Cheech & Chong Back Together

I Just thought some of you might like to know that Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong have announced plans for their new movie tentatively called Grumpy Old Stoners. The new venture, due out early next year, will be the first theatrical pairing of the two in over 20 years. However, some of you might remember the first reunion a few year ago on Marin's TV show Nash Bridges. During an episode on San Francisco's pot clubs, Marin and partner (Don Johnson) enter a club only to find Chong sitting on a couch smoking out of a two foot glass bong. The irony of the episode is that Chong's character was accused of selling pot to anyone off the streets (as opposed to just those with prescriptions) and was arrested by Cheech's character.

I caught an interview with Chong on NPR a couple of days ago where he was asked about the split of the infamous stoner-duo. According to Chong, he really didn't realize they were broken up until he "went to see a Cheech and Chong Movie the [he] wasn't in" (referring of course to Born in East L.A.)

Chong, recently released after spending 9 months in a federal penitentiary for the sale of drug paraphenelia, said that the idea for the movie came from "the need for cash" after spending so a vast amount on his legal fees.

The movie will feature the two as their old character, now in their 60's, unable to smoke because of legal/health problems. They find themselves desperately in search of a new way to get high (which they find, but I won't spoil how). The feature will also feature the return of the pair's notorious nemesis Sgt. Stedenko (Played by Stacy Keech).

Tommy Chong's Traveling Show called:
The Marijuana Logues
will be at:

The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
San Francisco, CA
March 11th.
$35.00