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" May actually there on the line I am how William hero simple champagne tonight. Well that's what the party is yeah well you know hair of the dog what was that what it -- you know last night. No -- last well actually I was you I was in the Brooklyn bureau all night knows him relatively well behaved quite although. You know I went to see Star Trek with my son I got home. And MI -- been arguing graduation dresses for my two daughters and yes and and we government. -- are materials that deceased. Elicit yes this wasn't so much time -- it's great. It's your athletic cup only geeks but the but what that. I -- feel less likely to maximize seven in various Star Trek uniforms going in did you. Okay how scary it is to keep a Goldman and really -- screen of Academy Award winning -- Goldman. I know I know there -- this is enough Star Trek talk OK I was very I'm I'm I'm sorry. No exception -- is here and he has -- say eBay has the same journalistic motto is I do which we stole from -- Thompson. Unlike -- doubt we admitted we steal -- that's right total war coverage final wisdom free lunch we like we like to say it's been a montage. Yes you know -- I was at I was at the Peabody awards today yes. How could you ever won a Peabody yet. Appears this crazy what is a Peabody for the Peabody awards given out by the journalism school to university Georgia and its excellence in broadcasting. And it is its television and radio oh okay and."

" I was one I was home watching the Celtics be eliminated from the playoffs and there was a hilarious moment I don't know -- period Friday one has mentioned this to you after the game. There were doing the up postgame roundtable right with the with a much kitty Smith from UNC. And and and Charles Barkley yes season yes she's out of jail could end up a and Chris Webber -- don't don't don't you don't we Hayden answered Charles well -- at Chris Chris Webber for miles from her home state vote yes and David. Well one of the fab four yes I do ma'am that's true. I believe he was awarded through the ball to the 201 of our players and the that was a national championship garage. But this just rub salt in my wounds on a Monday okay but listen here's here's don't think so so Charles makes some point about something. And then they throw it does Chris Webber and he says. Well just to reiterate what Charles. Than Charles goes away your second -- I want you to spell reiterated. -- they're of course Chris Webber from. Michigan was totally flummoxed and finally said don't stop picking on me beliefs that's right that's right. Don't hate the player hate the game now that was funny -- was good today EI thought there is good TV that's Charles Barkley it's fun but let's get serious it. You know it's funny there was this documentary that won that had been on ESPN. Yet and one of the the co producer -- was -- pearl Monroe was there today. Earl the pearl oh yeah and you know we played -- the old state for big house gains. There you go out there you ago. There you go out and to -- was the place is still look at Alitalia. Palm -- there was interest -- one. To this local TV it's radio it's everything network TV we've all shot. How well how bad his local TV hurting maxim we we saw the numbers last last week that for a B but local Boston market and meet some of these stations there are down the 2530%. And you know now it's I was just mentioning the all these dealers going out of business I mean that's gonna that's gonna probably your local TV even worse is going to hurt though local newspapers and then we're gonna -- ahead that's for sure it's --"

" All it's brutal what's happening and you know automotive his heart and soul local advertising local TV advertising and we know that's way way often doesn't look like it's coming back anytime soon. Com. I don't know about Boston -- here in New York you see it all the time we. The rare time I watch at 10 o'clock or 11 o'clock newscast. By and large with a couple of exceptions like who -- these people. Right everybody looks like they're about 24. And -- and -- and what they're doing all the kind of name brand talent they're just jettisoning Dubai Dubai seal later --"

" What we had -- the guy for much -- seven got stuff fired recently Randy price here and in -- and we spend their forever right and we had -- it was they would before that he worked for channel four and when he came out I said the -- really this is. This is a vanishing kinda power because they you know with the with one or two exceptions you're the last guy who was known by everybody in the market everybody else's I mean that the not bad people and some of -- do pretty good work but. They're just sort of not known by everybody because again the audience is so fragmented."

" It TI they when they won't pay that premium anymore I mean it. WM BC a year which -- Huntsman a real market leader they -- ago who was the sports guy you -- You know assists -- yet chuck Scarborough wasn't -- 125 plus -- right. That's about it there really is about it authority and yes this is still around you know. Very low moan don't ask him to spell his last night and put a similar toys that does say out loud. There I think it's okay Charles Berkeley made it okay -- LAQ all right. Charles Mercer Charles can do what I can do -- unified -- five minutes later they go to a break and have a picture of Chris Webber on a chalkboard to me screwing up right trying to spell it loyalty I don't feel better about Charles Barkley gave my head's up religious move pretty fast that you know if they did material. It makes me tremendously proud of your graduate of the University of Michigan decides who will go over your grill Weber is immigrants try to go well see that right so there -- How horrible in that Jimmy Smith is a graduate of the University of North Carolina I'm sure. But hey I'm not gonna rub it in Macs I appreciate your being here any any and any news that we need to know about the other than BD decline followed local TV news all I know lot of you lot of our listeners Howard today tonight will be tuned into the exciting conclusion of 24. Moon. And I'm sure our respective -- will -- Tune into the exciting season conclusion of gossip girl but a debt Caroline who. Carolyn -- you watching gossip girls are Dancing With The Stars tonight what do you what's what's on your TV viewing agenda this evening. Having watched TV in like weeks. -- Really wall you -- just say no that must've been your twin that I see you village seriously the -- a computer in the basement turning around every once in awhile to see some crappy show on ABC family. I guess if she's not now she is nothing this it's got nothing but -- don't want basically 18774694322. Let's go to your calls on TV. Donna you're next with Howie -- and max robins go ahead Donna."

" I very negative question. I have a Big Brother aren't they think -- they the F for the coming back yeah it'll be back this summer okay and what about the big thing very."

" Yet that that should be back in the fall far show funny show our great hero. Thanks Donna 18774694322. I get an facts are they from from jay from Chelsea one of our regular listeners who likes to give you and you'll ever once in awhile he says he's kind of get disappointed in the History Channel. He liked it when it was the Hitler -- But he said he tune them a couple of nights ago. Then he would it -- that he was expecting some good Hitler pocket and a and guess what guess what popped up. How Bruce -- changed the world yes no yes do we really think Macs that Bruce Lee changed the world. Patent all I have to say that is how is everybody was skunk fu fighting. Those cats were fast the slightly in fact it was a little bit frightening yes those cats were skunk fu fighting. Ready and -- good right here next with our guard max Robbins who remembers some of the really cheesy music from the nineteen conservatives I bet smacks skunk fu fighting Robinson do you support. But -- next go ahead --"

" I -- questions as well one of them is it's. Supernatural coming back. Not sure to check on that doesn't it's on the bubble the -- right this second what does one have treated it was a lot when his -- we're coming out on dvd."

" If you think the on the day after hell freezes over. So pretty soon or it's okay the other going to have they tried to work in the new soundtrack of come fu fighting after. Natwest by the way supernatural is coming back it has not -- about this."

" So there's good and it pretty well and it didn't seem like -- that I saw the some. Really bad movie or TV recently with -- they -- asked some fairly currently available would be different -- the showed bush -- look into."

" But. Was what was -- name cash is going to be -- Yeah I even look at the end Francis. Darkly funny Weston was an -- Frances don't know where. Do you wish -- you'll want to slide ray come on you're just saying I mean Arafat and then once again though it does have friend well horror I -- Leone west. Okay that is truly impressive. Part of her younger years I want this notice hey I want -- this is -- she -- she used to play -- Thanks for the call re 187746943. To do BJ you're next with how we guard max robins go ahead BJ."

" Bail was going to be embarrassed that this question about the Honeywell I don't think that's. -- the buzz really -- Hey ghost whisperer is economic coming back that well. I believe it digitally double double check before the police just between us was Friday night -- he would go either way they could carry it off or they could. But it goes -- is coming. It's okay."

" Yeah thanks be -- 18774694322. Frank you're next with how we guard max Robbins web frank."

" Hey I haven't watched show on a long time but. Didn't sound right live used to be a year round show."

" No it's always it's always they've always done a lot of repeats bomb. But -- you might see originals sometime. In the summer -- up but no it's in fact they won a Peabody award for all their political stuff they didn't they frank that's Alia had time to -- animal house back in the seventies."

" If they wanted to -- the -- did you mean -- gets horribly disfigured tonight. I'm not --"

" 51 and left shooting -- flo is on 24 she's a recurring character. Gonna erode our horrible it's. Got a lot of the where you want to demonstrate is over at Davis Square like no no it's ago frank god I don't know how much fresher breath yeah. Obviously frank no spoilers here on the Howard all of a lot -- right now thanks thanks break 1877. To 469432. To amend your next with how we -- max robins go ahead Amanda."

" Hi I'm I love HBO I'm I was wondering how the show but number one ladies' detective agency said NFL will be back."

" They haven't announced that the renewing it to my knowledge I think it did just okay to wasn't a blockbuster right HBO's. -- really do you need something that's really break out how they tell us something truly a blockbuster the max and I mean how does a really affect them I mean their -- don't have they had to say. No they don't how -- but they still get ratings and they see that all sorts of ways way. With the aftermarket for show's going to be in syndication and what the foreign rights are what they can do selling that either on them. DVD a one out so so there there there are certain metrics also -- The more shows they have the more popular shows they put out there like the soprano -- We're going back to sex in the city and six feet under the more people are gonna keep -- there there subscriptions. What does those premium cable channels are really face with us a lot of -- a lot of Chernin and and as the economy up hurting them. So far not really you are funny things happen the same thing with movie box office. These kind of in a way what what I call kind of affordable luxury yeah I mean you might not be taken the the the the trip this -- you might never be taken -- ski trips task then yeah but hey you're gonna watch HBO and you're gonna go see you view the new popcorn movie Star Trek and opened up if you're a geek like me and Nancy and insanity."

" And yes our last night to hit fifth. It. You guys have no loyalty like start trick you know full well that many of our audience didn't get everything we've strayed from Star -- the -- flat out. I'm just I'm just given match since may actually willing to call himself a geek than you and I like the pile on felt -- why it might just throw on the slow inside curve -- the I got I got this got -- before -- segments the thanks of man that's the 187746943. Has to do Kevin your -- with. Howie Carr and -- Roberts go ahead Kevin."

" Hey good afternoon guys and -- it's okay at a big gauge. So don't let them get -- hello madness chaos I got a question. That what's gonna -- that is determined expert they don't drink."

" It is absolutely is comin' back common effect -- name -- well I saw Charlie collier today at the F Peabody awards. Who's the president CNN it is indeed come on back I believe in August."

" Believe in August then the coming episodes do you think they'll run in the season."

" I'm at least thirteen I the other thing is it is interest -- is that one of the Peabody award winning shows I know is that showed. -- how we -- listeners like his breaking bad won a won a Peabody award tonight. -- okay Mac so don't tell hold on camera just 12 here next -- drop any other names forest you know where there they're just educate fairly easily all those big shot idea. As you hear these names folks just think of him coming at you in bold -- a bit like the gossip column okay so give us a bold faced names are Leo later this week up front -- Ben Silverman the president embassy here all the -- that's slammed around in the New York time just -- I -- that -- taken it. You know how we if you sold your company for a hundred million dollars would you really -- but now I wouldn't you're right. This is this bill does Dave -- You know -- given what they could have written. I think he came off focus if it. No wells will you be who also did you see this from this afternoon well actually this morning we had a a media counsel breakfast here that Rick Rosen who is. Big time agent is Conan O'Brien's agent was here speaking you -- presents many. Big news talents entertainment talents that you can into the moves in the morning before for others during the breakfast conference's. I am no comment never -- a record. How that is a summation the mist mister chairman to the best of my knowledge shot. I have no recollect I have no recollection yes I just remember being exhausted and dehydrated. With a tired and emotional. Kevin go back to your question to target eruption."

" Hey that's okay -- I enjoyed it thanks at a time one last question about that got. I'm a bit but I'd heard there was some drama may be about. You red Ryder contract -- very dear -- and that might have prevented it from coming back."

" Yet it was -- there were playing the game the country chicken their Mac mail one -- created the show was -- also was one of the producers of the sopranos. Yeah I want more money getting hit show a critical hit it really did. -- I think nobody's it hasn't had for him I could -- but that's a."

" It's a great show I could agree with you more thanks for the call Kevin lead singer Eric. But by leasing your next with how we -- max -- from the paley center for media New York City go ahead Lisa."

" I carry -- I -- I'm just checking on the vehicle. I don't -- the theory earnings."

" Yes it will be returning and they'll do the same thing they did last year. The episodes will first air for only for subscribers of DirecTV. Then it'll come on MBC in in January I think the border thirteen. Great show great. For anybody like asses so it's always it's always on the bubble always an -- BA it's tough keep that one alive but that was one good thing and they mentioned then that article by a pencil Herman that. That was a pretty creative deal to keep on what is that first -- That's your that's -- doing for the monkey business channel the Charles Barkley spelling -- I love NBA spelling area and that's will. Host Charles -- hello shows like the it's so it will have some no episodes as soon as he works off his last couple weekends from the drunk driving case. Peter here next with how we guard max robins go ahead Peter."

" They've -- brought criminal minds through this year operatives or lost I enjoy -- show what I'm unsure how it I would share."

" Okay but that's that's tough tough competition. It -- and yes criminal minds has been renewed. Okay thank you thanks 1877469432. To Jack your next with how we guard max robins go ahead Jack. Guys I western border what are that are going."

" What we're losing -- faded out Jack called call back another time but your next with Howie Carr and max robins coed mud."

" They're very -- we -- our guys. -- show thank you Mack center in trying to find. The dvds first Spenser for hire the old serious July. Can't find it anywhere -- found a couple. In all the movies which are not their --"

" Yes I think probably gonna be stuck with VHS with Apple and are getting of one of those machines that cost so they can transfer -- may VHS to dvd literally worth -- mud the cut through all that now I don't think so we -- their directory or folder. Thanks so it was a week I'm sorry they want us I agree I agree they -- the cause all these traffic GM's billion around Beacon Hill in the north and the almighty god and for want. Adam your next with how we guard max robins go ahead atom."

" Hey guys -- take my call. I wanted to know if but I HBO's -- going to make movies based on deadwood and Rome has been remarks."

" Deadwood seems highly unlikely Rome maybe. Are beginning and it may be on that -- okay thanks atom will come back we'll be back in a a moment with max Robbins from the paley center for media 18774694322. On -- car. 18774694322. -- for a couple more minutes is max -- veteran journalist covering that TV industry he now works as the executive vice president. And drink test their. That the paley center for media in New York City. It's a dirty job we somebody's gotta do it you know make sure there's enough bubbles in the bubbly right that's right and I was a really pleased with the quality of public school. That there's nothing worse than watch him in his. So much lesser washing your video. Let's take a few more calls here for Macs before he before it tests -- more -- like. -- John -- next with how we guard max robins go ahead John."

" I got a quick guard put wind up Dead Like Me that haven't come back to showtime or is the movie ever going to be coming out."

" No I don't think so I -- show yet but now I really don't know what Beck yes. They're not your -- at all. I just I try to defend Barack Obama for the first time ever -- give more grief for putting Dijon mustard on his chief cook and I thought I got a I think it's a lovely -- but for a cheeseburger. You know I'm Bob you know I don't like even heights I mean I'm not a mustard guy but I. It's like really didn't read his you know you -- mozzarella and your cheese steak instead of American and the it's okay is America. -- might hear how this would include diversity we -- but I guess it would. Exactly all I know with a man takes a tough stand well back your mother and I think he's right that's -- card. Like you're next with how we guard max --"

" I agree got to give the job market is the only thing I'd give him but I don't ask. I. Didn't want to remember the university and walked -- for the kind of backed."

" I believe it is it will double checked -- for. Okay well well to well okay -- well at this point I'm you know I'm I'm I'm looking in my partner in crime here at the -- Ian and he's telling me longshot. Long shot. You have -- well it could be sleeping with the fishes. Yes max thanks for Mayweather is again long and prosper max. What we're his junior didn't inserting himself into this stuff for. Spell reiterate junior O'Malley --"

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