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Kinky Friedman brings his unique political perspective (and sense of humor) to national television every Monday night on The O'Reilly Factor. Kinky serves as a political correspondent on the popular show, shining a different, if not cigar-laced, light on the presidential campaigns and other current events.

Now in its eleventh season on the air, "The O'Reilly Factor" on the FOX News Channel has been the dominant number one rated cable news program in the USA for seven straight years. Bill O'Reilly is an analyst, author of six books and award-winning journalist.

The O'Reilly Factor airs Mondays on FOX News; check your local TV listings for show times.

Calling all hard core Kinky fans and real estate connoisseurs-

Kinky's home in Austin that has been in his family for 45 years is up for sale. Talk about a one of a kind collector's item! If you'd like to check it out go to www.kinkysaustinhome.com for all the details.

The super-successful Legends and Puppies Tour of 2008, with former gubernatorial candidate, Kinky Friedman, and Texas Poet Laureate, Steven Fromholz, is back on the road once again to raise money for the Kinkster's favorite cause, the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, a 501(c)3 organization that rescues abandoned and/or abused dogs, nurtures them and places them with loving families.

Nearly every stop on the tour so far has been sold out, with several second shows added in the hottest markets. Every show includes a live auction with a guitar signed by longtime Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch supporter and Big Dog, Willie Nelson, as well as other terrific items from Kinky's private memorabilia collection.

Supporters and fans packed the shows in Dallas, Winnsboro, San Antonio, Tyler, Houston and La Grange to raise money for Utopia and listen to some great music. Seven out of eight shows were complete sell-outs with standing room only and there were so many fans still clamoring for tickets that second performances were added in Houston and La Grange!
Showgoers in each city also had the opportunity to bid on autographed Willie Nelson guitars and other exclusive items to help fund animal rescue. Don’t worry if you weren’t able to attend one of the January tour stops; more shows are being added for February and March 2008! Check our events calendar regularly for the latest news and tour dates!

Rave reviews have been coming in from across the country for Kinky's newest book, You Can Lead A Politician To Water But You Can't Make Him Think; Ten Commandments For Texas Politics. (Simon & Schuster) It chronicles Kinky Friedman's adventures along the campaign trail and shares his uncensored thoughts on what's wrong with our government and how it needs to be fixed.

Now you can see and hear some of Kinky's live interviews and book reviews – just click on the KinkyFriedman.com News page - they include an audio interview with Mitch Albom, Washington Times book review, a video clip of Kinky on KSAT, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice interview and many more.

Recently, Kinky was honored to have been invited as a featured speaker for the Pen Warmed up in Hell Lecture Series at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. Speakers chosen for the lecture series are those who best represent the legacy of Mark Twain’s work as a social critic. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) has always been one of Kinky’s heroes and after speaking to a sold out crowd, Friedman was permitted a late night tour of Twain’s home - a personal highlight of his visit. Mark Twain was quoted as saying the happiest and most productive years of his life were spent in his Hartford home. The two spirits communed as Kinky fondled Twain’s balls during a late night visit to the third floor billiard room.

Kinky’s newest venture - Kinky Friedman Cigars is officially open for business. The new company just unveiled the first five sizes to the tobacco world at the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America Trade Show in Houston and it was an overwhelming success as were both the events at Cigar Cigar! in Sugar Land and Downing St. Pub in Houston. On Saturday August 18 everyone is invited to visit with Kinky Friedman at Heroes and Legacies in Austin from 4:00 - 8:00 PM where he will be promoting and retailing cigars from his brand new Kinky Friedman Cigar Company. The five sizes - The Governor, Kinkycristo, Texas Jewboy, The Willie and Utopian (profits from the latter cigar will go to Kinky’s Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch) are made of beautiful hand rolled Habana wrappers grown in Honduras with a blended filler of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos and Costa Rican binders. Kinky will sign cigar boxes, meet all customers, discuss fine cigars, politics (and virtually anything else). All cigars can be purchased by the box or by the stick. Please go to your local cigar retail store to purchase the 5 different cigars lines as well as our online store which will be opening soon.

Kinky’s newest venture - Kinky Friedman Cigars - will officially be open for business in August unveiling 5 different cigars lines - The Governor, Kinkycristo, Texas Jewboy, The Willie and Utopian (profits from the latter cigar will go to Kinky’s Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch). The new company will unveil the first five sizes to the tobacco world at the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America Trade Show in Houston August 5 – 8; and will promote and retail the new cigars to the public at two events in the Houston area during that same week. On Wednesday, August 8 Cigar, Cigar! in Sugar Land will host Kinky and his new cigar lines from 5 – 8 PM; and on Thursday, August 9 in Houston, Downing Street Pub will be the place to see Kinky and checkout the new cigars. All cigars can be purchased by the box or by the stick.

Kinky was recently a guest on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on FOX News. You can see two clips here .

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We are aware that it has been advertised in Ireland that Kinky will be appearing in various venues across the country between May 24 through June 2, 2007.

Unfortunately these appearances were not scheduled properly and due to circumstances beyond Kinky’s control it is impossible for him to make the trip.

Kinky regrets this has occurred and he hopes to be sharing a pint with all his fans in Ireland in the near future.