Okay, I know I am a little behind but what happend with AF show on AAR????

[WLKjr]

Did Katherine leave?

[marmar]

1. Yes...

she left to write a book.

[WLKjr]

3. is she comming back any time soon?????

shit, his show will go down hill and down hill fast if he doesnt get another co-host.

[marmar]

4. I don't think so...

except maybe for the occassional guest appearance. That's too bad - the show suffers without her.

[WLKjr]

5. I had a hard time listening today

she added a different voice of reasoning to his show, him alone isn't a good thing me thinks. Al is good, damn good...but he needs a side-kick.

[marbuc]

6. Al's actually doing quite well

The discourse is not quite as lively, but he has toned down a lot, concentrating on interviews and commentary. I hope he is able to keep it going, but given the fact he has no permanent studio, I fear the end is near.

[WLKjr]

7. well AAR can't spare him

They need to get him a studio soon. Isn't Al one of the founders of AAR???

[GrpCaptMandrake]

8. Given the fact that

he will (I think) likely run for Senate in Minnesota, the end may be even nearer than than you've imagined. Thom Hartmann slides into his slot and things go on as before.

[marbuc]

9. He won't run until '08

against Norm Coleman. I'd like to see AAR set up a studio for him in MN. That way he can stay on the air while establishing residency.

[Maat]

10. There's room for both Hartmann and Al, I say.

All sorts of arrangements could be made.

They could set up a studio for him in Minn.

He could do an hour here and there, or he could have a regular slot.

There are all sorts of possibilities.

I don't see why we have to be as rigid as the rightwingers are.

We can walk and chew gum at the same time, so-to-speak.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

11. It's more complicated than that

There are federal election laws involved, too. Especially those laws and regs pertaining to candidate access to media. Potential to become a real nightmare for AA.

I genuinely believe Thom is the heir-apparent.

[marbuc]

12. I don't believe election laws apply

Didn't Alan Keyes have a show while he was running?

[GrpCaptMandrake]

13. Witness Tony Truppian's Recent Exit

from talkradio. He's running for Congress. And the election regs are very real. I've read 'em.

[marbuc]

22. You may be right

and assuming you are, he doesn't have to declare his intentions until 2007, which gives him at least a year and a half to continue his show.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

23. But he needs to start fund-raising yesterday

It would seem there's a very fluid dynamic at work here.

[jjmalonejr]

2. she left to write a book

[GrpCaptMandrake]

14. I suspect that "left to write a book"

is hogwash and p/r spin for a person who wanted out but didn't want to hurt "the cause." It's "left to spend time with family" for people w/ brains.

The larger question is: did she jump or was she putsched?

[SheepyMcSheepster]

15. so you allege she is not writing a book?

i believe she is

[GrpCaptMandrake]

16. I'm glad you believe that

But it doesn't change the upcoming dynamic if Franken runs for the MN senate seat. This was a good time for her to "spend more time on her book."

What's it supposed to be about, anyway?

[DemonFighterLives]

17. I found this on AAR Blog

Katherines last day:
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/alfrankenshow/node/3490

It is with great regret that we write to let you know that Katherine Lanpher will be leaving "The Al Franken Show." Katherine has received a book deal from a new imprint at Time Warner to write a memoir of her move to New York.

While we will miss Katherine every time Al fumbles an interview, mangles an introduction, or has to go to the bathroom in the middle of a segment, in other words, all the time, we are thrilled that she has this opportunity to use the talent that has sustained us at "The Al Franken Show" in a new and rewarding way.

Her deadline in mid-January is unusually aggressive and necessitates an almost immediate departure so that she can begin procrastinating in earnest. Katherine has been very generous in agreeing to work for another two weeks while we prepare as best we can for our Post-Katherine Era.

Her last broadcast as co-host will be on Friday, Oct. 7th. Her first broadcast as best-selling author should take place sometime next spring.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

18. So it's more in the way of a "leave of absence" then? n/t

[DemonFighterLives]

19. I took it that way

but some see there may be other reasons. I used to listen to Katherine on MPR and she was good there and good with Al. Whatever the reasons for the split up, life will go on and hopefully Al will get a new sidekick. I think Rachel Maddow would be good. I think Al had his kid on the other day, but he didn't say much.
Al is expected to run for the Senate in MN and he has been pretty careful not to stick out too far. Imagine what the noise machine would do to an outspoken voice from the left. :scared:

[SheepyMcSheepster]

20. the book is about her move to new york

and she has a book deal.

so i think it is safe to say that she is actually writing a book. unless this is some super sekrat rouge to somehow mask the "real" reason for her departure. :eyes:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

21. Is that the book

where she's an african princess who comes to New York and lives incognito while working in a fast food restaurant and looking for a husband? No. Wait. That's the storyline Eddie Murphy stole from Art Buchwald.

Sorry. :silly: It's just that a book about coming to New York . . . well, that's NEVER been done before. And it's got deadline pressures? :dilemma:

But she didn't say "booger" on the air like Johnny Fever, and never gave the AA Suits any reason to dislike her, unless there was a ratings issue.

:shrug: