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…we now return to The Big Wakeup Call

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March 12, 2014

After what we were told was a particularly vicious, nasty, unseemly, dastardly, potentially criminal and basically not-at-all-nice “denial of service” attack on our main server, we are now back online.

However, the individual or individuals who decided to have fun poking around in our server left a mess o’ malicious things behind, so we had to strip away a LOT of our archives.

We’ve got folks working tirelessly (okay, they get really super tired, but we’re making pitcher after pitcher of Kool-Aid) to get everything pretty much back the way it was, but this time safer and more secure.   In fact, we’re wrapping the whole server in bubble wrap and putting a blanket over it.

Thank you for your patience as we re-build a better website for you.  Yes, you (not including the guy/gal/robot who wrecked it.  Definitely not you!!).

–Ryan

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Reverend Run!

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Rev Run is a motivational speaker, TV host, and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Run DMC’s “Raising Hell” very rarely left the cassette deck of my 1972 Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe  during the summer of 1987.   Actually, the car came with an 8-track deck.  I had to get one of those adapter things to turn it into a cassette player.   Anyway, it was a thrill to chat with Rev Run, who called in to promote diabetes awareness.

 

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Brandi Glanville from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

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Brandi called up the show to chat about her latest book, Drinking & Dating.  She was surprisingly funny and easy to talk to.  Toward the end of our conversation, I mentioned the fact that it was all over the web that morning that she had been accused of living a scripted life.  She hadn’t yet heard the news!  Does she not Google herself?  How can one not Google oneself?  If you don’t Google yourself, who will?    Practice regular self-Googling, people!

 

 

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Giuliana Rancic

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Giuliana phoned up to plug her pre-Oscar coverage on the E! Network.  We talked about how the male nominees are always so predictably dressed, who is likely to have a breakdown during an acceptance speech, and why Ryan Seacrest is so easy to pick on.

 

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Aviva Drescher from The Real Housewives of New York City

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Aviva Drescher called into the show to discuss the upcoming season 6 of The Real Housewives of New York City as well as her new memoir, Leggy Blonde.

 

 

 

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Tony Danza

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Tony called in during a very busy press tour.  We only had a few minutes, but got to chat about his role in Don Jon, his career as a boxer and a wrestler, and how Metamucil changed his life.

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Tom Green

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Tom Green has a new show on AXS TV (Mark Cuban’s network), Tom Green Live.  If you’re only familiar with Tom through the old MTV show or his stand-up, you might be surprised to discover he’s a skilled interviewer and really gets his guest to open up.   We talked about the show, cell phones at comedy shows, and the future of ensemble comedy.

 

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Barbara Corcoran from ABC’s Shark Tank

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Barbara Corcoran called in to offer some helpful home buying and selling tips.  I couldn’t get her to break bad on fellow shark Mr. Wonderful, but oh, did I try.

 

 

 

 

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Jennifer Beals

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What do you talk about when given the chance to chat with one of People magazine’s most beautiful people in the world?  Toxic chemical law reform, of course!

 

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Jackie Collins

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Had a great conversation with author Jackie Collins about her new book, sex, drugs, rock and roll — you know, the typical morning chit-chat subjects.