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432218774694322. That's what toll free number of how we are show if you like could join us. Usually on Mondays at this time we have -- max Robbins it's. Today it's Tuesday. And max's with the so they wait I hope not a dollar short he is the executive vice president of the paley center for media in New York City. And he is going to in the years I covered the TV industry for many years as a journalist. And that max good to have you -- us here today.

Howie a pleasure and no I'm not a dollar short. You and many dollar short table.

People wanted to know yesterday max have you already ordered up the indeed the tapes of these tsunami coverage. On Saturday afternoon waiting for the waves that didn't hit.

Ex CIA that's what I was doing yesterday I think that's and so it was on the beach and -- can keep -- a story today a frothy drink with a little luck -- front relative.

Where the anchors a bit disappointed that the disaster did not occur as they were trying to gin up hysteria and get people glued to take their boats out to get into the open seat to escape the looming in tidal waves that. And didn't occur.

Who doesn't who does look like a practice that what news man can't resist. Great weather door.

I know but the only the only problems -- in -- apparently worthy the bus full of retirees was washed away but there's no video of that so you know what's -- get too much play is that except in the newspapers.

No and the I think you're right and if there's no video that it didn't happen -- That's really what which he all the time -- listen that the minute anything happen. We we have actually today here at the paley center up. We had -- what we caller -- council breakfast we. Judy McGrath that the much more lighthearted story which was talking about being kept on stage or backstage MTV awards and the minute Kanye West started to take the stage to. Put his two cents in at Taylor's -- were she was talking about how the new species so literally 3000 -- upstate new. -- some sort of surprised somebody. Didn't get that wave hitting those or retirees.

Right well what do what is it like with a four when they kick off in the super ball right I mean it's just a the giant flash of cameras right everybody's taken a picture.

And not just pictures how he did -- everybody's taken video. I did it it's great yeah I bought a little like iPod nano the other day and I can shoot video with that.

You can go to work for ABC news is a correspondent quality and camera crews apparently that is gonna have people like going around reporter. Editor photographers going around right.

I yeah what they told me they pay me towards would you pay it but that's the -- big money and it. Big money big huge but but but but --

So so -- what's -- what's the story with -- was gonna fold first ABC or CBS in terms of the network newscast.

Mean that evening that nightly newscasts yes. How we I've I've listened to people predicted demise of the -- literally for twenty years and it's still hasn't happened. What I do think it's one or the other gets to zoom in to. It makes some kind of alliance with UBS I mean with CNN. Fox something Bloomberg who knows but it's really hard it it's really -- long term for ABC news -- to -- Israel just kind of standalone entity. I mean it NBC news and much better shape BS's fox because they have you know lot happening in the in the cable and well but if it's tough if you don't have that out.

Remember -- own radio show radio show for BBC news in Washington that's -- one bureau there gonna leave open apparently. -- and the domestic bureau. I don't think it might look around the leader in nine years ago what all these people do. I mean they did indeed they have Good Morning America they have Nightline I guess and then they have. The evening newscast I mean that there were the the place was was swarming with people.

Yet no you're right and I I think these places even though they've they've gone through all -- over the last twenty years. They're still pretty bloated of course where they're most bloated and where they won't make the cut. -- all Cotchery a senior executive at the right at the want to have plenty of time for watch -- like to tell you guys like you wouldn't be what to do.

Right exact way to. But the anyway listen what about Jay Leno with crushed David Letterman last night is this say one time deal I thought it would I figured let I think it a year a little will be back on -- but I don't think you'll be back on public. Immediately DO.

I don't think he will either I think that I think of course. There's a lot of curiosity about about Leno come redact what would you do authority did pretty good job opening bit which was funny and good interview. By long term we won't really know what it's gonna play out for at least another six months. One of the things so it's EDS has going for -- to trade doesn't. He doesn't have the lead into the Winter Olympics anymore and all this promotion he got during it we hear is CBS's lineup at 10 o'clock it's pretty strong throughout the week I mean those dramas but yes -- is. They pull moderate so I think -- So so Letterman gets gets a boost from that leno's guided his work cut out for so long MBC can get back in the 10 -- drop.

When this corner and start when this -- start on fox.

It's well he doesn't have a deal yet deal with fox body he can't start any earlier than flaw. So he's on the --

Ricky TC he's gonna start the -- if he comes back down to fox whichever one assumes he is you'll start of eleventh correct.

Yeah you'll get a half hour jump on everybody but the -- that that's the -- little secret or it's not such secret in the business. In terms of getting that young male audience and advertisers like so much you pay a premium for. Both you know the top of the 12 punch -- but Jon Stewart it'll Levin. And the cold there report -- 41. They're demos are better than any of that network actually -- chose I -- terms of bringing young -- split.

I read something -- I should've written it down but I think it says that that ESPN is worth. Maybe 35 times what ABC news network is worth is that right.

The smartest thing the smartest thing that happened. But when I -- ABC that was what do you bought ABC because that meant they brointeas piano and all it's a monster.

It really is -- it is worth like billions and billions and billions of dollars compared to ABC which is worth a few billion.

Oh yeah -- because we remember and that's a wonderful thing that's -- the monkey business channels that it's exclusively cable. This could relate bit dual revenue street get paid from many sources can and and that's that's what yes.

It's like landmark newspapers you know a couple of crappy papers in North Carolina and Virginia and they start the weather channel. Are now all of a sudden everybody who works there is a billionaire.

There you go and then and then and many times over what they've they've got MBC to buy it yeah for the market.

18 says we gotta do we get what we do our should handle one at first we gotta get I mean this is an army that's a quick. 1877469432218774694322. -- a question about TV. Max Robbins -- here at the answer your questions from the paley center for media New York City Julie your first with how we card max -- gradually.

It's bucks try to show odd that I really like cut mental. And I haven't seen any like as we're coming back you know he'll be back.

I think it's still on the bubble haven't made a decision on it yet. But the medalist on CBS's the big hit. The idea that the completely different shots simply we different show. Also -- saving grace didn't in the the last seat for a while you can add up the air that you could show. Yeah I was surprised to a dead end and I don't think it's I don't think -- totally put despite give it but the prognosis back great. It was a very good show extremely well. --

Thanks Julie David your next with Howie -- and max -- go ahead David.

And that they're back now Dario. -- question about -- are actually. HBO series carnival I don't know are a member jury duty secret. Four years back why did have a or off the I know that -- well and it is that the here.

It really wasn't doing all that well I mean those HBO dramas are incredibly expensive to produce. And I just think that creative weave it throughout the show even for HBO with so little to ride. The numbers really weren't there to support it support the financial -- so they pulled it.

I'll bet there are -- that the -- question it's. Dvd. American Chopper. We're not -- final here at the Bogor about although I'm back I'm.

I -- my understanding is you're not gonna bring a bit my guess is they'll be some kind of -- mutation of with the discovery -- Bring back.

Thanks so called David Jimmy here next with Howie Carr and max -- Jimmy.

Got a question about public -- on dvd that -- that we've -- still -- of anarchy and yeah even three out of that secret diary of a call girl what it's.

Actually get there it's actually -- three. Something anarchy I think and try to. It'll plug it did how would we usually what they do in this meaning nine out of ten times that they'll release sit. They'll release city is doing is as. That third season about to happen so you're probably looking at sometime this summer for that. It's for the other the other show yesterday about was. Barrett called -- yeah I I think that there is going to be universities and amber I'll have to check for you during the break.

Jimmy former beer. -- Jimmy former -- what do you need to be watching call girls on TV just go outside your house hit. A.

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via American Chopper by the way how its final episode aired on February 11 2000.

They basically called Jimmy Steve you're next with how we guard max -- gore had stayed.

But I LL and that's. I just wonder what's going on what fresh Humana which on the backs and and Letterman are hoping you'll it is -- through resurgence is on it like now. Our rescue me I'm just ditch effort to APEC but there is another season overcoming the great show. Rescue me.

So do you think illegal Letterman's gonna go down again because I don't think you -- I think it's just more or less he had he was operate in a vacuum there for awhile.

I think I think Letterman was to a certain degree of I think that there -- a lot of Israeli city got a lot of those records. -- so fall apart at 10 o'clock hour I think the other thing with Letterman and that there was tremendous interest we got caught up in the hold back. --

Any publicity is good publicity as they say in this case there was it was -- there thanks Dave. Tony your next what powered car and max -- go ahead Tony.

Eight extra -- my call I really appreciate this part of the show. I came across the show on crackle called the usual but I never knew what was was on -- network TV but those -- that it is a bit -- in the future. I haven't heard yet about the usual getting picked up but real interest account. Concept that there was some grumbling about about that the Comedy Central or -- picking it up but I haven't heard anything definitive. Okay how we by the way rescue me yeah its final season it's going to be -- 2011. Mandate they want the final episode to be on the tenth anniversary. Of nine elevenths.

They're fine and it's. 2010 just started.

I now. It's they get the song it's well a lot of time so especially the cable network whenever signature show like debt. But given it to do though FX has done this with other serious look at -- two year picked up. So it'll be back.

Think we don't have that kind of turnaround time on the monkey business channel the Wi max we.

Don't and we can't play and that's part to the future. One world we live at the monkey business channel Howie we live for today.

18774694322. We're gentlemen's club. New from the monkey business channel. Live broadcast. Every week from Revere, Massachusetts. Is the Mike you're next with Howie Carr. And Max Robinson go ahead Mike Weir shot up that's right it's we're we're a sanctuary for weary businessman. Go ahead Mike.

Got that so. Question. What was so real I feel with beat all well no air and cold -- you know who made bad decisions aired. You know I feel like -- got squirrels but. But. Well what.

you'll want to screw me like -- Mike they can feel free to you know.

Red -- right only 32 million dollar -- it -- But that the other question is. A very light bar and I think it's that people like hip got Baywatch to -- that will -- real interesting show what you take on. Yeah I I think MTV I mean if you're into that stuff the run a real role there a lot of shows -- registers you sure but this show you mentioned in this few others really got a lot of -- going to be good to be around for awhile. It's and let the real story crying. Calling in you know all decided -- at all that there was there was decided by the top executives and MBC to make them move. They realize they've made it -- We thought they'd just and and they pulled the plug on -- in which date back employees. It's. -- I think defect to the that the networks about to be taken over by Comcast says something good you have to expect.

Thanks thanks Mike 18774694322. What I read about this and now -- gonna have some Russian version of Jersey sure shore. -- Does that really necessary max.

That we hold go to the store and ultimately. -- of beach this. I went to the -- like yeah be sure that this yet it can't be ensure.

18774694322. Windy here next with Howie Carr and max -- go -- Randy.

I don't think I'm the only one that there are -- breaking bad hugely popular. What's gonna happen. Breaking bad will be effective as -- another signature show for more ANC. I'm really really get to dramas that are really -- for them and one is breaking bit the other is bad bad. Hey how we this is that. I know the futures due to a vote with Leno show last night Richard big deal about yes Sarah Palin's first late night appearance yes. They could think it's it's like the old Soviet Union -- totally disappeared Conan O'Brien she was on Conan O'Brien show in December oh. About a blue -- didn't. Cool multiply do.

As bad check cleared -- six.

My guess is he took it to the bank bill. The minute it was it is -- it is a --

32 million bucks god death where is vice thing. Thanks for the call Randy julliard next with Howie -- and max Robbins go ahead jolt.

I didn't hear you a jolt going to whether we lost jolt George -- next with how we Kerr max -- go ahead George.

And how are here today the first time caller. -- and -- quick questions or you aren't NT VRR. Series. Well web I watched it last year -- no idea what happens is -- in the doing new episodes terrific show. When the best drama on television right now you could find it on TNT.

Thanks so called George we lost George again. Max what -- this -- C Anderson Cooper rumor in the New York Times yesterday so why would they hire Anderson Cooper he has lower ratings than Keith Olbermann.

At that but the I think that. I don't know I think it is just that it's a rumor. Anderson Cooper does do work -- sixty minutes sixty minutes correspondent. And they got to be thinking beyond -- I mean that's that's no big secret. And -- Ohio and you have this is I think that they kind of figure with those those nightly newscast. -- I'll -- of them have slowly been kind of spiraling downward yeah. They have a pretty built in audience people just keep to keep that they watch either CBS sir -- ABC. They -- nightly newscasts and they figure that Barry Anderson Cooper's.

Did you know that by a lot of Polly -- to. And they buy a lot of blood depends. You know I mean c'mon maximum do you know anybody who watches the network newscasts. And we need it. Any idea I'm the only one who's who watched -- for 35 years I mean I saw that story in the New York Times yesterday mean regularly talk about we've we've still got 22 million viewers. But they had fifty million viewers. That's not that's not a good.

Good trend line is it.

No it's not but I I think quite a lot of things it's it's it's not the business it once was but let me tell you this -- they were still making. Money from those power than -- they wouldn't be doing them.

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What show is so what's so bad that assert hey amid all the show what you see the thing with Ray Romano. I don't know it feels like you once you can show them. I -- it it but it's it's receipts show it's. I don't think it's quite found its rhythm yet. But it just seemed. Like if it doesn't feel like at Scott -- could be proven wrong.

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Yes first time caller from the beautiful state of Vermont where we do have a lot of anti old -- So my question is regarding the cold Burke reports.

You wear the orange band around one of his -- and I'd like to know why.

I don't know if you've got respond to people understood what which has significant given George bit.

I don't know unless he's got some.

I'm kind of a disease that that they do what it might give might be your color TV immediately yellow print double -- go to this electricity to win it armed Iran would it was purchased just last year. -- it is orange. -- I don't I don't you Jake got leash dumped there I'm gonna look into that for good and please budgeted some pretty.

YouTube pro I think it's I think it's a measure of you know his he's showing his respect for the people that are held hostage by having senator Bernie Sanders wrote in a moment -- cover it -- But species from Vermont I have a better reaction -- how nice. Thanks for Jihad like Virginia okay max Robbins from the paley center for media in New York we appreciate your being with us here about how we car show would be anything else before break.

Well how we think that's pretty much did I get so everybody's getting ready for the Academy Awards and I guess you're not gonna make us suffer this year to -- long musical.

I'm getting ready for March Madness although I'm not really getting ready for because my teams like going to be unit this year Mac. -- that's one of those things you know Kennedy that's one of those things strong. Right that's right -- also a strong. Okay thanks max that's max -- 18774694322. -- how we car.

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