If you didn't get a chance to read ChuckleDumper.com over the weekend, radio personality Kidd Chris was fired on Friday. (Direct link: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/05/report-cbs-radi.html). Unless you're from Sacramento or Philly, you probably have never gotten the chance to hear his show, but you may be familiar with his work. He's best known for his prank calls, particularly the ones to OJ Simpson, which have been played on radio shows nation wide. He's one of the few radio hosts that had a warm on-air relationship with both Stern and O&A. In short, he's one of the good guys in radio.

So far, Kidd Chris hasn't made any public comments on the firing, but I can't believe he's taking it lying down. If anyone in the Philly area knows what the action plan to get behind him is, give me a heads up so ChuckleDumper can help get the word out.

A much happier story that ChuckleDumper broke to the humor world over the weekend, improv and stand-up comic Aziz Ansari has landed a recurring role in Scrubs (Direct link: http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/16/three-new-interns-coming-to-scrubs/). I guess that means Crash Test, the show he hosted at the UCB here in New York before Human Giant got picked up, won't be coming back any time soon, but it's good to see that sometimes Hollywood still rewards true talent.

Two quick interview notes: Our pals over at Stage Time magazine just published an interview Brian and I did with them some time ago. We chat about what we're trying to with ChuckleDumper and comedy as a whole. Really good stuff worth checking out (Direct link: http://stagetimemag.com/standup/?p=704). And Brian's interview with Tom Shillue goes up tomorrow morning, so you've got that to look forward to.

-Jack
ChuckleDumper.com