Another career launched off the USS Oanda (CVN-1027)
Earlier last week Radio legend Anthony Cumia went to New York’s legendary Comedy Cellar where a benefit was being held for the family of comic Patrice O’Neal who passed away in 2011. Headline comics such as Bill Burr and Amy Schumer attended. This benefit was regularly attended by Cumia but he was shunned over the years for his personal viewpoints. Burr and Cumia have had issues concerning allegations that Cumia said disparaging things about Mrs. Burr who is black. For as long as I have been listening and following Cumia, he has said horrendous things against his enemies. But; he leaves the wives and kids alone. It’s the Opie and Anthony fans who go after everyone! And I mean everyone! Including Hughes and Cumia! Cumia went into the club, walked up to Burr to bury the hatchet and Burr wasn’t having any of it, and had body guard John “Club Soda Kenny” Feder escort Cumia out of the venue!
This has gotten me very upset on many counts. Cumia has helped launched the careers of many of these people who now turn their back on him for simply expressing his opinion! Here’s a list of people who Cumia has helped along the way, both with Gregg “Opie” Hughes and on his own platform. Jay Mohr, Joe Rogan, Louis CK, Joe DeRosa, Bob Kelly, Nick DiPaolo, Rich Vos, Bob Levy, Neal Brennan, the late Patrice O’Neal, Amy Schumer and Bill Burr. Many of these people are appreciative of the assistance Cumia and company did or do to sell more tickets and to feed their families. But; many of them have made Cumia “persona non grata” which shows the true character of these people. Unlike most people, we never forget, and like the Outlaws MC, we don’t forgive. Here are some people and events that really stick out in my mind.
July, 2014; Cumia got fired from Sirius XM for expressing his legitimate outrage from being assaulted in Times Square. Very few people in the entertainment industry publicly supported Cumia. Many other people threw Cumia under the bus. August 2, 2014: Cumia appears on The Political Cesspool to promote his new show! And to be honest; it was the best interview James Edwards and Anthony Cumia did! AND: Cumia was eviscerated by everyone by coming on the Cesspool. Again; Cumia was stating his opinion based on facts.
After his appearance on the Cesspool, unfunny comedian Joe DeRosa went on Joe Rogan’s podcast to trash Cumia and the Cesspool If anybody should be grateful, it should be DeRosa. DeRosa is not funny whatsoever. But then after this incident, DeRosa is nowhere to be found. I like to think that The Political Cesspool killed DeRosa’s career!
Amy Schumer. Cumia, Hughes and Jim Norton kept putting this girl on. I was wondering if they hated us or something? This is the only time a girl talking about sexual exploits is not sexually arousing or interesting. Except the taxi cab story. And when she made it; she was never seen at the O and A studios.
John “Club Soda Kenny” Feder. Club Soda Kenny worked for Gregg Hughes and Jim Norton, not Anthony Cumia. However, Feder was on Opie and Anthony for years and was able to have a career in personal protection because of this. Feder has a reputation as the Terminator with his clients. But; at the Cellar Feder could have just told Cumia that it wasn’t a good time and that he should leave and will call him at a later time.
Bill Burr. Burr owes everything to Cumia (and Hughes). Burr would be a “friend of the show” and would always have a seat at the O and A table. His podcast would be put on the O and A Channel on the weekends. Then; Boom! Burr has a career and Cumia, Hughes and Norton are sucking jet fumes on the flight deck!
These are just some of the people who owe Cumia and company their career. There are many other who collected a check and became quiet. And now they all trash Cumia. The funny thing is: they all call Cumia racist, but never says he is wrong! Do they not like the subject matter? The truth hurts? If Cumia was a racist, he wasn’t a very good one. He had numerous black comics on his show including Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and Dave Chappelle. And Patrice O’Neal was a constant regular. When O’Neal died, The Opie and Anthony show did hours of tribute to Patrice and attended many benefits for O’Neal’s family!
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