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Adam Carolla Show

ACS: Hal Needham

Adam Carolla Show

PodcastOne / Carolla Digital

Comedy, Talk Radio

4.536.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2011

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

Alison talks to Adam about not getting the 'first day speech,' and raises her concerns about leaving lipstick on the coffee mug last night in the studio. Before bringing in the guest, Alison then jumps into the news. The guys discuss the Grammy reporter who flubbed on the air, the Tiger Woods spitting scandal, and Esperanza Spalding's win over Justin Bieber.



Next up, Adam welcomes Hollywood legend Hal Needham to the show. Adam talks to him about his work directing the film 'Smokey and the Bandit,' especially working with actors like Jackie Gleason and Burt Reynolds. They also talk about his days as the highest paid stuntman in the world, discussing his journey from Arkansas, to being a paratrooper, to blowing up cars trying to roll them.



Adam also asks Hal about his favorite 'gags' and the actors' involvement in each stunt. Hal discusses his days living in Burt Reynolds' guesthouse, and shares his thoughts on contemporary filmmaking packed with computer graphics and crappy remakes.



Adam jumps on the lines to hear your Valentine's Day Nightmare stories. One caller phones in from a restaurant after being stood up, and another caller suggests relationships would be better if people agreed to not recognize Valentine's Day from the get go.



Adam weaves in more questions about Hal's stunt days, from rolling horses to racing the real Cannonball Run, to breaking the sound barrier. Adam also asks him about modifying cars for stunts, and discusses the classic film moment where the car jumps over the blown out bridge.





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Transcript

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0:48.6

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1:01.0

You're listening to the Ace Broadcasting Network.

1:10.3

From Corolla 1 Studios in Glendale, California,

1:16.3

and streaming live on Ustream, thanks to New Tech's Tricaster, this is the Adam Carolla show.

1:26.9

Adam's guest today, director Hal Needham, plus Allison Rosen on news, bald Brian on sound effects, and your Valentine's Day nightmare calls.

1:33.0

And now, good times, bad times, you know he's had his share, Adam Carolla.

1:34.7

Yeah, get it on.

1:35.6

Got to get it on.

1:36.8

No choice but to get it on.

1:37.6

Mandate.

1:39.4

Get it on.

1:40.7

Good day, Bald Brian.

1:41.6

How dare you?

1:43.1

Good day.

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