Talkshow with Spike Feresten – No Fourth Season

Don’t know about you all… but I’ve had all the hope and change I need…

Did BO buy FOX now?

All humor aside… I sadly note that Talkshow with Spike Feresten will not be renewed for a fourth season.

The recent bonehead FOX suit decisions started with dumping MadTV.

And the most recent includes dumping Spike’s show.

Spike has truly cut a lot of new ground and the suits want the daily mush with no edge.

Let’s see… Wasn’t “In Living Color” on FOX ?  It rocked til the suits took control and poof.. gone.

Per Wikipedia  “Keenen Ivory Wayans left the show in 1992 after the end of the third season, over disputes with Fox about the network censoring the show’s content and rerunning early episodes without his consultation.”

More on this after I get over the shock of one of my fav programs going away.

Hang in there SF !

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Due Process? Good Morning…Texas!

Ummm, where is the Due Process in the situation where Texas Rangers raided a Polygamist ranch in Texas?

Innocent til proven guilty? Really?

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Is there any real proof of any wrong doing? much less anything rising to the level of hundreds of kids being forcably removed from all of the parents…not just a few. Was there a need to use armored personnel carriers as if there was a war? and a true need for a Janet Reno.. Waco style SWAT teams? Really?

The whole child protective services entity seems illegal and out of control.

The alleged girl making a call claiming she was abused mysteriously has never been found…. Really?

Where is the public outrage for our out of control government?

More to come on this as it develops…

*** Well looky here….

“Appeals Court Rules Against Texas in Polygamy Case”

Seems that a ruling by three judges of the Third Court of Appeals in Austin revoked the state’s custody.  Here’s the link the New York Times story

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/us/22cnd-polygamy.html?em&ex=1211688000&en=bb624bf2373778e1&ei=5087%0A

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Project Dave (On hold) … TalkShow with Spike Feresten

I recently submitted a dream guest list to Spike Feresten which contained numerous celebrities that had… yet to appear… on the show.

One of which (and no doubt the hardest to book, scheduling, etc) was legendary talkshow host (and Spike’s former boss) David Letterman.

I was encouraged however in that my past years repeated lobbying of Spike to have on Adam Carolla, perhaps yielded some fruit….as the Aceman will indeed be on in March 2008 (show already taped) as he promotes the wide release of “The Hammer” movie.

So…… Spike always the smarty…. politely replies to my submission with… “I’ll have Dave on. Call him and set it up.”

seeing how I, as a regular person and not in the biz, would have like a 0.000001% chance of pulling this off, much less get a call through to Dave.

Dave has been on with Oprah (finally) and Conan and with Johnny Carson…and with Spike?

So…. stay tuned… I say Dave will be up for great fun in freaking out Spike…

More to come as the story develops.

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On 2/16/2008 Spike gets around to telling me that the second season taping is wrapping and perhaps said challenge will be for late summer when season 3 would start.

Dave as first guest for season 3 ? quips Spike…

So… looks like all the fun is on hold til we know about the logistics of the show getting picked back up, etc.

So…once again..more on this as it becomes obvious.

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Super Bowl 2008…Not so much…

Tom Petty and the HeartBreakers did a respectable job for half time. But, odd that we are still getting performers from the 70’s and 80’s for this gig… and Tom is no Prince…

Pats are just barely beating the NY Giants at half time.

(Giants win!!!! …..17 to 14…)

Japanese owned Bridgestone tire manufacturer is a main sponsor…

Ive been dodging bad regular ads waiting for a good one…

Bleh

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Talkshow with Spike Feresten…Second Season Starts Tonight 9/15/2007

Call the crappy neighbors, wake their their poorly supervised kids…The Second season starts tonight after MadTV.

First show of second season…

-Spike inspecting people’s junk at the beach…pretty funny.
-News dude Rick Richards…so so…Leave Britney alone…
-Ryan Seacrest…a timely guest, but not a fan
-Old dudes getting freaky with the Koolaid man..just plain creepy
-Goth baby kicks butt on emo baby in Comedy for Stoners , It was no Lincoln or LarryKing..but those will be tough to beat
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There have been writer changes as I already knew…cause I’m good like that. The Myspace site lists:

WRITER BIOS:
MATT O’BRIEN
Matt O’Brien is a male comedy writer. His credits include SNL’s TV Funhouse, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Note #1 That Matt is indeed male or he writes for a male comedy niche… Time will perhaps tell.

Note #2 Can’t help but go back to the classic Lovelines bit 11/9/2003, where Adam asks Producer Ann and Drew

…Triumph the Insult (clapping) I swear that’s driving me nuts…………Ann, What word is missing from that Triumph the Insult Dog?….and I don’t mean it like in a sarcastic way………..(Drew) The Comic Insult Dog?..(Adam) Is the word Comic in there? …or there’s something …there’s a speed bump in there…I can’t figure out what it is….(Drew) can we look it up on the web? …Yeah…….(Anderson) It’s Triumph the Insult Comic Dog….(Adam) O comic Right right …alright.

Lincoln Park is gonna be in here uh on Tuesday, …….. …Cyprus Hill……What word’s missing from Cyprus Hill?……….Oh yeah ….Weed…….

Papa Roach is gonna be in here on Thursday…..It’s a full week..oh yes
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Best wishes to departing first season writers that did an awesome job: Adam Felber, that will be taking a gig with Bill Maher and to Jeff Cesario

More to come as I get a chance….

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Talkshow with Spike Feresten…is taping Season 2

Run, don’t walk to Los Angeles to Tribune Studios on 5800 Sunset Blvd. for taping of the second season that allegedly began August 6 per a lil birdie that never replied but once.

http://www.tribunestudios.com/contact.html

Here is a posting for a company called 1iota.com Here’s all I have on this. Feel free to check it out with Tribune…if you can get them to respond…

The 1iota.com site has a promotion showing for 9/20/07…
We have a Special Promotion for the first 50 1iota Members going to the taping of the Talkshow with Spike Feresten on 9/20/07.

There’s a list of requirements for their promotion including…

4. You and your guests must arrive by 5:45pm and stay to the end of the show (approx 9:30pm) to receive cash.

LOCATION: Tribune Studios, 5842 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 (Enter at the Bronson Gate)

http://www.1iota.com/shows,Talkshow-to-Spike-Feresten,94.html

Takes a heck of a long time to produce a half hour show…wow

New shows allegedly air starting September 15, 2007

Is FOX promoting this show at all?  Are there commercials on TV for the new season?

Stay tuned….