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I certainly somehow that's tied to birthday it's a special day for somebody -- very special day check -- fifteenth birthday how -- the twins -- 1515. Years old and if there'll and I have to fifteen year old to myself my action I know that Howard and I don't think if you're twins like my -- there's nothing that like better today than about -- 26 packs of Budweiser like this for. Nothing is happy birthday that's right hey it's my birthday who brought the Bud Light -- if -- let the I don't know about that and it I think there's there's there's they give more a little Mike's Hard Lemonade it well okay that's fine that's fine if and I'll men yet though it's a big day but it also big database they. Yeah so tell what is that now what is the latest have been read these rumors all week now is called and gone period or is he just gone to twelve all five.

Well they're try they claim they're trying to keep -- at 1205 but if he goes at 1205. He's accepted a demotion I don't think he's gonna do it I think he's gonna be going going gone and hey how we we talked about this weeks ago here. We guy said Leno is gonna go back to 1135. I. Predicted it. There was a great headline in the Sunday in the Saturday Harold you probably didn't CSR right before has the stuff was hit the fan you know channel seven the new NBC affiliate in Boston they led the charge against Leno. In the first place and I remember NBC threatened to take away thereof affiliation. Canceled you know what the headline what part about kicking a guy dies on the way out. Channel seven -- colon. Limo is killing us the -- front page or -- granted it was kind of a slow news that he could spell. That's his hometown newspaper max that is very very well hurt us. And I tell you I think Jay Leno you know might lose and he wins he's back at 1130 where it was number one in and I think to take away from this how we use it. Hey if you number one don't change. What my question is does and this Conan O'Brien get to walk away with -- 45 million boxer -- there's some excited kind of loophole that lets move on back to 1205 without paying a penalty.

I think the loophole is is what he's guaranteed -- getting the Tonight Show. If they moved the start start time of the tonight when I heard there we're gonna call it the Tonight Show to try to get around that that's what they're gonna try and do but. I don't know you got a lot of smart lawyers on on both sides. I think -- cuts a deal walks away maybe now with that much money -- Several million dollar man I wish I could always somewhat let me cut a deal and walked away I know how well I'm so -- so first somewhat less than 45 million dollars how we I'll take 10% or whatever they give you don't want to. How far away. -- arm -- into the -- not fair how come Conan O'Brien gets the walk away in Amman and -- shackled the year pollute like on the sinking ship to the mask with it the you know if we have all those new life was -- my bags like a high sodium leg hold trap to get out of this dump. I mean if it doesn't do I drive to come -- river to get to -- just kept out of -- I'll be there you know I wanna get him a lifeboat what are each of the first. Look at the the SAS AM radio has been son -- torpedo below the one airline couldn't put it at the engine room and slotted the look. It's all about the and then she -- Made a good match today and with the but enough with that's okay so so you think he'd what would you what would -- guess speed is he gone or is he going to 1205.

I think he's gone I think he's gonna leave and I think go Fox's gonna pick them up and and is that a good move. Well I tell you something and I think that it did he didn't really get a fair shot because he had a crummy old -- lead in with Leno. And and I think maybe fox is more his crowd gets the start at 11 o'clock if he goes to fox. Industry meaning to him meaning Conan and they're gonna -- a lot of money -- can be big second dead presidents are gonna move up debris the other Rebecca the Brinks truck -- still have my. -- From the last time they paid a lot of dilated and I think it's a Chevy Chase got my race. At at at a remember that I don't how do they don't have a real good record in in in late night programming at the fox. It even if Collins starts at eleven he's up against Jon Stewart in the col -- report on -- Comedy Central map does extremely well. Ya yeah. And the other thing to did you know Letterman got Letterman did get a a benefit a bit of a boost with this extortion thing you know. I'll tell -- and girlfriends and all that stuff I mean you know he he didn't exactly. -- he wasn't in the tiger what -- what's role models situation you know he can just kind of revel in this stuff. Oh yeah and that definitely boosted his ratings I mean yeah everybody likes to watch a trailer right. Exactly 18774694322. But our understanding that they can't have any good shows I -- one reason they they. Well it all takes is a couple hits to turn things around how we I mean they definitely have to ramp up their development in the the scripted drama business I mean NBC really is a lot of work to do. I think you're gonna be seeing a lot of law and order and let. 1877469432218774694322. Let's take some calls for max -- from the paley center for media Kevin you're next with Howie Carr and max Robbins web Kevin.

Hey how are you can access -- you -- late skin TV expert we're gonna get home you have got. A nice to another class to have another quick glance at the I don't know what Kevin I know when your hearts your good person. -- got that wrong with -- but that's what they'll just a few years ago Macs we use people like Kevin begin our coffee this thing. Up at bat.

I love the new show modern family reminds me so much of Arrested Development. You tell me what's going on what the movie I keep -- about a bottle or be Arrested Development movie.

Yeah -- still that's very much in the rumor stage or another people like to do it might end up on it there was talk at one point that. Showtime might do it put nothing definite. As far as modern family is a great show you I'm here at my kids today in the end and my my daughter Maria loves that show although. In in less than flattering way she thinks one of the dads is a lot like me you know self at. No the one who's the father of three. Wonder we're gonna we gonna start some called the dead anti defamation league you know it's a sure oh yeah absolutely. We are about 2030 years and we we are press let's make this sudden Macon -- white Ward Cleaver and he couldn't go.

Okay thanks for the call Kevin 187746943228. Dan your next -- Howie Carr and max -- go ahead dad.

I actually come to a question about law and order it should be your number one how long can they keep it going and number cure do you think very keeper got back steps being margin they DA cabinet.

I I think they like Stephanie march I think she wants to keep doing the show you'll see more over. I think the shows it's got legs it's gonna run for awhile. I think -- with at 10 o'clock slot opening up on NBC you might see them coaching some of those dramas from USA which you know. There are all part of the same company -- really ramp up their scripted show we're what I how could how could what's -- guy's name Zuckerman. Jeff Zuckerman zucker just sucker excuse me okay where how why former gas when -- Well this is just -- a few months is gonna have a new boss when Comcast owns the place and I don't know what the over under is on him surviving I like like -- is sucked up with the booklet cookbook.

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Go by water supplies 746 point 4322. Max how to sixty minutes do a segment on this pork which everybody is talking about in the country. When they're not talking about the patriots getting bone in the throat fifth. And they -- not they don't mention the Harry Reid. Part of the -- how Mabry I mean I know there in the satchel but you know they had at some point you you wanna you wanna give people what their interest and -- pocket hearing about.

I think you do although now it seems that the so a lot of this John Edwards stuff is overshadowing you know that. Should've seen the nation's two big cover story -- New York magazine today but I might read it -- I read I told people we're going to while we're gonna we're gonna while that we are going to it. It's I know I've as I said before Mac some it's certainly makes me proud to be a fellow alumnus of the -- Carolina. -- it's a.

You know he's out. Good luck Michael Jordan what do you know about Macs he's given -- he's given good Americans like myself from Lawrence Taylor bad. -- He had to know he's only and I'm sure -- you know. And really go to service for you Elton John you will see in my George Karl yeah. There are a lot of great Americans out of that out of find out where NASA hell yeah how's my school -- institution 18774694322. Rod you're next with how we card max -- go ahead run.

I back to no one could. In what happened a Friday night life sitting wherever it didn't how to build.

I'll Friday Night Lights will be back guy and very shortly and MBC and he gets it's a twelve or thirteen episode run. They have this kind of hybrid deal word for shows. It's exclusive to subscribers to DirecTV. And they run in the fall than those episodes get rerun on on NBC great show. There are reserves until. Okay thanks Ron Kathy you're next with how we Kerr max -- go ahead capping.

The question now can opt out -- criminal intent to. Who lived in indeed not trio yeah.

Well I I think it they decided to make a switch. Com and I think -- they feel the Jeff Goldblum was gonna -- bring more people to the to the set I always really enjoyed Vincent D'Onofrio. Did you notice in those last couple seasons. He's he beefed up a bit.

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I know world world can afford to -- your -- out of here after the show gallon down to a John's pizza down bleaker street. I'm sure they got some locale -- you know there will be will be eating exclusively the low carb -- stuck in the good thanks for the call Kathy want to go low carb sausage is 18774. A low -- meat lover's pizza. Yeah that's pineapple pizza and other words there and your next with how we guard max -- Koran.

I I wanna do you know what an odd little. It -- shock -- going to be picked up hope she would GM --

I don't know that they're gonna make new episodes of south when -- TNT picked up all those episodes that MB seated near. I haven't heard about it gone back into production but we can check on -- for. Thanks again 187746943221877469432. To the going to be pretty happy about the jets. So arriving right 01 more week oh yeah boy that was you know what happened to your patriots anyway. And -- that's a Jenna were little word. How we could you put a finer point on -- for the listeners. I'm shy Leslie said max I I read the The Herald headline said that the patriots were unbeatable in Gillette. And the globe headline said that the patriots were gonna win by thirteen points. I do I look for the corrections today and both newspapers and I didn't see him now wasn't there are you ironically we were we were visiting family Baltimore. Very happy ravens and all but they wore a -- man. Kenya are next with Howie -- and max -- go ahead --

I don't know how right you know max. I got quick question about something they are he had back I'm back and not as so what is it and the -- season.

I don't have exact dates we'll check for Sons of Anarchy but it's definitely coming back FX likes that show. So to viewers.

Actually enjoy any word on how much crap what demo.

We don't know what's gonna happen with -- yet and if I knew I wouldn't I couldn't tell you. -- actually call -- 1877469432218774694322. So politicized so what does -- Jay Leno go back to heaven and our show again. I think eventually that's what's gonna happen I mean they're trying to spin this thing and and finessed -- contractors I don't wanna pay him all that money right. I think he goes back to having an hour show my kit to what you gonna do half hour talk Jeremy that's ridiculous now that's crazy so. I think Leno goes back -- and if if if they're basically come up spent a little money come up with some some hits at 10 o'clock. This all seem like a bad dream who who'll take over for in the outpost that tonight show slot. Oh that'll be Jimmy Fallon focus -- you just moved up that. Yeah right yeah yeah I mean he failed to do it pretty well he's been doing the same kind of numbers the -- it was too and in that time period. 18774694322. Leading you to believe that perhaps anybody could get those kind of numbers right by an -- to be a cynic about it but if it. Right well how we keep waiting for our phone syringe but. Well we're kind of tied up with the no compete from the monkey business Dresser right army were exclusive to monkey business channel faction or drink sounds pretty and again -- 18774694322. Steve you're next without not as funny as watching the patriots can put a Steve your next web powered car max -- go ahead stave.

Yeah hourly. A Mac I would question look -- different series the first one. The jacksons a family dynasty out of doing -- get more episodes.

It's doing just okay -- we haven't heard about a renewal yeah we can check on that for you but. What is Romanian not exactly been promoting their theories now I don't think they have I mean is I think it's. You're in that kind of queasy area the -- if the.

Okay that's -- I've never heard of this series called million dollar listings I think it's produced by Bravo but might be on HGTV.

Yeah yeah I think that was really. -- number are now it has some Bravo thanks and yet it's on Bravo I think with when the whole real real estate bubble burst. The whistle -- are you sure it's not had called half million dollar whether he's the guy lifting but now I turn around them instant solemn brought that up. Well -- by the -- anarchy return sometime this summer on FX.

Actually I wanna know -- million dollar listings or is it it's like the reality show -- like the -- Really weird agents in Beverly Hills and Malibu is that's trained for real or is it just like the reactors going through the motions.

No there there really they're real agents but the the shows of the big companies that produce these shows they go out of their way to find. Let the show we saw you mark that I had people I was studios who seek larger than life personality split. Yeah that these are -- carefully as you cast. Any scripted comedy you're drama. Thanks for the costly 18774694322. How about a reality series about a former speaker of the Massachusetts house who. Claimed she was addled by Advil when he committed multiple felonies in a courtroom and then he gets he loses his 400000 dollar lobbying job. And then he did he loses this state pension that he's convicted of a felony that -- disembark. And -- the work with somebody. -- just makes fun of them all day long and calls -- Fallon. Fifth -- does that sound for good reality series I think it's got legs I hope we get a better ratings than the more than it does in the morning professor. Diane your next -- how we guard max -- go ahead Diane.

Thank you Mike I'll Matt I wanna have to do the first set but it is then up at certain major showed. Check out I was really that I was wondering what the patent on on that show was.

Well that shows -- got a lot of good critical response in the race there early ratings have been okay. Hasn't really torn up the torn up the ratings. But we're still waiting to see if it'll get picked up don't know yet. -- Interest he show you got a lot boy got a lot of promotions on the football games this weekend well I I think the other thing too is how is that -- a lot of TV critics liked it because it's about. The plight of the bus middle he -- at -- at a.

Actually called -- M Mike you're next with how we guard max -- the world that you go might max. Go ahead.

Climate. Just what you have today adding good -- jags specials. Florida about that at all.

No we haven't heard about the -- specials got to make yourself happy within CI AS both versions. Okay one more one more Eric your neck brace on how -- loaded you're alone yeah. I I hope not I'm there to bleaker street no no no we'll take this will take the subway Eric here is your next with how we guard max robins.

We don't get punished for -- six statute or failure in Hollywood your pleasure success.

I don't know I don't know flowing upward made in Boston you know get punished for felonies the American that the -- It pays the.

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Now I think Earl Earl had a great run great comedy but I don't legitimacy new episodes are all. Okay max again happy birthday to the twins thanks Howard have fun having fun at the pizzeria that can -- it -- 18774694322. On Howie --