Great great photo. Look at freakin’ Soupy. Honestly.
That’s one of my favorite sites on the web. Every day there is some sort of artistic adventure. It’s so varied, so interesting … I love it.
Like Joan Crawford Before and After. Look at that Before photo every time the only vision of Joan you have in your head is of the shrieking loony in Mommie Dearest. The woman was SMOKIN.
Agreed. I check Tom’s site every day.
The Dreamland Ballroom pic is also amazing.
As for Joan Crawford; she was actually
somewhat attractive at one time.
Regards.
Okay. Wait.
What the hell is Soupy Sales doing with Wolfman Jack? Am I the only one that thinks this is odd?
It’s totally odd. And the way he’s peeking out from behind the other dudes … with that huge smile … ??? Did he sneak into the photo shoot?
Alex – have I ever told you about the time that Mitchell and I started laughing so hard about Soupy Sales that we made a scene in Bickfords and basically had to leave because we were disturbing other customers?
There are times in life when you laugh so hard that it becomes a high water mark. The Xe-NU moment you and I had on the porch was one of them.
Mitchell got so pissed off at Soupy Sales while we were sitting at Bickford’s one night – that he basically bitched out Soupy Sales – and he kept calling him ‘Soupy’ – totally naturally, like: “Jesus, Soupy, get a grip …” and I don’t know what the hell happened – but Mitchell said something TOTALLY SERIOUSLY … and we both were quiet for a second … and then – we absolutely lost it.
I am not sure if I have ever laughed that hard in my life.
I’m laughing my ass off right now, and I don’t even know what you’re talking about.
Mitchell and I had a similiar moment about Tyne Daly. Luckily, it was in our house. He was so ADAMANT about Tyne. So UPSET about something she had done, that just the way he was saying her name with that weird sense of familiarity in it. Like he knew her. Like, one of his friends was really upsetting him and he had something to say about it.
Listen, I really need an explanation about WHY Soupy is in that damn picture. Can we find out somehow? I won’t be able to sleep if we don’t.
When I was in second grade or so I told everyone that Wolfman Jack was my uncle. Everyone believed me.
I love you, mejack.
Alex –
It must be that they all were part of some affiliate network – did he have a talk show? What the hell is going on?
Oh, now I remember:
Mitchell, completely indignant, SHOUTED at me across the table: “SOUPY. PLEASE!”
As though Soupy Sales were misbehaving right in front of Mitchell.
We freakin’ lost it. We had to leave because other people, nice normal people, were trying to have quiet family outings and we were out of hand.
Mark? Are you out there? it seems like you might know why Soupy is in that picture.
It just seems like something you might know – OR might be able to find out.
MeJack is my Hero.
I think you’re right Sheila. Soupy did in fact, have a TV show, but it was a kid’s show. So, I guess I’m still in the dark as to what the heck he was doing hanging around Wolfman.
Doesn’t it look like he snuck in, unbeknownst to the other guys?
One of these things is not like the other ….
That’s right. Exactly.
Like: “Here we were, we’re having a perfectly good photo shoot, and then we felt bad cuz Soupy popped in. We stuck him in the shot and..well…here he is. Smile guys.”
Soupy remains oblivious.
Soupy, after the shoot is done, begins looking aimlessly around at the other guys and notices he’s the only one in seersucker.
“Hey guys,” Soupy says clearing his throat, “..I uh…I’m wondering where the groovy threads came from.”
Wolfman gives Howard the “let’s roll” sign.
It’s a publicity shot for radio hosts on WNBC. See here:
In fall 1982 to much fanfare, Howard Stern was brought in from WWDC-FM in Washington, D.C., to do afternoon drive. Initially Stern played music (about 10 to 12 songs an hour), much to his dismay, though his ratings were high. Then, in 1983 with ABC-owned WPLJ evolving to a Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) format, as well as WHTZ’s debut with the same format, WNBC began to lose some listeners. In 1984 Stern cut down to four songs an hour and began to talk much more. That fall former children’s television show host Soupy Sales started a talk-intensive program in middays.
I remember listening to Howard Stern on DC-101 just before he got fired there and hired by WNBC.
Thanks, John!
Mystery solved.
Now that it makes sense, I’m a bit dissapointed.
I remember Imus doing AM and Stern doing PM. (And wasn’t Wolfman the overnight guy?) They had a great TV commercial where the two of them sat side-by-side while a “station spokesman” read a long list of people they had offended and were apologizing to.
“Queen Elizabeth…. Mayor Koch…. MY WIFE.” (Glare at Imus.)
Surprisingly, I couldn’t find the spot on YouTube, though there are similar ones.
You’ll notice that Soupy is nowhere to be found amid all this controlled mayhem. Poor guy.