Cheech And Chong Reunite For First Comedy Tour In 25 Years

LOS ANGELES — Their feud finally having gone up in smoke, Cheech and Chong say they're eager to get back on the road for their first comedy tour in more than 25 years.

"We had such a legacy, such a history. We couldn't escape it, even if we tried," Tommy Chong told reporters at a news conference Wednesday at the Troubadour, the Los Angeles nightclub where the pair were discovered more than 35 years ago.

The duo said their "Light Up America" tour will kick off Sept. 12 in Philadelphia.

"It's going to be very theatrical," said Cheech Marin.

If Wednesday's news conference was an indication, it won't spare the pothead humor, either.

"We're definitely still smoking," Chong said when asked.

"I get transfusions now," quipped Marin.

"I like the taste," Chong said. "I'm old fashioned."

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Marin told AP Radio earlier this month that he and the 70-year-old Chong had recently decided that if ever they were to reunite the time was now because, "You're not getting any younger and neither am I."

They tossed around some ideas and figured a comedy tour would be "the most fun" and "the least hassle," the 62-year-old Marin said.

Marin and Chong, who broke up amid creative differences, have tried to reunite before, but have always fought too much.

"It takes about three minutes for that to happen, Marin said. "There's this veiled hatred." But he added: "We've kind of resolved that."

During their original run, Marin and Chong released nine comedy albums between 1972 and 1985, were nominated for four Grammy Awards and won one. They also starred in eight feature films, almost always portraying a pair of comical stoners.

"We've gotten to the age where we don't feel like fighting anymore," Marin said, "because the end is a lot closer than the beginning."

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Associated Press writers Michael Weinfeld in Washington and John Rogers in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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Comments

[sf101]

Since the main two parties keep f*****g things up, why not have these guys run? I'd vote for them :).

[GoodGuysandBadGuys]

no kidding I'd vote for them too. there is just no way they could do any worse than what we've got now.

[Readbetweentheelevens]

Make it funny -- don't take it on the road until it's funny -- you owe us that. Good luck.

[ChiGuy]

I am SO there!!!!!!!

[andvoodoo2]

I'm glad Cheech and Chong are reuniting. I grew up influenced by them. And I... um...
wait... what was I talking about?

[beerguy]

LOL!

[tinkaboutit]

Mexican Americans don't like to just get into gang fights,
they like flowers and music and white girls named Debbie too.

Mexican Americans are named Chata and Chella and chemma
and have a son in law named jeff.

Mexican Americans don't like to get up early in the morning
but they have to so they do it real slow.

Mexican Americans love education so they go to night school
and take spanish and get a B.

Mexican Americans love their Nana's and their Nono's and their
Nina's and their Nino's........ Nano Nano Nina Nono!

Mexican Americans don't like to go to the movies where the
dude has to wear contact lenses to make his blue eyes brown
cause don't it make my brown eyes blue.....

"And thats all i got, how do ya like it?"

*phone rings*
Mexican Americans like to answer telephone calls and say hello
to whoever's on the other end

[freedomis]

tinkaboutit: Mexican Americans love funny stuff and you got.Si!I'm one. Tony

[Cochituate]

Better not release any material until after January 20th. With a President who's obviously ripped all the time, it wouldn't go over as well in this country as will under the new guy, even if the new guy is Mr. Forgetful II

[donorman]

I find it funny how non politcal a piece is, someone always have to it political.

Lighten up, Geez.

[JohnFromCensornati]

Now, that some good sh/t!

[geha714]

Word.