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Why 877469433218774694322. Bouts with toll free number. Of the Howard Archer of feel like to join us here. This time every week on Monday afternoons we are joined by max Robbins. He is the veteran journalist who for many years discovered the broadcast YE TV industry. And he is now the executive vice president of the paley center for media in New York City. And -- there I am Howie I was I was really excited he used the intro music you know from magic man. That's right well -- people think this title that sounds really magic masks. All right okay that the -- I've come up with a new program for the monkey business channel. At the -- chip the new civil rights movement for the public breastfeeding. The jury what happened in Portland Maine this weekend max now on the streets not only the town of the secure micro us. But this big street of my birth congress street the main drag in Portland Maine. Yes these women as a protest decided to walk pop ports. Down congress street -- I hate when that happens the end you know what happened and actually a gang of young men. Gathered around them and began taking pictures with of them with their cell phone's -- I shot they were hi Josh. They I don't -- I don't know if they expect him to get you know to get the power fist empowered the people and you know right on brother and no no rest no peace or some I don't know what to expect that was gonna happen but they didn't expect to have -- to have have these dirty young men taking pictures off them. I'm a man I'm quite frankly I'm shocked. Us again that on the streets of you're youth yes that's right. Those young men have no respect. No sense of propriety none none whatsoever. Probably just came -- from the waterfront where did been drinking beer at the three dollar do weasel and I don't. That's what citrus you know you're totally get her up. Fifth that I'm sure there were -- around from a long fellow's house. You know. But to also on congress straight. OK anyway max. We are we you're here to what tell us about the wonderful world of TV is thirty related late news blatant breaking news on a David Shuster would be -- been suspended from MSNBC. Why -- why would you wanna go to it from a very very low rated network to a very very very low rated network.

How we if you got a contract in your paper they're playing a tough thing is I mean. -- that's the thing too I mean you wanna go someplace where you're gonna get plenty airtime and where they might actually media. What and certainly CNN the solemn what is going on was sees somebody said that it -- I read over the weekend and it seem like a pretty good. Description of the situation at CNN it's a law that CNN in the US is a lost leader for the international operations. Well -- may be dead and and this. The CNN's business and we talked about this before has so many different chemicals that it it is extremely profitable. But you know you gotta wonder how long can they let this go on a why they ever higher Campbell Brown bad hire. They should -- work on Larry kings -- in a replacement her heir apparent. You don't Hannity is only a drawing him six to one now -- put -- 61. I remember less sometimes Larry King used to actually wind did that seem like it was Alomar and golf I know I know used to be Larry could draw a crowd on occasion on occasion. Now all he's doing is drawn flies. -- I -- I feel like protesting every time makes it down an airport waiting for the flight and their CNN airport I have the receptor. -- I'll come alive I. Said Sox. So -- inside you put a -- point added -- you really feel Ali. I don't like -- I'd rather watch does I'd rather watch CNBC I'd rather watch -- headlinenews I'd rather watch anything but CNN I'll tell you if CNN was smart -- where they do have. All those correspondents and producers all over the world. And they claim this is what they're doing but it isn't true practices certainly not true during prime time. They would be the alternative they wouldn't be like you know. Opinion driven like. Like fox or MSNBC is. They would really report the nose to really compelling news coverage all the time from all but you know what somebody said today in one and the story around Africa where was maybe the New York Times people don't want that. People like you know Rick Klein put down fox by saying. It's talk radio on TV and you know what. I thought about it he's absolutely right but that's what people want they do -- there is an audience for example how -- if in the morning news CNN in the morning. Job I mean the people for example want like talk radio and some fun or maybe there won't listen music in the morning. But their people to want to you know some real news of the day if it instead CNN. They shouldn't be doing like kind of that happy talk morning program like fox and friends of The Today Show or whatever Good Morning America. All those folks do it really well they have an audience if they were doing if if if CNN in the morning like and they we should do it out of Washington a real kind of news public affairs stuff for me or it sounds like Brian Williams show and I know what to do it like Brian -- I mean how -- that this Sunday morning public affairs show us. They do pretty well. They do pretty well not only -- demand -- in the habit of watching those shows I wonder how many young listeners they have Mac I don't know but maybe you create listener series there are beauty. There are people in the morning who licences that. If for example in radio or listening to stuff I mean they might be listen into a positions say this and we curtail it. But date you know there listening to have to Bloomberg -- listening to all news radio or there listening. You know and PR or whatnot I mean those people they don't get numbers of -- there's an audience out there did you see you gotta do something different if you're not -- I mean CNN isn't gonna get anywhere trying to be -- either more like fox are more like MSNBC you know speaking of the fox being talk radio why I read that recently -- that -- you know what the number one channel is so. On are on the magic radio satellite radio way it's fox. You kidding me no no that's why so that that is amazing isn't it I would've thought it was Howard Stern could just -- a the a I thought was radio classics but I -- parent apparently most people don't share my enthusiasm from Boston black --

don't understand -- because you know I'd do it. Everybody -- that's why but I thought it was a universal thing anyway a lot of people wanna talk to you hear the seven that is there any other news news developing news developments. Not nothing to. Fantastical. But -- how much how about Jay Leno saying that Conan O'Brien got screwed. You know that's -- to -- You know I went yeah I -- I always exactly match is we're all okay good. Give me up too familiar -- us up. Exactly we only had the exact same all right Jennifer says that. He can no -- pity party wanted to. I -- to be sympathetic but you don't guy walks away with 32 million box it's just a you know letter letting go don't know any thing -- you know are not nice Irish -- from your neck of the woods there aren't doing well. That's right. That's right. His sister comes in Michael's -- sometimes says he'll go there they have a good time they've been through Conan will be in Michael's -- sometime I hope we of how -- he should -- around for the house of how we Garcia which is not. He should put. I'm a little stem a little upset -- Michael actually I don't believe there's no -- there's no there's no Max Robinson. We can work that out power and outlets we could talk about what what are you want -- of course you know we're talking excuse me. No Italian polo pony up.

As as does the former governor of the empire state Al Smith once said. No matter how you slice it Macs it's still baloney that fit the I want something with Chad at. 18774694322. Let's go straight telephones -- your next -- powered car and max -- go ahead jump.

I Mac side I always the first sum up bulb like this static -- question America actually got into my favorite series dump. One being the son and had our beer and the -- showtime Dexter are open Bolton Obama backed but I have heard anything any word got out.

Yes sounds anarchy will be back configure renewed for a third season. -- look forward I think probably some time in the fall will be my guest. As -- Dexter. I know showtime wants to do another year bit they love the show com a lot of fans of that including sandy is a fan of it I'm a print. But -- star that Michael hall has been battling cancer and I I I have a -- I have a a sense that that's probably affected the up production of the show but I the -- his prognosis was very good -- expect the show will be back. Max by the way I'd be whoever they measure affected describe I think it's gonna they're expecting Dextre to come back in the fall. Macs are gonna ask you about a new show that I've discovered actually my wife discovered she signal of the show. Diners dives and driving and so on oh yeah -- boy that is a great show terrific show I can couldn't agree with you more. Now that's how he that's what we call news you can use that's her packet coming beat CNN did a couple shows like -- This guy goes around to these places where they serve like 5000 calories -- four box. As well you know that's right you fold the -- for your car approaching them up a dollar pyramid but -- you -- you're not getting enough carbohydrate you've got to watch the show. It's it's it's it's terrific show I'd highly -- I saw that there was some some guy they were doin' somethin' on shepherd's -- I was almost went to drive to buffalo. -- to -- the they couldn't hold it shepherd's pie they did this poll shows what this summer oil exec who we were on the -- we Sutton. They did this what this whole show about. It Chicago all these great hot dog joints yeah. There was it was terrific work work that's important news it is that's great that don't forget this.

I'd buddy that's what my daughter loves buddy you know Carlos bakery enough Hoboken forget I don't cares about cake when you can have. When you could have shepherd's pie fifth. Mark your next with how we guard max Robbins go ahead mark.

I -- they doin' today. I get I have a statement not a statement but it well one thing to tell you Ali and yeah. I've received my 100. In seventeen. Piece of mail understands just today.

But what. Really I've only got one piece it's still sitting in the best Mike Mike Kidd said. So what does so what is the census thing that we keep seeing the ads forced to go -- it's on my desk Garcia that I haven't even opened that yet.

117. Pieces today 107. That's great. Max's question I have for you is that I was reading some place. -- they're thinking about bringing to shield back.

Boy I hadn't heard that they did I'll tell you at one of the great finale of any and any show ever with the last episode of the shield. And they did you know -- the main character he's still alive hitting kill him off so. I guess there's always a possibility but I haven't heard anything whatsoever about -- shield. Bring in the she'll back now I do know with the end of 24 they're talking about a 24 feature film.

Yeah I read this Saudi. Some pop up. On the on the web and.

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Just some you know just some web page. Stand. Based independent talks with checklists. To -- need to bring it back because it's been such an outcry for it.

I mean it it was a terrific terrific show in but I hadn't heard anything about -- and a -- You know mobile check it out you know what I really like -- if you like that I think this new showed justified which opened to big numbers for cable. With Timothy Alphonse who was you might remember was in deadwood. Great show how are you that you might even like -- I saw the I saw the previews for that it's it's it looks like I'm forgiven right it is it's kind of like a modern day western India. The first couple left episodes are really been a lot of fun highly recommended. Thanks for the call mark -- you're next with Howie Carr Kemp and Ferris -- Canon names of these were coming up when are you business and -- whatever evident -- build an all -- is this a nom de plume.

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I haven't but -- have two questions what is about this Sunday morning programming I don't know -- that is bad but the other one has the bill would be out. The American I go I normally wouldn't watch it -- we gotta he's. From from Connecticut here there's no way they've they've they've been through -- that out very nice play. And I have. Above but I'm looking at that judges that I see and Ellen degenerate and I've -- my god is this show I don't watch this in this.

don't know what you're doing what you're missing you're -- Paula Abdul.

Well you know what outside Paula -- Every -- whenever there's -- what what -- I -- I'm not sure she called undercut but it.

Are terrified I have to admit -- haircuts now working for me there Ferris if you just -- Paula if you miss Paula Abdul just go down into OT. And watch somebody nod off you know. -- then -- they follow were on the chair that's Paula Abdul -- Ferris alarmist Paula Abdul because I used to watch idol with my kids and I was sick kids is the cautionary. Stay away from those controlled substance with the studio. Yeah you can be doing the flipper class they felt they still got they've still got great ratings are right she's not going anywhere now they're -- you know Ellen Ellen DeGeneres is really popular subject -- what. The thing you gotta worry about with title is -- Simon Cowell this is just the negotiating. Ploy really does leave the show because that's that's what makes this show. I think it's a negotiating point I wanna get on record. My power -- ice second ice you know to quote. Smokey Robinson I second bit about -- fun.

Sure it is you know then making -- Randy meaner and meaner kind of I think it takeover firm firm Simon.

I think Randy says didn't meter meter that if you notice the -- he gets the -- he gets this is hungry. Thanks for the call for our majority here next with powered card max -- go ahead Judy.

I for at Sam's Club long lived there how are you man. My question is what happened to Deal or No Deal.

Good question we're gonna check -- therefore you. May be the simplest game show effort. But I think they'll bring it back I didn't hear about -- canceling. In wait wait I'm sorry. My crack engineer here. Witnesses given me that sign no deal are no no you deal you know an hour. And the deal is over the cat is up are they can count their muddy when the ambulance Don that's done. Yeah sorry Judy Joseph you're next with Howie Carr and max Robbins from the paley center for media in New York City go ahead --

I don't guys ordered back on the food channel that's how are.

I cannot tell you the food sin -- talk just loved the show what was the last time I spoke well of his show the wasn't a -- shower but -- examined the other. Drive three years I like Boston black that was a pretty good show.

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Meant that the Qaeda wanna know up the food wins everytime I think. The reason the last. Do you go look it up man. Only it versus thanks for that 18774694322. Kress you're next with Howie Carr and max -- go ahead Chris.

Amax. Additional that was an audit and peacekeepers short -- part of black -- an eighteen net. Yet the whole episode. I ballot special literally at the pandemic shield enemy who shields and but you know any other. Going to be two guys to buy it.

That don't think anybody's gonna bring them back you might be able to see it on Hulu. I got it I gotta take issue with that I know that there are some fans of that show. I didn't like it at all I'd that was a real missed opportunity was -- they -- the about the gangsters who would steal beer. Yeah that was said that yeah they were supposed to be based on you know one of the famous tell a sketch -- games.

I just didn't Adam. Of those guys shut people they had these guys stole beer and those who have little -- they took a few liberties with the facts they wanted to make them -- up. Of the west these you to. -- Stuff just stuff flood -- dig a guy now let's let's let's grab ruby Stein off the street in the world Kellerman chop them up and -- in the Hudson -- the current moves faster me East River. Yeah they give duo who believed that their favorite X 108. Every year they disappeared -- group dot -- yeah a real fun loving group for guys. They the romantic about threats -- our thanks for the call Chris 1877469432. To a good book still in print by believe the west speaks. Brian you're next with how we car and max -- go ahead Brian.

Hey -- Amax. Good outlook and love for information on the show Bob on AB CR in my family.

Oh yeah we'll check this out for you. You only -- you -- a lot of good investment -- show right marriage will figure it out for you have a python I I -- a a -- find my website he fired by. Good pit road kill a -- Q -- my family keep. Be sure that's a title Brian.

Yeah it's eliciting candidate up but -- be able it was. I don't know for what it's got to.

Yet they put it on hiatus it's not officially cancel there's no news about when it's coming back for a month or two mobile me going in the reruns of Maxtor and if you're as you're there well. Why do they love to have your mr. rerun on Monday you can see they got on Thursday and I know remarkably flaws. I could find me at home with the six Beckett. And alerted the police in the bucket stick it. 18774694322. We'll put one more call them what you go Macs are they Greg your next with Howie Carr and max -- go ahead Craig.

I don't -- Back I want bash about that program on Wednesday night Paul -- I really I really -- up program it's gonna last.

I think it will either it's a good show good good cast my I think it's a lot of fun. I think I think we're gonna see that so -- picked up for next year.

That's been idiotic just -- I don't know saying look I'm gonna mess it up and but. I thought I'd appreciate.

You got a -- let me just say the same to you -- thanks a lot I appreciate it okay. Okay when they -- was sure my kid have to -- they'll let you run now okay okay watch out for Times Square I hear the gang initiation night is still going on in certain corners and alleys are not taken these -- trade show up. -- I beg steal -- 018774694322.