Howie and Max Robins

" Lead story that's what you messed. Police are baffled. They gave they've they've got an a manhunt a citywide manhunt. Looking for that looking for that. Paint ball gun ban the end that's the lead story mr. messed with appropriate that a what are you allow for -- about yeah. Because I was very serious if you bad -- the -- the power where right Troy screamed screened and splattered the screen with think. Crappy debate it looks like -- giant wad of bubble gum on this door that's why don't walk out of failure want some strapped with my -- going to enjoy the I can't be too careful. All you had to say to that guy who's doing this is never bring up paint paint ball gun to what god fight. A -- cops tell you -- up -- better you better assumed the position that. -- 18774694322. Joining us as he does at this time each week today is my day each weekday Monday I should say is max robins from the paley center. For media in New York City for many years he has been a journalist covering the television industry and he's here insert your questions. About television. Thanks for rubbing with the smacks Howie a true pleasure. Tapping very -- and Sergio have got to me better than the last squadron. What was about -- having a bad here how about Oprah Winfrey. -- pour out for the radio Hall of Fame festivities in November there were taken around by somebody who worked there at the time work there. And if for Oprah and he said all you should see this a huge legal department here she's got a big legal department check and everything out that she does. Ever since she had that problem with that Texas mad cow story you know Ryan is right that was just -- BS. Apparently though they they check. Texas mad -- stories but they don't check any kind of authors include Montana -- say case you missed the story this guy this guy claimed that he wrote this book he was. He was eight it was an eighty death camp during the Holocaust. And that wasn't enough for army he he made it he made up a story about how this what girl who was who was outside the death camp used to bring him food distraught over the offense to survive and later on he married her. It was just. It was just pure BS's fifth. I think for lack of a better term I -- I mean I think I think you're a C Oprah doing a lot more fiction. On the Oprah book club. A there's no I think she's going to delve back into the classics in -- but after after it happened with this guy James fry right -- that was that was embarrassing enough she -- they at least this time they debate the book was exposed before was even published. But James -- became a national best seller had made millions of dollars claiming he was this junkie in all this stuff and and and that was all be asked. Did she have on that get that guy who were who -- event that they claimed he was a young hustler and it turned out it was a woman and now I'm another I would -- left. So many of these camps. I know how we think we're a little behind her I know what do Clifford Irving was a big nose -- it. It was a that was the dominant story would Clifford Irving peeved claimed he found they Hitler diaries -- fat -- that was a big deal now now there's a new one every Joe legs I know how -- we gotta get to work. There's money to be made. Oh yeah how you. Well scandal isn't interesting you smell -- like ice and I -- I see opportunity I just thought of another one how about the guy in the Indian reservation remember that who was raped by his father. And it turned out it was just some white guys -- it was 55 years old today wed -- much of a career as any thing if we just invented this story. Then again it comes it they it does very well until way -- author gore on the book -- And then you gotta go out -- yet caught the bus station and talked and somebody who's gonna who's going to be the author of your block and then yeah I know that this is then people say it's a way to second -- I. But she is she going to have a CIA. As -- bit to show -- that for apologizing or is that amused again this surely she she's she can't I don't think so I but she's got to an end. And if she -- I. I had to give her credit with when that when the James Fries they have remember seeing at a moderate slight -- who has judged Serbia and I get accused dinner and right. -- get you like Liberace he was laughing all the way to the bank amused by that followed by the time he was exposed as a scam artist did made like three or four million box. Like I said Howie I see opportunity in what we're awaiting action they don't train that would destroy my faith in the publishing industry but I fear that pretty soon we're going to find out that. That Marlee was a pit ball. That's a."

" Overweight kids are -- and did great guards did they cry hypocrite. I have to say I think that was my most successful maneuver the holiday season. My wife took the kids deceive Marley and me if it. My kids are getting a little life so I should I guess you could want to be going to war Marley. -- Marley and me how we want to see that we want to see yes man and we're waiting for soft for. The it kinda -- that note from one aids is thirty news of the TV world and well I I I know did it in my home you know the demo who lives under my roof they're all excited that there's going to be new episodes tonight of gossip girl. Oh god -- I know you'll be glued to the set up the a two yeah and my kid I usually on Monday -- I yelled are you ready for some football. But I can even do that. I'll go over assist sunken in just solid. How maybe should set out with a good book but let's look back lying. About its. -- let's face -- call 187746. Like this good this would be a good book should be -- sprint has a book show -- the boy that's a lot of copies of my book when I was on the bookshelf all to remember you tell me yeah that's really where is so it's huge it's huge but the but the the monkey business channel can now have on. Why he acknowledged that she. We love real. Good. Yeah well Leo how popular resort Britain shaped box that throughout stuff they did did good. Had the -- that they claim to do a bit different from what I you know what I think we got I think we would not have a problem getting a weekly strip and that's the way -- have been going well. Normally here is this a deal late night -- we -- cargo every meadow and mark your Macs with how we guard max robins go ahead mark."

" There are quick question Macs are with the dropping viewership of the broadcast television networks is there any chance they're going to ask for congressional bailout within ten years."

" I don't get back of me and how we because the monkey business channel. We're looking for a bill right now I'd always regular people need bailouts the that there's some federal agency that supposed to be helping people out with -- BHD transition I saw they are they're out of money now home -- the other out of money till I mean if I kept it. I've actually ever wanted to go down to you know the Circuit City your best buy in. And did -- a converter box brother can you spare a billion has put. Thanks for the call mark 18774694322. Now watching Blagojevich on TV he's he's got she's dressed in black that's a real change for a month benefit -- command and black. These -- simulate Johnny Cash. I did dress and collected so is exonerated the other thing is after he plays the faults of the going to lock him up -- a -- a but I know leave. Paul you're next with how we guard max robins go ahead Paul."

" Stay out we backed out of water in about two it's only 11 ms. back comin' back garden -- Are they gonna do any others you don't like what jade that didn't go over big black ball left."

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" It'll look what happened O'Reilly Irish guards he thought you know the visits immature at this people's. Practically mute and mad magazine."

" Yet it's really hurt her career to -- Paula nearly -- bit and -- and you've given us any store lately any sport. It's it's covered with Bob Miley Cyrus sub paraphernalia."

" Yeah everybody else I think she did take your beating anyway -- news. Some."

" Yeah I think we see Jamie Lynn spears she comes back in like one of those -- in those -- USA -- lifetime movie it. If it's ever of course -- and beyond that max there's always reality TV. Gotta be gotta be you know. That ruling that the britney's unwed teen mom sister who put. Thanks for the call Paul -- your next with our cargo have Lawrence."

" I REM Mac -- for the longest time even going back to the PBS state they used to like to watch Ebert and Siskel and then roper and the other guys. And does c.s is they besides the truth the whole thing around and called up the movies with two guys named Ben Ben Mankiewicz seems to be competent to ban lying in. That seems like a shallow fresh faced kids just. Popping things up the top of the head."

" So are so what he's got a great future NT vacant."

" I took the other day on the Internet -- I noticed that there is some people are saying that they should take him off the show and try to get somebody more mature. And the channel five in Boston channel nine in Manchester, New Hampshire. They're now relegated this show to. 5:30 in the morning I believe on Sundays five to hate -- if I want to watch it. In the future I would just funny we had any knowledge of what's going on over -- it is also a movie called it's produced by Disney which seemed to be a conflict of interest."

" Well that that's long been true even when it was Siskel and Ebert it was produced by Disney. It didn't stop those guys from smacking down some Disney films by. I'll tell you if they're looking for two you know mature gentleman who who have a certain what's the word how -- somehow lost fair yes cell -- I can think of two guys who have an opinion or two might be ready for the job what do you think -- that's right Lawrence was the last time they reviewed a Boston Lackey movie -- you never know. Air HR."

" I ask I decided to go about preemptively so they gave it the other day they gave the theme from the that was okay and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. But CIA do. Kinda wanted just to see what's going on."

" They don't learn so don't you think that that show was kind of run out of gas I mean there there -- a lot late it's like that the capital gang. Right or or the McLaughlin group would be more like -- I don't know it was a big I was initially."

" I -- I know exactly what in the theaters that they have some clue."

" Yeah I know I didn't -- and you do want -- but I'll tell you it's it's hard it's hard to find. Tom a couple of good critics you know back in the day when you gene Siskel who's long departed by. Men and Roger -- good good chemistry was a good show and violent."

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" Had a vision that's a good way to put rebellious stumbled upon another cop show -- going to see where you dogmatic and otherwise they couldn't outrun -- Thanks for the call 18774694322. -- Howie --"

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" 18774694322. Where this is max robins. He's the voice of the paley center for media at the end in New York City any security answer your questions about television. India is we nonfiction authors been exposed as fiction authors you're in the last week making maps. Not yet. But there's still talk a were overdue at this point I was gonna say he is just a different bill or the same Belle heard that this segment. There two -- bill no John your next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead John."

" They have been deeply about the new year you know I've got another crop of boy after I begged the question of side effect that sure there's Saddam. Bit now I I've got to make this clear I'm calling on behalf spoke off -- Oh oh yeah oh god yes they absolutely here you can vote we have not like the other business. Like really strong yeah yeah. This project right away visit governor back."

" Absolutely. Woods but what's complicating the thing with project runway is there's a lawsuit going on. About what network it's gonna end up on either side its original home Bravo or lifetime. And that's the -- resolved."

" But the allocate for -- so we don't get to see -- stroll out each each hour week that. -- why you why you lay them off on a friendly and you don't have to you don't have to it's silhouette that's what my friend told me that I got to. What can't you are yes you -- remember."

" I can't remember the author's name but it was a book about -- not states that China old. And this woman had claimed that it was it was actually part of participation. It was something like gifts. I think the life of dips or something like that and this is going back toward you you're no longer years ago. Bad debt -- it would shell that there oh yeah there was there was no child she just made the whole thing up."

" You sure you -- the -- Janet -- the Washington Post reported amount it made that made up the story about the little junkie who were seven years --"

" Bill that would that came later and I said cheat sheet added cheap yet commenced or just adds details. And did you ever spent so what's this woman -- written his book about this little -- just yet just."

" Even -- I 1970s or 1980 sure you come up some little kid the who's who says ought to who's autistic like that -- as a junkie I mean people going to start asking questions. To expect."

" Cool -- should get a little -- we have a little little kid wanted to capture or later some to -- brass. Are you guys."

" We called John who was 8774694322. Where they now with Janet cook and -- Chris your next with Howie -- and max robins go ahead Chris."

" pulled Brenda have been new reality of -- New Year's YouTube or QOR four recordings a lot of -- All right so blasted right -- supernatural. And Smallville whatsoever large vehicle I don't know opposed to going to do. There's there's going to be a spinoff from -- waigel and last but not least there's there anywhere on the cable networks that I confide. Some magnum PI would -- when I got cable back finally which of -- guard Daryn I was like oh what's."

" Did you and your questions 'cause it's been because you're talkin' about they go go ahead what about about magnum PI first to mix the GI you can certainly come down here to the paley center NC -- episodes I and I. How do you get by Al but he could buy those on Amazon.com or anywhere else yeah I think so the other they come supernatural. It doesn't look so hot mom small -- Smallville still a solid performer for the CW and the fourth question was."

" That afford special do you think they'll be expelled awful blossom late."

" Yet there is talk about a spin off from Boston legal and -- delegate and I will indeed thanks thanks Chris 18774694322. Richard your next with Howie -- and max robins go ahead Richard."

" Max -- but feel they don't you like stone imagery a government that are any are ending -- of them can give us an update of that and -- I got a look."

" answer. Hit hit -- fit of I it it doesn't look real strong it's it's it's the hasn't exactly been setting the Nielsen ratings of fire for ABC so. Yeah but what else has Mac is very little value. Although although. I hear from people scene lost which is about to come back that -- episodes are terrific. The early word is the shows back in fact inform thanks for the call Richard. BB."

" Extra in my car -- and I just a quick question -- Showtime. Brother waited secondary coming back or not."

" I know I heard. Her that it was all over but then I've heard that debuted is coming -- they just -- the season finale. Yeah yeah I could -- could've sworn that those stories sound like all bets. Yeah they -- the people were quoted as and it's over. Amen amen to double check I mean I know I know and I under a complete we and supply decoded -- for him now wanted to take a look at this show given. No Internet class but not what I did as a good I think it is a great chose very well done I think you just have to divorce yourself from the fact that it. Did they take certain license with they make a politician. Idealistic rather than evil is what -- yeah."

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" Thanks Steve B Alexandra your next what Max Robinson how we cargo ahead Alexandra."

" rallies. Mac I couldn't find mink email I don't think about."

" It yeah you know my my my youngest daughter who registered towns of benefit show I don't think it's comin' back Alison I'm sorry to tell yet. My daughter was disappointed about that I thought that my kids like that -- would obviously was just the kids show election there are no offense Alexandra but. That's it didn't get good ratings. While Mac and are quite good enough and there was all remember how we there was all that controversy surrounding -- if they -- you know the kids and didn't. Treated Weller within the -- kind of now the rules regulating kids and work on television. Yeah I saw I saw us standing headline -- former child actor shot a couple of days ago I didn't even bother to read the story. Not that big rivalry -- or in my whole life Macs -- you said that's right go back to the days of."

" Alfalfa and that's right there -- dog what makes -- look at -- And yeah like -- pit -- Yes but at the pit bull in Boca since five the hospital back -- of big story of Palm Beach and Howie Carr."

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