Max Robins 11/09/09

" The max robins report is brought to you by the South Shore savings bank live life for all it's worth -- visit SS SB's. Dot com SS SB. Dot com. Are you there max I am indeed how we how are yes very good very good -- so well rested. I now I am I'm a little jetlag but it's not too bad have. How is my mother would say you got high class problems I don't know exactly -- but usually brought it up that's the only reason -- I don't know how we listen I want. I'm glad to living the good life. Somebody should -- dolce vita. As we say -- In Rome and little adult save these. So did you hit do you little pasta. Yes see if he is there any left for the rest of the tell people populists the doll ha. The -- to Obey it. Yeah you know that you know their routine how are you probably heard this when you're in Italy like against going hey in the he's explaining this thing to another guy you gotta do the thing and you gotta go see this and do this and then everything goes to peace. -- is -- everything except the completion Hartman but. Bob ball well it could hit. Okay -- anyway any any news that I missed in the in the last week while I was away in the world of TV in the in the know how -- mean it's let's see Larry David's managed to (%expletive) off the cast Catholic Church the church literally from something that happened in -- right yeah. Steve's a habit to be much ado about nothing in the lead but then. The Mets mean you have. Now. Again though they did the question -- would -- dub it to another religion back yes I'd go. I'd -- yeah I think we I think you know the answer. Well I'll tell you is is a member of the drive by. Doesn't exactly paint a flattering portrait of well my tried to. How about a job the that they local fox affiliate. Just. Clipped it's a sports guy they're down to one sports guy in the day is this is this indication local loses getting out of the sports business which I think it would be a good I dare. Considering ESP had. I think what you're seeing how you're gonna see you in the years to come a lot more just consolidation in terms of local news is just too much of it and not enough of an audience for it. And let's face and any real sports fans by the time they turn around. A sportscast whether it's at 6 o'clock or 10 o'clock or 11 o'clock usually they've got most the information they want right the and and you know what if they don't have cable TV max. They probably don't have enough money to buy any of the products liquor advertisers and trying this -- that. So you don't really need to worry about them that much that's her right I don't think that you're too concerned you'll you'll be reaching them on the iphones as they get the box score and if there's an. -- and if there's any need to cover it there's something called voice over the sound there -- ago how -- voice over to. -- 18774694322. I got that I can I did come up with something max today a new show for the monkey business channel excellent well I hope that you did that deal for the monkey monkey business -- tell -- That's right that if a we -- an excuse to spend more time over there that's right exactly but this is called vice squad undercover I don't know if you saw -- words today and appeals court has ruled the Pennsylvania state police botched a prostitution investigation and which troopers gave an informant money to pay for sacks and four times in a massage parlor. Look I'll walk Lisovicz well. Make sure the -- that's our. -- illegal activity going alone and -- said listen it gets better along with a total of a 180 dollars for the may have trouble. So in other words they paid for his prostitute and they paid him to go to a prostitute. Well Howie I think yeah there's a lot of emotional guy are -- the -- gonna pay for his. You know it'll probably. Mean a lot of psychiatric care after this undercover there -- under or over voice and coming this fall on the monkey business trip for four times and the charge -- Okay if you got a question about TV now's your chance to ask max Robbins from the paley center for media 1877. 4694322. Sam your first with Howie -- and max -- go ahead CM."

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" Okay Sam -- later was that I don't I have no right there. 187 I was gonna try to ask him a serious question which is. How good does he think it is compared to what his memory evidence but the I don't think it was a serious question to begin with now that I for a day tripper covenant of the background with the -- next with how we guard max -- go ahead bread that."

" They welcome back Alley sex -- always just too quick question how long before the Jay Leno show gets to be a portrait of how he's -- pool. And what's up with flash forward it starter out -- and now I think it's getting caught in -- and we just can pretty confusing."

" Yet it's get a little murky I think it's tough with the flash forward it's tough with those shows with a real high concept. So you keep them interest seen in and yet a little bit on the loose at side com. My guess is they're getting a lot of notes from the network on how to fix that a fix that up the other thing with with a but Leno show. I think they're gonna give it a few months more to go buy Alitalia. I think if this Comcast deal goes through and they -- they got a price now so I mean it's it's probably gonna happen sooner rather than later resident max the other target that we should know if this -- were we gonna happen this November 16 switches right around the corner."

" But it of the killing me affiliates the lead at 11 o'clock news."

" It's not helping them it's not helping them and it's also not helping the revenue situation at NBC's -- stations those all the stations and MBC owns. This is an experiment that I think has really gone bad and I think of MBC had to do over they would but at the same time I don't think they're quite ready to pull the plug -- yet."

" Productivity guide tremendously difficult and James say it's over buddy."

" But -- but how do -- do together writes him a check for fifty million bucks -- Thanks for the call bread that one is he's gonna he's gonna walk away with a pile of money right anywhere that he's gonna and then he's gonna go walk somewhere else across the street and make another huge -- there's there's one kind of Machiavelli in theory going on now is that the -- go -- office Conan in the moved 1130. But either that's a that's a better -- there is -- I think it's actually pretty good idea but then you know. -- we -- walk out with forty or fifty million in and and the -- boy who's done well but that's. At Brookline I would always -- yeah it's okay it's our students -- deference all right okay it was wouldn't here's your bullet. Put. An and he'll go someplace else and I'm sure do quite well all over again so. I think. 1130. Yeah you heard it here first I think of this Comcast deal goes through that's what you might see you might CNBC returned to. Really programming at 10 o'clock hour with dramas and an electric program and we -- if you're gonna spend thirty billion on the network what's 4050. Million. I Estes Chris walking around money now. Greece have got to -- a few guys that's right one of our local so long once said in money -- next with how we card max -- go ahead Debbie."

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" I was my daughter and -- max's daughter. Daughters plural how cool he is -- its glorious a breakout hit. It's a fun fun show even though my kids I wish would watch a little less TV and spend even less time on FaceBook are you good you guys listened anyway but armed. -- is is a hit and you just watch you watch what happens when they start when idol comes back in January. They put Leon after idol and see that -- doing its songs on idol. That shows is gonna really bust out what's already -- about president yup yup and it's just gonna get bigger -- Thanks for the call -- 18774694322. What they'd be adopted for the World Series right. Yeah Paul my kid with soul might give it was so angry about that. She is walking around the house just you know muttering to herself with a sure that's what it was about a that's what she told lay up but -- and then buried here next with how we card max -- go ahead Mary."

" One of them how -- it's just the if you just love at least I do there was -- great I did have a quick question for Mac com. I don't watch much television that I just that's really love the program met Indiana's second and back."

" It definitely is coming back last night was the season finale terrific show I think the best show on television."

" NATO I don't watch much but. That's -- they do like just the great great shelves the lecture coming back."

" Mary. Mary thank you very. A really dared to edit it I don't even though -- even if you re here next with how we guard max -- go ahead right."

" Well welcome back thanks -- Gerald. Thank you -- lynch plays. -- used to enjoy your show called the region's. I wondered if that's social -- come back here and there. And also I was trying to -- you have jewelry all my -- recently. And I've been looking into that I -- might have never made -- to being -- then and not doing would be a joke anymore it'll put them."

" Is far is on the riches I think that was a great show it's canceled not come -- the unfortunate I thought it was a terrific show -- seasons on effects. Oh yeah. Com a the other thing other movie I just dies and I seriously I don't know I would check out. I would go on Amazon.com and write the title there might be out on dvd."

" Yeah I got to be a big fan -- any driver would Doug Richards."

" Oh she was terrific and she and am answered as well the kids all castle's great great show I'm sorry that I'm sorry that affects students stick with it. FaceBook all right 18774694322. Witnesses max -- the max robins report is brought -- you by South Shore savings bank live life for all it's worth visit SS SB dot com. Shot your next with -- card max robins -- John."

" I think I'm actually this junk. I'm. Proud -- how to put public colleges and what it like coming back."

" my no damage is gonna be back for another season but I think you'll probably see that. First or second quarter on next year."

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" I haven't seen numbers on the visitors will try and check that out for. Thanks John why don't accept these every -- the prisoner now. They are yeah remake of the prisoner looks pretty cool remake yes okay that's. But the old reruns no no -- we've said wanted to. Frank your next with how we guard max -- go ahead frank. Thanks I it was fun I must say it was a great trip."

" I imagine Mac what are they have a question -- Small well. Yeah that's what it's you know let -- ask this big and if you grew a bit we cannot see and they get talked about how this is gonna people be flexible."

" I think that's the plan but I don't think of Smallville that's written in stone. Still popular show lot of fun."

" Thanks for the call frank 18774694322. Wally your next with Howie Carr and max -- go ahead Wally."

" Hey welcome back -- thanks. Stay out of the Mac I don't about the shell out about a 130 box where they complete. Even. Complete episode -- by Allie McBeal. And I heard that the tie up on that was because of this and the music is that true and if it is it is all the original music on the dvd that."

" I don't know -- the original music is my guesses is that they probably sub a lot of it out. Music rights have held all hold back a lot of shows from being put out on dvd. They're very expensive and it's it's it's really a shame because. Is that was at that show is a particular time and place in the and really good music are really well cure rate it. Be a shame if they had put it out without the music."

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" Don't know specifically if they got all rights. 187. Sevenths anyone in Modesto Wally all kinds of questions since anybody you know way Ed. Every ghetto whatever floats this boat what do we care right. 1877. At least didn't say it was he was minus four is if for his wife or anything like that you know we came up. He admitted he admitted it you know. 18774694322. Will be right back with max robins on Howie Carr. Segment is max robins for former. Journalists covering the TV industry and now an executive vice president of the paley center for media and New York City Syria to your questions about television. I like your idea max of by -- out Conan O'Brien Conan O'Brien -- get smoked in the ratings as anybody -- David Letterman. It would lose max. I'm here okay did it the Conan O'Brien is still getting beaten by David Letterman is that correct. He is -- yeah I think that -- might be doing a little bit better with you know eighteen to 34 age group of younger audience. Oh hey how we got caller called about -- McBeal. My intrepid producer here damn -- found out that yes all the original music. In the dvd set really okay. Okay for a value for your entertainment well yes but as you as we pointed out a couple of weeks ago you know they he's in the corner O'Brien is winning in the eighteen to 34 demo. But they're not watching bowl type -- that comedy shows are well. Don't watch him but the watching all sorts of different stuff they're watching the adult cartoons on adults and women -- watch in The Daily Show in the -- bear report and it's just. There's a lot of competition out there and its its mountain likened today's Johnny Carson it's really changed. Jolie -- you go to you go to war in the morning after Johnny course you assume everybody would know the joke cute just throw the punch line or my ports are laughing because everybody watch in the same shot. Oh yeah and if you wanted to -- one of the best ways to take the political temperature of the country was to see who Johnny Carson or what he was making fun of during his -- analog. Jolie your next with how we card max -- gradually."

" I would like to find out about the show white collar."

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" Any outburst I -- back. Our Mac too quick question about public scandal -- I don't know what your season come on what do OK I expected 2010."

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" That's that's life in the 21 century fast forwarded to the bad -- Okay max thanks for -- whether us how we always a pleasure to welcome back from Italy thanks we'll be right back and now we car."