Max Robins on 12/08/08

" At this time every Monday afternoon we're joined by max robins. These veteran. Journalist who is now the vice president. The paley center for media in New York City. That's where to go if you want to see -- in the old TV shows they have all the old TV shows. And max's -- security answer your questions about TV any of your questions about TV. And max just before you go and I wanted to just tell you is a mighty fellow war. Co CEO of the monkey business channel. I've taken steps today to file a bailout plan with congress."

" Good it's about time how we got to cash and soup and -- I'll be picking you up in my ask a -- hybrid. So we can try to help we'll make a decision to -- because -- the Big Three made the first time around. We'll be taking your chopper and from Wellesley -- That's right first that the first step is to become a bank holding company because they have an easier time getting the bailout the second step will lead max is we're going to need a pinky ring union -- to take with dislike Gettelfinger -- pro still around -- he does shed his mortal -- I -- I don't think coated roads going to be down for Brokaw okay. But of Tony and a steady drip drip. Well I think he's gone toe the all the great union statesmen of your courage your hard gone Jackie presser earlier when we do it. I'll take after the show us how we always thinking ahead now to Jersey to metal -- if I could find him we ought to look -- Channel and channeled Jimi firm -- with congress. I'd also like -- that I am the co CEO the mom probably the monkey business trip. -- law might be the vice president -- senator media I'm the president -- vice for the monkey business channel that's right yes that's what we do we have we need to -- it's for the good of the country it really is how -- I think -- the heartland you know about it we're on main street our headquarters on main street forget about Wall Street price -- main street in how we weren't too big to -- the monkey business channel -- I just think of our suppliers. That's true I think all those like you know scantily clad newspapers just getting ready to get on the Internet well they do without the monkey business glad to -- him."

" get me it is getting bad out there for a where I was make trying to make a list today of all the people just the Boston area people have been whacked you know and it's -- mean Monica Morales you know she got whacked the channel four I mean I like that girl when Jews here in Boston much is because she was gonna look at bond wore boots. Journalists."

" Because she got him yeah notoriety ensure that blood recruits is big Ed Davis and on top. -- semester ended up its its distinguished journalists. Yes she -- she's gone miles O'Brien knew I channel seven you know -- a CNN guy miles O'Brien CNN stalwart I mean that guy you know if there's knows more about aerospace. Aviation in the space program and just about anybody go -- double what does he know about Britney Spears that's the important -- these -- and that's right that's right good good point is that -- this I mean -- really is getting -- enough in the world of local and national TV and and now boy you got. Tribune Co. filing for bankruptcy today I mean they got more they got more TV stations and they -- newspapers should they -- billion and and again I mean I think the only comfort one the only companies more mismanaged in the automotive companies has -- But it's still it's really said because with all this stuff all kidding aside. You know a lot of people who registered their good their jobs that work card. They're not making the big decisions and boom you know. Satellites. So where it is so way it is thirty things are going on in the wonderful wacky world of television that we need to know about. I don't know how we always forget that the monkey business channel that we should we should give a truck and start given out turkeys this upload it -- could accumulate just saw Jackson contends are. Oh that's all right employed for a country that thought. And I think as soon as that check clears from the government we go by the truckload of turkeys. That sounds good committee first the jackass the clear that. Are you listening congress. It's right. My Barney Frank is an indicator while bailouts he as the king that he first it creates a problem that needs a bail out of many provides the bailout money it's a wonderful brilliant he and his buddy Chris Dodd. It's like when you it's like when you have -- one of those companies that the you know an auto glass companies do you spend the night going to shooting out everybody's got a in the neighborhood and businesses so well. A confession -- Barney says. We hit it hit serve no purpose to point fingers. With the it doesn't. I guess if you're going to do whether it's ever in the fingers point -- idea I had through serves no purpose -- as far as you're concerned anyway let's take some calls for a max -- about the wonderful wacky world of TV. 18774694322. Leslie your next with Howie Carr and max Robbins from the paley center for media glamour Leslie."

" Kelly. Have been trying to get through prayer immaculate with the latest within this whole life if it leaked out doing well in how to -- 24."

" torn or -- redemption okay first life. Better than your average series series I kind of like an MBC -- a lot of fans among Howie -- listeners. It has a fair -- chance I don't think it's a lock for another season. But it's been doing okay okay among a lot a real dismal season for MBC so far. Most of their new show is over are already have already gone belly up. Com 24 redemption that was ago the Sunday before less than 44 movie. Did pretty well did pretty well I think -- people's appetite for for 24 coming back after eighteen months let's just hope by Kiefer Sutherland. Doesn't decide to drink and drive before that you -- noses and at 24. Thanks Leslie 181877469. 4322. But what last week Drudge said you know we said David Gregory was getting the job on meet the press -- said something like da di Nino. A genre of shows or something -- shows going down the tubes now not. How rests I don't know what I was talking about now I needed to charges -- you know I think he's got that little fedora Arnold too tight manner I mean. The that the truth as well a lot of network news shows are challenged. Shall we say. The the Sunday morning you know of the public affairs shows the meet the press show. Even CBS face the nation. This week ago when George Stephanopoulos host they I'll do pretty well they all make Marty and they they still deliver real not a huge audience how he -- whatever -- is a blue chip party it is you know Chris Wallace just sort fox is doing fine too. Yeah thanks for the call Brian jet -- Leslie Bryan your next with Howie Carr and max -- go ahead Brian."

" Merry Christmas I'm questioned play out on the -- and my brother. To have them what cereals are would be shield Y echo off the -- and also today -- are they going to make it another season."

" I think sons of anarchy is going to get a second season. This shield I mean I think that they just they've they've they thought they would get out while the getting is good now of course -- the monkey business we believe in. It's football -- that they step pay again we keep quiet. But on the shield a favorite series of mine was sorry to see ago core rate last season. Really. A pretty amazing show over the run of it. I think they just felt it was written now on they would want to do they wanted to go out strong."

" God and it's terrible and it like the sopranos."

" A little a little bit I mean I cut away I didn't think it was quite as -- and and the as the sopranos I thought it was a pretty good ending that. That that -- Vivian. Vince -- ends up in his own. Kind of version of hell on earth those pretty interest me and and -- let's let's remember Wesley it seemed to leave it I open ended that the show could come back. So the so -- city kill him off. Our governor Brian it's Indio Jimmy your next with how we card max robins -- Jimmy."

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" Okay quickly Jimmy."

" I don't really outside I have respect and he'd been of this ballot an event Jerry."

" No word on that yet Jimmy and I. By the way keep your day job don't don't be I don't think it's going to work as a nightclub. That's why doesn't live in revere anymore they -- out of buzz off a Shirley avenue for singing the songs."

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" Yup max -- we outlawed the dog racing that's a that was a big big issue in Massachusetts in November -- you know the countries in a recession let's a couple of thousand people out of work trip was shut down until bug traction. Why not. We don't work out -- will -- will feel better about ourselves what. -- hopes the face with a call Jeremy. Peter your next with how we car and max robins go ahead Peter."

" Rebellion max max saw him. Is brother -- coming back -- is that the final on because I think that's a great show."

" I think it's a great show too I know why I I I might face the guy hero of my friend and colleague mister -- and that by the I had I understand it -- little to close -- home their but. I think we've had a great season this season no word if it's if there's going to be another I. I don't hole over -- I thought I was over max I thought they said that the it was pretty much done for. This year well there's there's still in season three. I don't think they've pulled the plug yet how we come -- to check that out I think I think it's I think it's sleeps with the fishes Peter."

" Well. You know I -- and I waited -- soprano than they actually tell you what happens. -- that's just yet you know like if I wanted to think about what happened in my gonna write a book."

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" Otherwise think about my own end up to tell me what happened and I think at one of the things they do they wrap up the story line."

" Very well at this okay Peter will check on that I think you're gonna get some bad news well after the break. We -- you you've got somewhere to check it right -- you know -- and how -- our -- Internet for some reason is down here in the in the studio and -- jacket okay -- 18774694322. I think -- did you know I don't think they've put out the word very. Yet you know wide nationally or anything but I think they've been telling people looked the on the cruise around here -- that -- that they're not coming back Joe you're next with how -- max -- go ahead Joe."

" They LA -- They got MacBook learn it by heroes it's still on the chopping block -- even."

" Not mean I think -- it hasn't. I think they're looking for a stronger performance from it. It's it's still not on firm -- by the British I think it's still it's still has legs."

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" Yeah we you know we were talking about this last week the problem is you know -- David and there was kind of wrote about in the last season which was just terrific. He was divorces his wife -- them but I guess he's enjoying single life -- is true she was a moon bats moon bat right America. Al yeah he's using it to the left of me that's two there was -- Trotsky and mood Levin of know which she. Yes so and from what I understand and this is a problem a problem for France that show that we -- David who's got more money than god. It's heaven -- great time being single he's like credit every too much fun to -- expect a war. I mean eventually you will we -- we feel we should all have such problems I'm telling you how it but he is. By just. Who marries the funniest when he's miserable even with his millions and millions and millions of I don't know thanks to a call Joe so your next with how we car and max -- had so."

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" 1877. 469432. To whether this max robins. He has covered the TV industry for most of his career he is the vice president currently of the elite center for media in New York City. And he's here to answer your questions about TV and actually got a question here from -- miles -- I want to know how much the average players on mad TV and SNL man."

" Not a lot not alive I mean they're probably making a couple grand a week to -- for TV it's not a lot of money five. But those shows are really seem as big stepping stones and have been for number performers to. You know the real gold. Also regarding a former SNL star Molly Sheehan and how could she let herself be demeaned in that new comedy -- Kim remember some female caller thought it was hilarious. How could she be demeaned the -- I."

" What are you more money yet makes. Did I knew and it I'm -- and that means I -- about 25 dollars and we are reasons a week assuming. The mean come on miles wake -- that's our Jeff your next with how we card max -- go ahead Jeff."

" Hey how well you don't. I actually -- great. Our question my favorite show I -- I was Hugh Laurie. It's gonna for the next season and what you -- Just that I can't get enough of that show."

" It's it's the shows a huge success go to a lot of fans and then. And hue Gloria in particular -- a million fans it's funny though how are you ever -- house now. Now I mean it's basically this this it's it's it's it's a fun show when it is the same thing week in week out. Some medical mystery he's really cranky and pisses everybody -- up -- And then they figure out what happened the first just -- my wife Jeff and Macs are most of the great series the same thing every week basically -- part of the whole. The the attractiveness supplement their you know it's a routine you know it's again -- ticket TV is comfort food I --"

" So watch the USA marathon I think -- had to go out of the twelve hours."

" It's one of and get cranking. If there was better than the football games though wasn't a fluke but wasn't heard you earlier -- Jeff."

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" How -- acts. I'm my question and about our CDS last see them laid I'm Dexter the first easily edited in writing -- they're going to bring that back."

" I don't think they they go apart why they did that that happened during the strike and CBS owned showtime so they they have rights to that show and they were just looking for anything that might be. Somewhat fresh to put on there I don't think that's going to happen again. I'll. Play I want I'm Steve -- next with how we car and max -- go ahead Steve first."

" And America that the book yeah Christmas previous college what my question not not about CBS but. What -- no matter what your thoughts on the show Dexter ended going to be picked up 414 and on showtime."

" Yet Dextre is already been picked up. I think it's it's a very good show I'm kind of a couple seasons behind him watching it it it's kind of tough to get into because of the subject matter can be pretty gruesome but."

" But it's not like bloody gory show like you would think it would be it more like a -- Show you know."

" By and large but it can be pretty gory sometimes especially the first season."

" My my all time favorite show ever right now but stuff but it just."

" yeah thanks thanks Steve 18774694322. Kevin you're next with Howie Carr. And max -- from the paley center for media go ahead Kevin."

" I -- maxed. I I only endorsement show up when I'm traveling from outdoor lot to be -- so elegant for about. 535 just a -- that they don't touch the -- and -- the other radio stations."

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" She helped -- it all it is they played at its big but no one's over and over and over yet but they just never shown I would all of what what I. But what -- Dennis Weaver that played just there."

" Yeah wanted to get them flavor yet he gave in the Fed that he was replaced by the -- fastest cannot currents -- and get married can bury ya. Kim Curtis was the governor of many -- that yes how are you here here at the paley we've got oh world we're doing all this research group to look. Final loss gun smoke episodes that lost some of lost -- those little ones -- and -- goes upstairs -- all that got a that's a -- I was -- there -- I -- addition the magic radio would lose some of the gun smoke episode sometimes it seems like every other -- broadcasting is a gun smoke with William Conrad. Kind of what I'd -- like gunsmoke on TV or radio myself. Thanks for the thanks for the call 71876."

" You weren't a -- they go in cycles like filled the air them and I'll stop caring and for six months not enemy again."

" Okay Jerry you're next with how we car and max -- go ahead Jerry."

" as follows. Mac side yard got hooked up -- mad men last -- That was going to be revisited it's actually backed by old Leavitt says the -- days."

" Where you'll -- gonna fall and around like that back them."

" All right got to stop spent. Oh like creative juices that they rouge took all the."

" There are that's what we're -- glad to -- under that's welcome recent happy holidays this oh okay -- Okay we don't might just be an ecumenical. That I do so and so all ports and what's been so fiscal former -- never go to go to I don't know."

" I think they are they come and see it and than the channel network -- a bit of a tiff with the creator of the show and they're trying to work things out I think they eventually will shows got too much --"

" Thanks for the call Jerry max thank you very much we'll talk to you next -- look at Ford's good how are you -- you be well. A -- for the Detroit lions though. Sometimes they got to win again probably not this year but 2010 maybe I'm holly Karr."