover - something that's roughly the equivalent of setting a small signal fire over in the corner of the book store. I have no doubts that this design will at the very least cause someone to go, "What the hell is that over there?" And really - getting a potential reader to say, "What the hell is that over there?" is the name of the game as far as I think I understand it.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 10/11/07

Discussed: Ron Paul, Angry Glenn, Crazy Glenn.Read on...

After the Atlanta Radio Experiment

The morning show tryouts were loads of fun. The station has a very advanced coffee-making machine that helped ease the pain of being up from 1-4am. Read on...

The Atlanta Radio Experiment

For the next three days I'm here in a market that is, according to those in the know, terribly under-served in the radio morning show department. In a wise effort to correct that problem I've been tasked with seeing how I might put on a morning show.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 09/26/07

Discussed: Fall TV Preview, Dirty Sexy Money, Cane, Kid Nation, Viva Laughlin, Bionic Woman, Chuck, the word "mélange", and Cavemen.Read on...

Book Report: The Red Pencil Stage

This past week the HaperCollins folks had meetings and made decisions, and on Friday I received the copyedited manuscript for IN THE EVENT OF MY UNTIMELY DEMISE, my book. This is a milestone of some sort: the writing part is essentially over. I merely need to look at the copyeditor's grammatical tweaks such as whom not who and suggestions like maybe lose the third paragraph. If I disagree with anything I can write "stet" in red pencil. Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 08/30/07

The Public Viewer segment is unscripted. Instead, my producer Eric and I map out what we're going to talk about, and try to imagine the route we'll take to get to our planned bits by guessing what Glenn will say in the segment. Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance

Do you mind waiting for Billy Ray Cyrus? is a question I never thought I'd be asked. Nevertheless, he seems to have de-mulleted from his Achy Breaky days and I had no problem sitting back while he finished up in the studio. Read on...

Glenn Beck Interview: An Inconvenient Book

I interview Glenn Beck regarding his forthcoming book, "An Inconvenient Book" and then give him a very uncomfortable hug.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 06/21/07

Glenn Beck appearance. Topic: Politics.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 05/24/07

On the Glenn Beck show reminiscing about previous Public Viewer segments, inappropriate questions, Glenn giving detractors useful soundbites, transexuals and seamen.Read on...

Talking Wolfowitz for CNN

Having been given the new job title "humorist" I am now required to offer my opinion on things to CNN and others.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 05/08/07

Discussing the year anniversary of the show with Glenn, something most folks didn't think we'd get around to doing.Read on...

Book Report: Writing Am Hard!

In the interest of maximizing my productivity and meeting my deadline with HarperCollins - the kind folks who bought the book I am contractually obligated to deliver in two weeks - I locked myself in a house with no other humans, no internet and no TV for nearly two weeks. During that time I wrote quite a lot and learned many things.Read on...

The Paul Reddy Show

In the absence of new material (writing a book, you see) I am forced to reflect on old material. In this case, a reel of some highlights from my interview with John Mayer.Read on...

Old School Hip Hop Course Guide

Before 50 Cent was worth a nickel, he had to get his study on. My curriculum for the aspiring...Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 12/11/06

Jolie, Damon, De Niro and King in the make-up room. A smoking baby, a popping baby and the bacon of the month club for Christmas.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 11/30/06

On the Glenn Beck program discussing the fate of any political candidates who appear on the show, and playing "Netanyahu or Bonaduce." And running out of time as always.Read on...

More Accurate Wikipedia Warnings

A little thing I did for Cracked online....Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 11/07/06

Interview with the Green Party's Howie Hawkins, and visual proof that Kevin Federline touched me.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 10/26/06

Alex Kaczynski in the makeup room, and an interview with Ed Forchion, Senate candidate and Legalize Marijuana Party member. Read on...

The Lost Nostradamus

How would Nostradamus have predicted George Michael's downfall?Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 10/05/06

My "Public Viewer" segment on the Glenn Beck program. With technical boo-boos. And Andy Dick doesn't wash his hands.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 09/21/06

Topics: A Christmas Story, Pete Rose, Showtunes, Reason MagazineRead on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 09/13/06

I am another blathering, blowhard, talking head on TV chattering incessantly about politics. Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 08/31/06

John Bolton in the house.Read on...

Your New Face

My article About Face, in the newly-launched Cracked Magazine.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 08/10/06

As seen on TV.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 07/27/06

As seen on TV.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 07/20/06

As seen on TV.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 06/29/06

As seen on TV.Read on...

Reporting From the World's Flashpoints

One of the great things about working on the Glenn Beck show is you never know when you might get sent to Fort Wayne, Indiana.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 06/08/06

As seen on TV.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 06/02/06

As the title implies, another appearance on CNN Headline.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 05/26/06

Another appearance on the Glenn Beck program.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 05/19/06

Another appearance on Glenn Beck.Read on...

Glenn Beck Appearance 05/12/06

Appearance on CNN Headline's Glenn Beck show.Read on...

The History of My Traveling Pants

The story of the pants heard 'round the world.Read on...

Shopping For God

What happens when you run four belief systems through Amazon.com's "Text Stats"?Read on...

Johnny Berlin

Please come see Johnny Berlin, a refreshing documentary directed by Dominic DeJoseph, executive produced by Michael Stipe and Jim McKay, and produced by Ted Green and Brian Sack.Read on...

Wiki Whacked

What happens when the world can edit the encyclopedia entry for Richard Gere?Read on...

Black Gold vs. Black Angus

An attempt to comfort those reeling from high gasoline prices by exploring what other liquids cost by the gallon.Read on...

Fortune's 25 Biggest Fools

Who's more seer-like, Nostradamus or The Bard?Read on...

No One Loves Them Like You Do

An original piece for Radar Magazine.Read on...

Spoilt Brats

An original piece commissioned by The Independent (UK). Humorous parts removed to satisfy space issues....Read on...

The Missing Instructions

THE BARE MIDRIFF If the midriff hangs over the top of the pants, consider not exposing it until that doesn't happen any more. Because of egregious abuse, it is illegal to expose the midriff in Holyhead. The midriff is a privilege and not a right.Read on...

The State Of Our Union Address

An original piece in the Feb 2005 issue of Glamour. Reaching out to the ladies.Read on...

I Do (for the time being)

Ashton wheels his beloved anywhere she wants to go without complaint, which would be pointless because her hearing went a few years ago. When they kiss, there is an electricity in the air, caused in part by Demi's polyester gown.Read on...

How Do You Want Me?

Commissioned by London's daily newspaper, The Independent.Read on...

Election 2004: The Foodservice Analogy

Politics, over easy.Read on...

Saddam's Interrogation Logs

Excerpts from the ongoing interrogation of Saddam Hussein. One of the most popular McSweeney's pieces.Read on...

I Am A Corrupt Catholic Priest

In an ongoing effort to further tarnish the Catholic church, I appeared on ABC's All My Children as a...Read on...