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John Fugelsang Gets a Current TV Show
FishbowlLA was lucky enough to be at the Pantages this past weekend for the LA stop of Stephanie Millers Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour. Although she and radio compadre Hal Sparks were both excellent, the guy who really stole the show was another one of her radio-TV regulars, John Fugelsang.
Right on cue, Fugelsang announced this morning on Millers program broadcast live from the TCA that he is getting his own Current TV series in the fall, joining Miller, whose three-hour daily syndicated radio offering is now being broadcast. For the handsome young comedian and new father, this is a natural progression at the network, where he has appeared as a commentator and guest hosted for network personalities such as Eliot Spitzer and Jennifer Granholm.
From this mornings accompanying release:
We at Current are eager to bring Johns unique perspective on politics and the world around him to primetime, commented Current TV chairman Al Gore. Hes been a part of the Current family for a while now and we see just how much his voice resonates with our audience. His new show will nicely complement our growing lineup.
I view Jesus much the way I view Elvis, Fugelsang says. I love the guy, but some of the fan clubs terrify me. My new show on Current will be an attack ad on apathy; taking the flag back from phony patriots, taking the Bible back from the hypocrites, and taking Bath Salts away from Glenn Beck.
Comedian John Fugelsang
More:
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/stephanie-miller-show-tca-current-tv-john-fugelsang_b68481
As I first reported here way back on Sun Jun 10, 2012, 05:52 PM
John Fugelsang is getting his own show on CurrentTV partnered with a "big celebrity." [View all]
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=794065
sadbear
(4,340 posts)Ian David
(69,059 posts)Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)John's always been a cool guy - a solid progressive, and his Twitter feed is good stuff.
Though I'll always envy him for getting to be a part of this: