Show Rundown: May 22, 2017
Show Rundown: May 22, 2017
Howard remembers Chris Cornell, plus Brent Hatley seeks to make a citizen's arrest
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Monday’s show opened to a somber tune as Howard sang the lyrics to “Black Hole Sun” in tribute to the late Chris Cornell, who was found dead on Thursday.
Howard said that he couldn’t get the lyrics out of his head all weekend, but could only remember one line from the song: “Black Hole Sun, won’t you come, and take away the rain.” As a result, when he went on a walk with his wife, Beth, he kept singing it under his breath to the point that she asked him to stop. “I think I really bother her,” he added.
“You’re unaware of what should be done when you’re only alone,” Robin said with a laugh.
Despite Howard’s prompts to call Beth so that he could see if his singing really annoyed her, Gary Dell’Abate declined, referencing the recent “Name Game” clash.
Nevertheless, Beth took to Twitter in order to clarify her feelings, explaining: “I actually love his singing. It’s when he repeats the same lyrics over and over and over…. #annoying”
I actually love his singing. It’s when he repeats the same lyrics over and over and over…. #annoying https://t.co/4AhtpLoJkH
— Beth Ostrosky (@BethStern) May 22, 2017
Also over the weekend Howard, watched the highly rated “Saturday Night Live” season finale as the show bid farewell to Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer, and Sasheer Zamata, who announced they would be pursuing other opportunities after nine, seven, and four seasons, respectively.
“I thought there were some was some real funny stuff,” Howard praised.
Howard Remembers Chris Cornell and His Most Memorable Stern Show Performances
Brent Hatley, Terrorist Hunter, Strives to Make a Citizen’s Arrest
Brent Hatley, Terrorist Hunter, Strives to Make a Citizen’s Arrest
“It's incumbent on all of us to assist the police,” he says
Brent Hatley has been vocal about his ultimate dream of one day putting a criminal under citizen’s arrest, but Thursday afternoon’s tragic Times Square vehicle rampage sent the Stern Show staffer into full terrorist-hunting mode.
According to Shuli Egar, Brent jumped into action only 10 minutes after the news dropped and ran to Times Square in order to scan the area for any other potential threats.
“Could you imagine if I put a terrorist under a citizen’s arrest?” Brent asked Howard Monday morning, calling the Planet Hollywood bouncer who tackled the assailant a hero.
Shuli further recounted how Brent took a lap around the block surveying the scene and taking photos and videos in case the incident turned out to be more than it seemed.
“It’s incumbent on all of us to assist the police,” Brent asserted, adding: “You never know what will prevent another terrorist attack.”
Howard wondered what Brent’s game plan would be if he ever did find himself in a situation to make a citizen’s arrest, noting that he looked “kind of like a balding, pudgy Batman, in a sense.” Unsurprisingly, the former Marine had an answer.
“You have to tackle them and you use your jiu-jitsu training to hold him there until the police can get there. And you turn him over to the cops,” he replied matter-of-factly.
Robin tried to explain that people who make citizen’s arrests typically don’t rush to the scene of the incident, they simply happen to be there in the first place. “When authorities say they want all of our help, they don’t mean run into the situation that we now have under control,” she said with a laugh.
Undeterred, Brent maintained he would remain prepared for the day his skills as a terrorist hunter were needed. “You are more likely to be saved from a terrorist by a citizen than you are by the police just because the cops can’t be everywhere,” he insisted.