Ever wonder what my voice sounds like? Well, wonder no more!

Next up: commercial endorsements. You just wait and see.

So CBS officially canned Don Imus last week, because he said something particularly dumb and then followed it up by doing something even dumber. As somebody who has lots in common with the old fart (like, we’re both talk show hosts without a network contract) let me just say this: let you without sin chuck the first rock.

I mean, really, who of us has never insulted team of female college basketball players on a live radio program? Well? Yeah, that’s what I thought. If only I had a nickel for every time I’ve been fired from a widely syndicated morning radio program for doing the same thing, well, I’d, uh… er …hey, how about this crazy weather?

One last word to you, Imus: now that your show is off the air, can you put in a good word for me with CBS? Thanks, bud.

By the way, if I may, allow me to give a shout out to you geniuses who have been smart enough to feature me, Joe Lateshow, on your web site. You have demonstrated a true clarity of vision as well as a razor sharp taste in comedy. Clearly, you appreciate a rare gem of a comedic voice when you see it. Here now are the latest additions to the family of Einsteins that feature me on their site:

• http://mediacare.blogspot.com
• http://www.pollyticks.com
• http://artofapogee.blogspot.com
• http://graduationcards.blogspot.com
• http://romantic-quotes.blogspot.com
• http://ayuki-hyip.blogspot.com

For those who have not seen the light, go here to see how you join the elite club and feature Joe Lateshow cartoons on your site, for free, no less! Now go do it! Even Al Sharpton would approve (hopefully)…

I just got the greatest deal on canned cat food at my local supermarket. Man, I don't know what the occasion was, but they were practically giving the stuff away. I couldn't afford not to get it so I loaded up the Datsun to the gills and filled the pantry. I may never need to buy cat food again!

I love a bargain.

In another happy note, Big Joe continues to expand his social network. In addition to MySpace, you can now find  me - and other geniuses like yourself who enjoy my work - at MyBlogLog. Check it out. Join up. Send me a message. I love attention.

Also, my manager told me that I needed to start Twittering. I had no idea what he was rambling about but he said it was the big new thing so I'd better be doing it also. Whatever Twittering is, I'm doing it. Well, technically, my writers are doing it but you won't know the difference.

Alright, enough chit chat. I've got to get my beauty sleep.

Ok, dudes. You asked for it, I'm giving it to you. I now officially have a profile on this MySpace deal. Check her out:

http://www.myspace.com/joelateshow

I'm not sure what this is all about. But my manager tells me I'd better get hip to this thing. So, OK, I'm on it.

Now what? You people better make this worth my while.

Just caught this interesting tidbit about JC - no, not that JC; JC as in Johnny Carson.

It's about the DVD release of a bunch of episodes of The Johnny Carson Show, a talk show Johnny hosted before he got the Tonight Show. This brings back a lot of bad memories for me. See, Johnny and I were pretty tight back then, both of us struggling, as-of-yet unrecognized geniuses just waiting to be discovered.

Most people don't know this but Johnny and I were both up for the hosting gig on that show. Johnny was greener than I and - not to speak ill of the dead - but he just wasn't as natural in front of the camera as I was/still am.

But who got the gig? Johnny. Why? Just because he happened to have the same name as the show, that's why!

We were never as tight after that.