Blondie (comic strip) over all he surveys, with one notable exception—his formidable and domineering wife, Cora. Blondie and Dagwood's best friends are their next-door neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, although Dagwood and Herb's friendship is frequently volatile. Lou is the burly, tattooed owner of Lou's Diner, the less-than-five-star establishment where Dagwood often eats during his lunch hour. Other regular supporting characters include the long-suffering mailman, Mr. Beasley; Elmo Tuttle, a pesky neighborhood kid who often asks Dagwood to play; and a never-ending parade of overbearing door-to-door salesmen. There are several running gags in "Blondie", reflecting the trend after Chic Young's death for the
Live by Request (Blondie album) Live by Request (Blondie album) Live by Request is a live and video album by the band Blondie released in the US in 2004, and internationally in 2005. Following the US release of "The Curse of Blondie" the band performed on the A&E Network's "Live by Request" program on May 7, 2004 in New York City, taking requests via e-mail and phone from fans – and personal friends like film director John Waters. This is a first Blondie release without original keyboardist Jimmy Destri who has been replaced by Kevin Topping after the work on "The Curse of Blondie". This