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Phil Hendrie

Philip Stephen Hendrie (born September 1, 1952, Arcadia, California) is the host of The Phil Hendrie Show, a comedy talk radio program syndicated throughout North America on Premiere Radio Networks and on XM Satellite Radio. While The Phil Hendrie Show has become renowned for its unique and controversial guests, those guests are not real people at all—they are fictional characters created and voiced by Hendrie himself.

Hendrie has also performed voices on the animated FOX sitcoms King of the Hill and Futurama, and in the 2004 film Team America: World Police. He currently has a supporting role in the live-action NBC sitcom Teachers, playing a burnt-out Phys Ed instructor.

Hendrie was married in 1997 to former radio talk show host Maria Sanchez. Hendrie helps raise Sanchez's four children from a previous marriage. The wedding was held at the Queen Mary and was broadcast live on KFI.

Views and Blog

While The Phil Hendrie Show focuses primarily on comedy and satire, Hendrie has never shyed away from discussing his personal life or political views. Since the events of September 11, 2001, he began devoting entire hours of his show to political discussions instead of the usual character bits.

Hendrie's views are fairly unique for modern talk radio: on one hand, he is a registered Democrat who vocally supported Bill Clinton, voted for Al Gore, and is adamantly pro-choice and pro-gay marriage. At the same time, he is extremely supportive of the Iraq War and the overall War on Terror. He voted for and supported President George W. Bush in the 2004 election, chiding Democrat John Kerry as trying to be "all things to all people". These views caused a significant stir among his fanbase, and tended to dominate his show throughout 2002 and 2003. Hendrie eventually started a blog, titled and located at georgewbushisgod.com (seemingly to incite those who felt he was moving too far to the right). The blog came down after a few weeks, partly because Phil was tired of squabbling with readers.

Hendrie has since renounced using his radio program for political ranting, saying that he didn't want to be "another white man all mad and ready with the answers" in a 2006 live chat with fans.

vs. Tom Leykis

Phil Hendrie and fellow radio talk show host Tom Leykis have had a longstanding feud. Leykis has accused Hendrie of setting-up and paying callers, while Hendrie regularly imitates Leykis and brutally skewers his program. After Hendrie changed stations from top-rated KFI to KLAC, Leykis was quoted as saying "Why don't you imitate this one, Phil? 'You're fired!'" [1]. Hendrie's send-up of Leykis, a character named 'Combover Boy', has in turn become a recurring character, who gives absurd romantic advice and nonsensical opinions on current events - frequently alluding to incestuous desires, homicidal tendencies, and closeted homosexuality.

External links

Phil Hendrie's home page
SweetFeatheryJesus Fan Forums
Phil Hendrie Show and Teachers page
Phil Hendrie fan page
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Radio Provocateur (LA Weekly article on Hendrie; JUNE 11 - 17, 2005)
The Many People of Phil Hendrie (Billboard Radio Monitor news article, March 22, 2005)

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-[[Image:Japanese Bobtail Cat, Japan.jpg|thumbnail|200px|A Calico (called "Mi-ke") Japanese Bobtail cat]]
+[[Image:Phil_glossy.jpg|right|thumb|Phil Hendrie]]
+'''Philip Stephen Hendrie''' (born [[September 1]], [[1952]], [[Arcadia, California]]) is the host of ''[[The Phil Hendrie Show]]'', a  comedy [[talk radio]] program syndicated throughout North America on [[Premiere Radio Networks]] and on [[XM Satellite Radio]].  While ''The Phil Hendrie Show'' has become renowned for its unique and controversial guests, those guests are not real people at all&mdash;they are [[fictional characters]] created and voiced by Hendrie himself.
-The '''Japanese Bobtail''' is a [[cat breeds|breed]] of [[cat]] with an unusual 'bobbed' tail more closely resembling the tail of a [[rabbit]] than that of an ordinary feline. The short tail is caused by the expression of a [[recessive gene]].  Thus, so long as both parents are bobtails, all kittens born to a litter will have bobtails as well.  Unlike the [[Manx (cat)|Manx]] and other cat breeds, where genetic disorders are common to tailless or stumpy-tails, no such problem exists with the Japanese Bobtail.
+Hendrie has also performed voices on the animated FOX sitcoms ''[[King of the Hill]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]'', and in the [[2004]] film ''[[Team America: World Police]]''.  He currently has a supporting role in the live-action NBC sitcom ''[[Teachers (US TV series)|Teachers]]'', playing a burnt-out Phys Ed instructor.
-The bobtail is a small oriental cat native to [[Japan]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. The breed has been known in Japan for centuries, and there are many legends and myths, as well as pieces of ancient art, featuring it. The [[Maneki Neko]], or 'beckoning cat' is a bobtail.
+Hendrie was married in [[1997]] to former radio talk show host Maria Sanchez.  Hendrie helps raise Sanchez's four children from a previous marriage.  The wedding was held at the [[RMS Queen Mary|Queen Mary]] and was broadcast live on [[KFI]].
-Japanese bobtails may have almost any colour, but calico (called "Mi-ke", meaning "three-fur") or bi-colours are especially favoured by the Japanese. The Japanese Bobtail is a breed of domestic cat that originated in Japan; it is featured in many ancient prints and paintings.
+== Views and Blog ==
+While [[The Phil Hendrie Show]] focuses primarily on comedy and satire, Hendrie has never shyed away from discussing his personal life or political views.  Since the events of [[September 11, 2001]], he began devoting entire hours of his show to political discussions instead of the usual character bits.
-==History==
+Hendrie's views are fairly unique for modern talk radio: on one hand, he is a registered Democrat who vocally supported [[Bill Clinton]], voted for [[Al Gore]], and is adamantly [[pro-choice]] and pro-[[gay marriage]].  At the same time, he is extremely supportive of the [[Iraq War]] and the overall [[War on Terror]].  He voted for and supported President [[George W. Bush]] in the 2004 election, chiding Democrat [[John Kerry]] as trying to be "all things to all people".  These views caused a significant stir among his fanbase, and tended to dominate his show throughout [[2002]] and [[2003]].  Hendrie eventually started a [[blog]], titled and located at georgewbushisgod.com (seemingly to incite those who felt he was moving too far to the right).  The blog came down after a few weeks, partly because Phil was tired of squabbling with readers.
-The earliest written evidence of cats in Japan indicates that they arrived from China or Korea at least 1,000 years ago. In 1602, Japanese authorities decreed that all cats should be set free to help deal with rodents threatening the silk-worms. Buying or selling cats was illegal, and from then on, bobtailed cats lived on farms and in the streets. So,the Japanese Bobtails are the "street cats" of Japan.
+Hendrie has since renounced using his radio program for political ranting, saying that he didn't want to be "another white man all mad and ready with the answers" in a 2006 live chat with fans.
-The beckoning cat, which is a Bobtail seated with one paw raised, is considered to be a good-luck charm. A maneki-neko statue is often found in the front of stores. Look around the next Japanese restaurant you visit you’ll likely spot one. In 1968 the late Elizabeth Freret imported the first three Japanese Bobtails to the United States from Japan. In 2001 the first registered litter of Bobtails in the UK were bred under the "Solstans" prefix.
-==Breed Standard==
+== vs. Tom Leykis ==
-'''Head''': The head should form an equilateral triangle. (Not including ears)
+Phil Hendrie and fellow radio talk show host [[Tom Leykis]] have had a longstanding feud. Leykis has accused Hendrie of setting-up and paying callers, while Hendrie regularly imitates Leykis and brutally skewers his program. After Hendrie changed stations from top-rated [[KFI]] to KLAC, Leykis was quoted as saying "Why don't you imitate this one, Phil? 'You're fired!'" [http://www.lavoice.org/article531.html?POSTNUKESID=8fac043520d23c5cf06562d1edd5acc8].  Hendrie's send-up of Leykis, a character named 'Combover Boy', has in turn become a recurring character, who gives absurd romantic advice and nonsensical opinions on current events - frequently alluding to incestuous desires, homicidal tendencies, and closeted homosexuality.
-'''Ears''': Large, upright, set wide apart but at right angles to the head and looking as if alert.
+==See also==
+{{wikiquote}}
+* [[The Phil Hendrie Show]]
+* [[Talk radio]]
+* [[Talk show]]
-'''Muzzle''': Fairly broad and round neither pointed nor blunt.
+== External links ==
+*[http://www.philhendrieshow.com/ Phil Hendrie's home page]
+*[http://www.sweetfeatheryjesus.com/ SweetFeatheryJesus Fan Forums]
+*[http://www.philhendrie.jclw.com/ Phil Hendrie Show and Teachers page]
+*[http://www.fhwrdh.net/philhendrie/ Phil Hendrie fan page]
+*{{imdb name|id=1042825|name=Phil Hendrie}}
+*[http://www.laweekly.com/ink/04/29/features-cullum.php/ Radio Provocateur] (LA Weekly article on Hendrie; JUNE 11 - 17, 2005)
+*[http://billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/news/format/talk/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000847604 The Many People of Phil Hendrie] (''Billboard Radio Monitor'' news article, March 22, 2005)
-'''Eyes''': Large, oval rather than round. They should not bulge out beyond the cheekbone or the forehead.
-'''Body''': Medium in size, males larger than females. Long torso, lean and elegant, showing well developed muscular strength. Also balance is very very important.
+[[Category:1952 births|Hendrie, Phil]]
+[[Category:Living people|Hendrie, Phil]]
-'''Neck''': Not too long and not too short, in proportion to the length of the body.
+[[Category:American radio personalities|Hendrie, Phil]]
-'''Legs''': Long, slender, and high. The hind legs longer than the forelegs.
-'''Paws''': Oval. Toes: five in front and four behind.
-'''Coat (Shorthair)''': Medium length, soft and silk.
-'''Coat (Longhair)''': Length medium-long to long, texture soft and silky gradually lengthening toward the rump.
-'''Tail''': The tail must be clearly visible and is made up of one or more curves.
-POINT SCORE
-HEAD... 20
-TYPE... 30
-TAIL... 20
-COLOR and MARKINGS...  20
-COAT... 10
-The Japanese Bobtail is a recognised breed by all major registering bodies: CFA ([http://www.cfa.org]), TICA ([http://www.tica.org]), FIFe; Shorthair only ([http://www.fifeweb.org]).
-==General==
-Japanese Bobtails usually have litters of three to four kittens with newborns that are unusually large compared to other breeds. They are active earlier, and walk earlier.
-Affectionate and generally sweet-tempered, they enjoy supervising household chores and baby-sitting.   They are active, intelligent, talkative cats with a well-defined sense of family life. Their soft voices are capable of nearly a whole scale of tones; some people say they sing. Since they adore human companionship they almost always speak when spoken to.
-Because of their human-oriented personality they are easy to teach tricks and enjoy learning things like walking on a harness and lead.
-==Ocular Heterochromia==
-[[Image:Cat_odd-eye.jpg|right|250px|thumb|normal eye colour and odd-eye colour]]While rare, Japanese Bobtails, especially predominantly white specimens, are more likely than other breeds to express [[heterochromia]], or differing [[iris]] colours.  One eye will be blue while the other is yellow (though in Japan, blue is referred to as silver while yellow is referred to as gold). This trait is popular and kittens displaying this "odd-eye" feature are usually more expensive.
-[[Category:Cat breeds]]