http://artoftalk.tv The home of talk shows online. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:19:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_7428" align="aligncenter" width="297" caption="A day in the life at YouTube - cupcakes and puppies."][/caption] Considering its game-changing impact on culture and society (allowing us to see and share ourselves with the world as never before), it's pretty astounding that there hasn't been more "behind the scenes" at YouTube videos.  Or, ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/03/03/today-show-goes-behind-the-scenes-at-youtube/ [caption id="attachment_7423" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Vierra, Gifford and Kotb - feel the love."][/caption] In a backstage scene you couldn't pay me to be in, NBC TODAY talk show co-hosts Meredith Vierra, Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb hold a production meeting in the hair and makeup room for a new segment being ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/03/03/vierra-kathie-lee-hodas-cranky-today-show-production-meeting/ According to research reported in the news, Atlanta is the gayest city in country.   How's that for a tourism campaign?  Comedian, talk show host and Oscar nominee Mo'Nique (herself a resident of Atlanta) had quite a few fiery words about the "Gay Atlanta" story which she shared liberally in her ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/03/03/monique-on-living-in-the-gayest-city-in-the-world/ [caption id="attachment_7407" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Howard Stern and Jay Leno - no love lost."][/caption] Howard Stern has never minced words about how much he hates (and I choose my words carefully here - Stern "hates" Leno). Stern shared his thoughts on Leno's controversial reemergence as host The Tonight Show with Harry Smith of ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/03/03/howard-stern-leno-is-a-thief/ [caption id="attachment_7400" align="aligncenter" width="385" caption="Sarah Palin - a possible career in standup comedy."][/caption] Looking decidedly casual donning a pair of jeans topped with a black blazer, Sarah Palin appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night (a much-hyped appearance for the return of Leno as host of The Tonight ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/03/03/sarah-palin-on-leno-the-tea-party-is-a-beautiful-movement-and-other-palinisms/ [caption id="attachment_7394" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Romney and Palin go head to head on late night talk shows."][/caption] Maybe this is a foreshadowing of a brewing, political battle to come - or maybe it's just coincidence, but Letterman has booked Sarah Palin's nemisis former Mormon presidential candidate Mitt Romney. First, who are we kidding?  ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/03/02/mitt-romney-on-letterman-takes-on-palin-on-leno/ [caption id="attachment_7389" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Conan on Twitter - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em."][/caption] It's like watching a baby take their first steps!  That's right... c'mon... you can do it! The embattled talk show host who once made fun of celebrities on Twitter and all but renounced the social media platform ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/02/25/aaawww-conans-first-tweet/ [caption id="attachment_7385" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="He's baaaack! But will anybody care?"][/caption] Heeeere's Jay!  After a messy, knock-down, drag-out bloody brawl involving NBC and Conan O'Brien over Leno reclaiming his old job after failing to draw viewers to The Jay Leno Show at 10PM, Jay Leno and NBC are back in their comfort ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/02/25/hes-baaaaack-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno-promo/ [caption id="attachment_7380" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Craig Ferguson gets sexaaaay for a fan."][/caption] Craig Ferguson (the bad boy of late night talk and host of CBS's Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) is not a big tweeter at all (@latelateshowhos).  But recently, his Twitter account has received some "follower love" as he's mentioned ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/02/24/craig-fergson-reaches-100000-followers-on-twitter-does-sexy-dance/ [caption id="attachment_7362" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Low-tech Lynn gets her first tech lesson."][/caption] You know times have changed when a woman being called "low-tech" is worse than her being called "loose".  NBC's TODAY Show ran a contest with Ladies Home Journal to find the most "low-tech" person in America (we all know that ... http://artoftalk.tv/2010/02/24/low-tech-woman-treated-as-outkast-gets-tech-makeover-on-today-show/