Max Robins 01/12/09

" 774694322. Plus the toll free number how we are sure if you would like to join us. Here. Wilson goes and how we -- dot com. Click on the live audio streaming or you can -- WC RNA may thirty once he gets dark and you can't pick up the signal west of the city. The Boston station. Joining us now as he does at this time every Monday afternoon news max robins the veteran journalist who covered the broadcast industry for many years is now the vice president of the paley center for media. In Manhattan may actually there how AM how -- how are you might captain very good IE wanted to before we go any further -- two. Think might docs. Fifth that -- that question might even I wonder if they might dead dogs might to a dead pretty dead up French schools from my youth princes and frisky. Yeah I was wondering when you're inducted into the radio hall -- up the well you know I feel slighted. That. What pets so mind you might of -- felt slighted that we weren't mentioned and what have. I was so you know max -- for about ten seconds they were a mighty mighty -- kids in my wife for watching yet and I want wandered into the in that room where they were watching -- LA observed -- for about ten seconds and I said -- I think I'm -- nothing here for me I'm just gonna keep moving along in one -- woke up this morning and read the -- happened but I knew that I had made the right decision on the Golden Globes. Oh yeah and end and glad to take anything away from Steven Spielberg wearing the guy's head and -- career but the Golden Globes -- his speech it was I was. I'm sitting elicits an on going and go -- it would -- And then there was some old guy who couldn't remember the director's name who was that because my wife couldn't remember his name if you can -- yeah. And I forget. It. Up."

" Eventually admit it was addicted -- were was Mickey -- store to the when they gave him the finger did somebody what what's what's this what's with all the -- were true. What's what it when did this all with all these words become legitimate I don't know how got to tell you -- did. Well the Golden Globes is always had this reputation it's like where the stars really let it all hang out in. I have to say there were wondered to whom we're letting it all kind of apple. But you know it tanked in the rates it dead low bid did not do so well what was on against a 2020 for the 44 did really well although I'm really pissed off I hope it's on I can then noted the I want television what do you figure the golden glow our cars Americana language. Excuse me Howard -- about keynote I find myself -- hopes that attitude and off. I -- head because I wish I. I wanted to that is secular and the Golden Globes I knew we be talking about it today by. I I had I headed -- thought recorded 24 but I think my kids must have been recording some do you know the Suite Life of Zack and Cody or some other show that. Make sure want to you know. Mount poke your eyes out come and and so I'm a 45 minutes in the 24 which was real at this really good and and Paul on the court it's. Grade. You know flags sorry -- not sure it'll -- I'm sure it's available elsewhere though isn't it somewhere on the Internet -- only shows -- now available on the Internet how well the war on -- at terrestrial broadcast networks generally they are how -- you know here we we don't condone the illegal download -- okay okay although I hear some some people been known to do that. So is so the the Golden Globes -- tanked. Take that -- ratings were weak for the Golden Globes and I wonder why when the best picture happens to be something about something that happened in Bombay. That. I can't imagine that they wouldn't get a big American audiences. With the when are you Russian -- slum dog millionaire. I rented the -- what is I never knew his movie and well. Would also be quite good I read what it's about meg I would arguably but make. Typically are used food are you only use the real word that they would use them and Golden Globes I know you shouldn't use it just enough delegates -- Golden Globes. I you know I am boycotting the Golden Globes because I think you're one film performance here your performance was overlooked. By the foreign press critics until there was there was that there was another movie I made that that entire movie was overlooked I don't know really competitive and they -- made limited mall opens the first. And the guys that producers and our real estate developer. I tell you something about his -- he's talking about a guy who couldn't get arrested in this town from voice sounds like you. What's he gonna do have to real estate in this market going to pay keen. -- couldn't work for GAO -- Well any any way -- though is so what is so is there is there anything going on in the wacky world of TV that we need to know about. I know -- a lot of your how we -- at -- at -- 45 -- they've -- another two -- installment tonight so. I know there will be some seem to get kind of mixed reviews though the liberal movie -- liberal TV reviewers didn't seem to like it that much. No -- It's still did. This could actually I wish people would just slowdown for second ago and it's just television in its fiction and it's made up. It's funny how is and they kind of a related note. I was listening that to -- go to this interview with the with Clint Eastwood the out ahead and I didn't notice put originally. The role of dirty Harry the script first came to Paul Newman. And Paul Newman said that his agent goes boy this is a great script this terrific. If we just be perfect her Clint Eastwood fans should that'd Newman's is still a little bit of problems with the politics okay. She's so that was not a good career move -- melanoma. Though wasn't it Albright put."

" But this could end end end. Would Clint -- Cincinnati you know. Politics weren't really might go split its act team. That's -- shouldn't be different kinds of people are represented in these things for a dramatic purpose you know."

" Yeah always you don't blow. Paul Newman was it was that private detective right harper -- wasn't hard was not I don't recall him as being a particularly bleeding heart liberal. No no no you wasn't at all. No it wasn't at all. I did I I didn't see the hustlers say -- you -- with a broad a go bad and the governor Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid they were not exactly bleeding hearts either come to think of it but here you know. The this is this is cutting interest in though that that this was the best that grossing movie that Clint Eastwood has ever had gran Torino. But I do its opening we got that came out tell you he makes great films this is. It's it's big it's its interest in that a guy who came to filmmaking it's somewhat you know late in his career mid career. Bomb has -- especially like the west ten or fifteen years has made some just terrific movies I mean. -- I think -- forgiven us about his going to westerners are now saying it is it is a really good movie yeah he's -- on his career is -- opposite trajectory from -- don't know woody Allen's perhaps -- virtually -- actually what -- last movie was pretty -- but that was the exception download yesterday -- game losing -- yeah -- Hey maybe even a -- and smell when it hit it about. -- mean it's it is is really interest NN a great testament to to those of us who is we we we move on in years. My idea might have fifty year old wanted to get into the grand Torino could one of the boy she she she hangs around with one of the -- Clint Eastwood and then they were they realized that it was an. That's the first time that I've ever heard of a kid being stopped from grown into an."

" Though you know and now I know I think they really did want to go as much as the one kid want to do a half it was a convenient excuse slip up up up up. Bush how to do 29 million of it was an. Thought it was the feel good movie of the post Hollywood to validate these. But does that that's. I -- reports say that's my old stomping grounds in -- you know motor city once you have foot -- this one Amanda actually pay for -- you know much movies now they cost here in New York -- right. I wished that some bargain Wednesday -- fair."

" really. While they -- the at the newspapers I -- don't even write about it anymore it's so war. Pro forma just increase all the time right around one across ten bucks for got a few stories in the paper trip. I assume that's all I need to know -- box forget about it -- it. Okay let's take some calls here for max -- veteran TV -- covering journalist he's here to answer all of your questions he won't be able to tell you all the dirty words though that though they set at the if -- you we may be able to tell you -- a -- probably come out if even -- really -- about it that's good and that's the way to do what they view -- I'm sorry about -- one -- let it happen again 18774694322. Jimmy here next with Howie -- and max robins go -- Jimmy."

" I got a couple of but didn't. One area that landed in any hit by the manner he's coming on dvd."

" I would I would look for that sometime this summer when you what they usually do with the release of the TV shows on dvd Jimmy is. Is that usually wait -- kind of right before. The new season of the show starts so people who were interest in -- they've heard some good things about it want to get caught up."

" And that's the other one is when is being yes barricaded badgers coming out -- by by the back in these."

" I'm I have been herded start date -- I would keep checking their site though. Faced Jimmy 18774694322. -- next with how we car and max robins go ahead Renee."

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" Right don't know I know about that I just a -- approach that can so -- that's why I got my art. -- And if you take a -- it did a lie detector test is and -- much good though why new dog I'll believe what you said but I just can't there's -- no way I can run whether it. Thanks for the call -- 187746943. -- true. Gemini stained wretch to this today max you know -- that -- I have to do with people want to take a lie detector tests could put the -- But it doesn't count for much in accord laws most people know by now know when though it's good on TV but now not many other places she got very special edition of -- Who's the daddy now it's god your -- with how we guard max robins go ahead Scott."

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" Now does not again you know lot of fans that show who -- also failed to Howie Carr showed good show and MBC. No kind of ruling yet if it'll be back for another season but a good show. Credit bank. My kids are excited American Idol is coming back tomorrow night. It's funny I'm my eldest. How we should she's over it she's she's like yeah that's yeah. The -- that's like that's Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? and you have to. Padded its its that's so 2008 -- but that's -- yes Donna -- has a question from -- my daughter Caroline has a question for you all the bosses daughter and couldn't get the -- that's okay go ahead you know to show that she realized the American teenager named. Yes I do I am aware of that show home. Well is it being on -- and I had a sister or watch it yeah it actually is doing pretty well it is doing pretty well it's a good one and yeah my kids like don't want to. I haven't seen it yet -- shall we watch sydor will we get when you're dead and I get upset if we see what you're watching. Now calendar joining us sat down much -- little boy is okay he Caroline it's okay if you watch illusion that text messaging while you're watching it up and running up the Bill Clinton. Thanks for the call Scott does Susie and your next -- how point guard max robins go ahead Suzanne."

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" You know it's a really clever show on MBC. How much there is a decision hasn't been made -- we probably won't know till the spring."

" I'd call NB need to tell them that I wanted to hear I think several of my co look at in my family all watch it from different places."

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" You know I would go to the NBC website and right and if you know what saved a couple of shows how he is it. How well they've -- with the downloads and online and on that site Hulu dot com. Which got a really good site to shore watch some TV Hulu did spell for me Mac especially either be such an old timer here but -- HULU. HR do well you Hulu dot com it's a partnership between NBC and fox. But they pick up a lot of programming from other places as well in. And they also put some films out there they come out of the NBC universal library and from the you know 20th Century Fox library it's good site very easy to use OK thanks to both thanks for the call Mary -- your next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead Brendan."

" NSA however -- quick question. Heroes it is going to make at this here I mean I while watching the beginning but -- registry all bets gone of that show."

" Yeah I'm always do what they they kind of just marked it up I mean there was a show they had a great start its first seasons and this seemed to have all sorts of popped up possibilities and and they there's the NBC claim this year they were clear things up to make it a little bit more Linear -- I don't know that that's happened then and it does make you wonder if that's going to see another season again we won't know we won't know till till springtime. Thanks -- 18774694322. Bob your next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead Bob."

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" I got a question -- we can certainly startled -- when -- that you didn't know why haven't roper quit the old -- Oprah show. And I did battle because that was what allowed you could spend all around for a long time. And the variety Sony got food out of today's."

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" Okay I guess it's okay I can see why that would irritate him I yeah I mean though the whole -- that you can't say it. The whole thing about this show is thumbs up right exactly. How we we gotta start thinking about things we can copyright. The -- could search suing anybody who says them. Ali Willis starts soon we are copyrighted lead in the tributes to dead -- but think that -- But that was the highest fifty minutes segment of the show us. Delighted with the Golden Globes -- drug alcohol had destroyed Mickey -- bread and he hit it. Thanks for the call Bob I know I'd just -- I mean I hear that movie wrestlers terrific game he's amazing in it but. I think this ultimate method actor -- Once many -- of that head. You know and I and the agencies that guy -- that I. We should make our kids who watch it or a cautionary -- why they should stay away from drugs and alcohol I know what I saw his picture today on the Internet I thought it was nice that Nick Nolte had come back without a that's how bad you locked -- separated first. 187746943. To do everybody hang on will be right back up powered car."

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" 18774694322. Well this is max robins. The executive vice president. The paley center for media in New York City covered -- TV for many many years and he's he stole an expert on TV security answering your questions about. The broadcast network. Cover your -- okay when -- caught our -- dumped by -- cough -- there -- no this is Lauren -- nonprofit rally Tuesday as they -- I was just thinking about you know -- we can't -- thumbs -- has -- that's owned by a you know -- Siskel and -- and -- we can't we can't -- middle finger up because that's -- by the Golden -- brightness -- we -- you I don't know -- monkey business journalists -- Two paws off. The fickle finger fates in beset about a pinky does a -- and goes nice with monkey business of pinky finger of the right -- we have to so worried pinky ring that's right exactly. It doesn't count -- you have a pinky -- and your pinky finger I don't know how we ever think your pinky -- configuration kind of guy. I hope not -- OK let's take a few more calls you for max Mara earlier next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead Merrill. -- they're Merrill. Barrels -- 18774694322. Mike your next with how we car and max robins go ahead Mike."

" I -- they don't. Hey what's up what the brotherhood that would come back."

" We we thought it was finished but then I'm hearing rumblings that there may be another season I gotta I gotta check this -- and go to showtime to the source."

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" Oh crash on stars. Okay okay I mean you know eight I don't know you're gonna see huge ratings on a show like that because. You know stars is -- in them many homes. It thanks thanks Mike 1877. Ben and it's in my home for max M I find myself watching star is less and less eager Scoble and I honestly that the they tried upgraded and there's seems to be less on the I want to say yeah. Kelly -- that works such. Kelly your next with how we guard max robins go ahead Kelly."

" I am I'm wondering if there's a couple of old now but I worry about Boomtown. I have been like Heather got -- thought that. The belt -- if -- like Ehrlich bodies show and what happened about."

" Well deal was -- unfortunately the ratings were never there but that was. I that there was a terrific show but the only place you're gonna see is suppose is on dvd. They are running some episodes we know we talked about. Hulu HUL you'd dot com. Before and I've noticed that some of the better shows that. Hey kind of a cult following but that didn't make it that they've been running episodes on Hulu like. Obama great show for many years ago on fox called action -- run episodes of that. Thanks Kelly 18774694322. Jim -- next with Howie -- and max robins go ahead Jim."

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