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Eccentric genius Jack White has always possessed a quirky Willy Wonka quality to his many experimental endeavors including sending out singles for Billboard-topping debut solo album Blunderbuss via balloon and creating a triple-layer show poster.

So, when White and former partner Meg tried to play the shortest concert ever in Newfoudland, Canada by performing only one note in the form of a clash of a cymbal and the Guiness Book of World Records people turned down their entry, White was less than thrilled.

“We were in Newfoundland and the idea that I came up with at breakfast was, ‘Let’s play one note today,’” explained White in an interview. “I told Meg as we were getting out of the car. I said, ‘Make sure you grab your cymbal and when you hit the cymbal, grab it so that the note only lasts a millisecond.’”

Read more about his beef with Guinness.

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On today’s Kevin & Bean show: Anna Faris talks about “The Dictator”, Bean is going to be an internet millionaire, The Armenian Comedian has a new gig, CBS 2′s report on deadly eyelashes,  You bought a celebrity item on Ebay, Citizen of the Day, Listeneroke for American Idiot tickets and more.
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“It’s a miracle of technology.” The phrase relegated to the elderly seems rather appropriate here.

Nestled comfortably in BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge, fun. performed a live collaboration yesterday with Paramore’s Hayley Williams who sat thousands of miles away in the legendary Capitol Records studio in Los Angeles.

Typically, when artists contribute parts to a song, they send recordings back and forth via email. An engineer is involved and time is spent mixing and tweaking before the track is sent back and forth a few more times. This was something far more adventurous. While fun. strummed away live in London, Hayley sung live in L.A. And, the song they performed is currently #1 on the Billboard Top 100: Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know.”

Listen to Fun and Williams cover Gotye.

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James Winters, an aspiring film maker from Portland, Oregon, along with his wife, kids and nephew spent last week creating an entertaining tribute to the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch a.k.a. MCA.

The family followed the original Spike Jonze-directed music video as closely as possible. The end result is a fun twist on one of the most iconic videos of all time, the 1994 classic “Sabotage.”

In a phone interview this morning with Winters he explained that not only is he a fan but his sons recently fell in love with The Beastie Boys, “When their last album came out, Hot Sauce Committee, we got that and and somehow managed to get a clean version so we’ve just been bumpin’ the heck out of it and they’ve just been lovin’ it.”

“When we decided to do the project I showed them the Sabotage video and one of the recent videos for “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” featuring G.I. Joe figures getting blown up… and they loved that.”

When asked about the response so far, Winters says that this is the first interview he’s accepted, “This was done because I’m a fan. And I’ve been a fan since I was a kid. I saw them when I was 14 at the Palladium in Hollywood and they changed my life.” He continues about his 1987 concert experience, “I was a punk rock kid and they introduced me to hip hop. When I was at the show it was general admission, open floor, and there were gang bangers and punk rockers and jocks and cholos but everybody was united under these guys. To me, that what the Beastie Boys represent… this spirit of joy no matter who you are, get into the moment and get down.”

Watch Winters’ Sabotage tribute to MCA.

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On today’s Kevin & Bean show: The Afro line, Author Thomas Foley, Sacha Baron Cohen talks about his new movie “The Dictator”,  Beer Mug’s weigh in. Mr. Moviefone previews the Summer Blockbusters and more.

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Reality TV Show Casting Director Sarah Monson

On today’s Kevin & Bean show: Repo Games highlights, the 800 lb bride, Ask a Casting Director with Sarah Monson, Matt “Money” Smith, TMZ’s Harvey Levin and more.

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This weekend both the Clippers and Lakers advanced to the 2nd Round of the NBA Playoffs, the Dodgers swept the Rockies and the Kings took a 1-0 lead over the Coyotes in the NHL Western Conference Finals. Damn, it was a good weekend to be a LA sports fan.

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On today’s Kevin & Bean show: Movie Beat, ugly numbers, Gotye covers, parents who have sex with kids girl/boyfriends, Bobcat Goldthwait talks about his new movie “God Bless America”, an all new Internet Roundup and more.

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On this edition of the Internet Roundup: Tributes to MCA, Mike Relm remixes the Avengers, Reggie Watts makes music with Jon Hamm and a dog is afraid to drive.

Also, The Dictator interviews with Larry King & Matt Lauer, females want Republicans in their vaginas, a man gets a surprise outside his window, Nina Dobrev uses Conan as a Yoga wall and more.

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The last time the L.A. Kings went this far into the Playoffs was 1993 with Wayne Gretzky. This Sunday the Kings take on the Phoenix Coyotes for the Western Conference Championship.
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As previously reported, punk rock front man, Tom Gabel from Florida’s Against Me! recently divulged that he will soon begin his transformation from man to woman. According to Rolling Stone, Gabel has struggled with gender dysphoria for years, and will finally begin the process of transition, by taking hormones and undergoing electrolysis treatments.

Gabel’s announcement has resulted in intense debate both online and on-air.

This KROQ morning duo Kevin & Bean, opened up the phone lines to get listeners’ thoughts followed by a call to Dr. Drew, co-host of Loveline and his own program on HLN, for a physician’s opinion on the rocky road that lies in front of Gabel.

Thank you all so much for the support and love. It's honestly humbling, inspiring and life changing for me.—
Tommy Gabel (@tommygabel) May 09, 2012

Get Dr. Drew’s thoughts on Gabel’s road ahead.

Reggie Watts and his afro with Lisa May & Kevin

On today’s Kevin & Bean show: The Wheel of Bad Animal Voices: Evil Bees That Steal Your Tears, Snooki or Chloe,  Sex Changes, comedian Reggie Watts, Dr. Drew, Jay Mohr and more.

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Blink-182′s Travis Barker has been doing a lot less, ahem, barking after his urgent tonsillectomy at the beginning of May.

While the drummer has a sense of humor about the affair, tweeting pictures of his viciously swollen tonsils covered in blood, the surgery has affected his touring schedule with Blink-182; some of the band’s dates have been cancelled and rescheduled.

A press release released Wednesday (May 9) from the band explained the situation, offering apologies to fans. “Blink-182′s drummer, Travis Barker, required an urgent tonsillectomy with a recovery period expected to extend beyond the scheduled tour dates,” Blink-182′s official site read. “The band apologizes for any inconvenience as a result of these cancellations and thanks their fans for their ongoing support.
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