Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 27… … Mr. Pop Culture Spotting The Up And Coming – An Interview With Sports Radio Host Julie Buehler of KXPS/Team 1010 Sports Radio In Palm Springs. She’s heard Monday-Friday at 4pm (Pacific).
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Mr. Pop – Julie, your recent ratings indicate you’re a top listen in the Palm Springs area, a very competitive radio market. How did this all get started for you?
Julie B – Originally, I never considered broadcasting. It just didn’t strike my fancy. I love print journalism and consider myself an avid writer. In college, I was chemistry major when a journalism instructor said he liked my writing, and knowing I was into sports, offered me a job on the school newspaper as a sportswriter.
Mr. Pop – How did that pan out?
Julie B. – As soon as I wrote my first article I said to myself, “This is where I want to be.”
Mr. Pop – So, professionally, is that how you started out?
Julie B. – Yes, I began writing in San Diego. And I had hosted radio in Flagstaff (Arizona).
Mr. Pop – Then Palm Springs called?
Julie B. - I actually moved to Palm Springs to help my grandmother, then took a look around and felt radio was my best opportunity.
Mr. Pop – Doing a three-hour daily sports-talk show must be challenging. It combines the knowledge of sports, keeping telephone callers in-line and keeping the audience entertained, plus the unknowns of each day.
Julie B. – The challenge is always being creative and you can’t be afraid to try new things. If it doesn’t work, the audience will understand. Radio has taught me to become friends with my audience. They’re there with you. If they know who you are, they’ll be receptive and know when you’re trying a new path.
Mr. Pop – That’s a refreshing approach. Can you add anything else to that thought?
Julie B. – I’m a naturally curious person. I want to know more and try to take my listeners on that journey – and how can I make it interesting for them. Everyone loves a great story. I love telling my audience why I’m curious. And, my daily experiences… my life, is fodder for radio. Recently – I got nailed in the knee playing ball and my audience knew all about it.
Mr. Pop – That can be very appealing and it’s a nice connection to your audience. Tell us, how much show preparation do you do?
Julie B. – I don’t think I ever stop prepping. I try to keep my ears and eyes open by reading papers such as USA Today, the Desert Sun and Los Angeles Times, as well as certain websites. The whole idea is find unique nuggets relatable to my radio audience.
Mr. Pop – Sports talkradio has been around since 1987 with the launching of WFAN, NY. Today, it’s more popular than ever, so it must be doing a good job. Can you compare it with other media?
Julie B. – TV offers a quick, but sterile interaction with the audience while print goes more in-depth. Sports talk radio gives fans a voice. That voice can be national or it can be local.
Mr. Pop – So, a well-programmed sports talk station can do quite well airing nationally syndicated shows as well as local hosts, such as “Team 1010.”
Julie B. – Local hosts are extremely important. What’s important for me is having my fans be a part of the conversation, whether it be a local, regional or national sports issue. They feel like their emotional connection to a team or sport is valid and gets heard. And, the local listener can respond to a national sports story, where they may not have that chance with say, Jim Patrick or Jim Rome.
Mr. Pop – Yes, two popular nationally syndicated sports radio hosts.
Julie B – That’s correct. Whatever you can expect to hear at a local sports bar is what you can expect me to talk about, plus the extras – those things you might be talking about tomorrow at that same sports bar.
Mr. Pop – What’s your pro sports passion?
Julie B – I love the NFL and when the season comes around, I go into lockdown! I think the NFL has done a phenomenal job keeping up with the times, making itself more relevant and giving us the greatest athletes on the planet.
Mr. Pop – Julie – Thanks for a terrific interview.
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 25… … At Least One TV Show Will Have Theme Music! …
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MTV screened the first act of its upcoming series adaptation of Teen Wolf Friday at Comic-Con. Unlike the 1985 movie - a campy teen comedy starring Michael J. Fox as a high school basketball player who becomes a werewolf while going through puberty – this one is dark.
The New Hawaii Five-O theme to be – close to the same! After originally bringing in a famous rock star to freshen the tune, the producers instead opted to bring back all the original musicians who recorded the song in 1968. “It only affirmed for us that you cannot change it,” executive producer Alex Kurtzman said at a Comic-Con panel. “Not everything should be remake or rebooted. Sometimes you have to know what to change and what to leave the same.” Interesting because – how many TV shows these days even have themes? At least there’s one! FYI – here’s the old
Passing – Veteran journalist Daniel Schorr, whose career ranged from reporting on the building of the Berlin Wall to the Watergate scandal, died on Friday at the age of 93, National Public Radio said. Schorr, who spent the past 25 years as a senior news analyst at NPR, died peacefully on Friday morning at a Washington hospital, surrounded by his family, after what NPR described in a statement as a short illness. Mr. Pop will never forget his TV cameo in the Michael Douglas/Sean Penn movie, “The Game.”
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 22… Katy Perry Album… Comic Con Is On… More Pop Culture History
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The View” gets re-invented on CBS – CBS announces that the hosts of the as-yet untitled daytime show include Sharon Osbourne; Sara Gilbert of “Roseanne; Holly Robinson Peete from “Celebrity Apprentice”; Broadway actress Marissa Jaret Winokur; Leah Remini of “The King of Queens;” and CBS’ Julie Chen. Gilbert developed the program, which will be the network’s only daytime talk show, and is its executive producer. It’s set for a fall debut, but a specific date was not announced.
Katy Perry – hot on the summer charts with “California Gurls” – has a new and nude album coming out August 24. Look for a lo
t of Katy on the cover of “Teenage Dream” on August 24.
Google’s second quarter didn’t do much to help get the company’s stock out of its current rut. The world’s online search leader reported a quarterly profit on Thursday that rose from its year-ago results but missed Wall Street’s forecasts. Though quarterly earnings rose 24% from a year earlier — healthy by any standards — it’s far from the nearly 40% average growth rate that Google posted over the past five years.
Police say rapper Foxy Brown has been arrested in New York City for allegedly violating an order of protection. A police spokesman said he had no details on the arrest Wednesday in Brooklyn. A report said Brown got into an altercation with her neighbor Arlene Raymond, during which curses and name-calling allegedly ensued. Brown was later booked at New York’s 77th precinct and released on bail.
About 125,000 are expected to attend the San Diego International Comic-Con, running from Thursday (July 22) through Sunday (July 25). This historic four-day comic book convention may be infamous for long lines and crowded spaces, but for those lacking a four-day pass and a geeky costume, TVGuide.com will be giving you full-access to all the TV-related happening at the panels and with your favorite stars. Check out our full list of coverage below and remember to visit TVGuide.com for all of your 2010 Comic-Con updates.
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 22… CBS Re-invents The View… Comic-Con Is On… Katy Perry’s Got The Stuff…
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“The View” gets re-invented on CBS – CBS announces that the hosts of the as-yet untitled daytime show include Sharon Osbourne; Sara Gilbert of “Roseanne; Holly Robinson Peete from “Celebrity Apprentice”; Broadway actress Marissa Jaret Winokur; Leah Remini of “The King of Queens;” and CBS’ Julie Chen. Gilbert developed the program, which will be the network’s only daytime talk show, and is its executive producer. It’s set for a fall debut, but a specific date was not announced.
Katy Perry – hot on the summer charts with “California Gurls” – has a new and nude album coming out August 24. Look for a lot of Katy on the cover of “Teenage Dream” on August 24.
Google’s second quarter didn’t do much to help get the company’s stock out of its current rut. The world’s online search leader reported a quarterly profit on Thursday that rose from its year-ago results but missed Wall Street’s forecasts. Though quarterly earnings rose 24% from a year earlier — healthy by any standards — it’s far from the nearly 40% average growth rate that Google posted over the past five years.
Police say rapper Foxy Brown has been arrested in New York City for allegedly violating an order of protection. A police spokesman said he had no details on the arrest Wednesday in Brooklyn. A report said Brown got into an altercation with her neighbor Arlene Raymond, during which curses and name-calling allegedly ensued. Brown was later booked at New York’s 77th precinct and released on bail.
About 125,000 are expected to attend the San Diego International Comic-Con, running from Thursday (July 22) through Sunday (July 25). This historic four-day comic book convention may be infamous for long lines and crowded spaces, but for those lacking a four-day pass and a geeky costume, TVGuide.com will be giving you full-access to all the TV-related happening at the panels and with your favorite stars. Check out our full list of coverage below and remember to visit TVGuide.com for all of your 2010 Comic-Con updates.
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 22… … Comic Con Is On… Katy Perry’s New Album
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The View” gets re-invented on CBS – CBS announces that the hosts of the as-yet untitled daytime show include Sharon Osbourne; Sara Gilbert of “Roseanne; Holly Robinson Peete from “Celebrity Apprentice”; Broadway actress Marissa Jaret Winokur; Leah Remini of “The King of Queens;” and CBS’ Julie Chen. Gilbert developed the program, which will be the network’s only daytime talk show, and is its executive producer. It’s set for a fall debut, but a specific date was not announced.
Katy Perry – hot on the summer charts with “California Gurls” – has a new and nude album coming out August 24. Look for a lot of Katy on the cover of “Teenage Dream” on August 24.
Google’s second quarter didn’t do much to help get the company’s stock out of its current rut. The world’s online search leader reported a quarterly profit on Thursday that rose from its year-ago results but missed Wall Street’s forecasts. Though quarterly earnings rose 24% from a year earlier — healthy by any standards — it’s far from the nearly 40% average growth rate that Google posted over the past five years.
Police say rapper Foxy Brown has been arrested in New York City for allegedly violating an order of protection. A police spokesman said he had no details on the arrest Wednesday in Brooklyn. A report said Brown got into an altercation with her neighbor Arlene Raymond, during which curses and name-calling allegedly ensued. Brown was later booked at New York’s 77th precinct and released on bail.
About 125,000 are expected to attend the San Diego International Comic-Con, running from Thursday (July 22) through Sunday (July 25). This historic four-day comic book convention may be infamous for long lines and crowded spaces, but for those lacking a four-day pass and a geeky costume, TVGuide.com will be giving you full-access to all the TV-related happening at the panels and with your favorite stars. Check out our full list of coverage below and remember to visit TVGuide.com for all of your 2010 Comic-Con updates.
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 13… … Steinbrenner Gone… LeBron Banner Gone… Apple’s Got A Bad Antenna… Seacrest-In
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Workers have removed a gigantic Nike banner featuring LeBron James, a sign that hung on the side of a downtown building for years and served as a background for the Cleveland Cavaliers’’ success during the seven years he played for them. The mural was taken down after James announced he planned to leave Cleveland as a free agent to play for the Miami Heat.
Passing – Longtime Yankee owner George Steinbrenner – of a massive heart attack. He was 80. Steinbrenner, who celebrated his birthday July 4, had been in fragile health for several years.
iPhone 4 – Consumer Reports contradicts Apple’s claim that its iPhone 4 problem is a bad formula that measures signal intensity. That isn’t the case. The real problem is the antenna, as critics have charged.
The Hollywood Reporter says Ryan Seacrest is piloting a new dance show project for E! Networks. Exact details of the untitled project have yet to be revealed, but the show will co-star Lady Gaga choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson and will revolve around choreographers and dancers in Los Angeles.
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 10… … Tylenol In Trouble… Cell Phone Trend… No James Bond For Now… They Want To Be Called What?
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Tylenol Brand Is In Trouble as Johnson & Johnson reports sales and market share are down 65% from a year ago. This is a crisis on par with the 80% market share drop Tylenol suffered after its tablets were laced with cyanide in 1982. But unlike in the 1982 crime, JNJ has only itself to blame for the Tylenol headaches this time around. The company has serious manufacturing problems, and its McNeil Consumer Healthcare division, which makes Tylenol, announced seven recalls between September and March.
Trend – Pew Internet and American Life Project 38 percent of U.S. cell phone users accessed the internet from their phones. That’s a huge jump from last year, when 25 percent of U.S. cell phone users reported mobile internet use. That’s 89 million people.
National Public Radio says it wants to be known only by its initials – NPR. So – don’t say the name – say the initials – please!
James Bond movie canceled: The next James Bond movie, that was set to star Daniel Craig once again in the iconic role, has been cancelled. The reason for the movie being axed? The studio is out of business due to crushing debt – hard to believe considering the amount of money they’ve made over the years! In April, Reuters reported that the next James Bond movie had been cancelled “indefinitely” because the studio was put up for auction. Bond producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a joint statement, “Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on Bond 23 indefinitely.”
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 8… … Ryan Seacrest Is Up To Something… Lower Ticket Demand Pulls Back “Idol” Tour… Hot Hits This Week.
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Lower demand – Seven shows on the American Idol Live! Tour have been canceled while others have been changed, according to a revised schedule released by tour organizer Live Nation. The tour featuring the ninth season’s top 10 singers was originally planned to end Sept. 16 in Portland, Maine, but is now scheduled to stop on Sept. 14 in Pittsburgh.
The Hollywood Reporter says Ryan Seacrest is piloting a new dance show project for E! Networks. Exact details of the untitled project have yet to be revealed, but the show will co-star Lady Gaga choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson and will revolve around choreographers and dancers in Los Angeles
Music passing – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Moonglows member and Motown legend Harvey Fuqua died at age 80 on Tuesday in a Detroit hospital. The cause of death was “coronary problems” from an unspecified illness, according to the Motown Alumni Association.
Hot Hits This Week In 2010 –
California Gurls – Katy Perry fea. Snoop Dogg
OMG – Usher fea. will.i.am
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem fea. Rihanna
Billionaire – Travie McCoy fea. Bruno Mars
Airplanes – B.o.B. fea. Hayley Williams
Find Your Love – Drake
Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha
Cooler Than Me – Mike Posner
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 6… … Lohan Feeling Lo… Liza Minnelli Got Her Groove… Oil Seeps Into New Orleans…
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Lindsay Lohan gets sentenced to three months in jail and a rehab program after she violated the terms of her probation in a 2007 drug case. The actress immediately burst into tears after the ruling. Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued the sentence after listening to testimony from employees of a court-mandated alcohol treatment program.Lohan missed numerous classes — seven since last December — which led to the judge’s harsh rebuke of Lohan moments after the former Disney star offered a tearful apology.
For the first time since the accident, oil from the ruptured well is seeping into giant Lake Pontchartrain (New Orleans), threatening another environmental disaster for the huge body of water that was rescued from pollution in 1990s to become, once more, a bountiful fishing ground and a popular spot for boating and swimming.
Liza on Home Shopping – Liza Minnelli joined HSN for two hours Wednesday to debut her new clothing line, The Liza Collection. Minnelli seemed to enjoy herself, chatting with callers, directing the models and informing viewers that her clothes don’t need selling, “It sells you.”
Radio news – Passing – Howard The Cab Driver – comedic sidekick heard on NY radio during the 1980′s and 1990′s.
Mr. Pop Culture Report – July 3
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Rapper Lil Wayne, already serving one year in a New York jail for a gun-related crime, was sentenced on Wednesday to three years probation in Arizona on a drug possession charge. Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was spared time in an Arizona jail under a plea deal stemming from his January 2008 arrest at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in the state. Under the deal, the 30-year-old Grammy winner pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a dangerous drug. Three other drug and weapons charges were dismissed.
Never Been Published – Elvis Presley archivists have found three rare photos dating back more than 50 years that show the young singer greeting fans at the Graceland gates. Negatives of the photos were discovered as archivists pored through a vast collection of documents from the office of Vernon Presley, Elvis’ father. The office is a stop on the daily tour of Graceland, Elvis’ Memphis estate.
Hot Hits This Week –
California Gurls – Katy Perry fea. Snoop Dogg
OMG – Usher fea. will.i.am
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem fea. Rihanna
Billionaire – Travie McCoy fea. Bruno Mars
Airplanes – B.o.B. fea. Hayley Williams
Find Your Love – Drake
Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha
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