That voice is so fake sounding that it immediately raises suspicion. I really hope they're not that cheesy.

Sounds fake as hell -

His show has been okay with me so far - and pulling some bullshit like that is lame in my opinion.

is this a rumor? i thought that ned voice sounded really fake to begin with... it just sounds really odd.

but i agree, very swoot move if this is true.

Thats why I can't stand Bubba. It's all this radio shtick.

is this a rumor? i thought that ned voice sounded really fake to begin with... it just sounds really odd.

but i agree, very swoot move if this is true.

i read it on a post somewhere.

That would make perfect sense.

Say "Ned" doesn't join the show until Bubba et al get back to their home studio in Tampa. As long as they are up in New York, "Ned" has to be absent because he's a fictional character. But back at home, everyone's in on the hoax, so I bet "Ned" comes to his senses after the week is up.

"The truth is out there."

http://www.bubbafannetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10

I wondered the same thing

Yeah, it does sound kind of fake, but the photo looks even more fake. I mean it's obviously a real guy, but he almost looks like someone in a fake beard or trying to be a "character".

From the call on Bubba's show yesterday, it sounds like Ned is just holding out for more money, and I doubt he'd get it, so if he does "come back" to the show, the whole thing was probably fake.

Bubba is more entertaining than I thought he would be though. He is like a Crazy Cabbie, but with talent and a decent personality. I don't know if I'll listen to his show every day, but I will probably check it out from time to time.

I sure don't care about Hulk Hogain though and it sounds like he calls in every day, which seems pointless. Oh well, not everyone can be Howard, but Bubba has made me chuckle a couple of times so props to him for that at least.

To bring that hoax to the Stern show and to his fans is very lame. Howard kind of just says "you know what to do" and doesn't comment much about him so it makes me think he feels that it is cheesy.

I don't know anything about the rumor. I didn't know anything about Bubba pre-H100/H101. Some of those Ned calls were very entertaining during the News.

I heard a small bit of yesterday's Bubba show. That bit with Ned and Bubba having phone sex had me in stitches! I had tears streaming down my face and could barely see the road in front of me. It was hilarious!

bubba's show is just so f-ing schtick!

He tries way to hard, the whole deal just doesn't sound natural.

If you ever been in the south, you know that there are old guys that really sound like that. Fake or not, whoever it is, is funny as fuck.

If you ever been in the south, you know that there are old guys that really sound like that. Fake or not, whoever it is, is funny as fuck.

Yeah, especally in Mississippi and Alabama.

bubba's show is just so f-ing schtick!

He tries way to hard, the whole deal just doesn't sound natural.

I couldn't agree more. The entire reason I love the Stern show is that everything is natural and fluid and honest. This Bubba seems indicative of everything I hate about morning radio shows.

Ned is so phoney. Bubba kept singing the praises of Kevin Matthews on his first show and he used to do the same thing. I hate that, lying to listeners.

Ned is so phoney. Bubba kept singing the praises of Kevin Matthews on his first show and he used to do the same thing. I hate that, lying to listeners.

...Or maybe, just maybe, Bubba realizes that real audiences wouldn't fall for that schtick and is using a "contract holdout" as a way to phase the character out from the show without admitting he was fake all along.

My very first thought when I heard that "ned" voice was that it was that is was some douchebag doing a very bad impression of an old redneck guy.

Very lame

It was pure genius when Bubba had phone sex with that girl, then like 20 minutes later Ned calls in with the call edited so it sounds like Ned and Bubba re going at it.

When I heard the phone sex with the girl I thought man, bubba dropped the ball but when I realized it was a set up for the punchline (neds edited version) I was happy again.

I don't think Howard dislikes Ned, real or not, since he played Ned's David Lee Roth call and loved it.

That voice is so fake sounding that it immediately raises suspicion. I really hope they're not that cheesy.

Sounds fake as hell -

His show has been okay with me so far - and pulling some bullshit like that is lame in my opinion.

I asked a Bubba fan about that... According to them, Ned is a real person...


"I'm real, alright? We're all superstars!"

http://64.191.76.248/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=90504&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

This is what Bubba's wikipedia says...

Cast & Crew of the Bubba The Love Sponge® show
Bubba The Love Sponge®: Host
Mike "Manson" Waters: On-Air Talent, Bit Writer, Song Parody Writer, Celebrity Voice Impersonator
Ned aka Mike Waters Father-in-Law: On-Air Talent, Prank Caller, Parody Song Writer
Brent Hatley: Executive Producer, On-Air Talent
Lou Pickney: Producer

This is what it used to say before "someone" changed it.

Cast & Crew of the Bubba The Love Sponge® show
Bubba The Love Sponge®: Host
Mike "Manson" Waters (aka Ned aka Nedly Mandingo): On-Air Talent, Bit Writer, Song Parody Writer, Celebrity Voice Impersonator
Brent Hatley: Executive Producer, On-Air Talent
Lou Pickney: Producer

Old Version: http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cach...ers+Bubba&hl=en

New Version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubba_the_Love_Sponge

Is this the same Ned who does the prank calls ?
The one he did to the gay and lesbian channel was priceless. :D

Why doesn't someone try to call Bubba's show today. Maybe that will put an end to all this.

I did hear Bubba's show on Monday. Bubba, and Manson were talking to Ned on the phone... If Ned=Manson, how could they talk to each other on the phone?

Why doesn't someone try to call Bubba's show today. Maybe that will put an end to all this.

I did hear Bubba's show on Monday. Bubba, and Manson were talking to Ned on the phone... If Ned=Manson, how could they talk to each other on the phone?

The same way Mike Judge can do Beavis and Buttheads voice. He was having a conversation with himself and when Manson was their when they were talking to Ned. He didn't say much.

But Beavis and Butthead is a recorded cartoon!
Bubba was live on the air...............................

(If it was a setup, it should've been funnier)...

And I think we're giving this guy Manson a little too much credit. What is he, Rich Little???

Jesus christ... listen to the show over. Manson didn't say anything and when they were talking to "ned", it wasn't over the top of what Ned said..

Jesus christ... listen to the show over. Manson didn't say anything and when they were talking to "ned", it wasn't over the top of what Ned said..

How do you know for sure either way?

Sorry I didn't analyze the fucking Bubba the Love Sponge show!

And you had better be correct about this! Because if you're not, I'm searching you out for the big "I TOLD YOU SO" :D :lol:

It's not called analyzing it's called listening....

Go over the the Bubba the Love Sponge board and 20 question them.

It's not called analyzing it's called listening....

Go over the the Bubba the Love Sponge board and 20 question them.

In all honesty, I did ask someone on the BTLS board, and they told me that Ned was a real person.

That's all the info I have.

Honestly, I don't really care... I'm just the type of person who likes to prove conspiracy theories wrong...

:D

Im 99% sure is a real person, im sure they have had several appearences/signings back in the day in Tampa. Someone needs to call in.

This guy was also supposedly a real person who did public appearances...

http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1057384/0/nouser_1057/T0_-1_1057384.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.us/index.php?action=show&ident=1057384)

If you noticed the othewr day when he called Ned he told the other guy to leave room because they dont get along?..there u go one more reason to think so.

the whole ned thing is a fake that fake bs fools them southern folk but not us Loyal Howard Stern city folk

I was forced to listen to Bubba at work in tampa for years.
" Ned " easily was the funniest part of it.

I used to hate the show because they wouldnt play howard in Tampa back then but they would play Bubba, who I thought was just another howard imitator. But I must admit, now that theyre on the same team Bubba's starting to grow on me. The first couple of shows were very funny.

" Ned " is really Bubba was the rumor down here "back in the day"

http://64.191.76.248/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=90504&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

This is what Bubba's wikipedia says...

Cast & Crew of the Bubba The Love Sponge® show
Bubba The Love Sponge®: Host
Mike "Manson" Waters: On-Air Talent, Bit Writer, Song Parody Writer, Celebrity Voice Impersonator
Ned aka Mike Waters Father-in-Law: On-Air Talent, Prank Caller, Parody Song Writer
Brent Hatley: Executive Producer, On-Air Talent
Lou Pickney: Producer

This is what it used to say before "someone" changed it.

Cast & Crew of the Bubba The Love Sponge® show
Bubba The Love Sponge®: Host
Mike "Manson" Waters (aka Ned aka Nedly Mandingo): On-Air Talent, Bit Writer, Song Parody Writer, Celebrity Voice Impersonator
Brent Hatley: Executive Producer, On-Air Talent
Lou Pickney: Producer

Old Version: http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cach...ers+Bubba&hl=en

New Version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubba_the_Love_Sponge

That doesn’t mean crap. Anyone can write or change anything. You don’t believe Ned is real. Let’s say I do. We both have access to Wikipedia and both can edit the page.

You guys must really smoke a huge amount of pot.. He is as real as can be.. This has been beat to death here over the last few days.. I am going to call sirius and get the news to do a story on this..

The whole Ned thing is the only thing I don't like about the show.

I'm enjoying the rest though. Bubba's doing a good job so far.

Yes, the whole thing just rings fake the way Bubba talks about it. There's just something wrong there. If it's a big scam, it is a bad way to introduce yourselves to Howard's audience....to lie to them about something, even something insignificant.

Howard has done a few fake bits like this when he tricks his audience and I'm always resentful afterwards like he just totally wasted my time. I remember one he did with a guy who said he had part of Kennedy's brain in a jar...they did this long bit and then Howard revealed it was an actor. Maybe he realized it was wrong, because he very rarely does those types of bits.

I don't have high expectations of Bubba, but if Ned is fake, then that is a minor strke against him.

This guy was also supposedly a real person who did public appearances...

http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1057384/0/nouser_1057/T0_-1_1057384.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.us/index.php?action=show&ident=1057384)

I don't know if this went over people's heads...

But I get the Kauffman reference... ;)

Its just shtick.. Ned is a character...

I think that Howard wasn't aware of this fact until after the first show. When Bubba was asking Howard to call Ned and stuff Howard was sort of into it.

Yesterday when Bubba brought it up Howard obviously didn't give a shit and didn't want to talk about it, "you know what to do".

The rednecks that believe Ned is a real person are the same people who think Larry the cable guy is really from the south and really talks with a hick accent.

Bubba is nothing but Benji with a better schtick.

First he lies about the Ned thing then he lies about Tabitha Stevens. A-hole.

Screw him.

i've been at a few "ned" personal appearences back in Bubbas hey day and it seemed like it was some doushe doing a bad impression...the shtick isint necessary. The ned bits are hilarious

Suspend disbelief and allow yourselves to be entertained. I mean, I thought it was a bit the first time I heard it. That didn't stop me from laughing at some of those calls.

Look... guys... put on your ears and re-listen to Bubba's show from the 9th. Every time he would say "If Ned were here, he'd probably say..." and then went into a Ned impression. BUBBA IS NED. EVERY time he did it, it was full-on in "Ned's voice" and then he'd quickly adjust it within the next sentence to make it sound like it was him doing an "impression."

Play a ned clip and one of those moments back to back. I did. Bubba is Ned. He slipped up several times.

I don't know if this went over people's heads...

But I get the Kauffman reference... ;)

Tony Clifton is a classic. Some guy used it as one of his mults on a local sports board. Some funny shit.

Look... guys... put on your ears and re-listen to Bubba's show from the 9th. Every time he would say "If Ned were here, he'd probably say..." and then went into a Ned impression. BUBBA IS NED. EVERY time he did it, it was full-on in "Ned's voice" and then he'd quickly adjust it within the next sentence to make it sound like it was him doing an "impression."

Play a ned clip and one of those moments back to back. I did. Bubba is Ned. He slipped up several times.

Its funny that you mention that, because I was thinking...damn, his impression is great...and then at one point last night he said that his impression was horrible and I thought that he was full of shit...his impression was dead-on....good call...you are probably right :bigclap:

But Beavis and Butthead is a recorded cartoon!
Bubba was live on the air...............................

(If it was a setup, it should've been funnier)...

And I think we're giving this guy Manson a little too much credit. What is he, Rich Little???

Also, have you ever heard the Phil Hendrie show. That bastard talks to himself on the phone all night and puts on a great show.

In fact, Bubba gave him respect on his first show.

Phil Hendrie is amazing and the only person close to being in Howard's league for being original and entertaining. If Howard ever signs him it will be fanfuckingtastic. Howard's watched him do his show.

You guys remember the call to Howard about 4 years ago from a woman claiming to be the sister of that old Jewish guy who sings backed up by a piano? A religious song I think. Does anyone know if that "woman" was Hendrie? I'd try to find that bit if I had the date. Help!

whoever is ned I think he stinks the prank calls suck, Bubba lied about banging Tabitha Stevens to try to impress Howard and he got caught when she called in and confronted him

hes got alot of shit with him

Ned is lame....................stick to eating out pornstars Bubba

This whole thread is why I don't listen to Bubba.

Phil Hendrie is amazing and the only person close to being in Howard's league for being original and entertaining. If Howard ever signs him it will be fanfuckingtastic. Howard's watched him do his show.

You guys remember the call to Howard about 4 years ago from a woman claiming to be the sister of that old Jewish guy who sings backed up by a piano? A religious song I think. Does anyone know if that "woman" was Hendrie? I'd try to find that bit if I had the date. Help!

I agree about Phil Hendrie. I think with his shows formula it may be tough for people to stumble upon him as easily as terrestrial in california. He is great even when he is not doing the calls though. In fact, I discovered him in the weeks following 9-11 and liked listening to him before I learned about the call.

Maybe he could do a Siruis show one night a week - Phil Hendrie: Without Voices - he is great talk radio.

Howard 100 News did investigate that claim... but turns out to be "urban
legend". Ned is very much a real person. We interviewed both of them at the
same time.

thanks for the idea!
liz aiello
news director
howard 100 news


I recived this as a response to my e-mail,wondering if it was so.

Look... guys... put on your ears and re-listen to Bubba's show from the 9th. Every time he would say "If Ned were here, he'd probably say..." and then went into a Ned impression. BUBBA IS NED. EVERY time he did it, it was full-on in "Ned's voice" and then he'd quickly adjust it within the next sentence to make it sound like it was him doing an "impression."

Play a ned clip and one of those moments back to back. I did. Bubba is Ned. He slipped up several times.

Bubba isnt Ned, neither is Manson

Bubba is too fucking ZANY, I hate the shit. he reminds me of the radio guys on the simpsons. I hope he doesnt start some shit trying to make himself sound better than howard. I can picture him yellin out call letters and sayin the traffic and weather on the 3's.

Don't like it? Turn it the fuck off then. :rolleyes:

I think Ned is real, But I think Ned is just playing a character and Ned and Manson are related, I honestly think Ned is Manson's father or father inlaw.

I think Ned is real, But I think Ned is just playing a character and Ned and Manson are related, I honestly think Ned is Manson's father or father inlaw. Thanks for reviving a 9 month old thread douche. Welcome

This issue has been discussed and resolved in numerous threads.
The basic point is who gives a shit if it's a shoot or a work, it's funny as hell :D

Ned is Sulu-Sulu is Ned

I think Ned is real, But I think Ned is just playing a character and Ned and Manson are related, I honestly think Ned is Manson's father or father inlaw.

I think your mother and father are related.

I've never seen ned in all the videos on bubbaraw and when he speaks they never show him

he's fake,

Some of you people are fucking dense. Ned is a joke you're supposed to be in on. Stop bitchin' and just listen :o :doh: