Max Robins 12/7/09
Mon, 7 Dec 2009|
Max Robins TV Guru and Vice President of The Paley Center (formerly The Museum of Television and Radio) will be with us to answer all of those nagging questions about your favorite show on the boob tube...
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Tax Stand OffMassachusetts House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo is rejecting Governor Deval Patrick’s proposal to raise $260 million in new revenue with various taxes and fees, including a tax on candy and soda, an increase in cigarette taxes, and a new deposit requirement for bottled water. Howie was with the speaker and wanted to know how the listeners felt about the proposed taxes.
in anyway. House speaker Robert DiLeo is giving the cold shoulder to governor Deval Patrick's proposal to raise 260 million in new revenue. With various taxes and fees including a tax on candy and soda an increase -
Banning The Staff Of Life
A government report released yesterday included a list of the top 10 sources of sodium and found that bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet. The report claims that bread accounts for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. Howie said you can have his Wonder Bread when you can pry it from his cold dead hands....
the list and accounting for about 3% each are spaghetti and other pasta dishes meet low meet all of they're coming after all my favorites. I am on their -- and other meat dishes and snacks -
Santorum Surging
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum was the winner in all three primary contests last night, including an unexpected five-point victory in Colorado's caucuses. Santorum also won the Minnesota caucuses, by an 18-point margin, and he won by 30 points in the Missouri primary. He may not have any new delegates, but he does have the big Mo - momentum. Howie still did not believe that Santorum has a shot.
Ron Paul seems to be fading away. He could even beat that Newt Gingrich and most of those states although we did manage to beat Mitt Romney and Minnesota I believe he -- met in the third place in Minnesota. But he's been -- he's he's abuse got to -
Santorum: The New Anti-Mitt
Mitt Romney had a third-place finish in last night's caucuses, trailing both Rick Santroum and Ron Paul. In 2008 Romney was able to hold John McCain and Mike Huckabeein a 3 way tie with 29% of the vote in the Missouri caucus. This year, with fewer opponents, he won only 25 percent. Howie asked is Santorum the new anti-Mitt.
You you know what happened last night. Mitt Romney got smoked and isn't enough to caucuses and one non non binding primary. In Missouri Colorado Minnesota Rick Santorum. One worry now Rick Santorum has now won not now one more. Caucuses and primaries. The Mitt Romney as 43. Pretty pretty amazing. Will talk more about this but CNB give what's the poll question first.not just making excuses for. In in apt or under financed organizations. Mitt Romney has reason to be concerned mrs. This is from this is John fund. Which were John fund deliberating for the for theconservatives who dominate the Republican Party more than they did in 2008. Mitt Romney doesn't seem to realize she's campaigning for two jobs not one used to win quite well in the race to become a
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1877469432. Little late getting to Mac -- tonight because you visit by the Senate candidate. I'm sure Macs understands max is a veteran broadcast. Journalist and he covered for many years the television industry is now an executive vice president of the paley center for media. In New York max thanks for being -- us Howie it's truly a pleasure in and actually this just brings me when we're starting -- briefly closer to. Among my way to a little Christmas party tonight another one yes yes this once it's CBS. Famous for their pigs in a blanket. Pigs and a morning kind. Doesn't get any better than that now the have you heard the two greatest most. Joy -- will indeed giving words in the English language open bar. Oh indeed how we in there will be one there I have to I have to thank my friends at CBS that they still include me. That's nice is given that I always show up with quite a thirst as you know. A thirst so great it would cast a shadow. Well I always feel what I go to these things I am I am I am represented him via Howard Lawrence car radio program and that I really have to drink medal for myself but for sandy in the rest of the crew there you as well I mean I had -- listeners and the list of course I am I am their representative item -- it. How -- You're my captain and our listeners are -- I'm but -- humble servant these are these are bleak days for the human condition at this time every year the days are so short you know that's why people drink to excess. It's saddened that I wanna pick up women. -- So it hit that can be a very expensive as good as we've learned at the plate. Max I of I haven't -- good news for Tiger Woods not a single woman has come out in the last 45 minutes and that's said that she slept through it but but. I know the street -- continue for long but I don't I. I have to say a muted I don't know if this is in defense of tiger but there ought to be a law you can't. I mean a professional athletes certainly the superstars. Finishing below that they're not all allowed to get married before the age of forty. The mighty UB40 five it's just not law -- do you think this is gonna hurt his endorsements I didn't think so of this last week but I'm beginning to have my doubts now. Maybe for a little wobbly you know we've discussed this a lot. We live in a culture that enjoys second acts and I think it initially he'll take a hit but in the long run. I don't think we're going to be passed and they ask for Tiger Woods max why is why did I read a headline today in this Comcast has no intention of selling NBC broadcast network I mean why why did they buy it if they -- if there were gonna turn around and sell the network. Well because they're people who think what they really wanted were those cable networks. We've talked about that before that NBC's got a great stable properties of Bravo USA network scifi. MSNBC they'll make a lot of money and and that was a real attraction the Comcast -- Leslie is a universal studio he MSNBC even programming to the enemy camp. Also noted that United States of America. I know its view of many new listeners it's basically television Illinois -- More television annoyed by Norway is a benefit but at the but they do make money they do make money. So executives at national public radio recently and asked the network's top political correspondent did you see this story today moral -- Mara Liasson Mara -- to reconsider her regular appearances on Fox News because of what they presume received. To be the network's political bias. I didn't see anybody they I guess if you -- if you well wanna work -- and PR and go on MSNBC and talk about the enemy camp but that's okay. Up the serious thought it's pretty ridiculous system it there I mean they're making the given this woman a lot of grief about -- on fox. As you know is a First Amendment absolutist diet and united and and also. I just think any any of us in this crazy profession we can do anything to make a living we packaged -- the -- do it up -- I mean an end and now that's not that's crises yet that's crazy -- 1877469432. To any news before get the calls. No no I was talking to send -- went on the air I just was a room watching nip tuck this season and just all I can say is be sure the kids are in bed while. They are pushing now. Big time I mean you're talking serious. Full -- a night -- women I don't woods -- it. The Carol your next when Howie Carr had a max Robbins from the --
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It's doing all right it's doing all right that's one of those shows it's got a solid fan base and I don't think you have to worry about it gone way too soon.
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Thanks Gerald JJ your next with how we guard max -- go ahead JJ. -- Kevin go ahead Kevin sorry go ahead.
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I want to learn about your behavior Mac.
Let let let -- don't try to snake Les Moonves is wife either Mac. -- news. Or use mental side at Nate and that's at all southern words sale but. -- Steele. Good to acquire that Tiger Woods said Pete he should make my. All my old cocktail waitress at the BR -- your outage hit the thanks Gavin who won 8772. That'll give you the contact -- that they don't normally get that cute. JJ your next with how we guard max -- go ahead you age.
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It's doing all right it's doing all right we'll see if we get some numbers -- great. Thanks JJ. 18774694322. You -- the quarterback of the Oakland Raiders just today. No I'd rather get him his Gradkowski was like some after the game. I thought I was listening to Joe name that -- cut the military turns out. -- it turns out he's from my he's from Pittsburgh I guess they stay you know -- it's the exact same accent is John -- who's from the Pittsburgh area as well. I kept waiting for the gotta say. I do is why do accuse you know what can I like this fall. So full. I could care less about beating the Pittsburgh Steelers lose. Sam your -- with -- how we guard Max Robinson go ahead Sam but I wanna kiss you. That's Bruce -- thousand Gradkowski whatever his name is you go get -- that's they have the new quarterback generators go ahead Sam.
What are not example a couple of questions battle -- about showtime do we come back and now the Bill Clinton and about expect.
and Dexter expect both those shows to be back Dexter. Two more I guess last night was the panel to -- episode in next Sunday is the finale but I. I expect to get another -- at least another season on about the show's great show let's get. Numerous text about seeing what is Dexter about. It's of this serial killer about a serial killer but we only kills behead the lovable serial can -- is he's a family. And only every once in while -- ridiculous -- you -- everybody makes mistakes I know you are you know it was it was because CNB urged me that I watched that show -- aren't you glad you -- idea my wife's not particularly happy about it chocolate. Nancy your next with how point guard max -- Nancy.
Good evening I'm ignoring you. -- couple questions where you first is my favorite periods of all time and -- right -- can Armonk. It's wondering how to ratings were.
And that through the roof through their road record Eddie House. I don't -- AK cable show I think north than nine million people watched it why how how we car show that would that's that's great ratings now would -- point four million.
I'm so sorry it took so it's clear you well you're yeah well I guess I have a quick question is what do you think about the -- one -- car.
I think it's not a good show I mean I think that they make really big USA makes solid entertaining television.
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Okay thanks Nancy one more call for Macs and let him go hike here at the I'd always get thirsty. Well -- I -- parched. I don't -- bad ice cubes you know I won't night and -- and don't were adorable little one around there's like more part of blue bell ice cubes that swine flu when I know. -- Michelle how we won't be tired emotional the things that space -- I make your next quickly Ike.
max real quick I've -- hooked on the a need The Sopranos never think that never watch it on HBO how much in my missing nine minute wise. From the full episode side because I know that just lot of commercials and out. -- undertaken out of it meant little -- that mess and.
Yeah I think I mean it's still good the show so terrific but I think if you really want the real sopranos. Experience I get to complete season and watch a commercial free one of the best shows ever. Thanks psych 18774694322. Won't listen Maxwell the only thing I wouldn't go. I -- your represented if I give Katie a big kiss from fifth set it at the and Julie Tinto but you've got it's okay what thanks max that's max Robbins from. That paley center for media in New York City I'm Howie --
