Artemis Bunyon
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:37 PM
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Al Franken's "co-host" has got to go. |
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There's a point at which Devil's Advocacy becomes counterproductive, and she passed that point long ago.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:39 PM
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1. Sorry - love her, can't back you up there |
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:41 PM
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Unless you can suggest a better replacement, I think she does fine.
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:26 PM
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32. Sorry - love her, can't back you up there" |
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I feel the same way, but didn't really like her until I watched the show on Sundance and could see her and Al work together.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:39 PM
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Any suggestions? Don't badmouth AAR, please!!!!!!!!!!
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Artemis Bunyon
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:40 PM
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4. I liked the shows when she was on vacation. Al performed well alone. |
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:39 PM
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3. No way I like her she should stay |
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Edited on Fri Oct-01-04 12:41 PM by 951
Atleast she keeps the facts straight can you say the same about anyone on RW radio?
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951
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:13 PM
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29. Its amazing what some of you people will agree with |
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If Artemis Bunyon said Kerry was horrible and Bush owned him last night, its sad to say but you would see a few people agreeing with that and its just sad.
Here's a tip "Artemis Bunyon" if you don't like her turn off AAR because she isn't going anywhere.
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Artemis Bunyon
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:37 PM
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I have an opinion, nothing more.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:40 PM
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5. I agree - she bugs me. |
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I can't stand to watch her on the TV show either. He needs to team up with someone like Randi or Jeanane!
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:41 PM
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7. I disagree.... she's exactly what the show needs |
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I love Al to death, don't get me wrong. He's the best, but I like how she reigns him in when he gets carried away with his slapstick comedy, she brings the show back on message and provides the disclaimer to Al's getting carried away that might otherwise turn the undecideds off.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:50 PM
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she can be too much.
BUT...a lot of listeners love her.
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:06 PM
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25. She's one of the main reason that the comedy doesn't work on the show |
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There "bits" are unlistenable and unfunny for the most part because she's got no comedic ability and really not a good sense of humor.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:41 PM
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8. She's much better interviewer than Al is |
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Fri Oct-01-04 07:01 PM
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44. She is a better interviewer. But a bad comedienne |
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Al tends to go off on tangents and not let people finish their thoughts. She gets him back to the subject. On the other hand, she is bad at comedy. But I personally think the comedic bits bite. Just my opinion. I turn off the oy oy oy show and others -- I think Al is funnier when he is not doing voices.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:49 PM
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9. Wrong. Without Katherine, the show would be pegged..... |
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Edited on Fri Oct-01-04 12:50 PM by onehandle
....as a left-wing O'Reilly. She lets him say whatever he wants, but tempers him with a wink.
They're perfect together. If you want all red meat, listen to almost any other AAR show.
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:07 PM
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26. Pegged as a left-wing O'Reilly? It already is! There's no avoiding that. |
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So they might as well go whole hog and be the total Left O'Reilly package... except, without all the lying and crap.
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:09 PM
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27. Lying IS the difference. It's no O'Reilly. nt |
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:09 PM
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28. What the HELL are you talking about? |
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Nobody even knows what the hell O'Reilly is like on the radio, because he's a failure on that medium, so he wouldn't get pegged with a comparison nobody is going to get. Secondly, O'Reilly also has a useless female "co-host". Except she doesn't hi-jack the show from O'Reilly. She's basically O'Reilly's go-to "Colms". But I don't want that either from Franken. He should have a co-host who enhances the show. She doesn't do that.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:51 PM
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11. She bothers me much less than she used to |
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I thought her devil's advocacy was more a 'good cop bad cop' counterpoint to Al, and her mom-like scolding really annoyed me. But now it's just part of the bit between them. And I've never had a doubt about her liberalness.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:52 PM
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12. can't agree - she's the radio professional |
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I love Al, don't get me wrong, but Katherine is a necessary check on his potential to ramble. Taste-wise, I love her, too.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:53 PM
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15. Thank You for being one of the voices of reason in this thread |
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:54 PM
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:hi:
Thank you as well, but if you think this is a flaming thread, just wait ;-)
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:02 PM
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Its a pleasure to be part of DU
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:52 PM
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13. There HAS to be someone better than her who can keep Al in check... |
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... and pick up the journalism slack.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:52 PM
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14. I dissagree Katherine is Great n/t |
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Edited on Fri Oct-01-04 01:05 PM by proud patriot
edited because I can't spell :dunce:
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:54 PM
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but I like her. I usually only get this show at night on Sundance and I really like her.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:55 PM
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:57 PM
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19. You would have loved her show... |
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Mid-Morning on Minnesota Public Radio...NOT! Oh..the soothing sound of fingernails on a chalkboard. I don't care for her, and haven't really listened to Al's show for that reason. She also used to placate rightwingers on Mid-Morning so I am not surprised to hear that she is pulling the same shit on AAR.
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Fri Oct-01-04 12:58 PM
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20. Katherine is not only a hottie but she is also too kewl. |
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She is a smart hottie with a sexxy voice and laugh.
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:02 PM
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22. A rocking chick, I like her! |
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:00 PM
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Catherine is fab-u-lous! :)
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:04 PM
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24. THANK YOU. She brings that show down like freaking Kryptonite |
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It's still enjoyable, because of Al. But if she went mute it would really improve the show. She's acts and sounds like Al's frigging negative, worried, overprotective mother, not his affable friend or colleague which she should or would be if she contributed positively to the show. When she was on vacation it was a breath of fresh air.
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:20 PM
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30. Katherine Lanpher rocks! |
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She's crucial to this show. And I love her laugh!
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:21 PM
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:36 PM
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What the hell is that supposed to mean?
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Fri Oct-01-04 01:38 PM
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36. She keeps me there when Al infuriates me with his flakiness |
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I also miss Sue Ellicott on Morning Sedition who was providing a bit of journalistic skills to the show.
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Fri Oct-01-04 04:17 PM
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Fri Oct-01-04 04:21 PM
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I love Kathrine, she actually keeps the show on track and fills in the gaps from Al's lack of experience in radio.
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Fri Oct-01-04 04:27 PM
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39. She makes up for his lack of Radio experience... |
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but I notice he's getting better at the radio biz.
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Fri Oct-01-04 04:36 PM
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40. I love Katherine! She plays a great straight man(woman!) |
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Randi on the show wouldn't be a great idea. She works much better alone. Together, Randi and Al would completely clash.
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Fri Oct-01-04 05:18 PM
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You're bashing her without giving one example.
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Fri Oct-01-04 05:35 PM
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42. Would you like her better if she was a man? |
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I detect some latent sexism here. Fer chrissakes she has a master's degree in journalism. In the media where professional journalism is in short supply, don't ask to dump the few of them around that have a voice. She keeps Al from going overboard, which is good for Al and the show.
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Fri Oct-01-04 06:25 PM
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43. Does he need a replacement? I'm in NY next week. |
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No, really, I am. I even used to do college radio, so there.
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Fri Oct-01-04 07:10 PM
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45. Katherine Lanpher is a terrific "straight man"... |
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... and the sketches Al, Katherine and Meg Ryan did in San Diego are some of the funniest radio I have heard since Bob and Ray retired.
Franken also keeps reminding me of how much I liked the first decade or so of SNL, when Franken, Michael O'Donoghue and Tom Davis were writing the political satire -- and Lanpher's a great foil.
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Fri Oct-01-04 07:37 PM
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I would like Katherine Lanpher's voice to be the last thing I hear when I go to sleep and the first voice voice to wake me in the morning. I guess what I'm trying to say is, will you marry me Katherine?
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Fri Oct-01-04 07:46 PM
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47. and she should take him with her! |
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Sorry. But I just don't care for the guy. I mean I don't hate him. I listen to him some cause he gets great guests but then he won't let them talk. Keeps interrupting them. Kind of like the know-it-all-kid you went to school with. "Me teacher! I know! I know! Ask me!" jeeezzz.
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Fri Oct-01-04 09:23 PM
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48. Imagine interrupting people on their own show. |
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Waaa!!! Have you ever listened to Chris Matthews?
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Fri Oct-01-04 09:28 PM
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don't like his rudeness either.
It's just my opinion that if you ask an expert to come on your show you should at least give them the courtesy of letting them talk without interuption....at least for the first sentence. I'm just sayin'......
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Fri Oct-01-04 09:31 PM
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50. Will Someone Rid Me Of This Tiresome Thread !!! |
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Oops... that didn't help.
:bounce::bounce::nuke: oops!
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Fri Oct-01-04 09:55 PM
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C'mon now....you probably thought Bud Abbott didn't bring muvh to the team either.
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Fri Oct-01-04 10:11 PM
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sound like CBS and Dan Rather.
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Fri Oct-01-04 10:15 PM
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But her laughter sometimes annoys me a little bit.
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Fri Oct-01-04 10:16 PM
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54. I think she's great... |
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She has a wonderful laugh and sense of humor.
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Fri Oct-01-04 10:18 PM
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55. Katherine is the perfect complement to Al... |
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and her laugh is the F'ing best....
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Fri Oct-01-04 10:56 PM
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56. I like her as the nagging straightman. I vote no. |
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Edited on Fri Oct-01-04 10:57 PM by Dr Fate
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Fri Oct-01-04 11:14 PM
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57. I LOVE KATHERINE LANPHER! |
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Absolutely love her voice.
She sets up Al's jokes by the way, she plays the straight man.
Very important for her to set up the opposing argument so it acn be torn down.
Al plays the same role himself against David Siroda - "Sure you mean that..." Then Siroda gives the punch line.
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