| Waiting his turn | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:26:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | Of all the Hollywood hopefuls who dream of becoming a late-night talk show host, John Henson is so dogged that once, while hosting "Talk Soup," which satirized daily talk shows, he announced that he would not eat until Dustin Hoffman appeared on his program. Of course, it was only a mock hunger strike, which Henson schmaltzed up with his own death scene. Still, the ploy worked: Hoffman got word of Henson's antics, showed up on the set, and on the way even called his pal Jon Lovitz, who was in the shower and said he'd be right over, too. That was nine years ago, a good year for Henson: He ranked as the "sultan of sarcasm" among People magazine's 40 most fascinating TV stars of 1997. Dustin Hoffman says so Now, as executive producer, head writer and host of "Watch This," a show on the TV Guide Channel that critiques what's on television, Henson is still vying for that coveted late-night gig.... | |
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| | | Vacuum collection lands Adrian boy on national talk shows | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 1:24:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | Twelve-year-old Adrian, Mich., resident Kyle Krichbaum recently grabbed the attention of two national talk shows with his passion for vacuum cleaners. Since he started collecting vacuums at age 3, his growing collection accumulated to 126 when he received his favorite vacuum cleaner as a gift during his Sept. 27 appearance on The Megan Mullally Show. Krichbaum said Mullally presented him with a Riccar as a surprise gift, which he claims is the best vacuum. It's neat looking, too, just a great vacuum. On the show, Krichbaum presented some of his favorite vacuums to Mullally and her audience, and demonstrated how to change a vacuum belt within seconds. I just love vacuums. I don't know what is about them, Krichbaum said. In early September, producers from The Megan Mullally Show contacted Krichbaum's home after consulting with Larry Krug of the National Association of Collectors, requesting some contact information on a child with a unique collection, his mother, MaryLynn, said.... | |
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| | | FEATURE - Bush, Republicans turn to U.S. talk shows for help | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:15:05 AM by Blog57 Team | | CINCINNATI (Reuters) - American radio talk-show hosts have become frontline warriors in a drive by President George W. Bush and his Republicans to pull off a surprise and maintain control of Congress in Nov. 7 elections. In the face of opinion polls favoring Democrats and bad news from Iraq, Bush turned to the powerful hosts of talk radio two weeks before Americans elect 435 representatives to the U.S. House and a third of the 100-member Senate. On Tuesday the White House invited more than three dozen hosts from both sides of the political spectrum so they could interview top administration officials. Radio personalities and programs play a political role in many countries. In America, they have become largely a powerful ally for conservatives, even as the rise of Internet blogs has broadened the spectrum of voter voices being heard.... | |
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| | | Liberal talk radio network Air America files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection | | Posted Saturday, October 14, 2006 3:11:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | NEW YORK (AP) --- Air America Radio, a liberal talk and news radio network that features the comedian Al Franken, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a network official told The AP. The network had denied rumors just a month ago that it would file for bankruptcy. On Friday, Air America spokeswoman Jaime Horn told The Associated Press that the filing became necessary only recently after negotiations with a creditor from the company's early days broke down.The network will stay on the air while it resolves issues with its creditors, Horn said. In addition to Franken, the network also features shows from liberal talk show host Randi Rhodes and Jerry Springer. .... | |
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| | | White House reps hit Sunday talk shows | | Posted Monday, October 02, 2006 7:17:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | WASHINGTON - The White House moved to limit the political damage caused by a new book portraying the Bush administration as divided to the point of dysfunction over the war in Iraq, as top officials took to network talk shows Sunday to rebut the book's suggestion that President Bush has misled the nation about how dire the situation is in Iraq. Counselor Dan Bartlett, a top aide to Bush, said despite assertions in "State of Denial," the book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, the president has been forthright with the public about the challenges in Iraq. .... | |
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| | | Table talk with Rachael Ray | | Posted Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:17:38 AM by Blog57 Team | | Rachael Ray thinks she's got a blue-ribbon recipe for a winning talk show: no crying, no couch talk, no lecturing. "We're limited by the host," Ray says with the trademark effervescence that has helped to make her one of the food world's most ubiquitous personalities. "No one in their right mind would take me talking about anything serious seriously. So there is no crying." She's about to find out whether that recipe sizzles or slumps on network television. After four years as the darling of cable's Food Network, Ray is adding a daily hour-long syndicated talk show to the already breathtaking array of programs she headlines. "Rachael Ray" (check local listings for time and station) was scheduled to premiere this week with enviable pickup -- 59 of the nation's top 60 markets.... | |
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| | | Dramas And Talk Shows On Prisoners, Prison Wardens | | Posted Thursday, September 07, 2006 1:17:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | PENANG, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Drama and talk shows on the life of prisoners and prison wardens will be broadcast by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) as part of the government's anti-crime campaign. The television show is also aimed at convincing the public to accept former prisoners back into society and to serve as a warning to the people not to commit crime. Deputy Information Minister Datuk Seri Chia Kwan Chye said RTM would team up with the private sector to produce the drama series. "The government wants to reveal to society the harsh reality of life behind bars and at the same time hope that society will give a second chance in life to the ex-prisoners," he said here Friday. He said the TV show was still under discussion. "We are currently talking to the Prisons Department on the matter," he said.... | |
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| | | BU associate professor studies sports fans and 'dysfunctional' behavior | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 7:12:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | As a new semester full of sporting events quickly approaches, fans are breaking out the body paint, researching new players and tuning in to sport-talk shows. But in the midst of these enthusiastic fans lurk a few bad seeds coined "dysfunctional" fans, according to research conducted by Dr. Kirk Wakefield, associate professor for sports, sponsorship and sales. Wakefield researched the "dysfunctionality" of fans at college sporting events in collaboration with Dr. Daniel Wann, a Murray State University professor of psychology. When Wakefield began his research, he said he thought everybody seemed like an average, excited sports fan. By the end, Wakefield and Wann said they realized that "these people are really dysfunctional." Wakefield asked participants to respond to comments such as "I can't help but complain when there is something wrong related to the (home) team," or, "I have had confrontations with others at games when I voiced my opinion." The responses helped him identify dysfunctional fans.... | |
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| | | Top Podcast Talk Shows Join PodShow; Show Hosts Adding New Content ... | | Posted Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:11:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- August 23, 2006 -- PodShow, Inc., the premier brand in podcasting, announced today the addition of five leading talk shows to its PodShow Podcast Network; "Pacific Coast Hellway," "Squadcast," "The Creepy Sleepy Show," "The Think Future Radio Show" and "Trucker Tom's Podcast." Each show debuts with original formats and unique perspectives providing a broad range of the best in talk for podcast listeners and taking advantage of the PodShow+ "audience connection." "Talk radio has been stale and predictable for too long, limited by the FCC and the restrictions of radio formatting," said Adam Curry, PodShow cofounder and President. "These shows offer a range of content from the high-energy, in-your-face rant of 'Pacific Coast Hellway' to the angry political commentary of the 'Think Future Radio Show,' each show exploring the talk format in a way that just can't happen in traditional talk.... | |
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| | | Scott Mueller From Que Publishing and Ivan Randall From ADS Tech to Be Featured on Let's Talk Computers (R) | | Posted Saturday, August 19, 2006 3:08:15 AM by Blog57 Team | | Guests from Que Publishing and ADS Tech will appear on radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Que Publishing is a company of Pearson Education, the world's largest education publisher and a Pearson (NYSE: PSO) company. ADS Tech is a world leader in media conversion and TV tuner technologies for the personal computer. Scott Mueller talks at length about his "must have" new book -- "Upgrading And Repairing PCs," now in its 17th Edition. As one of the largest computer book publishers in the world, Que sets the standard for superior tutorial reference products, covering all major computer and Internet applications at every user level. Ivan Randall, ADS Tech Product Manager, talks about how their new USB DVDXpress+ TV changes the way you watch TV. Now you can watch and record TV shows on CD and DVDs and even pause Live TV on your computer.... | |
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