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Kay Bailey Hutchison on The Daily Show: ‘The American People Are For Background Checks’
The former senator was on with Jon Stewart last night. When asked about her replacement — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz — she said he is a bright man who’s committed to fighting for his cause. “The same thing could have been said about Lex Luthor,” Stewart replied.
They also discussed the Senate’s recent failure to approve gun control legislation, and Hutchison noted that that vote was quite against the wishes of the American people, according to polls.
Why Didn’t WFAA-TV (Channel 8) Broadcast the Memorial Service For the West, Texas, Firefighters?
Uncle Barky was asking that question last Thursday afternoon on Twitter, when all our other Dallas-Fort Worth network stations were carrying the entire event live. WFAA was instead airing its regular programming, three syndicated programs: Anderson Live, Dr. Oz, and Katie. He hasn’t gotten a response out of WFAA management, but today on his blog he shared a few messages from others who were also upset by the station’s decision:
Here’s a sampling of readers’ comments, beginning with portions of an email exchange with WFAA8 sent by reader/viewer Jack Wilson:
Wilson: You did the area a great disservice by not carrying the Waco Memorial until the President spoke. You did your news station reputation a huge disservice.
WFAA8 representative Ann Clark: The full memorial service has been airing on WFAA 8.3, TXCN and streamed online at wfaa.com.
Wilson: (Verizon) Fios does not carry TXCN and it does not carry any of the digital channels. I doubt that Dish, DirecTV or Time Warner carry the digital channels either. Your programming staff needs to take that into consideration when deciding what to broadcast . . . I am a Channel 8 fan. If I am going to watch news, 99% of the time my TV will be on Channel 8. I was really surprised when I discovered that you thought talk shows were more important than a tribute to Texas heroes.
Behind the Scenes Of Tonight’s Dallas Episode
Earlier, Jason showed a clip of tonight’s special Dallas episode, featuring some local notables appearing as themselves at J.R. Ewing’s funeral. After the jump, a look at how that came together.
On Tonight’s Dallas, Jerry Jones, Mark Cuban, and Mayor Mike Rawlings Say Goodbye to J.R. Ewing
We mentioned earlier that tonight’s star-studded episode of Dallas on TNT is a farewell to Larry Hagman and his iconic character of J.R. Ewing.
Cast member Linda Gray was on D: The Broadcast this morning to talk about the episode, and during the interview they played a sneak peek featuring Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and a clearly starstruck Mayor Mike Rawlings.
J.R. Ewing’s Last Ride: Larry Hagman’s Final Episode ofDallas to Air Tonight
In a heartrending farewell episode, Dallas says goodbye to the legendary J.R. Ewing, who, after a lifetime of scheming and dealing, has finally met his end. The Ewing family reels at hearing the news about J.R.’s death and is even more shocked to learn the cause. Striving to set aside their differences, J.R.’s family comes together to mourn his passing, accompanied by many characters from his past. But their tears are soon overpowered by a shocking revelation worthy of one of televisions most iconic characters. In life – and now in death – nothing is ever as it seems when it comes to J.R. Ewing.
Dallas‘ Linda Gray will be on both D: The Broadcast and D Living this morning talking about Hagman. And be sure to check back in tomorrow for Terry Linwood’s FrontRow recap.
D TV Strikes Ratings Gold After Only Eight Days
It’s only one day, but to quote our partner, London Broadcasting’s Phil Hurley, “This just doesn’t happen in this business.”
D Living, hosted by Kimberly Whitman and Hilary Kennedy, was #1 in its 10 a.m. time slot yesterday among adults 18-49, beating out The View at #2.
D: The Broadcast with Lisa Pineiro, Suzie Humphreys, Pat Smith, and Courtney Kerr came in at #2 in its 9 a.m slot against — ugh — Jerry Springer. But don’t despair about the DFW market: we were only a tenth of a rating point behind. My bet is that Jerry will be toast in another week or two.
Here’s the deal. We launched these programs on Monday of last week. As of today, they’ve only been on the air for nine days. (How long has Jerry been on? How old is that guy?) We launched on an independent station — KTXD, Channel 47 — that until now, few people have heard of, with Daniel Boone re-runs as our lead-in. It is a credit to Phil Hurley’s vision that he believed the D brand could break through to grab the attention of Dallas viewers.
To Phil’s point, the only promotion we’ve done during what we thought was a soft launch has been in D Magazine, dmagazine.com, and through social media — no radio, no billboards, no promotional give-aways or tricks. In a way, we’ve done an experiment in exercising the power of the D-branded print and online channels to launch us in a new medium.
Congratulations to our stars, the lovely ladies who are creating hilarious and informative local television every morning! When we first started talking, Phil told me this TV business was kinda fun. Now I see why.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Midge Hill
Midge Hill
A few weeks back, Tim interviewed four of the ladies from The Broadcast, one of our little spots of heaven over on KTXD. Pat Smith talked about Lamar Odom, Suzie Humphreys revealed that she almost gave birth in a helicopter, Lisa Pineiro told Tim about her two novels, and Courtney Kerr let on about some Most Eligible Dallas secrets.
Today, I get special co-host Midge Hill, who chatted while drinking lemonade from her couch. She invited me to join.
Bradford Pearson: So, we’ve done some other Q&As with some of the other ladies that are hosting The Broadcast, and we thought that you deserved a shot to have one as well.
Midge Hill: Yeah, I know. So I’m like the substitute. Are you the substitute too?
BP: I guess so. Tim’s out doing something else, so I guess we can commiserate in our substitution. That’s a good question to start out with. Will you just be substituting for Suzie or for when any of the hosts can’t come in?
MH: Nobody tells me anything, Brad! I don’t know, but if somebody else gets sick, it may be that the thing will fall on me, or maybe they’ll just do it with three people. Don’t know. Nobody told me.
In Addition to Being a World-Class Pianist, Van Cliburn Was Fantastic on What’s My Line?
Waste five minutes with this today in honor of Mr. Cliburn, who died this morning.
Today on D Television (2/25/13)
D: The Broadcast, 9 a.m.
Hosted by Lisa Pineiro, Pat Smith, Suzie Humphreys and Courtney Kerr
- Oscar fashion: Winners and losers
- Keeping the love alive: The importance of reconnecting
- Uno Immanivong: Star of ABC’s The Taste
D Living , 10 a.m.
Hosted by Hilary Kennedy and Kimberly Whitman
- Documentary Lipstick and Liquor: Secrets and stigmas of women and alcoholism
- Sassy lifestyle guru Steve Kemble: Oscar reviews
- Chef Tiffany Derry
- W.T. Greer: Romantic music
D-TV is available on all local cable providers.
AT&T 47 | DirecTV 47 | Dish 47 | Charter 22 / 746 (HD) | Time Warner 24 / 429 (HD) | Verizon 18 / 518 (HD)
Today on D Television (2/22/13)
D: The Broadcast, 9 a.m.
Hosted by Lisa Pineiro, Pat Smith, Suzie Humphreys and Courtney Kerr
- Oscar in Dallas: Lisa meets the golden man!
- Mixology with Private Social
- Weekend Round Up: Happenings in Dallas with D Magazine arts editor Peter Simek
D Living , 10 a.m.
Hosted by Hilary Kennedy and Kimberly Whitman
- Celebrating National Margarita Day
- Healthy breakfast tips
- Craigslist furniture finds
- Chef Richard Chamberlain: Mojo Beef Kabobs
D-TV is available on all local cable providers.
AT&T 47 | DirecTV 47 | Dish 47 | Charter 22 / 746 (HD) | Time Warner 24 / 429 (HD) | Verizon 18 / 518 (HD)
Today on D Television (2/21/13)
D: The Broadcast, 9 a.m.
Hosted by Lisa Pineiro, Pat Smith, Suzie Humphreys and Courtney Kerr
• He Says, She Says! with Phil Romano
• Dream interpretations
• Spring clean your skin
D Living , 10 a.m.
Hosted by Hilary Kennedy and Kimberly Whitman
• Galleria’s Grill on the Alley: Academy Awards dining
• Passionate prom fashions
• Handling baby birds of prey
D-TV is available on all local cable providers.
AT&T 47 | DirecTV 47 | Dish 47 | Charter 22 / 746 (HD) | Time Warner 24 / 429 (HD) | Verizon 18 / 518 (HD)
Today on D Television (2/20/13)
D: The Broadcast, 9 a.m.
Hosted by Lisa Pineiro, Pat Smith, Suzie Humphreys and Courtney Kerr
• Social Media 101: Online essentials for getting your business ahead
• The stars of Discovery Channel’s Fast ‘N Loud on restoring classic cars
• D Moms’ Project Parent: Editor Joslyn Taylor talks about helicopter parenting
• Chef Connie Mullins saves the day for Hostess fans with homemade Chocodiles
D Living, 10 a.m.
Hosted by Hilary Kennedy and Kimberly Whitman
• Ron Shover going for the Guinness World Record … for the most balloon animals in 24 hours
• Meeting Oscar: Dallas film fans got to be winners for the day
• Richard McKay of the Dallas Chamber Symphony on bringing together an orchestra
D-TV is available on all local cable providers.
AT&T 47 | DirecTV 47 | Dish 47 | Charter 22 / 746 (HD) | Time Warner 24 / 429 (HD) | Verizon 18 / 518 (HD)
Scott Michael Foster Talks Zero Hour and Valentine’s Day Plans
Photo by Ben Trivett
If you ever had a guilty pleasure for the teen dramas of ABC Family, then Scott Michael Foster, of the network’s former hit show Greek, is no stranger to your television. The 27-year-old Dallas native was a fan favorite of the college fraternity/sorority based drama until its end in 2011. For those who missed him, today’s a great day. Foster returns to ABC (the grown up one) in Zero Hour, a new thriller that takes on a National Treasure meets The Da Vinci Code feel. The series premieres tonight at 7.
Q: So, I see that you’re a Dallas boy.
A: Yea, I think one of the biggest misconceptions is that I was born there. I wasn’t born there, but my family’s still there. I lived there for like nine years before I moved to L.A. I go back every, I’d say, four months. So, Dallas is home, but not where I was born.
Q: What are some of your must haves or go-to places when you visit Dallas?
A: Well, I go out with my family to Possum Kingdom Lake. I go up to this ribeye spot in Decatur called Sweetie Pies, and they make like the best ribeye steaks. I go down to Velvet Taco off 75 with my mom sometimes. Get a glass of bottled coke and some tacos. It’s probably all going to be food related because I really like food. There’s a place in Lewisville, and I don’t even know the name of it, but it’s this little barbecue spot like right off the highway. There’s no sign, you just drive up, and everything is fresh. It’s wonderful. I’ll just keep that one as my secret.
Leading Off (2/11/13)
Perry Goes to California to Poach Businesses: Rick Perry is on tour of California, where he hopes to swoop-in and woo businesses to Texas. It’s a trip that puts the epic state showdown in context:
In that corner, Athens. In this one, Sparta. Each serves as the other’s foil, the Ali to its Frazier, the Moriarty to its Holmes, the red to its blue. Each sees itself as the economic, cultural and political engine of the future.
Services to be Held Today for Chris Kyle at Cowboys Stadium: After today’s memorial at Cowboys Stadium, there will be a 200-mile funeral procession Tuesday as the former Navy Seal’s remains travel from Midlothian to Austin.
Kelly Clarkson Meets Miguel: Burleson’s Kelly Clarkson took home a Grammy last night for best pop vocal album, but during her acceptance speech, the singer was a little distracted by an earlier performance by the singer Miguel:
“Miguel, I don’t know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together. I mean, good God. That was the sexiest dancing I’ve ever seen.”
Here’s what she was talking about.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Pat Smith
You know the drill by now. Last year, we announced a partnership with London Broadcasting, which owns KTXD, a local channel that, with our help, is about to get a whole lot more local. On February 18, we are launching a morning show called D: The Broadcast. It will be co-hosted by four ladies whose names you likely know. Think The View – only not. This week on FrontBurner, I’ve been rolling out a new Q&A each day with a different host. On Monday, Courtney Kerr engaged in a little afternoon delight. Tuesday, I talked Fifty Shades of Grey with Lisa Pineiro. Yesterday, Suzie Humphreys revealed that she almost gave birth in a helicopter. Today we talk with the smoking hot Pat Smith, whose husband apparently played football or something.
Tim Rogers: I’m led to believe that our receptionist was falling down on the job and you had a hard time getting a live human up here.
Pat Smith: I kept trying, but you’ll see I left a message, and I just kept trying back and I said, “God, didn’t know what to do.”
TR: Well, I am going to have a stern talking-to with somebody.
PS: No, it’s fine! I just didn’t want you to think I left you hanging.
TR: Trust me, I’ve been trashing your name all over the office. “You know Pat Smith was supposed to call me 45 minutes ago.” That’s exactly what I’ve been saying. So you ready to do this?
PS: I’m ready.
TR: I know you were Miss USA ‘94 first runner-up, you’ve done a bunch of stuff with Access Hollywood, and you’ve been on Beverly Hills 90210, but the highlight of your career has to be making it as one of The 10 Most Beautiful in D Magazine. Tell me how that changed your entire life. It must be night and day. You woke up one day and saw yourself in the magazine, and then everything was different.
PS: Well, no. I think just being asked to do it first of all was, like, scary.
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