Max Robins 6/15/09

" You -- joining us now on the line is max robins are you there max. I AM how we are Yemen a -- bureau today. Okay great max's they have veteran journalist covering the broadcast. TV industry. And he now works for the paley center for media in New York City and he is security answer your questions about TV. Thanks for being -- as max. How are you a pleasure I miss US week. I know it's too it's too bad but your back so now now you can answer so I -- you can answer all of our questions. Yes I was often an exotic locale and quote slow. What's going what's going on with David Letterman and his jokes about statutory rape."

" Well yeah. I you know battle -- My feeling about this this tightlipped c'mon let's get it says that you might I don't think he meant -- I don't believe -- I don't suck and I doubt. I don't at all I think you would talk about the other daughter there was."

" should go lot of research did me how many staffers as he got that they need no one bothered to read a single news story to find out it was a fourteen year old was with her New York rather than the eighteen year old."

" They screwed up but I think this one good to me does it. This one blows over IBM and ended ended ended the more if if people you know or mad at David Letterman about fifth the more -- So the longer the story can -- you Letterman had a great week rating -- hit."

" How about how about the the jokes from Conan O'Brien about the Jewish wives."

" What -- been out there when I didn't hear you opt out of the country so I'm a little bit out rules."

" I'm looking around for the story here it's it was in the New York Post like him can you give. Michelle can you give me that story Andrea -- column today in the New York Post I'll I'll give you the quote no men it's I guess he made the joke and immediately everybody started groaning. And he even he blamed on one of his Jewish writers."

" A lot of conflict."

" You know this idea that guys -- that could push it. They're -- data didn't get -- climate -- not I know you would never do this never ever blame anything you want your editor. And -- like that yeah changed it at the yeah but but but those that was a copy editing error not yet -- the."

" Somebody's changed it downstairs those guys are old drunk when they set the type that -- that excuse doesn't work anymore because with computers your basically set your own type."

" I know I know whatever but it gets expelled just the cute girl obviously screwed up by now. You know this is distances to bed at one of the things. It's getting tougher about modern -- apparently have an alibi. You know -- the bird yeah out of touch."

" I know it's hard it's hard for David to say he didn't know a girl sports team. But but but -- That's always been hard to say you did know the girls tortilla."

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" Why they struck very 18774694322. Let's go straight to a full minds we have two weeks' worth of questions for max Robbins from the paley center for media. -- your next."

" a couple where. I know they're trying debt possibly playing -- Brokeback as a syndicated series after being canceled by the VW comment stupid can't you think that'll be pulled -- I think three to one against long -- union card. I would like my other question -- when is that that is they've been out about secret diary of a call girl coming on Sunday."

" Dvd this not soon enough I think that. It is -- I can tell your men who want actual value for the entertainment dollar. -- going to enjoy it says that I want to play fellow with the want to play well it's paradox there still. So is this the yes column this should have just. I would check this Showtime's site and we'll let you know usually we you can usually expected second season to come out that it would they like to do is right before -- about the wants of the third season so. You're probably talking sometime August or September is my best guess."

" OK Jimmie thanks. Okay max got the stroke -- this owner O'Brien. Political experts say that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to endorse what he calls a two state solution for Israelis and Palestinians to live side by side but have no contact. Netanyahu said it will be it be exactly like being married to a Jewish woman."

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" says in my house I rolled my eyes with discussed -- recognition but my husband who happens to be married to a Jewish woman shouted at the television. -- started to change this the channel."

" Couldn't I thought that but a."

" Call Conan seem to realize him. Had blown it he pointed to the one convenient identifiable Jew on his staff the band leader max Weinberg and said that's the first joke written by max Weinberg."

" Pop up. I don't really compared to doing good work. I -- shouldn't get it don't go for Mecklenburg that drove."

" Hormel give a thumbs up apparently -- 18774694322. Judy you're next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead Judy. You're a gem Joe go ahead and sorry."

" I -- I out of -- had. I'd like to ask you max I noted that lap speed on what it's funny or that I had -- in the liberal bent and read about it does have maybe it would be only. Bastion of conservatism on EB all of Obama is that -- mayor is seen it that you're Iginla continue over the next year is he eats. Theory either is better at what I'm Ali yeah."

" I'm with you because Jack -- still very much the hero of the show and basically. They were kind. -- that would he was doing like by any means necessary to get the information was okay. I mean I don't agree with you got that I got I could could I watched it and and I don't think that the political bat to that struck me missed the show it's always been all over the map into its political -- and that's because you know one of the creators is a Republican and the other is writing partners to Democrat with --"

" in between the different it you know when you have to commercial break she'll see I'll go green it. Fox is going green knowledge other."

" Well you know what the climate and it's funny that you mention that because. About the track is going -- debt. I think they want to think about green I don't know that there really have any political stripe I noticed today there was a whole big green section in The Wall Street Journal and it's funny this conference how are you good I just ran over when I was in Berlin last week. We had James Murdoch was there who's running Europe and age -- may have for Rupert Murdoch you know they own News Corp. now."

" Oh and -- that's what everybody says match you know I -- my friend he's trying to unload the weekly standard now apparently."

" Well I think he's trying to unload a week we theater for one very good reason to go into politics well. I didn't do you think yeah I don't see it loses its -- money doesn't."

" Well I yeah I don't know how much money invested real and I I think it. What you know -- if you look at editorial pages of The Wall Street Journal and and and certainly in New York Post they're both good you know pretty reliably conservative. I mean. Without avail. But I do."

" what I -- have -- beat -- on it -- going green in the -- that I like that it was a -- day in between that -- element shell it out but in the commercial breaks that lit very well."

" How -- you this maybe there is something there -- because. James Murdoch -- we know you could afford to drive whatever you want. -- is very proud of driving a Prius."

" Oh god don't -- those -- how and by the way Jim how global warming treating you expose to get up to sixty degrees tomorrow."

" Well I'm very excited about it and then what you know what might -- better than flat at the way I added that out my flannel they didn't get it back out there are a little look up all right if you look there."

" I know I it's going to be a crappy week all the way around apparently I mean in terms of what temperature regulation of the call Jan 18774694322. Al Gore could still not be reached for comment on it's. On global warming or its lack thereof."

" get Miguel of course trying to get those you know current TV video right those steps to -- two women were being held by the North Korea. "

" They'll be let go though I would think they got to let them go home you would think they don't have any food. You have got to let -- go."

" Well it's really funny that this somebody was saying that I was we'll -- story. Good news -- we -- about it that. They think they know where their house to their house and what you know for North Korea. Passes for pretty -- housing yeah how we date. And they wouldn't what the person was being interviewed said they wouldn't dare put the Minot North Korean prison. For just that fact they don't want any westerner ever get out of those -- They never planned on wedding -- that they don't want westerners to do not know what real -- of -- what's going --"

" your next with how we turn max robins go ahead Judy."

" I get. I have a question Kevin it about the -- actually speaking about the business that lack. Fox Business channel -- out."

" You want to -- one of the thirteen listen to want more -- it has jury apparently."

" Okay well I really hope you become the -- the -- right -- it's okay well actually you didn't question for you if."

" If you had public -- said quietly we decode it I could not sure why should they aren't. But like -- great to be your -- on the Fox Business Network like is there any reason why they understood and --"

" All right I think you should take the long view on because -- Sparked students who I don't know what's gonna worker and but I remember the early days that I used to be -- TV guide and that's when I first started coming out -- car show and and and I and I used to go on fox. In the early days Fox News when they were really and also. And you never know where somebody's going to end up. And and I I think I think it's it's it's good exposure and sometimes when a networks just really trying to build itself out there it's a good place to start."

" Make an error and joining you know in spite of the fact that as minuscule ratings I'm sure that somebody at CNBC is monitoring at -- you know your client might get might get picked up above my CNBC if he does a good job."

" Good that we -- we think that's really true they are monitored valium and then it's right it's it's. Me and it's that your client."

" You never know -- watch and there. That's she that's see that's one thing you're on TV you know is that is that is you know the strangest people the people you'd never expect to be watching something that your or the eurobond. We'll watch it. Okay well thanks thanks Judy what 187 German mission control. A 1877. Force -- against you whether guys having second thoughts low budget -- to 5 in the morning all we are. Gonna -- should be no one has ever seen apparently 18 sevenths I think it probably a more listeners on magic radio than they do want TV I know I think."

" There's there's a battle going on for a other services the Whitey Bulger is the show on them that these these are."

" Fox Business -- 018774694322. Greg -- next with Howie -- and max robins go ahead Greg."

" Promise sacked Aaron comrade Maxine -- or -- that with a look at the bank president Cho Obama aunt and uncle Joe Obama as mr. Allen. What -- met -- a -- fine print -- who are coupons for the converter boxes. No way it would have -- figure out wired or something -- at all. That the government -- won this group of forty dollars off now and when I brought mine -- all I only got twenty dollars off each. I can get I really now I'm surprised about thought it was always forty bucks from the government group while. That's because you could get up to school per house sold for a total war buddy. But the fine print in the ads and now saying. Forty dollars aren't they cool -- Maybe you know what call me crazy here it's okay great -- great BR but you know what I don't -- I don't know why the government subsidizing this. You don't -- that -- guide giving your constitutional right they have digital television era and now if you read the whole idea. Why the yeah."

" They had 700000 calls the other day max I mean ms. Mac kind of say -- 700000 people would know that this this change was coming."

" in Europe is that the bush won forty actually I mean what they know whatever it was vintage duke. The newspaper article I read wrote it was a lot of this Spanish speaking people. What happened to would -- it NBC affiliate in Boston. What the changeover. We -- I was different before through the converter box and it's been spent since Saturday. Well boot I don't know -- are."

" I don't know let's first I've heard this gray area."

" Fifth I would I would check that box which you by the embarked up the effect of a truck no no no -- name -- I -- an -- so -- they -- working -- And know when my dad went to church yesterday other people would complain and it was so that was the only."

" Greg CME says you need to hit reconfigure. I had you dead it's only comeback."

" I'm getting all the other Boston channels and impact can one up I don't know buying more enjoyment to UHF stations out of Rhode Island -- gestation. Unplug everything. Plug everything back in wait like about three minute yeah."

" That's using -- from beyond the us satellite TV. That coming up not signal and let us. But you know what -- this channel seven."

" Right yeah yeah. And and that person we we got a flat screen I don't flat screen TV for the kitchen last year. And because it was so the bill then what from a caller we could get HD channels already."

" I need to be as -- securabit Greg but you know. When you look at what's going to be on channel seven all summer you've really got to the football -- were just out of."

" But what I'm saying this thing this system that would. Seven dash one was the regular NBC station. So how we -- yeah I did terminology you're either doing Greg a favor to. You what I'm not this big should the Jay Leno five nights you know I."

" No I'm tried let's closely Garcia when what I miss channel seven I'm not thinking and the Labor Day his is one -- worry about it thanks for the call Greg Susan you're next with how we guard max robins go ahead Susan."

" Already I'm Ed how -- issued by the X. I'm calling about Libby getting not a parent wondering how to ratings are -- that's."

" Oh just okay is it isn't exactly paired up the world. Those -- cheap to do and Big Brother won't back the big Brothers comin' back. Even though the host of of Big Brother is with child. I can -- Do we -- outright."

" Oh yes yes and they -- it was a nationwide search. Except for Julie -- and Les Moonves founder of founder and his own bad. Thanks for the call Susan 18774694322. -- Howard -- unions have too much fun. Destroyed organizations like."

" 1877469432218774694322. Max I'm pretty sure that you're going to know the answer to this but Brian from ever want to meet ask you. Any news of Johnny Yuma coming out on the beat them."

" You know how we haven't spent a lot of time and really digging deep to find that out you know if that I worked on the Mick Adams biography thyroid if you thought the but this could be very important."

" But facts -- at the sorry Brian Moehler no information yet 1877469432. To public that's one of those series that if you looked around in the right place is not there were advocating that -- do so max you might already Brian could be able could find some."

" Yeah I paid to -- also welcome to move to come down to the -- New York and I'm sure we haven't among our collective art collection -- wanted."

" Then we can all sing together -- and was the real boot. Up any wandered the west. For. Scott your next with how we guard max Robbins from the paley center for media and New York City where they have every. Episode of the rebel that there it's. A go ahead Scott."

" The other question for you what's up what Larry David is because when -- without Curb Your Enthusiasm. Yet -- who give them will be back I think sometime late in the fall. It's very it's such a funny show with a very funny show I agree and agree more."

" Thanks -- great thanks -- A lot of new minority said but build your next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead --"

" Ali thanks -- let me talk Maxwell -- good. -- I got a copy it to the task gum you're at Letterman awful way to -- up -- up. Camara live in New York -- you know -- my. I EDU you know there are -- reading level then. Go wait to leave early fumble cost us. And and the fact is this year the fact that I expect my wife this weekend I had never once. God not any Internet or never once that somebody an email about what I find offensive. Well let's not only did I couldn't David Letterman and email could tell it up puke I think he would -- make sure that I watched issue Oprah last week. And I countered every single one there's advertisers. And -- that I -- every single one it is advertisers. That was way. Way. Way over the line and bring you MacBook Air that was just do. He's -- not doing enough pre surge is absolutely disgusting along with is comment."

" Well I've started you find me disgusting but we don't you go -- live together now you next George it was disgusting that you -- it -- Well I've taped up and I think that you got to look at somebody of their whole body work I agree I usually don't know what they -- like 3:0 good morning hey it's. Most cases I think you're right I think that I think the kids."

" If if you were a Democrat I mean if you had said that about Democrats kid -- there would have been held up."

" Come all come up the good people are never come on people made fun of Hillary quipped I mean of shelty."

" And David Shuster had to apologize. But we just last year and she's almost thirty years old."

" It could put that together through she's not a kid anymore but I mean which she was even a kid and they made fun Amy Carter and they made fun of they made fun of -- then -- made fun of the bush girls to."

" Yeah but you know -- a statutory rape joke old Dave max that's going over to lie."

" I agree with you I personally I don't believe I don't believe that he was that he was talking about. The fourteen year old daughter I really don't I don't think through that now you you might think I'm not you and if there is if there was the intent they -- yeah that is."

" Over the -- I could -- five. But. -- I do think that people go a little bit overboard. And we didn't mean I would love a country but the Letterman didn't you that he apologized."

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