Archive for 'TV Talk Shows'
Obama’s double-edged Tonight Show gamble
Being the first standing US president to appear on a TV talk show has its rewards and its dangers. The danger came in the form of an inappropriate remark about the Special Oympics which drew immediate criticism. The reward came in the form of a lengthy, often substantive interview worthy of the Newshour watched by [...]
Posted: March 23rd, 2009 under Famous Interviews, Interviews Gone Bad, Political Tips, TV Talk Shows.
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Interviewer not fazed by moons
I’ve never been a huge fan of talk shows (or any show) that has a street-level window for a backdrop. Inevitably, something distracting is happening on the street… like the other morning in Ottawa, Canada: Morning Show Mooning Revisited – Watch more free videos Thanks – I think – to Keith Olbermann on Countdown for [...]
Posted: October 26th, 2007 under Fun Stuff, Interviews Gone Bad, TV Talk Shows, Video Studio Interviews.
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How a toilet teaching tape got me on TV
If you do well in a media interview, and you have a wide niche that you can talk about, you might be called on by the media outlet to become a regular guest expert. How does that happen? Well for author Brenda Nixon it went like this: In my hometown of Kansas City, I do [...]
Posted: October 10th, 2007 under Following Up a Media Interview, Guest Experiences, TV Talk Shows, Your Presentation.
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Paris Hilton forgets that The Late Show with David Letterman is a comedy show
Finally got to see the much-talked-about Paris Hilton interview on Letterman last week. I’m no fan of Hilton’s public persona, but I felt for her to a certain extent. Letterman starts in with questions about her stay in prison, and never ever lets up. Even after 4 minutes, when Hilton says she doesn’t want to [...]
Posted: October 6th, 2007 under Fun Stuff, Interviews Gone Bad, Media Interview Preparation, Tough Questions, TV Talk Shows, Why Media Coaching?.
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