Talk Shows

Kansas City Police Dept. Loves Footage of Officer Falling, Airs on Tonight Show (VIDEO)

Earlier this month, a Kansas City police officer trying to pull a fallen tree from the road fell to the ground in the process when a branch broke. It's some pretty classic slapstick hilarity -- see for yourself below. And officials in the department seem to think it's pretty hilarious, too! They ... More >>

Suzanne Venker Will Be on ABC's The View This Friday

St. Louis-based author and gender traditionalist Suzanne Venker will be on ABC's The View this Friday morning, her publicist has confirmed. Venker is the niece of conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly, and in many ways, her intellectual heir. (We profiled Venker in a May 2011 feature) The occasion for ... More >>

Here is Nelly Performing "Hot in Herre" with the Roots (Video)

Well this is awesome. Nelly, fresh off his blowout headlining gig downtown last weekend, landed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. Which means that, like all Fallon's musical guests, he got to play with the Roots as his backing band. And, perhaps because he's re-evaluating his musical legac ... More >>

Tennis

9:30 p.m. Friday, May 11. Plush, 3224 Locust Street.

Comedy Central Returns to Missouri Legislature, Finds More to Ridicule

Hot on the heels of Stephen Colbert's Tuesday night bit on Missouri's destined-to-fail "Don't Say Gay" bill, Jon Stewart sent Aasif Mandvi to the Missouri House to speak with Rep. Wanda Brown (R) for a bit that ran last night. The topic? Civil rights, namely Brown's law protecting gun owners from ev ... More >>

Travis Barker and Animal's "DRUM WAR!!!" on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Video

Celebrity drummer Travis Barker sat in with the Muppets' Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Barker posted on his Facebook page: "G00D M0RNING! Blessed to play drums with my childhood hero ANIMAL last night!...Good Times." We agree. Incidentally, the last six posts on ... More >>

King of Curmudgeon

Happy Birthday Stan Kann, the St. Louis Organ Great and Late-Night Vaccum Comedian

Stan Kann's websiteSt. Louis native Stan Kann was already a celebrated organ player before he became a comedic presence on talk shows​For most part, people in the entertainment business become famous by harnessing a single skill. They achieve notoriety through singing, dancing, acting, spoon-p ... More >>

David Freese on Jay Leno Tonight

Photo: Chad Garrison​David Freese is having a tough time taking it all in. On Friday he was named World Series MVP after the miracle Cardinals won their 11th championship. Yesterday, tens of thousands of well-wishers showed up in downtown St. Louis for the victory parade. At least a half-dozen wom ... More >>

Peabody Opening Gala, 10/1/11: Review, Photos, Setlist

Peabody Opening Gala Aretha Franklin | Jay Leno October 1, 2011 After closing its doors twenty years ago, the Peabody Opera House (formerly Kiel Opera House) officially re-opened Saturday night and hosted a posh gala featuring the inimitable Aretha Franklin and comedic heavyweight Jay Leno. From ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: Am I supporting the Mexican drug cartels if I smoke pot?

The Ten Best Stephen Colbert Musical Moments

Image via​If there's one thing Stephen Colbert's good at, it's taking huge stories and events and finding a connection to his very favorite thing: Himself. Whether it's a pseudo political campaign, a feigned interest in art, an obsession with his visage on an ice cream pint or a birthday celeb ... More >>

New Salmonella and E. Coli Outbreaks. Even Celebrities Aren't Immune

Wikimedia CommonsThis little E. coli bacteria continues its reign of terror.​ Although our food contamination issue might not be as bad as the E. coli outbreak gripping Germany, we're still not doing great. The Centers for Disease Control notes in its June issue of Vital Signs that salmonell ... More >>

Pacelle on Ellen Urging Nixon to Veto Prop B Rollback

Wayne Pacelle digs dogs.​The Missouri legislature has voted to pull most of the teeth out of Prop B, the voter-approved bill that would drastically tighten oversight of dog-breeding operations in Missouri. A bill to repeal almost all of Prop B's restrictions is now awaiting a signature or veto fro ... More >>

Jimmy Fallon vs. Stephen Colbert: Battle of Ben & Jerry's Late Night Ice Cream Flavors

While the last battle of the late-night talk-show hosts has finally fizzled out, a new, tastier competition came to a head late last week on Comedy Central: The battle of the Ben & Jerry's late-night novelty ice cream flavors! On Wednesday night Ben & Jerry's got airtime on Late Night with Jimmy F ... More >>

Missouri Child Labor Bill Takes it on the Chin from Leno

Ha, ha, you Missouri brats! Go get a job!​Oh, that Jay Leno. Always quick with the zing.As we reported yesterday, state Sen. Jane Cunningham (R-West County) thinks that a more Dickensian youth would really get Missouri kids to straighten up and fly right. She's proposed a bill (SB 222) that would ... More >>

Jon Stewart on the Food Safety Bill

From last night's episode of The Daily Show, here is Jon Stewart on the Food Safety Bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday -- except for that pesky unconstitutional amendment that might derail the whole thing. NSFW language is bleeped.The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Food, the B ... More >>

The Daily Show Investigates Missouri's Anti-Puppy-Mill Propaganda

Then again, Olivia Munn has also "bared it all" for PETA.​Sure, a majority of Missourians last week voted in favor of tougher state regulations for puppy mills. But those voters clearly had no idea what they were voting for as evident in the following: A) Missouri legislators announced this week t ... More >>

Stephen Colbert on the McRib and Election Day

On last night's episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert tackled the unlikely intersection of the two biggest news stories of next week: Election Day and the return of the McRib sandwich to every single McDonald's in America.The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe McRib Is Backwww.co ... More >>

Jimmy Vivino Talks Johnnie Johnson, Conan O'Brien, and St. Louis' Role as a Rock & Roll Breeding Ground

Bernard Ente/jimmyvivino.comThe man himself playing with Felix Cabrera in 2007.​Watchers of late-night television knew Jimmy Vivino as the guitarist for the Tonight Show band during Conan O'Brien's short-lived stint as host. Before that, Vivino was part of the Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with ... More >>

Blagojevich on The Daily Show: 'In the next trial, I hope to testify again'

​Everyone's favorite disgraced ex-governor, Rod Blagojevich, was interviewed on The Daily Show Monday night, and it was, pardon our language, fucking golden. Comedically, that is. "I would like to see you as a victim, but you make it so hard," Stewart told him, after Blago said that he w ... More >>

Drake and Clipse Announce a Show at the Fabulous Fox

Raise your hand if you saw this one coming: Hip-hop phenom Drake, with special guests Clipse, will be at the Fabulous Fox on Tuesday, October 12. Tickets are $62.75 and $42.75 and are on sale this Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Here's Drake performing "Bedrock" with Nicki Minaj (can she please be added ... More >>

Pujols to Appear on Letterman on Monday

​Here's a reason to look forward to Monday (maybe...): Albert Pujols will be appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman. Um, OK, maybe not as big a reason as the Mad Men season premiere to hope the weekend passes quickly (that is, if you center your life around TV, but the way the weathe ... More >>

Larry King Retiring = Dana Loesch Needs New Outlet to Embarrass Herself on National TV

King and that little pistol, Loesch.​So, didya hear that Larry King is wrapping it up? After a 25-year-run on CNN, the talk show host said he'll retire later this year. Which brings me to a bigger concern: Who's going to step in and give St. Louis Tea Party matriarch Dana Loesch the national atten ... More >>

Afftonite John Goodman Talks About Weight Loss on Letterman

Goodman on Letterman. Click for larger version.​John Goodman's weight loss has become a pop culture topic of conversation as of late. Wednesday night the actor appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman where guess what? He talked about his weight loss.

Tonight! Blueberry Hill Hosts Benefit for Bartender Mark McConnell

The Humanoids are always down to lend a helping hand​Long-time Blueberry Hill bartender Mark McConnell recently incurred some unfortunate medical expenses. To help him out, a bunch of his friends are throwing a benefit tonight at the Duck Room. Hosting the festivities is comedian Rick Giordano ... More >>

St. Louis Teapartier Gina Loudon Wants You to BUYcott Stuff Associated With Arizona

Image viaLocal Tea Partier Gina Loudon on The Daily Showa few months ago.​From the uber-conservative local lady that brought you the Buycott of Whole Foods last fall (then went on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to chat about it): The St. Louis Tea Party's Gina Loudon is showing solidarity with Ar ... More >>

Watch: Sheryl Crow Covers Exile On Main Street's "All Down the Line" with Rolling Stones Keyboardist Chuck Leavell, The Roots

In honor of the May 18 reissue of the Rolling Stones' classic album Exile on Main Street, a cadre of local musicians has banded together to form the tribute act Torn and Frayed. Next Tuesday at Off Broadway, the group will play songs from Exile, as well as other Stones classics. Not to be outdone, l ... More >>

Joe Buck Live on Life Support Says Buck; HBO May Cancel Talk Show

Buck: Enjoying himself or uncomfortable? You make the call!​It looks like HBO is about to pull the plug on St. Louis broadcaster Joe Buck's talk show, Joe Buck Live. Talking to sports website Deadspin this week, Buck said the network informed him that it's moving away from talk shows. "That's bad ... More >>

King Sunny Ade, Har Mar Superstar Coming to Town

Although this show slipped very casually into the clubs listings, it's a pretty big deal: King Sunny Ade and His African Beats will be performing at the Old Rock House on Tuesday, April 20. Tickets are $22.50 Advance • $25 Day of show. Ade is an extremely influential Afropop musician -- he was eve ... More >>

Dirt Cheap Commercial Named One of Leno's "Bad Ads"

The big news on last night's airing of the Jay Leno Show was that the comic would be returning to his old gig and timeslot at the Tonight Show on March 1 after the Olympics. Well, that's the big news for fans of Leno. There's a St. Louis connection to the news-making episode as well.Dirt Cheap on Le ... More >>

KDHX Keeps Talk Shows, Moves All of Them to Monday Night

​A quick follow-up to a post from back in June. As RFT music editor, Annie Zaleski, reported yesterday on A to Z, community radio station KDHX (88.1 FM) has decided not to do away with its evening talk shows. Following a review of programming last summer, the station had considered removing the we ... More >>

KDHX Shuffles Around Schedule, But Keeps Talk Shows On the Air

As of today, KDHX (88.1 FM) has shuffled around its programming schedule. Although the nighttime music shows now start at 7 p.m., and a few have changed slots (including, full disclosure, mine, which is now on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.), the biggest news is that the station's talk shows will remain on the ... More >>

Sen. Kit Bond Steals the Show on The Daily Show

Longtime Missouri Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond, a stalwart Republican, has said more than a few things in his lengthy political career to draw the comedic wrath of Daily Show host Jon Stewart. In April, for instance, he claimed that punishing those responsible for Bush-era torture policies was som ... More >>

St. Louis Buycotters Featured on The Daily Show

The Daily Show correspondent Wyatt Cenac spent some QT in Town & Country earlier this fall, hanging with the Whole Foods buycotters/teapartyers. Bill Hennessy and Gina Loudon, among others, get featured in the final cut:  The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cWhole Foods Boyco ... More >>

The God of Skeptics: Heretics, nonbelievers and doubters worship "The Amazing Randi." So what will free thinkers do when he's gone?

KDHX Won't Change Talk Shows for 90 Days

At a meeting last night the programming committee at KDHX (88.1 FM) decided to postpone for 90 days any changes to the station's evening talk shows. As reported earlier this week, station management is considering the possible elimination of the evening talkers in place of music programming. KDHX ai ... More >>

Video: Conan O'Brien's Twitter Tracker

I know I've blogged this before, but you should be following the RFT's three editorial Twitter accounts: RiverfrontTimes, rftmusic and gutcheckstl. Gotta admit, I find some great stuff in those accounts. For instance, Target Market (the band) tweeted a link to this video, from The Ton ... More >>

KDHX Management Weighs In on Fate of Station's Talk Shows

livinginstereo.comAfter posting a story yesterday afternoon on possible formatting changes at KDHX (88.1 FM), I got a call from the station's co-executive director, Nico Leone. Here's the status of the station's evening talk shows per Leone: As speculated, the KDHX's programming committee is conside ... More >>

KDHX May Eliminate Evening Talk Shows

Note: This post updated here.Talk show hosts at KDHX (88.1 FM) are meeting tonight at a south St. Louis home to discuss upcoming programming changes at the community radio station (and perennial RFT Best of St. Louis winner).The impromptu gathering comes three days before the hosts are supposed to m ... More >>

Oliver!

WGNU Sale Finalized; Station to Go Gospel

A Very Long Run

Mon-tell It!

Meet the super-classy Montel Williams Tuesday at the Touhill

Mötley Crüe

Tuesday, August 9; UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights)

Old-Fashioned Love Songs

Looking for the perfect songs for Valentine's Day? Yeah, we're not going to help you out at all.

Black Is the New White

Angry comedian Lewis Black is worried about St. Louis' mold count

Maher Where That Came From

The politically incorrect comedian wants you to know he's a Midwesterner at heart

Rescue 9/11

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter