Max Robins 3/15/10

Why yeah. 877469432218774654322. Be where the ides of march. Especially if you're in my basement. Okay has been such. Had been such a great day so far but you know what I -- gone to the Senate and like Julius Caesar dead could -- could be worse could be a lot worse. Okay it's Monday evening and at this time each Monday we're joined by max -- he is a veteran. Journalists covering the broadcast industry. TV in other words and he is now the executive vice president of the paley center for media in New York city's security answer your questions about TV. Thanks for joining us max.

Thank you Howie I was actually a minute can do coming up river.

That's right well you know officer Marcus topple a few new shows for us to -- and snorkeling with the stars show. Nor -- third diaries a loser swims in mom's basement.

You know it it given what's been going on in now with our politicians appeared -- maybe -- you that words snorkeling.

Yeah well as the war was it's raining men and Eric Massa story. And of course Bill Clinton's wet T shirt telethon. Took a look. Lot of wet T shirts out here.

Is that as there are but there are well you know and every cloud it's a little -- sign -- The way rated the little sunshine.

Yes indeed it will listen Macs -- way I read a story today in the Washington Post Howie Kurtz I was writing about -- back. About how -- apparently there's so much friction. Even though he's doing very well you ratings wise true -- Fox News Channel is is there's some dissension about going back I mean whether -- spot actually care you know.

I mean I think you know Glenn -- spring and in the ratings which means he's bringing in the -- in -- you know. I think that the guy is so over the top. Even Fox News says wait a second. -- It might also be that some of the other guys on their parents don't like all the attention that --

He's -- he's he's -- 5 o'clock in the afternoon and I know that's that's kind of a they they know on. Non major slot right in the and he's a great leader and further for the whole evening.

Well the years although I I have to think that backs people backed himself gotta be lobbying to get primetime Emmy. Don't you think you could put him at 10 o'clock where Greta Van Susteren is due to a bigger numbers there.

Yeah probably would you think -- has got some problems.

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You we -- what I wanna know max is what I wanna be standing next Greta Van Susteren anytime soon.

But but but but but but but but a a a let's just say this Howard -- starter -- Don't. Zip call those guys from the hurt locker at the.

Like you know last week he had Eric Massa -- Glenn -- did you know he it was like pulling teeth to get anything new ones that. He had no Macs at the end. As -- access I think I wasted your time America I apologize I liked that part of it.

Oil -- did he said that but I thought the -- interview was great I couldn't believe massive west Salem that stuff we need it even even in him try to stick to. You know that. Quote the party line this stuff he said about himself and his own activities. And the tickle fights I mean it was just like analyst listening to I thought it was I was remedied I couldn't believe this guy's -- out of touch.

The you don't I don't know I don't think one Beckett making the apology.

But a lot of that stuff that he said he had said the previous week on on a talk show on a radio talk show on his district you know so there's a lot of it was just say I mean if you're following it closely you'd you'd already heard.

Some of -- now I know that's going to be -- dark suffering certain demographics. This Christmas. That -- we must.

1877469432. To I've noticed that some of some some of the anchors don't. I won't even mention their names but some of them seem rather uncomfortable talking about this -- this latest gamble. -- It I know I'm not even gonna say the names but I think we all know the names I'm talking about the people I've noticed don't don't really don't really enjoy this scandal as much as some of the rest of us.

but but but. I can get that they want to get a -- for Benoit I will give. You know Jon Stewart comes -- you know pretty regularly pretty hard on the right -- you -- any. It interpret where it takes the shot. -- I guess people who were comedian no it doesn't matter if it's funny funny at.

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One of the village people's greatest threats -- separate. 18774694322. So did did Letterman come back and when the last week after the guilty plea by the the guy who tried to shake him down.

No I don't think that -- bet almost -- story almost disappeared didn't it. I -- I I I think it I think -- Letterman last week.

So this is saw it -- this this appears to be a a more than a trend.

I think so book I think did that that thing is I mean. Well again we're not gonna really know for for for another six or -- And it it will help JJ will increasingly be helped by the fact that. NBC starts putting on -- at 10 o'clock people wanna watch I mean Letterman already been helped greatly by the effective CBS has a pretty strong lineup and while. But I don't think that this latest. In the Letterman target the latest round that the -- you know we doubt that'll -- that affected pretty much at all.

Any any word on Coleman worries can end up.

Well I think the smart money says that rocks and -- and I think there's -- which we're so -- I the checks cleared it but at bat -- bat bat bat. I don't know that they can. Added I think there may -- some still some kind of window where they couldn't count. So glad to I don't think it's gonna take too long before there.

What at 11 o'clock right. 18774694322. Let's take some calls with max Robbins he is the executive vice president of the paley center for media. In New York City Syria to your questions about the TV industry Jeff -- next with Howie -- and max -- Jeff.

I LL radio -- very casket -- I have a question about the it's TV. So. How are. Human human target. You know look at this guy come from -- is that you know actor. --

This is the show on fox com I the actor he's actually -- and I'm I'm -- it is David -- we'll get -- for -- but. Determined to show without fox right.

I heard it was on Eric Massa --

What that's that's cute I think do it we talked about the same as he was that he would have you took that and you with an I'm. What was presented another fox was done with some Boston Legal in a supporting role and he started another show was to have. I'm blanking on the name that was on fox it was a lot of fun. About it was like. Eight fish -- story about. So it's like public did heavier staffed bed or something something that. About a guy it was a Thai couple seasons ago about three or four seasons ago that was done on fox it was very good.

Yeah they shall call Jeff 18774694322. Tim your next what powered car and max -- go ahead max ruined -- excuse me.

I don't -- it just up real quick. I'm about dot what -- out -- Hartford Connecticut had just passed to Hydro cut back truck headed down river. Well -- just put -- out near zero artist at this. And Macs -- and there -- be very true but I can't Arctic.

Peabody. I would know we get this question last week it's so you gotta be listening more often but. But it the other. It will come out I would think within a couple a couple weeks before -- restarts. So you're probably talking about sometime this summer. Oh -- the caller called before Howard showed -- human target yeah the actors David mark belly. And in he would sign he played a supporting role is really under if they're very good actor is the -- he was on this this show is called keen Eddie used beyond fox. Few years debt which it's really fun option -- just never got traction.

Thanks for the call them. 18774694322. Brady your next with powered car and max -- glad Brady.

They're allowed to aspects that they are those honored about a pair we're gonna see -- get water was up the leak which is about guys like -- people all. Right I don't think I don't. Law and others at speeds -- guys who I -- back at. I acts like oh well I don't believe that technically there's crowded situation David -- before snorkeling.

Who thought. You know Leo. Neither won their god Brady sorry about that. 18774694322. Steve your next with how -- cargo ahead Steve and max robins.

Guys out. What -- know what you think -- a bit above the Pacific on HBO. Which -- flat last it is my view it's you're playing favorites -- I think I've talked to people who see it see the whole thing based set out certain critics the whole series. I'll -- it does really picked up I agree with you with a little bit a little bit slow getting started but you know I'm willing to give it a couple weeks site right eight vote.

I was disappointed I loved band of Brothers love band of Brothers and a Pacific was good but it didn't grab me the it was just personals band of Brothers last.

Yeah it was I think -- in the end it was kind of hard -- You didn't have you know being the Brothers the first couple episodes you really got to know the characters. They care about -- this was was to create these super sketchy get real quick sketches of the main guys. But I'd give it some time because automate go really compelling television it's great subject matter and I'd give it a couple weeks.

Besides Macs I mean the with the way things are now people buy the dvds they can watcher Mon who were somewhere you know in the Internet I mean it's not like this this the first episode is never coming back right. Amid a lot of people don't watch not just kids. You know but lot of adults watch news shows repeatedly alto.

I know that's true and I mean there was no way. I watched John Adams very good another good HBO and --

Oh by the way my daughter Caroline want me to tell you that she scorn on the New York -- made -- on stage.

That was -- that was her big her big present for the year she wanted to kick.

Graduation. G put out an OK we better Los Angeles. You know we've got the paley fest going on out -- read. -- shows and then this starts June it's crucial crucial to talk about what that both we have lost -- within minutes there. I mean we're talking -- venue where there's like seventy country well.

All kids. Yeah let's just say it's pretty volatile.

That answers my question -- your next with how we guard max -- go ahead gem.

Yes. I'm curious what happened to breaking bad. Breaking their will be coming back. Any idea what I think release actually isn't it about to come back I think I did get fired at our Internet anywhere but I don't -- Yeah no no no I think it's I think isn't restarts real soon -- pure -- that it's the second season out on dvd to.

1877469. Fortunately. What's the I happen with who I don't read some story saying that that they got problems now.

Well what happened put simply what we're kind of brought a lot of things I had was that are one of the most popular thing about who was The Daily Show and the cold there report. And Viacom pulled them off I think they've got to. A better deal sound -- gonna put backtrack but there's been a lot of talk about do we do you charge some sort of subscription -- war. -- what you pay for it HBO or something. So you can watch this stuff on demand I mean I love disservice. I'm really looking.

I'd like to question the newspaper industry is right.

Very simple. Very similar party and it's great it's it's great to have that freedom to watch what you wanna watch. Where you wanna watch when you wanna watch it but at some point somebody's got to take. The cost money to make.

Chris you're next with how we guard max -- go ahead Chris.

Yeah I hated Macs and -- and I am I -- my outboard motor on the back. I want to ask a couple reality shows on discovery Perez -- almost. They haven't kept -- I don't open maybe this gives us still involved with Islam but -- they've of the deadliest.

Edge. Yeah I you know it's -- mean there's talk in some form or another -- bringing it back -- I have a lot of friends that Shaun -- our show great show. It's just a great show. You don't have to be a fisherman a.

This is the one where the guy dies go right yeah. The --

Did somebody got a ball well but -- if I was Nigeria's about problems but I want to ask also about pressure are miracles don't vicious. And briefly last week -- bench Sutton or two weeks ago and that's sort of American Chopper may be back on form appear -- have been more --

Yet don't have any more details on American Chopper but I think ghost chasers discovered back out. Also all would be the previous caller how yup got a date for -- breaking bad starts its third season next week march 21 -- the first -- right. Yeah way to renewed or what are waiter bringing the string and a TV drama about. It's a high school science teacher gone bad cooks up Crystal Method that after.

I'm still thinking about Storm Chasers you know I this -- this storm is Jason may I help. It went from.

It's time deterred how we. -- if you're gonna do the market do support network activity yet we're not gonna let this -- straight we're gonna shape form.

That's good and that's --

I'm telling alum I'm coming up river. And got myself -- with big.

That's good -- they're they're kinda in short supply heat around here right now. Thanks for the call Chris keep your next what powered car and max Robbins from the paley center for media New York City go ahead keep.

Pay again I -- great luck in the tree view which is awesome because I enjoy your your segment very much. Mike my question how he's gonna love. I enjoy the Winter Olympics -- great deal. They seem to do very well in the ratings. Most everyone. I know all around town were talking about them and I heard.

We obviously run a different circles.

And I actually cut the fired last week on on the radio and he's he's lost some in same amount of money I think it was 800 million dollars. On the Winter Olympics -- I don't think they lost that much money I don't how.

I saw I saw the number 700 million Macs.

It's well it's kind of funny money I mean that the that the they certainly didn't make money they lost a lot of money on it but in some sense they are looking maybe this is how they explain it away as part of the market. And their ability to promote other show. But it's certainly an expensive proposition. Ratings were up higher than they sold again so advertiser in the Olympics and over delivered by. Yeah -- took pretty --

Well they they bought it before the recession basically right up. Man I mean there's ever a.

these were right there were secured many years ago and again and they didn't foresee what -- happen.

Thanks for the thanks for the call keep 18774694322. Catherine your next what powered car and max -- go ahead Katherine.

you know I like c'mon -- don't I gave black. Why wouldn't get that done and I get that early but I'm I'm I'm the.

Chaired the text the needle.

I heard about America love you video. -- all of our -- that.

Yeah hey I think you can get definitely try online anti -- and I think collections are available. It's also one of those shows that sooner or later it'll just bring you back one more time. --

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You know I get home after -- days -- like the white trash TV -- I like to go for a nice swim in my basement. You know. Like you do the backstroke. Back and forth to the into the heater to the TV set. I I waved I waved to wall was to -- my books floating body.

Perry how we. This William Jefferson Clinton would say -- feel your faith.

near next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead Karen.

I have always.

A question I'm a -- and and I was wondering if there's the general consensus that is pretty much jumped the shark which are sorry.

Lots and -- Big blob -- big blob you know what I they had a short season this time around I -- but I thought it was great I that was. I don't know is riveting piece and I don't think they've jumped the shark at all if -- end.

Security now at this point Karen you have to ask yourself as max -- jump.

Sure well that happened maybe yours ago and it. So -- and -- a load ever you know how we don't know why -- it. Whenever I talk to his home about how we should be within the principle it's never -- The early wanna cut off that I thought it. -- volatile strain in the now well you know it there was another there was one reason the nickname -- left. Yeah but but let's start the -- I got there I thought that I thought I thought it was terrific you know why I I would beg to differ. I'd like they're curious to -- the numbers on I think it's a great show what you it's gotten better received by com. -- to show in the premise started I didn't know how they would stated but I think they -- Even even even when they killed off security --

They -- call Karen. John your next with Howie Carr and max -- go ahead John.

All happy arraigned Friday but really fly Friday and check check in the basement or water not a drop elevenths. Truth I. Quote -- columnist -- mission he's. Yeah.

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yet it is coming back I think it's gonna get another short order we talked about there on the show there was that show even though it's one of the few -- about molested years. I would recommend how it. We I promise you no redeeming social.

Well let's that's a step in the right direction -- WiMax.

It -- it's of the you know the premise of it that's really funny because shut up with a lot of world girl that particular actors -- tablet. He's just he kind of has been kind of like Denny McClain a pitcher will get some issues that the that's a player.

I believe I believe -- went to the key handed me for the it was -- the.

you'd get very different types. --

also -- 55 games in two years. That's not too shabby it's.

Not at all but you always said his secret the secret dispute was -- a lot of -- Seventeenth. -- Anyway I'll put the.

He's at he's at high eager White Lake maximum self that's -- knows much about Denny McClain. Everything I -- about Denny McClain I found out from the Bureau of Prisons website could.

it didn't but they've decided that if about a steady you. QB he's just the total degenerate if you become fiscal chip future.

So it's kind of like welcome back Cotter release it degenerate.

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Do snorkel his team members. Are quite Cha -- placed the call John Patrick your next wept how we guard max -- go ahead Patrick.

Our building got bill we are. Hey. I know I already started he or -- I forget me at certain the what you said regarding show what. You catch a predator though that dateline or curse at your request that you are accurately had a guy named. -- Well I think -- live there should give some questions that we give it your what they would do it and they really is a little bit of trouble are.

I believe the among other words that were used. By the way Macs before way before we let let you go what what the hell has happened to was CNN I read that I read last week they -- number five in February number -- behind her. Door behind CNBC. And the headline news. My god.

They got some real problems of prime time and I mean. Well CNN worldwide -- pretty wildly profitable would be that Vietnam -- in oh. Well.

Even though Larry King asked the great question last week. At field day but. I saw. But that was the missing question did the Glenn back. How war you know what I mean he'd he'd Glenn -- you know this Dyson supposedly non PC didn't come out and ask him the question everybody wanted to know the answer it to grow weary. Larry just stumbled right up through their you know. Of course -- course you know we didn't think he was just reading from a car somebody even put that somebody gave my card. Can't you know. Okay max we appreciate your being with us here we'll we'll talk to you next week.

Good luck kept good lord well in the creeks don't smoke what we don't want to -- a problem coming up.

Thanks max that's max Robbins from. The paley center for media and New York City 18774694322. On our car.