Okay, so I cried at the end of Franken's show

[eleny]

Why did they have to play Desperado?! Gets me every time. Bye, bye Katherine Lanpher. :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Beelzebud]

1. Why the hell wasn't Al there today???

[NYCGirl]

3. He was until the last hour — he was scheduled to speak at a conference

out of town.

[Beelzebud]

11. ahh darn. I tuned in late today.

I really wanted to hear their goodbyes. I'll have to get the mp3.

[eleny]

6. I don't know what happened

He was there for the first hours. Then I had to leave the house for a few minutes and didn't catch what happened.

[gatorboy]

2. Katherine Lanpher was a cutie!

I'm going to miss her....

[Fleshdancer]

4. So is Franken going to do the show by himself now?

or will he get another co-host?

[shoelace414]

5. Why did she leave?

better job?

[eleny]

10. She got a book deal

And needs to get it written by January.

[FreedomAngel82]

29. Will she come back?

What is her book about?

[NYCGirl]

33. It's about being a single woman moving from MN to NYC and it's based

on a NY Times article she wrote:

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40E14FB3C550C728FDDA10894DC404482

[ET Awful]

7. I didn't even know she was leaving until I listened to the show in the car

at lunch (I haven't listened to Al in a while, I usually only turn on the radio for Morning Sedition and Randi).

Why is she leaving the show?

[NYCGirl]

15. Here's all the info from the Franken Show staff:

It is with great regret that we write to let you know that Katherine Lanpher will be leaving "The Al Franken Show." Katherine has received a book deal from a new imprint at Time Warner to write a memoir of her move to New York.

While we will miss Katherine every time Al fumbles an interview, mangles an introduction, or has to go to the bathroom in the middle of a segment, in other words, all the time, we are thrilled that she has this opportunity to use the talent that has sustained us at "The Al Franken Show" in a new and rewarding way.

Her deadline in mid-January is unusually aggressive and necessitates an almost immediate departure so that she can begin procrastinating in earnest. Katherine has been very generous in agreeing to work for another two weeks while we prepare as best we can for our Post-Katherine Era.

Her last broadcast as co-host will be on Friday, Oct. 7th. Her first broadcast as best-selling author should take place sometime next spring.

The Staff of The Al Franken Show

http://shows.airamericaradio.com/alfrankenshow/node/3490

[eleny]

22. "Her first broadcast as best-selling author"

That sounds like she'll be returning.

During the program today, Al said something about how they would be there until January. I took that to mean that this is when he'll be moving the show from the NYC studio to Minnesota. So, maybe after her book tour, she'll rejoin the show. I suppose that she would be an asset to Franken's eventual run for Senator since she's also a MN native.

[NYCGirl]

24. I hope she'll be back. NT

[vonslagle]

42. She's not so popular in Minnesota

Apparently there was a DUI and a "hit and run" incident that forced her to leave radio there.

[Love Bug]

45. She left MPR to join Air America

I used to listen to her all the time on MPR. I haven't heard anything about a DUI.

[Beausoir]

48. You have a link for that?

Or should we just take your word for it?

[vonslagle]

50. Not sure if this will work or not

It's hard to find an article that's not a wingnut blog, but here's a search of the Star Tribune archives from 2003 with the terms Katherine Lanpher:"

On edit: Okay, the link didn't work. You can do the search yourself here:

http://www.startribune.com/stories/1675/1908130.html

[jayctravis]

53. Oooh...they're moving to MN?

Perhaps he can have Garrison Keillor visit now and then!

[ewagner]

8. Katherine knows RADIO

That's why she was there originally...to teach Radio to Al Franken. She's not a performer or comedian, she's a radio journalist and a damned fine one at that.

Yes, I'm going to miss her too.

[Yavin4]

9. Why Is She Leaving?

Where is she going? What's going on with Air America? I'm having doubts about its long term future.

[CottonBear]

12. She's going to write a book. n/t

[Beelzebud]

14. She is staying in NYC to write a book.

And Al is moving back to Minnesota to host the show.

I think AAR is doing fine. How could they get new studios if things were going badly?

[shenmue]

13. She's gone?

Dammity damn damn damn. I hope she'll still do the show for 'Liberal Arts.' That was good as well.

Farewell, cool person.

:hi: :o :-(

[marylanddem]

16. Thought it was very odd

That Al Franken left before having to say goodbye to her - seemed kind of cold to me, out of town conference or not...

[NYCGirl]

17. He did a LONG goodbye in the second hour. It was wonderful. NT

[marylanddem]

18. I stand corrected

Sorry - I didn't hear that - that's good.

[Beelzebud]

19. Yeah I was wanting to hear that... I'll have to get the mp3.

I about crapped when I tuned in on the final hour, and she was alone. :D

[NYCGirl]

21. Can't wait to see this show on Sundance tonight. NT

[eleny]

25. Me too - I missed the last of the second hour today

We're minding the neighbor's dogs this weekend and I ran across the street to let them out in the yard. So I didn't hear his goodbye. I bet he was a mess.

[Rosco T.]

41. And I think it was a nice touch to give her the last hour all to herself..

[never_get_over_it]

52. She wasn't all by herself

she was with Joe Conoson who is practically a co-host

[Neocondriac]

20. Al wouldn't have made another hour..

He'll cry at a produce stand.

[NYCGirl]

23. LOL! I love that phrase!

You're right, he was really trying to keep it together.

[Dudley_DUright]

26. Joe Conason was a real gentleman in the third hour

and gave her a great sendoff too. She is a classy person, the epitome of Minnesota nice (which I never quite got the hang of as a former Minnesotan myself). I for one will miss her greatly on the show. I look forward to reading her book (assuming she can stop procrastinating long enough to write it).

[Beelzebud]

27. Joe Conason is always a class-act, IMO.

Part of me wishes him and Al would host the show now.

[Dudley_DUright]

31. I would be very happy with that arrangement

Joe is one of my all time favorite journalists and is very good on the radio. He did a nice job guest hosting for Al awhile back.

[Blue Belle]

49. Joe Conason is the only reason why I tune into the show...

I'm a BIG fan of his! :)

[FreedomAngel82]

28. Aw

I'll have to watch the re-run on Sundance. I'm going to miss her. :(

[DaytonOHDem]

30. I am going to miss her also. I thought Al and Katherine worked really

well together. I am going to miss Katherine's laugh, she had a great laugh.

[eleny]

32. Yesterday they joked aobut her admonishments to Al

I think they're going to use her many "Al!"'s in the weeks ahead. I hope they use her laughter, too.

[XOKCowboy]

44. I loved her laugh....

Katherine was a great asset to that show. I'll miss her and I hope she'll be back.

[R.I.Publicanism]

34. who will replace her?

al all alone?

[eleny]

36. No word on that

[newyawker99]

37. Hi R.I.Publicanism!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[R.I.Publicanism]

35. who will replace her?

al all alone?

[shenmue]

38. And who, pray tell...

...is going to do the "Oy Oy Oy Show" now?!?

It just won't be the same!

Did Al say who is replacing her?

:(

I don't like this. But if Lanpher would be happier somewhere else, good luck to her.

[NYCGirl]

39. They stopped doing the Oy Oy Oy Show a couple of months ago...

except for one on Tuesday as a "goodbye" from Old Al.

It's not a matter of Katherine being happier somewhere else, but this book deal is very important, and she doesn't have lots of time — her deadline is first of the year.

[tallahasseedem]

43. They did???

Do you know why they stopped?

[shenmue]

46. Oh well

At least I'll get a chance to read the book.

I liked that part of the show, going to miss it...what with looking for work, I really haven't had time to hear the show much (obviously). Well, she was great and I'll miss hearing her. But the book ought to be good.

:hi: x( :cry:

Saying hello, waving goodbye...

[tallahasseedem]

40. Dont worry...

I did too as I sat in my daughter's preschool parking lot.

[eleny]

47. i was surprised, actually

but when the music started, so did the tears. geez!

[Coloradan4Truth]

51. me too...

Katherine is great. I think the team made the show, so I hope she will kick ass with her book and will be back soon.

:cry: :cry: :cry: