Max Allen 9/14/09

" Every Monday we are joined by max Robbins he is a veteran journalist who covers the broadcast industry. TV specifically and he's now an executive vice president of the paley center for media in New York City. Max thanks for being with us here on the -- our show how he couldn't be more pleased to be with you on this wonderful. Day in September on this Jay Leno debuting tonight at. I -- I can I can barely contain my excitement and listened as as much as the Oakland Raiders sock. You know WiMax. There is no possible way I would be turning off the foot the second -- all the better candidates that you you attributed -- trade practices -- the -- Oakland Raiders -- train -- didn't want a how to choose your poison. By the way you know you really should -- kept that the bottle call bus CA away from Kanye West tonight. You know was a -- plus CA or was it Tennessee hand I think. Actually I think it was Tennessee. I think it was Tennessee and then and then you should know better than that c'mon I mean it's your it was just it was just -- when you -- an enabler you mention was just last week I read a story somewhere and it said. You know they should stop by having all these music awards ceremonies are all the same and then this appears last night to prove that's not exactly true isn't -- in this was different but MTV music awards I have to say has a -- a wonderful a wonderful history of just really outrageous ridiculous things happening in and last night was no exception. I gotta say. I don't know about you but lady god yes. Scares the hell out of the I've I've merely you know. You know -- watches much TV as I used nor except when I'm putting in dvds are turning over to turner classics or or football game. So all icy as her picture in the newspaper and that's really all I need to say cut and that's quite enough for a it's my guests who. I think she's a wonderful role model for our young people. Is this good or bad news though for Kanye -- I think this is kind of a wash I mean but. Let's just say when. We hear that he was some. Hospitalized for dehydration and nervous exhaustion I don't think will be surprised. Kanye it was. His friend said he had been tired and emotional -- with the overweight but the an -- but I. Poor -- it -- MTV for cutting off the Mike. Yes great what a poor girl and even get a chance to come back at the finish her acceptance speech well I. Alterations guys invited her back to you. Yeah I mean I think Beyonce looked tore up a -- thing my -- But I have to say it was fun -- perk right up by meanwhile I was watching Jay Cutler stink up the joint well there you go. Now my kids were watching today and today it happened and I like MTV music awards okay -- for a few minutes and and then. Boom I was right on time ten minutes before perk up a kind they've made his entrance. Well listen here's a -- for -- there once so what's the over under on Jay Leno if he's not too busy sucking up to that mortgage Kanye coming up with one or two George Bush jokes. I don't know I think that does that I don't think they'll will be any bush jokes tonight I think that he's gonna try and keep more current than that will elect. The former president relax down and Crawford Texas he's the only targets there will be there will be you'll be sucking up they'll be definitely be Condit if you you definitely will be with some. Kind Kanye and lady guy guy jokes tonight no doubt -- predicts it without right new writers shall be off the air like Christmas. Which you don't actually more I read about the ratings especially on animate it -- NBC they've added relays have been the fourth they would be they have been in the last place for 58 years. Yeah they were really in the you know it's like the old song freedom is just another word for enough and left the -- right. I'll tell I couldn't agree more in the end they said they'd rather be first in profit margins than first and ratings and I don't think they have to worry about. His first witness it sounds like the latest the latest gambit sounds like the statement of Oprah of our network that's going to be neither how we had rather be right the president. How man and I don't know way isn't gonna is gonna be a total disaster do you think. No I mean jays a consummate entertainer tonight show's entertaining enough but. I just don't see it doing the kind of numbers that we expect for -- 10 o'clock show on on a major broadcast network but again they say the hasn't been hit show come out of -- 10 o'clock slot in what six or seven years yeah I think the US big breakout hit -- 10 o'clock was what. Grey's Anatomy. Well that is land that was on ABC yeah but no I can't remember the last time. MBC launching hit at 10 o'clock they just have so expectations are very low. Yeah let's just say nobody's expecting this to break the bank at Nielsen you know. 18774694322. That is the toll free number and our car show. Why is sixty minutes turning into the time magazine of Obama coverage continues on -- you know what the next few basic. I Morley Safer. I'm us I'm Steve croft and I'm Barack Obama tonight I'll be interviewing myself on sixty met at this. But. I let's put it this way how -- you if if if the president didn't mean ratings they wouldn't put him on -- it's it's a funny thing written. People always talk remember the Specter my TV guide days which you know is owned by the other Murdoch gang. When he was no -- worth a buck once upon a time you can buy the magazine for less than a than a single copy would roster with a Superman. But back in the glory days when I was there how -- you let let the -- how many how many circulation did you run off while you were there about five million scare away about five million readers a signal -- That's what I I for one of the accomplishments are most proud of they are my Italian and all your listeners. Thanks for British in my bread and belt -- a put. -- you put the Simpsons on the cover because you know your Murdoch's huge and you didn't know we put the Simpsons on the cover. The throw magazines with the same reason we put star tracker Elvis on anything we could give us a bomb but the news I had to -- why the US Postal Service put out the ups with the Simpsons on because they knew I'd buy some. -- I got a bunch of men and you know I'd buy that I bought some Bob -- stamps my kids had to send off a letter and I hasten to what are you want Bob Hope the Simpsons I guess I don't have to tell you yeah. I like -- on the field 10 with a host Bob Hope. Whose death with a cozy old guy. Now -- and fifties TV series those are -- it was always my new favorite glitzy it was your friend of Benjamin Franklin's -- a he was worth a lot of Benjamin Franklin -- anyway so any any other news today Macs or shall we just go straight to a phone plus six some calls -- okay another terror raid in Queens like going on -- New York City. Attempts at Clemson and Walker's running amok at the acorn headquarters. With a terrible raids in Queens. Primary elections for mayor you tomorrow zero turnout predicted the Bronx is up the battery is definitely. GMA here next with how we card max Robbins from the paley center for media go ahead --"

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" On the white. -- It's Sara Jane adventures from Jimmy no idea what the turnout in chronicle was on scifi. Yeah turn off the speaker phone jamming the Sara -- chronicles will check that out for area. OK Jimmie. He's law you lost that -- he sounds like you lost little atomic he did he the one he's never been the same since he moved out or via. A fifth at belliard next with how we guard max robins go ahead bill."

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" I think Sobel -- will look into it and see if that's for sure so clear bill I think -- the problem was on your -- not I -- who wants. C'mon bill help with that."

" one more thing out is there anything new on the side by junk is there anything good news coming up that's going to be released television show."

" I have I haven't really seen anything that really seems breakout. It's going to be up. Thanks bill 1877469432. To I would say yes scifi is not exactly on the top of the water the current curve is -- right now max you know it's not. They're doing you know what though they have a very loyal fan base and and they've actually been able to try and there you go you're colonel hunt that they've been able to broaden their audience and that the Sara Jane adventures that the caller was calling about death to spin off a Doctor -- A lot of failed to Doctor Who on the power more -- your program. Make sure amber road -- the great that character in this Kurt Vonnegut novels Kilgore Trout the size just little writers sure if someone came up to Kilgore -- once and sent. -- 90% of science fiction is crap too which Kilgore Trout responded 90% of everything to scrap. -- Note sure -- I don't keep up with David here next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead David."

" They OK Mac. I have a question about fox this show mentor that's comin' back."

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" I don't fox show don't mental we'll check it out for you not sure. -- What the hold on this one of the you do it's -- we're fade in and out here a week. Yeah we had shall we break that you would take another break we're going to be okay yeah. -- Well we are -- surprise."

" max -- royal pains we'll be back but I don't think anybody can hear max I think we are gonna have to take a break. You can -- man I can't hear him. Max -- OK I value your marriage okay here thanks David 18774694322. -- your -- this then this segment is getting to be like a NASCAR race. You don't have to wait for the Oakland raiders of the edge of Marcus Russell that led to -- the outfield tonight. We gotta -- Greg Carter right here. They have our show is intercom happen she curb your next with how we guard max robins go ahead herb."

" If you question guys those -- great so lately so I thought so please show called flash point. Replaced replacement -- you go after coming back not."

" I don't think so well double check for you I think I don't think flashpoint made the cut here. With that thanks for the call her. Macs or different might ask me this weekend he said you don't beautiful way Drudge has -- overnight cable -- sometimes sure he -- how -- get him from an -- that I I assumed he got him from fox because fox always wins in you know even before fox was winning every night. He only pregnant when fox was winning so I assume he's gonna handoff from his former employer's right oh yeah I mean if if they've got something to -- who they're giving different. Those ratings always come from who's ever dominate the fifth but right and I would be fox right now yeah. Thanks for the third thanks for the call her Mike here. Go ahead how we tell you about that show mental it's a show about a psychiatrist in the dvds of the first season are coming now to. The beginning of December this whether this going to be another season or not still a question just in time for the whole day at the bit makes a perfect. Stocking stuffer in the holiday. Season the fifth set up. Mikey here next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead night."

" To go on how it's gone -- Quick question. Partial what is your -- got it exactly -- side by is that going to be coming back purpose he's been."

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" And future promise wrapped up its production and that's it very inventive show that they brought back from the dead a couple times. Thanks same creator of the Simpsons. Thanks for the call Mike 18774694322. What is up postage stamp coming out the fifth set -- Right after the combat. Immaculate complain to -- was junior -- capacity as executive vice president of the paley center for the for the for media. That you know I'd like them to reissue those fifty -- with more dragnet since -- were cool quote freedom and always did what. I think that's a good good idea oh the caller called about the show flashpoint I was -- correct it's coming back in January of in January that next year. Trevor you're next with Howie Carr -- our -- and max robins go ahead Trevor."

" I -- BitTorrent explosive -- What does that. Expect."

" Yeah we expect rescue -- to be -- they just wrapped up the latest season which I think was their best so far. Action on YouTube so sometimes can be used to embarrass people who have new jobs with slightly more responsibility than when they made their videos yes the for the have you seen the Chris collings were. But he knows there really isn't worth checking out its its pretty well I think we have ready to go here we have it we have a -- well wait a second here again and again where it you were on the takes awhile to cue up here the that we have to get the hamster running."

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" NBC football analyst says he refers fourteen year old girls. That always goes over real big. With all those dead sitting down for the -- a why does a real class act that -- that was a stupid thing to say in 1984. Even when you -- nobody. He wasn't even nobody using eat like all pro receiver for the Bengals baton. Before that he was the first round draft pick this is not the brightest bulb in the box. I don't think he's that dumb as an analyst but now I'm gonna have done now -- reconsidering. 1877469432. To show on your next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead John."

" Blue on TNT is that children okay in the ratings."

" I think it is doing all right I've -- premiere of to have very strong premier you know just overall I mean. TNT has kind of picked up the slack where a lot of the traditional networks have. Have pulled back from those kind of dramas and then to make a lot of money doing it."

" Okay as -- or short run and I think this season finale of this this week. Is back as early hours of likely to get picked up for a longer either Barack on the network -- what do you think."

" No little stand TNT -- you can -- in network any network whether cable or broadcast. Usually the contracts they sign with any show protects them so that's that shows not gonna -- a ball player that can leap from team to teach him. They have a multiyear contract you have to wait until you cancel Clinton and you could go there that you can go right with the that you go to MBC. The 1877. Worst. You could be with Jay Leno and Chris collings -- You know what is he Christian about that might boost ratings -- little benefit Chris -- were -- about his dating patterns. 1877469432. People boy from two excellent -- She's fresh she's nineteen she stonewalled war yeah over the hill. Right in your next with how we guard max robins glad Brian."

" Hey how are not quite as don't. Hey got two quick questions flight of the concorde but they -- be back for a third using but I know they're talking about how difficult it was the come up with a written material. It has done. Fish he'll be back -- and be back in any miniseries but it form."

" HBO -- would certainly like to do a third season flight of the concordes have fun quirky show. It is for another season the shield they didn't kill off the main character so you know there's always hope. But I haven't heard anything about the bring you back as a mini series that show by the way had one of the best concluding episodes I've ever seen terrific show. Thanks for the call Ryan. My daughter has a question so I don't know I think in cal -- now would have to work for a living here she's always puts me to the test. Go ahead Carolyn Carolyn and a gentleman lens won't how to what do -- eight green. We did -- did well on Wednesday we'll -- given number Fauria -- I think my kids love that show I think it's it's a really terrific show I hope it makes it kind of quirky but a lot of fun. You're ugly shirt on trick. Carolyn and all cracks. Wow. At the moment I hope my daughters and outlandish Jolie only on its second episode for dad thinks. Bush says she's put aside her her her erupt pancake house future god says each -- and that gotten ugly -- she -- ugliest sweatshirt. More than seven million people us tuned in to that episode currently. Seven million. That's seven point seven point three million. I thought they said you know one up on an average night at 10 o'clock the networks now get 23 million right is that could be that -- yes. So legally awarded them well one. What do done very well -- did pretty well the other thing you really have to look at the show like this look at the demographic breakdown and I. I think the fact that they probably brought in a young crowd. Makes that show it's its future look pretty bright. -- the idea do you pitch to show like that it'll get the kids off -- fifth. One other on FaceBook talking about who leave while they're watching it a short might say it your right they don't mind how we."

" Well listen. -- paley center for media. In New York City veteran journalist purity of your questions about TV we have time to take a couple more. Right -- yeah absolutely free -- valley crest here next with Howie -- and max robins go ahead press. Press. Yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh. Where's my icon yeah."

" Who's been great in my had to say in your home to Brooklyn was yeah. But after they're right good let's stay out of queens well I don't wanna run -- hate cops had been the judge there there -- they're having terrorist terrorism raids in Queens this evening. John your next with Howie Carr and max -- ahead John."

" Came actual -- and inside baseball played. I. Heard references to medalist on site and -- in this some kind of back -- battle going on there."

" There's always a backroom battle -- We'll check it out for you but the -- I think they might be trying to get more money given that the show was rather the the kind of the break out drama last season. That doesn't really mean what it used to mean that doesn't Macs now. Not the bar for success solid but well yes."