Exclusive: Comedians on Arnold & Exercise!

We often talk with Arnold, his costars and many action heroes but let's do something new; how about hearing from some famous comedians? No, they aren't from Arnold's universe but let's see what Dane Cook, Howie Mandel, Artie Lange, Ron White, Billy Gardell, Dan Fogler, Jerry Springer and Melissa McCarthy has to say about fitness, Schwarzenegger or other Arnold-related topics.

 

 

DANE COOK

 

TheArnoldFans: How often do you go for a movie audition and have you ever tried out for a Schwarzenegger or Stallone movie? Do you ever pump iron and who are your fitness role models?

Dane Cook: "I do work out. Early in my 20's, I was on the road a lot and got definitely out of shape, because when you're a comedian, you eat 9 course meals at 4 AM. I've never auditioned for a Stallone or Schwarzenegger movie, but I did do a movie with Jason Statham. And his handshake almost turned my bones to dust." 

 

 

HOWIE MANDEL

 

TheArnoldFans: How do you stay in shape? 

 

Howie Mandel: "I have Jane Fonda tapes!"

 

 

ARTIE LANGE

 

TheArnoldFans: Baby Gorilla (Artie's nickname), do you get upset when you see guys all pumped up with abs? What should gyms on every block be replaced with?

 

Artie Lange: Gyms shouldn't be replaced, we need them. I need to get my fat ass in a gym, although I don't trust anybody with abs."

 

TheArnoldFans: We lost the greatest wack-paker ever, Eric the "Actor". What was your best memory of this little guy from Sacramento?

 

Artie Lange: "He came to a comedy gig I did in San Francisco once, and he was onstage for exactly 4 minutes, and got booed offstage and wanted me to pay him $4,000. And I obliged, cuz i loved him, but he had this kind of "I don't care" attitude that is what you need in show business, I believe."

 

 

RON WHITE

TheArnoldFans: Ron, do you ever work out? Do you lift? 

Ron White: "No, I don't lift weights. I do some yoga, and I play golf every day. I don't know if that's really working out."

 

 

MELISSA McCARTHY

 

TheArnoldFans: What can you tell us about the new all female Ghostbusters cast?

 

Melissa McCarthy: "There are so many funny actresses. I'm sure it's going to be wildly successful with Paul Feig. I mean, there are a million funny women, a billion different ways to go."

 

TheArnoldFans: Stallone and Arnold didn't always get along. In one of your films, you don't get along with your neighbor, Bill Murray. Do you have any real-life bad neighbor experiences? 

 

Melissa McCarthy: "The weirdest thing... I don't have a lot of weird neighbor stories, luckily... I don't really have one. Knock on wood... We did have a neighbor that we cut down a shrub when we first moved in, like there was a hedge that was a privacy hedge between our houses, and when we were first moving in, someone cut them too short, and the neighbors acted as if it was an INCREDIBLY big deal. We REPLACED the hedges because we were like "Oh my gosh, we are moving into this neighborhood, destroying the privacy" - they just kept talking about their privacy is key, and then 2 weeks later, they built a lookout tower directly into our yard - and my husband literally went over and was like "Are you fucking kidding me? We spent $3K on hedges and you guys built a look out tower?!" and they were like "It's a prayer hut." And he said "Well, all it can see is our backyard." So we spent thousands of dollars replacing these hedges, because they are 12 foot hedges, and then two weeks later they built a lookout tower."

 

 

BILLY GARDELL (Mike from TV's Mike & Molly)

 

TheArnoldFans: Your best and worst Schwarzenegger movie? GO!

 

Billy Gardell: "The Best Schwarzenegger movie has to be Conan the Barbarian. And the worst one would have to be... Last Action Hero."

 

 

DAN FOGLER (Fanboys & Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)

 

TheArnoldFans: In Fanboys, you had to get an ailing fan to see Star Wars Ep 1 before his time was up. What future Arnold film must you see before you go: King Conan, Terminator Genisys or True Lies 2?

 

Dan Fogler: "Hehehehe. I want to see him (Arnold) play Hamlet, if I'm going to die. If I have to die, I want to see him do Shakespeare, That would be hysterical. And then maybe I'd laugh myself to death, or heal myself. But if I had to choose, it'd be Terminator!"

 

And finally, we had the opportunity to speak with TV's Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos. 

 

TheArnoldFans: Steve and Jerry, How do you stay in shape? Do you lift, pump iron or Run? Jerry, how do you get your "Schwarzenegger on" at the gym?

 

JERRY: LAUGHS OUTLOUD

STEVE: Man, if i had my phone here. I benchpresses 305 the other day. Not bad for a 50 year old man.

JERRY: People might not realize, but he's in incredible shape.

STEVE: One of Jerry's guards is my trainer, Dan. I work out with him.

JERRY: And lest you think I don't work out... back in 1987 I did a knee-bend.

STEVE: Two, in fact! 

JERRY: I'm in shape, but only if you consider a circle a shape.