October 14th, 2000

Guess what we all missed?

Our man Zach tells us that John was on Politically Incorrect last night wearing a great Grey Suit and full of wit. Transcript later - check back. I'm sorry we missed it - if you have a copy, please hit the link above - we need it! We'll trade ya!



October 8th, 2000



Here's a photo of John from the recent Republican National Convention...



- Thanks to Paul for the info!



October 2nd, 2000

This just in...

New VH1 Airdate for "ROTTEN TV" !
Watch the premiere of John's next episode:
FRIDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 27th at 11:30pm (Eastern & Pacific)
[10:30pm Central Time]

Also, don't forget that on October 10th, The Filth and the Fury will be released on VHS/DVD. Check your favorite movie website to order it! (Thanks to Tom for the reminder!)

And lastly, Doug sends us a brief write-up from the St. Cloud Times... (Thanks Doug!)

Following copyright (c) St. Cloud (Minnesota) Times 2000
St. Cloud Times, Thursday September 28, 2000Young and Rotten told: Get out and vote
By Patty Mattern, Kelly Scott and Michelle Tan
Staff Writers
*****

Something Rotten

Johnny Rotten, host of VH-1's "Rotten Television", sat down with Ventura for a one-on-one interview set to air Oct. 29. "I think the interview went fine," Rotten said. "I'm interested in the third party alternative. I also want the fourth, fifth and sixth. Variety is the spice of life. One more choice is no choice." Amy Gunzenhauser, associate producer of the show that reaches 72 million households, said the interview focused on voters' rights and the political season. "(Ventura) speaks for the people and the young people," Gunzenhauser said. "He's true, he's real. He's a very powerful figure among young people." Rotten, a former member of the Sex Pistols, the infamous punk rock band, said when people don't vote they're throwing away their democracy. "I've seen many political systems in the world and none is better than democracy," Rotten said.
*****
(St. Cloud Times photo of Johnny by Jason Wachter)



September 27th, 2000

Catch the interview from the other day now - hurry! Absent of the songs every few minutes, it's a pretty good listen.

Allen tells us that the other day's BBC Outlook interview can still be heard at...

-Thanks Allen!!



September 26th, 2000

Better late than never...

"G'day, Last night I heard an interview with Mr. Lydon (oh so formal aren't we?) on the BBC show Outlook. Will that audio show up on your site anytime soon? I found it briefly on their site but it is gone now (probably banned, or worse yet lost in their archives)."
Later
John

- Thanks for the info John!

(I doubt we'll ever get the audio, and we still always wish we could get this info before it airs. we're trying harder!)



September 19th, 2000

I received some more information regarding the current status of Rotten Radio:

"his eyada show is not cancelled - it's under renegotiation. be suspicious of "insider information" without getting it from the true horse's mouth."

- Please note that the 9/13 update and today's update were both from reliable sources, even though the information conflicts. Looks like we'll just have to see how it all plays out! It least it's no longer a definite "done deal".



September 13th, 2000

As if it couldn't get any worse folks - (first rottentv.com suddenly redirects to mtv.com, then we get weeks of eYada.com reruns) - to top it all off - well, read the following:

We just received some unfortunate news regarding the current status of eYada.com's Rotten Radio...

"John has been on hiatus since the Democratic National Convention and I don't believe there will be another show. Sorry I can't be more specific at this time, but I'll keep you posted on any official dictum. Thanks for your continued support."

- Thanks to an anonymous source for the info. Of course, we'd love to see the show back on sometime soon.



September 12th, 2000

This just in from someone in the know regarding Rotten TV Episode III...

"Next episode on the presidential election scheduled to air on VH1 on Sunday night, 10/29 ! in production now...."

- That's great news!! We were all afraid it was put on hiatus. Now if we could only figure out what's up with the eYada reruns...?



August 17th, 2000

There are a couple items to check out today...

A recent MSNBC interview that's hilarious!

And Simon wants to tell us that "there is a great article in today's Independent newspaper in the UK (front page of Review Section) regarding John's coverage of the Democratic Party convention in the US." So check that out if you can.

-Thanks to Zachery and Simon for the updates!



August 3rd, 2000

Zachery writes in to confirm yesterday's update...

In todays issue of the Columbus Dispatch there was an interesting article about John Lydon running into local Republican John Kasich at a bar in Philedelphia for the RNC. The article also mentioned that Lydon is filming there for Rotten TV.

- Thanks for the update Zachery!



August 2nd, 2000

John was rumored to be spotted at the RNC this week. InferentialKid reports the following...

Saw (John) with an MTV crew at the Republican National Convention on Monday. (Talking to some radical breast feeding group!) Will this be on VH-1 or some MTV political special?

- We could only hope this is early Rotten TV - Episode III in the works! Thanks for the info, InferentialKid!!



July 31st, 2000

Here are a few items about John's eYada.com coverage of the DNC:

to his conventional ways...

Meanwhile, Johnny Rotten - also know as John Lydon - will go behind the mike

at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles later next month.

But the former Sex Pistols front man won't be crooning "Anarchy in the

U.S.A." Rotten will cover the event for eYada.com, an Internet talk radio

station.

Listeners can expect "convention, contention, and conversation," said Rotten

in a statement. "I'll be on the offense and the defense, but I will never

sit on the fence."

Besides providing unconventional commentary, Rotten will interview celebrity

delegates, Democratic officials, lawmakers and candidates.

Rotten regularly runs "Rotten Radio," which airs Saturday on eYada.com.

The Interpreters will open the Republication convention Monday.

- Thanks to Brian and Cara for the update!



July 11th, 2000

John recently attended the Libertarian National Convention in Anaheim, California. Why, you ask? Read the following...

Libertarians nominate Harry Browne for presidency

Harry Browne wants voters to recognize his name when they go to the polls in November. For a third party candidate who is not a celebrity, this is seldom a small task.

Browne received the Libertarian Party's nomination for president at the party's national convention in Anaheim last weekend, where amid the suits and ties, delegates also wore hats and shirts made of the American flag to show their support for self-government and personal liberties.

Among those attending the convention was former Sex Pistols lead singer John Lydon -- also known as Johnny Rotten. One of the band's most famous songs is "Anarchy in the U.K," which might explain Lydon's attraction to the Libertarian Party's ideals.

Entertaining a small crowd gathered around him, Lydon said the Libertarian Party offers a "viable alternative" to America's two-party system. "The Reform Party is a joke; it's Ross Perot's tool," he said. "The Green Party has good will and no content. They don't understand that people are just nasty."

For the full article, visit The Daily Bruin.

- Thanks to Brian!



July 6th, 2000

The July 3rd New York Daily News had a brief write-up regarding a comparison between Baseball Player John Rocker and Johnny Rotten! Here's the excerpt:

...Meanwhile, ex-Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten doesn't like headline writers conferring his adopted surname on the Braves hurler.

"I resent being likened to this Neanderthal," says the www.eYada.com webhost, who was born John Lydon.

"He's a national numbskull."

- Thanks to Johnny Turd for the update!



June 29th, 2000

Sorry for no updates lately. No news is to blame. F&F is out - almost all over, and we know it's great. Go see it. Of interest may be a recent Australian inteview John did...

- Thanks to Mary for the info!

I have no idea what's going on with Rotten TV. The site has been down forever, and vh1.com has no mention of its status. I've e-mailed those "In the Know" and haven't received a response yet. I'm sure it's not canceled, due to its popularity, but it may be a simple promotional problem, which we all know VH1 is well guilty of. As soon as there's word of Episode III, you'll read it hear first!

And, lastly, sorry for not responding to everyone's e-mails. I got a new computer and the whole transfer project went to shit and I'm still catching up. Thanks for everyone who sent us mail, it just might take a bit to sift through it - please be patient. If you stumble onto news, as always, please let us know! Thanks for visiting!!



May 12th, 2000

Mike over at drdrew.com sent us a link to a recent interview they did with John in New York. Not much other news recently.

- Thanks Mike!



May 2nd, 2000

... Just a couple quick items to clear out the news-cobwebs...

A new documentary article/interview is available at National Post Online.

- Thanks to Paul

rottentv.com is back online after being down for a bit. No updates on Episode III just yet.

And lastly, eYada.com now has the entire archives of John's Saturday show available to listen to - most include a brief description of the day's callers.



April 13th, 2000

Here is the link to John's second Politically Incorrect appearance from Monday. (courtesy ABC)

The new issue of TIME Magazine has a brief interview with John in it. Here is a small, albeit hilarious, excerpt:

Bloody hell! My tape recorder is losing power in the middle of an interview with John Lydon .

Surprisingly, Lydon volunteers to help out. "Does anyone have some double-A batteries for a rather large vibrator?" he bellows to startled young assistants and executives down the hall.

Adding to the embarrassment, we're doing the interview at the offices of the kiddie cable channel Nickelodeon...

For the rest of this article, please check your local newsstands. The official TIME Magazine site hasn't posted the interview yet.

- Thanks to Brian, Laurie and Kim and for the updates!

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