"Maybe Larry Kings cannot thrive or even survive……" — Tom Shales
"Maybe Larry Kings cannot thrive or even survive in a world where the norms for discourse are rage, vehemence and character assassination. King wanted to be liked, not feared; admired, not loathed."
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23 Quotes by Tom Shales
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"More fun than a barrel of monkeys." Has anyone ever stopped to think how cranky, if not downright vicious, a…
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In the realm of pop celebrity, the bar has been lowered so far that there is no bar. People can…
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You don't hear TV cops griping because they have to enforce some Draconian law that shouldn't be on the books…
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Television's escapist programming naturally continues to endorse living beyond one's means as the time-tested American Way and rarely depicts families…
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The perils of credit and debt, especially perilous in the computer age, have long been acknowledged in pop culture, but…
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Obviously neither 'American Idol' nor 'Dancing With the Stars' is a variety show in the classic sense, but the way…
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People of a certain age look back on the Mayberry of 'The Andy Griffith Show' and become almost as homesick…
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The once inviolate frame within which programs or commercials were displayed on television - always separately - has been violated…
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A fellow with the inventiveness of Albert Einstein but with the attention span of Daffy Duck.
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Jimmy Kimmel still comes across like a guy who crashed a party and got caught at it, yet adamantly refuses…
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In the best traditions of American comedy, from its beginnings through the crash-bang comedies of the 1990s and 2000s, Leslie…
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In the 500-channel universe, which may, of course, contain many more channels than 500, the fun never stops - fun…
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A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as…
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He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
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I can't say I ever loved my mother; I admired her.
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My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers.
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Helen Mirren is someone that I have really admired ever since I saw her in 'Excalibur.' That was the first…
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I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around.
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My favourite president, and the one I admired most, was Harry Truman.
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Growing up in Cleveland, I learned about singing from my mother, who had once sung professionally and who admired Mahalia…
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I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.
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The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.
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As a young man, Yeats spoke to me in a way I could understand. Shakespeare I couldn't understand, but Yeats…
— Leonard Cohen
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I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers…
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