Dan Snyder's New Year's Rockin Eve?
Ever since I heard the news Tuesday morning, I've been dumbfounded, trying to figure out what it all means. Why is Dan Snyder buying Dick Clark Productions? Sure, the Johnny Rockets purchase was odd, but chain restaurants are profitable. But other than maybe getting the rights to show American Bandstand highlights at Johnny Rockets, what does Snyder want with the Golden Globe Awards or Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve? And then it hit me earlier tonight--it's all about Larry Michael.
The whole Triple X ESPN Radio thing hasn't worked out very well for Snyder, mostly because people don't like to listen to static (not to mention needing an occasional break of 24-hour a day, 365 day a year breathless Redskin coverage). Snyder needs to find some more opportunities for his radio guys, so ... are you ready for Larry Michael's New Year's Rockin Eve? Come on, we all know Dan Snyder--would you really be surprised to find Redskins play-by-play guy Larry Michael out in Times Square this year breathlessly interviewing a guy celebrating the new year in a Redskins ski cap?
And that's not all. Up until his stroke a couple years ago, Dick Clark would stand backstage at the Golden Globes and interview winners as they left the stage. Last year, that job fell to Maria Menounos, who memorably asked the actress who plays Ugly Betty, "What do you say to all those people who didn't want you to play Ugly Betty?" leading America Ferrara to respond "Who were they?" and making everyone watching uncomfortable. Well, forget Maria--this sounds like a job for Redskins beat reporter Bram Weinstein!
Wait, there's more. The last two years, Jimmy Kimmel has hosted the American Music Awards, but John Riggins is pretty funny--he can take over (and maybe they can get Sandra Day O'Connor for a cameo). And I believe I read that Snyder now also owns the rights to the old "TV Bloopers" shows. Are Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen the perfect avuncular hosts for a revival of that program or what? This is all starting to make sense....
The whole Triple X ESPN Radio thing hasn't worked out very well for Snyder, mostly because people don't like to listen to static (not to mention needing an occasional break of 24-hour a day, 365 day a year breathless Redskin coverage). Snyder needs to find some more opportunities for his radio guys, so ... are you ready for Larry Michael's New Year's Rockin Eve? Come on, we all know Dan Snyder--would you really be surprised to find Redskins play-by-play guy Larry Michael out in Times Square this year breathlessly interviewing a guy celebrating the new year in a Redskins ski cap?
And that's not all. Up until his stroke a couple years ago, Dick Clark would stand backstage at the Golden Globes and interview winners as they left the stage. Last year, that job fell to Maria Menounos, who memorably asked the actress who plays Ugly Betty, "What do you say to all those people who didn't want you to play Ugly Betty?" leading America Ferrara to respond "Who were they?" and making everyone watching uncomfortable. Well, forget Maria--this sounds like a job for Redskins beat reporter Bram Weinstein!
Wait, there's more. The last two years, Jimmy Kimmel has hosted the American Music Awards, but John Riggins is pretty funny--he can take over (and maybe they can get Sandra Day O'Connor for a cameo). And I believe I read that Snyder now also owns the rights to the old "TV Bloopers" shows. Are Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen the perfect avuncular hosts for a revival of that program or what? This is all starting to make sense....
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posted by Eric Fingerhut at 1:42 AM
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Well, I thought this was hilarious. Can't believe there are no other comments!
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