Dave complains about the weather we had over the 3-day weekend. It rained on Saturday but Dave reminded himself that he had two more days off to get some fun and sun. But then it rained all day Sunday, too. Come Monday, another day of rain. It was cloudy all day Monday until about 7:00 PM, then for about 15 seconds the sun came out before setting for the night.
I asked many staffers how they enjoyed their Labor Day off. All said the same: "I did nothing . . . and I loved it." There was a lot of newspaper reading, listening to the radio, and indoor lounging. All without guilt. It was raining outside, what could you do?

Last week Paul Shaffer was inducted into the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame. This week Dave learned that on September 21st, the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium in Ontario is honoring Paul Shaffer as one of Thunder Bay's most recognized and talented entertainers. Plus, the street the Community Auditorium is located will be renamed, "Paul Shaffer Drive." Sounding a lot like Red Buttons, Dave laments, "I never had a street named after me." Dave holds up the media release announcing the tribute. Dave particularly enjoyed who will be hosting the event. None other than Paul Shaffer. "A Tribute To Paul Shaffer - hosted by Paul Shaffer." If I weren't bald, I would tip my hat to Paul. Congratulations, Mr. Shaffer.
To find out more about the event, check out www.tbca.com

Paul was also at the MTV Video Music Awards last week at the Radio City Music Hall. We see a clip of Eminem on stage ranting about something. Mr. Eminem says, "I will hit a guy with glasses." Who is he talking too? We cut to an audience shot to see Paul Shaffer razzing the young musical phenom. "Bring it on, Eminem. I'm right here! You want some of this? You don't want this!" Since it was MTV and cutting edge, Paul threw in a "givl" at the end.

HOW MANY GUYS IN ALIEN SUITS CAN FIT INTO A COFFEE SHOP?
Mel Gibson's summer blockbuster, "Signs," was the #1 film in the country last week and has grossed $195 million to date. Extrapolating a great distance from that, we decided to see how many guys in alien suits we could fit into a coffee shop. Tonight's coffee shop: Ferarra's, right across the street from the Ed Sullivan Theater.
Doing this from memory, Dave sends in 3 guys dressed as aliens. He adds two more. He sends in three more. He then has 2 more aliens enter, but this time they should sit at the outdoor table. He then sends in a dog and then 2 monkeys to take the place of the 2 space aliens at the table. Back from commercial, Dave sends in a bear, Ronald McDonald, 2 "Cats," a Cowboy and Moses, a football player and a doctor in scrubs, a clown, a dinosaur and a fat Spider-Man. Nobody at the coffee shop seemed to mind, nor did any of the pedestrians take notice. Just another day in the big city.

TOP TEN: THINGS OVERHEARD AT THE LETTERMAN FAMILY BARBECUE
#9. "So, you still doing the big ten list?"
#5. "What kind of idiot needs cue cards at a family barbecue?"

AMANDA PEET: dressed in all black. I must admit I did not know from the Amanda Peet. (I rarely watch the movies.) She's in the soon to be released film (9/13 in selected cities), "Igby Goes Down." Amanda was a whole lot of fun, a great guest for a first-timer. She reminded me of Sandra Bullock a bit. Is Amanda married? Amanda calmly replies, "Hummina hummina hummina, no, I'm not married." She goes on to say how she isn't married, rarely dates, and is very available. She told some funny stories about recent dating nightmares. Very charming and sweet. Not too long ago she spent some time in France making believe she was a native. She did the snorkeling and shared a common experience with Dave and the underwater sport, though hers took place in France, Dave's took place in a pool in New Jersey. All in all, a good two acts with the admitted hypochondriac, whom I expect to be back again soon.

ACT 5: Dwight, The Troubled Teen:

Alan: "Dwight, how old are you?"
Dwight: "I'm 38."
Alan: "You're not a teen at all."
Dwight: "So what, old man. I can still kick your ass. I hate you. I hate all of you!"

TOM DREESEN: An old friend of the show. Tom recently celebrated the birth of his 3rd grandchild. He likes grandkids. It's a shame you have to have kids to have them. Quite the raconteur, Tom shares a few of the many tales he's collected from living on the road with Frank Sinatra. Tom was Frank's opening act and saw a whole lot. I could sit and listen to Frank Sinatra stories for hours, and I have a feeling Tom would be willing. Tom finishes his segment by telling, according to Dave, the oldest true story in the world. Tom will be performing September 4 - 9th at the Mohegan Sun Casino for the Mike Schmidt Celebrity Golf Tournament.

And that was our show for Tuesday, September 3, 2002. Wahoo EXTRA!

I just received the official reason why we had off Labor Day. I've been told it was because it was Labor Day.
The last second cancellation of Monday's show threw everyone's Late Show #2000 guess out of whack, and it's too late to change it now. It's what makes this contest so exciting. You never know what is going to happen. Remember, the closest wins!

A while back I said Red Sox' Marty Barrett was prematurely chosen the 1986 World Series MVP near the end of Game 6. We now know the Mets came back to win that game and Game 7 and the actual MVP going to Ray Knight. Many wrote to tell me it wasn't Marty Barrett but Bruce Hurst. Many also wrote to say it was in fact Marty Barrett. I received this from Mark Smith, VP of Isser & Associates today.

"Last night, MSG network re-ran Game 7 of the 86 series (this is how low we have sunken -- resorting to re-runs of our greatest moments?) and Vin Scully mentioned several times during the broadcast that Hurst had been announced as the series MVP."

If I haven't already, the Barrett/Hurst debate is now officially closed.

Reason #2 of why I don't like football:
Last week's reason #1: Too much LAME - "Look At Me Exhibitions" by the players.
Reason #2: I'm watching a college game Monday night. It's late in the game, a team at the 3-yard line nearing a winning touchdown. A simple running play results in a fumble. Big pile up. A flag is thrown. The refs are peeling off bodies from the pile trying to find who has the ball. The pile thins. Who has it? And what is the flag for? The ref steps to his designated spot to make the call. Just as he is about to let us know what is going on, we cut to one of the head coaches. We see him looking towards the ref. We then cut to the other head coach. We also see him looking towards the ref. We finally cut back to the ref who has just finished his statement. What was the call? I don't know. I switched the channel in disgust.

Fantasy Baseball Update
Friday August 30th: 6th place - 60 points - 9.5 points out of 3rd place, a money position.
Tuesday September 3: 3rd place - 64 points - .5 points in front of 4th, 1 point in front of 5th.

CAMEO MENTION OF A NON-WAHOO READER - it's my way of bringing non-readers into the Wahoo fold.
Today's Name: Phillips. Today's City: Cheyenne. Google search produced:
From the Property Exchange realtors in Cheyenne, Wyoming, it's agent Bob Phillips
This concludes another episode of CAMEO MENTION OF A NON-WAHOO READER

Actress Kathleen Kinmont was once married to Lorenzo Lamas. They both appeared in the mid-90's TV series, "Renegade."

"He was a cop and good at his job, but he committed the ultimate sin and testified against other cops gone bad, cops that tried to kill him, but got the woman he loved instead. Framed for murder, now he prowls the badlands, an outlaw hunting outlaws, a bounty hunter, a Renegade."

Why do I mention Kathleen Kinmont? Because the character Ms. Kinmont played on "Renegade" was named . . . Cheyenne Phillips - tonight's non-wahoo reader's name and city. How about that?

"American Idol" - never seen it. But I'm voting for Justin anyway.