"Cheech" Marin opens up about joint venture with Chong

"Cheech & Chong" defined "stoner" humor in the 1970s. The duo's highs and lows are now detailed in Richard "Cheech" Marin's new memoir, "Cheech Is Not My Real Name... But Don't Call Me Chong." Anthony Mason sat down with Marin to talk about his joint venture with Tommy Chong.
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[@TheFubbick]

It's high time for Cheech and Chong to mak a comeback movie. It'd be really fun to see where those characters are today with the much more weed tolerant climate that we're enjoying now.

[@parkerlansden6953]

Weed friendly? Most places won't hire you If you pee dirty

[@markmitchell457]

@@parkerlansden6953 Not in California. Employers can't test for pot as of last month. Finally, I'm 70 and I've been saying "5 more years", since 1971.

[@johnphantom]

@@markmitchell457 I'm 53 and been smoking since I was 12 in 1981. The threat of being caught and charged with a felony has always been in my mind before I was legal, at least at the State level. It is still a threat in some States.

[@rayanthony7463]

Like Star Wars and Godzilla, Iron Maiden and Metallica, Cheech and Chong simply cannot be phased out and fade away because they are timeless surpassing the ages.

[@vice_tiger4810]

Ask a 10 year old about the last 3

[@servHis221]

"Cheech" Marin opens up about JOINT venture...I get it...

[@lisaparsons4124]

Cheech and chong are great actors.And are hilarious 😁

[@breadfan262]

The most emotional scene in any movie that I’m aware of is Cheech’s breakdown in “Tin Cup”. Dude is a crazy-good actor.

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes cheech is a great actor and chong they can be hilarious 😁

[@JesusLopez-tb7ni]

There's nobody better than thez guys in comedy! U listen 2 them, n it's like it's new all over again!!! 😂 😂 😂

[@patlowney2834]

God bless Cheech and Chong. I saw Tommy Chong on Dancing With the Stars. At the end of the dance they asked Tommy Chong what it was like. Dancing with those young women. He said it was HARD !!!!!

[@johnnelson5500]

Great times by great people, live long.

[@siobhanc777]

Reminds me of my dad n I'm a stoner myself, smoking rn, really just always smoking lol makes reality a tad easier to accept

[@rickredmond9847]

Many are not aware that back then, Cheech was a Cal State honor student. lol

[@jamesmorrison2063]

I loved that stuff!

[@FredPickett]

One of the best Entertainers We ever had.

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Part of my Soul.

[@pearlmax]

Do something once and get the same "big" check for 40 years? See, that's what you've gotta do. Come up with some really great idea. Like the pet rock.

[@makim-k5850]

That dude actually made a couple million off that idea too man.

[@Mario87456]

Cheech Marin also did the voice of Ramone from Cars that how I even heard him.

[@TimothyJohnson-jq4mv]

I've smoked a few of those!!

[@testiclestoshirleycles5755]

they a(cheech and chong)the reflector of the real USA I wish I could live in america's 70's -80s

[@_ralph9524]

rrr rr the weed was all Reggie back than

[@reichreenactor4874]

@@_ralph9524 as long as it gets me high man idgaf 😂

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

@ 2:50 Mason pretty much admits to smoking Weed

[@joericci4094]

Yup!!!

[@fonzerellie3518]

Why doesn’t Cheech grow his iconic mustache again . ?????

[@stevenstones1418]

"If this is torture, Chain me to the wall"

[@franciscodeanda7890]

Love those dudes!

[@calvinmarin1]

uncle love from trinidad and all main

[@breadfan262]

@2:15 I would argue Arlo Guthrie was doing the same earlier. But that was more audio than audio-visual.

[@blueskye6372]

Nice. 👌🙂😂

[@nuggetprich7069]

Happy birthday Cheech.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

CHEECH MARIN OFF THE CHAIN !!!

[@bryanlint9327]

He also plays the role of Benny Hinn

[@smizzman]

The Sun Kings needed a spin off 😎

[@Scribe13013]

Gonna do a joint venture Gotta make sure there ain't no lump in the God damn center

[@Trainboy452]

He was Banzai

[@jacobashley4277]

If they were bloods would there names be beech and bong(edit) bong lol

[@a.c.lucero4525]

@ Cheech :You made me proud to be a Chicano! We need to unite and make a difference once again! Unlike the 60's, we were heard but we didn't make waves....together and I mean all together we can make tsunamis! Let's all together speak once again!!

[@enmejora6980]

Finish a career

[@rr7firefly]

Cheech's stereotype of a Chicano hardly did any Hispanic any favor. Many had to work hard to overcome that facile negative image. Get real.

[@user-wc5lp5pr9k]

@@rr7firefly cheech is not a negative image

[@rr7firefly]

@@user-wc5lp5pr9k Really? Do you think all Mexican Americans are laughable pot-smokers? Too easy for white people to use that as a stereotype. Same reason the Frito Bandito was axed by Frito-Lay, after public outcry from Hispanic groups.

[@user-wc5lp5pr9k]

@@rr7firefly I didn't say that., and there's nothing wrong with weed, and chong was smoking right next him, everybody uses weed

[@BigSarnt]

Aaaaaall theeeeese years and I NEVER knew Chong was Chinese

[@mutalix]

Yep, his dad was Chinese and mom white Canadian.

[@ItsssMarkus]

Its Ramone From Cars

[@gaelmarin1023]

I have the same last name 🙋‍♂️

[@theodorecruz5173]

⚫ CHEECH MARIN 💜

[@alexaraya2018]

There should be a Sequel to Born in East Los, set during the Trump term and addressing all the kids in cages and the wall etc...

[@tanthiennguyen9133]

Ich bestätigt über Kontinent Strategien......

[@PatrickShannon-ml1mw]

Because we like to get high and watch it that's why it worked

[@mr.radical2899]

Harald and Kumar tried to remake these guys... Their alright... but they ain't no Cheech and Chong.😌

[@salm6331]

What are you talking about they never intended to be the next cheech and chong theyre their own thing

[@reichreenactor4874]

harold and kumar are lame they dont even smoke irl