Ask anyone to say the first thing that comes to their mind when you say the word “disco” and they’re very likely to say “Donna Summer“. The legendary Donna Summer defined, embodied and celebrated an era of music that is synonymous with decadence, overt-sexuality and freedom of self-expression. Disco, disco, disco!!!
Today is Donna Summer’s 61st [...]
The announcement of Tyra Banks ending her talk show at the end of this season is barely 24 hours old and, already, certain members of her staff have come forward to complain about Banks being a terror to work for (according to the NY Daily News).
Based on the NY Daily News sources, Ms. Banks is [...]
*******UPDATE*******
“The Rush Limbaugh Show” released the following statement regarding the talk show host’s current status:
“Rush was admitted to and is resting comfortably in a Honolulu hospital today, after suffering chest pains. Rush appreciates your prayers and well wishes, and he will keep you updated via RushLimbaugh.com.”
We wish Mr. Limbaugh a speedy recovery.
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The news media and [...]
We lost Johnny Carson (the King of late night talk shows) this past decade (2005) and the great Ed McMahon (2009). Below, Carson and McMahon (with Robert Blake from the 70’s hit drama series Baretta) ring in the new year with The Tonight Show band and enough confetti to black out the sun.
Carson offers the [...]
Two weeks of hiatus from late night talk shows during the holiday season is causing serious withdrawals here at Art of Talk but there is still tons of late night talk show content online that you haven’t seen thanks to the internet. Most talk shows have video blogs on their website and web-exclusives featuring the [...]
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Up-and-coming comedian Dwayne Perkins sprinkles funny dust on The Tonight Shows audience with a 5-minute set that includes jokes on dating . They seem receptive to it.
While his humor isn’t necessarily my cup of tea, he has a funny bit about the wondering, lustful eyes of men that is pretty funny.
Far from his initial stance absolute innocence several months ago when this scandal first broke, Robert Halderman (the CBS 48 Hours producer accused of attempting to extort money from David Letterman over documents relating to sexual affairs with staffers) is now attempting to reach a plea deal that would have him pleading guilty to all [...]
December 28, 2009 | Posted in
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According to an interview with People.com, Tyra Banks (@tyrashow) has announced she is ending her talk show run at the end of this season in Spring of 2010.
Banks further catapulted her super-stardom (and solidified her position as one of Hollywood’s most talented media moguls) when she launched The Tyra Banks Show (despite criticisms and naysayers) [...]
We knew Rachel Maddow would know how to partaaaay!
Maddow (@maddow) invited a bartender friend to on her show to demonstrate how to make a classic, flammable holiday drink like a pro (with New York City Fire Department’s Explosives Unit and NBC’s pyrotechnicians on standby with fire extinguishers in case things got out of hand).
The drink [...]
December 27, 2009 | Posted in
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Leave it to Joy Behar (@joyvbehar) (master of her own talk show domain on The Joy Behar Show) to sum things up in a no nonsense way (and with laughter).
Predictions for 2010? So what? Who cares?
Here’s Behar’s short and sweet take on what may come in 2010 (my favorite Behar prediction: her becoming Tiger Woods [...]
December 27, 2009 | Posted in
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