Besides standup comedy and music, Marin and Chong have acted in dozens of films and TV shows, including joint projects like “Up in Smoke,” “Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie,” “Nice Dreams ...

Chong and Cheech Marin 's houses, both in the Pacific Palisades, didn't burn down. But as two of the few homes left standing ("We're under suspicion," jokes Chong), they've been uprooted.

Chong and Cheech Marin ‘s houses, both in the Pacific Palisades, didn’t burn down. But as two of the few homes left standing (“We’re under suspicion,” jokes Chong), they’ve been uprooted.

Cheech and Chong, a double act to rival Laurel and Hardy, has proven remarkably durable — and profitable. (SOURCE: Associated Press) By The Associated Press Published: Apr. 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM MST ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The irony tickles Cheech and Chong: The Palisades fire smoked them out of their homes. “I had to de-smoke my house,” Tommy Chong says, giggling.

“He’s the egg roll, I’m the taquito,” laughs Marin. Their stand-up tours made them counterculture icons. They opened for the Rolling Stones. Bruce Springsteen opened for them.

Chong and Cheech Marin ‘s houses, both in the Pacific Palisades, didn’t burn down. But as two of the few homes left standing (“We’re under suspicion,” jokes Chong), they’ve been uprooted.

Marin, who grew up in Watts the son of an LAPD police officer, met Chong, whose father was Chinese and whose mother was Scotch Irish, after fleeing to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. They met ...

Yet Cheech and Chong, a double act to rival Laurel and Hardy, has proven remarkably durable — and profitable. With the legalization of marijuana in many states, they preside over a flourishing ...