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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.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Suzie Humphreys
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’ll likely know. Think The View — only not. This week on FrontBurner, I’m rolling out a new Q&A each day with a different host. On Monday, Courtney Kerr engaged in a little afternoon delight. Yesterday, I talked Fifty Shades of Grey with Lisa Pineiro. Today, we spend some time with a broadcasting legend, Suzie Humphreys.
Tim Rogers: Alright, are you ready for a hard-hitting Q&A?
Suzie Humphreys: Yeah, I hear you’re a toughie.
TR: My reputation precedes me. Who’s called me a toughie?
SH: I’m not saying.
TR: [laughs] That’s because you just made that up.
SH: No, I didn’t. We were talking about you yesterday around the table at the meeting that we had at KTXD, and one of the girls said, “I didn’t know he was taking everything down. I mean, right out of the gate, man, everything I was saying, and I said something that was kind of strong. And, boy, he just put that in there.” But we were all laughing about it. It was real cute.
TR: We’re going to talk a little bit about the show and about your relationship with these other ladies, but first I want to ask about your work with Ron Chapman. You were his co-host for 20 years, but you never broadcasted from the studio with him, and that blows my mind. I want you to explain to me how that worked.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Suzie Humphreys
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’ll likely know. Think The View – only not. This week on FrontBurner, I’m rolling out a new Q&A each day with a different host. On Monday, Courtney Kerr engaged in a little afternoon delight. Yesterday, I talked Fifty Shades of Grey with Lisa Pineiro. Today, we spend some time with a broadcasting legend, Suzie Humphreys.
Tim Rogers: Alright, are you ready for a hard-hitting Q&A?
Suzie Humphreys: Yeah, I hear you’re a toughie.
TR: My reputation precedes me. Who’s called me a toughie?
SH: I’m not saying.
TR: [laughs] That’s because you just made that up.
SH: No, I didn’t. We were talking about you yesterday around the table at the meeting that we had at KTXD, and one of the girls said, “I didn’t know he was taking everything down. I mean, right out of the gate, man, everything I was saying, and I said something that was kind of strong. And, boy, he just put that in there.” But we were all laughing about it. It was real cute.
TR: We’re going to talk a little bit about the show and about your relationship with these other ladies, but first I want to ask about your work with Ron Chapman. You were his co-host for 20 years, but you never broadcasted from the studio with him, and that blows my mind. I want you to explain to me how that worked.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Lisa Pineiro
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’ll likely know. Think The View – only not. This week on FrontBurner, I’m rolling out a new Q&A each day with a different host. Yesterday was Courtney Kerr’s turn. Today, we talk with Lisa Pineiro, who most recently did her broadcasting on CBS Channel 11. Let’s boogie:
Tim Rogers: [I had promised to call her “first thing in the morning” but didn’t ring till 10:15.] This is kind of first thing in the morning, isn’t it?
Lisa Pineiro: Are you kidding me? I’m a morning person!
TR: What does that mean? What time do you wake up?
LP: I wake up at the crack of dawn. You remember I had to do that morning show, and I had to wake up at 2:30 a.m. every morning.
TR: And you still haven’t shaken that off?
LP: Well, I go through these peaks and valleys with it. I am crazy. I don’t know. The truth of it is that last night I had horrible night’s sleep. I went to bed at 4 a.m. and just woke up an hour ago.
TR: So how long has it been since Channel 11 made the absolutely horrendously stupid mistake and let you go?
LP: Aw, I love the way you put that. Let’s see, my last day was the end of May last year.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Lisa Pineiro
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’ll likely know. Think The View — only not. This week on FrontBurner, I’m rolling out a new Q&A each day with a different host. Yesterday was Courtney Kerr’s turn. Today, we talk with Lisa Pineiro, who most recently did her broadcasting on CBS Channel 11. Let’s boogie:
Tim Rogers: [I had promised to call her “first thing in the morning” but didn’t ring till 10:15.] This is kind of first thing in the morning, isn’t it?
Lisa Pineiro: Are you kidding me? I’m a morning person!
TR: What does that mean? What time do you wake up?
LP: I wake up at the crack of dawn. You remember I had to do that morning show, and I had to wake up at 2:30 a.m. every morning.
TR: And you still haven’t shaken that off?
LP: Well, I go through these peaks and valleys with it. I am crazy. I don’t know. The truth of it is that last night I had horrible night’s sleep. I went to bed at 4 a.m. and just woke up an hour ago.
TR: So how long has it been since Channel 11 made the absolutely horrendously stupid mistake and let you go?
LP: Aw, I love the way you put that. Let’s see, my last day was the end of May last year.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Courtney Kerr
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’ll likely know. Think The View — only not. This week on FrontBurner, I’m rolling out a new Q&A each day with a different host. Today is Courtney Kerr’s turn. You know her from the fashion blog What Courtney Wore and from the reality show Most Eligible Dallas (here’s the scene where she sucked face in a hot tub with a guy named Matt Nordgren). Let’s dive right in:
Tim Rogers: You ready for some real journalism-style Q&A here?
Courtney Kerr: Oh, are you going to bust my balls?
TR: Bust your balls? What could I possibly bust your balls about?
CK: (laughs) I’ve seen your articles before, Tim! I’m no stranger to your literary –
TR: I have no idea what you’re talking about.
CK: Oh you stop it. Get after it.
TR: Your blog, What Courtney Wore, as I understand it, you put on clothes, and then you take pictures of clothes.
CK: How narcissistic is that?
TR: And people look at your clothes.
D: The Broadcast: A Q&A With Courtney Kerr
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’ll likely know. Think The View — only not. This week on FrontBurner, I’m rolling out a new Q&A each day with a different host. Today is Courtney Kerr’s turn. You know her from the fashion blog What Courtney Wore and from the reality show Most Eligible Dallas (here’s the scene where she sucked face in a hot tub with a guy named Matt Nordgren). Let’s dive right in:
Tim Rogers: You ready for some real journalism-style Q&A here?
Courtney Kerr: Oh, are you going to bust my balls?
TR: Bust your balls? What could I possibly bust your balls about?
CK: (laughs) I’ve seen your articles before, Tim! I’m no stranger to your literary –
TR: I have no idea what you’re talking about.
CK: Oh you stop it. Get after it.
TR: Your blog, What Courtney Wore, as I understand it, you put on clothes, and then you take pictures of clothes.
CK: How narcissistic is that?
TR: And people look at your clothes.
What You Should Watch Tonight: The Revisionaries
When I suggested on Twitter today that people watch The Revisionaries tonight on KERA at 10, a friend of mine asked why I wanted him to break his TV. Yes, the documentary about the wacky Texas School Board of Education will drive you insane because it’s hard to believe that people who think dinosaurs were on Noah’s Ark actually get to decide what schoolkids learn. I’ll suggest to you what I suggested to him: have your crew lash you to the mainmast like Odysseus did so that when the Sirens tempt you to break your TV, you won’t be able. And lest you think I have strayed from the mission of this blog by bringing up a statewide issue that doesn’t strictly pertain to Dallas, I will point out that the documentary was edited by noted St. Mark’s alum Jawad Metni, who was also on Noah’s Ark.
Actor Josh Henderson: Doing Dallas Will be “Tough” Without Larry Hagman
The second season of TNT’s Dallas remake kicks off tonight, and word is the scriptwriters will be incorporating the real-life death of Larry Hagman/J.R. Ewing into this season’s shows. After that plot line plays out, though, won’t a Dallas without the iconic villain be sort of like Seinfeld without Jerry Seinfeld, or The Office without Steve Carrell? Wrong, insisted cast members who showed up for a Dallas premiere at Highland Park Village Theatre last night. Brenda Strong, who plays Bobby Ewing/Patrick Duffy’s third wife and the new Southfork matriarch, said the show is an ensemble effort, and there will be plenty of strong scripts featuring villainous characters to come.
Dallas-born Josh Henderson, who plays J.R.’s son, J.R. Ewing III, had a slightly different take. “Larry is the heart of the original Dallas, and he is the heart of the show. So all we can do is really pay tribute to him, to his talent, to what he did for TV history, and hopefully continue to move this show on,” said Henderson (pictured in photo by Jeanne Prejean). “It’s gonna be tough without him. Doing Dallas without Larry Hagman is a tough thing to do. At the end of the day we love him and we miss him and we hopefully will continue this legacy in his honor, because, obviously, we still have Patrick and everyone else. But you can’t replace Larry. I don’t think that you can’t do Dallas without him, but it’s a different show. He would want nothing more than for this show to go another 10, 12 years, because he knows as long as Dallas is on the air, J.R. and the spirit of Larry Hagman will be current and in people’s lives.”
Mike Rawlings to Appear on Dallas
But which Mike Rawlings will appear on the show? Mayor Mike? Citizen Mike? The extremely exclusive Respondent Mike? I’ll be honest: even after looking at the script, from one of the early episodes of the reboot’s second season, I’m not quite sure. Maybe you can figure it out.
How Irving, Texas, Accidentally Screwed Up The New York Date of Archer Live!
I am a big fan of FX’s Archer. If you’ve seen it, you probably are as well. Recently, the cast has been on tour, doing a live version of the show. A few days ago, they performed at Irving Plaza in New York. As part of the show, they had been firing Archer t-shirts into the crowd with a t-shirt cannon, without a doubt the best modern invention. But there was a problem.
Speaking of the cannons, Matt Thompson had ordered special Archer shirts for the New York date, but instead of the distributors mailing them to Irving Plaza, where the event took place, they were sent to Irving, Texas, so the clothing fired into the crowd was blank. To make amends, Thompson said that anyone who caught one could come backstage after the show and have their prize signed by the entire cast.
(Did I find a flimsy excuse to post about Archer? I did. Season four premieres on Thursday.)
The 10 Most Popular D Magazine Blog Posts of 2012
Can you imagine where you’d be today without blogs? Sure, you might be 5 or 10% more productive at work, but then the world would have been denied that brilliant double entendre you got into a comment on the latest FrontBurner post about the will-they-or-won’t-they, passive-aggressive fight between the Nasher Sculpture Center and Museum Tower.
Yep, everybody got a good chuckle from your outlandish suggestion of just what the tower could do with the Nasher’s “Walking to the Sky,” where they could put it, so to speak. See, it was funny because when isn’t the anthropomorphizing of inanimate objects funny? Which reminds you, pretty sure Clint Eastwood is a FrontBurnervian; bastard clearly stole some of your material for the open-mic night at the Republican National Convention.
Anyway, here are the 10 most popular blog posts of 2012 from DMagazine.com. Not sure if any of your comments are still on these posts. If not, it’s probably because Tim or Brad deleted them. Bastards.
Leading Off (11/26/12)
Dallas Trucker Released After Seven Months in Mexican Jail: A simple wrong turn turned truck driver Jabin Bogan’s life on its head. While hauling ammunition meant for a Phoenix gun shop, he mistakenly crossed into Mexico, where he was arrested and thrown in jail for arms struggling. After seven months, Bogan was released this past weekend.
Did Officer Use Excessive Force While Arresting 17-year-old? You can decide for yourself by watching this raw footage that shows a Hurst police officer kneeing the suspect in the head and then repeatedly threatening him (warning: strong language). The suspect’s mother wants the officer involved suspended, and the department says it is investigating the incident.
R.I.P. Larry Hagman: As you likely heard, Larry Hagman, aka J.R. Ewing, died Friday. Here’s the New York Times obituary, and here’s a piece in the Dallas Morning News which asks the inevitable question, can the new Dallas series survive without its best character? And from our cover story on Hagman from June 2012, which is worth revisiting: “J.R. will always be with us.”
Garland Refinery Bursts Into Flames
Source: NBC 5
#BREAKING: Chopper 5 is over a fire in Garland that appears to be in an industrial area. PIC: twitpic.com/bdsa0f
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) November 16, 2012
The Dole-Kemp ’96 Website Still Exists, Is Great
This post is, admittedly, a stretch. But here’s how it’s relevant:
- Jack Kemp addressed the 1984 Republican National Convention in…Dallas, Texas.
- Texas Senator Phil Gramm ran against Bob Dole for the 1996 Republican nomination.
Now that THAT’S out of the way, enjoy this website that still exists and includes such hits as:
- “Right now, we feature a variety of downloadable wallpaper images. Decorate your desktop with Dole for President graphics!”
- The “updates” section of the website includes the line “Check out the past e-mail updates sent to Dole Online supporters,” but features a picture of a fax machine.
- “Following Bob Dole’s mention of his campaign Web site address in his closing remarks last night in Hartford, the site has been deluged by a flood of first-time visitors. In a single four-hour period today, the Dole-Kemp ’96 Web site received more than 762,000 “hits” — the Web standard for measuring traffic on a site.”
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