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Charlie Rose, Harvey Weinstein and More from Entertainment Journalist Sam Rubin...Then, Annual Holiday Visit From Pit Bull of Comedy, Bobby Slayton Nov 24, 2017

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Entertainment journalist, Sam Rubin has connections that run deep in both Hollywood and in the TV news business out of New York.

With the news about Charlie Rose and his firing from CBS, Sam comes in and breaks down what is going on and the likely repercussions.

Half way through the conversation, a HUGE bombshell is dropped about a key Hollywood figure and the loss of his job.

Then, our annual visit around the holidays from THE PITBULL OF COMEDY, BOBBY SLAYTON.

Bobby reminds Mark of his Woody Allen dinner and gives Mark a hard time about being a vegan.

THREE DOG NIGHTMARE...WILD SUCCESS AND FAME..THEN LOSING IT ALL: CHUCK NEGRON Nov 18, 2017

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Our guest, Chuck Negron, is one of the founding members of THREE DOG NIGHT, among the most successful bands in history.

He's responsible along with the two other band members for a string of hits that dominated the charts from 1968 through 1975.

His voice has remarkable range (over four octaves). And fronting the band led Chuck to drink in the fruits of that era. Specifically, the world of sex, drugs and rock n' roll.

But while Chuck was enjoying a decadent life, ultimately it brought him down.

He discusses with Mark and comedian Laura House both his rise, fall and rebirth.

Chuck's book THREE DOG NIGHTMARE (available on his website www.Chucknegron.com ) chronicles all of this.

The show starts with Mark saying hello and updating the news…(1st 5 minutes)

Then...

THE FAST 15: Michael Shure joins Mark to discuss politics and more. (runs until :29)

Mark and Michael do the sexual harassment/misconduct roundup, check in on the state of the GOP tax bill and on plans to lift the ban on trophy hunters bringing parts of creatures they've killed back to U.S.

They tell the story of the most expensive painting ever purchased-- and it's flawed! ( 25 mins). The two discuss the DaVinci that was just sold, who owned it before and how the bidding got so high.

Finally, an honest and entertaining conversation with one of the founders of the legendary band, THREE DOG NIGHT, Chuck Negron.

Half Persian, Half Black and All Funny: Comedian Tehran Nov 08, 2017

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Yes, Tehran is his real name and the crew talks romantic infidelity, the science of cool and, among other things, Mark asks him about who has a tougher time in the USA right now, Muslims or blacks.

Mark Thompson is joined by Lisa Foxx for the conversation with Tehran. (00:25)

The show starts with THE FAST 15. Political analyst and correspondent, Michael Shure talks about the latest mass shooting (Texas), the election, the wealthiest and where they hide money around the world and the Saudi lock up at the Ritz-Carlton.

THE LONG ROAD HOME..The Story of Real Life Ambush of U.S. soldiers in Iraq Nov 02, 2017

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American forces occupying Iraq are ambushed in a Baghdad neighborhood. After multiple failed rescue attempts, 1st Calvary Division will call for help from a brave armor company. That armor company and their 6 tanks will launch a brave but costly attack to rescue the ambushed unit.

THE LONG ROAD HOME is a Nat Geo 8 episode series that chronicles a real life ambush of U.S troops. Our guest, Mikko Alanne wrote and produced this television series.

He talks (19 minutes into this episode) with Mark Thompson and Laura House (comedy writer) about what went into bringing the story to the screen.

The show starts with Mark's quick thoughts on the Paul Manafort and assorted indictments (first 3 minutes of show) and then THE FAST 15 with Michael Shure talking about other political issues and ultimately challenging Mark to a game involving Vegas movies. Fun for the whole family.

Crossing Paths With Neo-Nazis..Then A Hero to Animals Calls In From India Oct 24, 2017

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The show starts with Michael Shure and THE FAST 15.

Michael is just back from a Richard Spencer speech/white supremacist rally and randomly met the Neo-Nazi principles in an attempted murder which happens later in the day.

Mark and Michael also discuss the Gold Star family controversy.

Then, a call from India:

India's wildlife is under severe threat - every animal from the majestic elephant and the tiger, to the shy sloth bear and rare pangolins, is under threat of extinction.

An organization called Wildlife SOS works around the clock to rescue, rehabilitate and defend wildlife and the environment and one of the founders of this amazing organization, Kartick Satanayaran, calls in to explain the innovative economic strategies being employed to save so many innocent creatures caught up in the greed of the animal economy.

Wildlife SOS runs one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in India.

Frequently, the workers at Wildlife SOS are threatened, attacked and sometimes kidnapped by poachers during their rescues. Kartick walks us through one of the highest profile rescues the organization has made.

WildlifeSOS.org

Mark is hosting the Tusk After Dusk event, Nov 4th in Los Angeles click here for more information

http://wildlifesos.org/tusk-after-dusk/

Heather's Prisoner Boyfriend is Free and They Are Now Engaged, Starting a New Life Together..We Meet Him Sep 24, 2017

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Heather is moving away and starting a new life with her fresh out of prison fiancé. This is her last episode.

For 4 years Heather Ankeny has been a fixture with Mark on THE EDGE. Now she's here for her last episode in the co-host chair.

She is moving to Northern California and moving in with her fiancé who is the prisoner/inmate that the crew has made fun of all this time.

Guests have tried to figure out what her "prisoner boyfriend" had done to end up behind bars. We replay some clips of those conversations.

Ultimately though, the main event is Heather's "prisoner boyfriend" now fiancé calling in and giving us a sense of his life of incarceration and his new life as a free man.

THE FAST 15 … Politics and more with Michael Shure. In this episode, Michael reviews the GOP Healthcare bill that's just suffered another setback. Then Mark focuses Michael's attention on Puerto Rico rebuilding, the continent of Africa and notable deaths: Jake LaMotta, the man who created a standard for anesthesia and the richest woman in the world.

Comedy Ninja-- From Parks and Rec, The Simpsons, Everybody Loves Raymond and More: Producer/Writer: Mike Scully Sep 15, 2017

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Comedy Producer and Writer, Mike Scully, has created a ton of TV comedy.

He's jumped in to run some of the biggest sitcoms in television history and taken them to new levels. How he got started and how he got over being intimidated in one of the most formidable of writers' rooms.

Mike Scully produced the Simpsons, Everybody Loves Raymond, Parks and Rec and most recently, The Carmichael Show.

Mike shares a bit of his world and his view on the future of television comedy (with the arrival of Netflix, Hulu and Amazon) and the growing streaming empire.

Mark talks about where Mike and he first met and seems surprised that Mike even remembers it.

J.Elvis gets some love from Mike after Scully realizes who he is.

Deep Sea Treasure Hunting with the Legendary Cousteau Family ALSO Harvey Flooding and Rewriting Columbus History Sep 04, 2017

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The show kicks off with THE FAST 15 (in this case, about 22 mins) with Michael Shure talking politics from Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, the failure of the EPA to get help to flooded superfund sites to Mark and Michael talking about the effort to get rid of Columbus's name in Columbus Day and then a Russia investigation update.

The two talk about a piece of video of a Houston man playing the piano during the flood and there's a link to it below.

The Cousteau's talk about their latest adventure which is all about finding treasure on the ocean floor.

Mark asks about what it was like growing up "a Cousteau" and we find out about some accomplishments that Jacques Cousteau was involved in beyond bringing the ocean to our living rooms.

Here's a link to the Cousteau show, CARIBBEAN PIRATE TREASURE

Here's the video of the flooded Houston home where the man is playing his piano in waste deep water

http://metro.co.uk/video/man-plays-piano-beautifully-flooded-texas-home-1529075/?ito=vjs-link

Trump's First Pardon.. Then, From Seinfeld to Johnny Carson, A Most Unusual Show Business Journey with Comedian Bruce Smirnoff Aug 29, 2017

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Michael Shure joins by phone with The Fast 15, covering the Trump pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon and the promise of lower prices and Mark and Michael touch on deadly hurricane, Harvey (First 18 mins)

Then, comedian Bruce Smirnoff talks us through a few of the stops on his unusual journey through a show business career that has brought him in contact with some of the biggest names in classic modern comedy and television.

Bannon Gets Jerked & Secrets of The Jerk (movie) from Steve Martin's Co-Writer Aug 19, 2017

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The show begins with THE FAST 15 with regular contributor, Michael Shure. The big political news concerns Steve Bannon leaving the White House team. Then, Mark and Michael talk Charlottesville, Nazis, Alt-Right and Civil War statues. Finally it's THE ECLIPSE (Mark is going to Kansas City to see it). Glen Campbell memories from, Carl Gottlieb, a comedy writer on Glen's first prime time show…then Carl answers some questions the group has about writing THE JERK which Carl did in collaboration with Steve Martin. Then, our new pal, Adam, is on his way to getting a liver transplant. Mark, Laura House and J.Elvis Weinstein talk with Adam.

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