CLASSIC ROCK Q107 » Television

Zooey Deschanel Mistakenly Connected to Boston Bombings

Jen Austin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:29 +0000

Imagine seeing your name on live television, as a suspect in the Boston bombings!

It happened to Zooey Deschanel, perhaps because of auto-correct. A closed-captioning sentence on a Fox affiliate last Friday said of the suspect, "He is 19-year-old Zooey Deschanel.” The suspect authorities were looking for was of course, 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev. Click through to see the screen shot.

Tenaha, Texas Announces Open Casting Call For Television Reality Show

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:12:07 +0000

ATTENTION: Calling all “wannabe” actors and actresses! East Texas is in need of people who have the flair for the dramatic, are outgoing, and dig the outdoors! Sound like you? This could be your 15 minutes of fame that turns into your dream job, then catapults you into motion picture history. See yourself working next [...]

Mouseketeer Annette Funicello Dead at 70 [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:11:40 +0000

For those of us familiar with the Mickey Mouse Club of the 1950s, and the beach party rage movies of the early 1960s, will be sad to hear that Annette Funicello has died. The mostly widely recognized Mouseketeer by far, receiving over 5,000 fan mail letters each month, Funicello, only twelve years old at the [...]

Lufkin Welcomes 'Restaurant Impossible' To Local Eatery [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:25:55 +0000

One of my personal favorite reality television shows is Restaurant Impossible, and while I sometimes don't understand the words coming from the mouth of the show's host, Robert Irvine (because he sometimes shouts orders in a thick accent), I'm floored with his expertise and the buck stops here attitude.

Another 'Star' Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:31:13 +0000

When I hear about the wasteful spending going on in Washington, D.C., like giving billions of dollars to Egypt, it fries me that some buck-a-roos can't be set aside for the cure of Cancer.

In my hey day, Syphilis and Gonorrhea were the bad boys, but now, Cancer is everywhere, and while strides are being made to combat this killer, we still have not yet found the magic bullet.

Stevie Nicks Performs 'You Can't Fix This' on 'Letterman' With Sound City Players

Dave Lifton — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:55:59 +0000

As we've been reading about the concerts by the Sound City Players, the supergroup assembled by Dave Grohl to help promote 'Sound City,' his movie about the Los Angeles studio, we've become intrigued by a new song he co-wrote with Stevie Nicks, 'You Can't Fix This.' Last night, the two performed the song on CBS' 'The Late Show with David Letterman.'

Stevie Nicks to Talk About Drug Addiction During 'Oprah's Master Class' Interview

Billy Dukes — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:24:44 +0000

The third season of 'Oprah's Master Class' will feature Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks talking candidly about her life, career and struggle with drugs. She's one of four celebrities featured in a trailer for the OWN Network program, which begins on March 3 at 10PM ET.

Watch the Full Rolling Stones 'Sympathy for the Devil' Super Bowl Commercial

Jeff Giles — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:22:15 +0000

We're used to advertisers going all out in their Super Bowl ads, and this year's Mercedes spot doesn't disappoint, offering up cameos from Willem Dafoe, Kate Upton, and Usher, all set to the soundtrack of the Rolling Stones' 'Sympathy for the Devil.'

Classic Rock Q107 Remembers 'Mr. Drummond' From "Diff'rent Strokes" [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:55:19 +0000

Before he was known as Philip Drummond on the popular television series “Diff’rent Strokes”, he played obnoxious neighbor, Dr. Arthur Harmon, on the long running comedy “Maude”, starring Bea Arthur, and before that Conrad Bain was virtually unrecognized. A quiet man who relished his acting career, his daughter said Bain had “a kind heart”, and [...]

46 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones Forced to 'Spend Some Time' With Ed Sullivan

Dave Swanson — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:12:12 +0000

As tough as they wanted to appear, the gritty punch of the Rolling Stones was no match for the power of Ed Sullivan. On Jan. 15, 1967, The Stones were all set to grace the Sullivan stage for their fourth appearance when they ran into a snag.

Classic Rock Q107 Remembers 'Jeffersons' Doorman [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:53:10 +0000

Ned Wertimer appeared in a variety of television programs in his career including “WKRP in Cincinnati”, “Car 54, Where Are You?”, and “Mork & Mindy”. Over 100 credits in all, it was his role on the “Jeffersons” that made him a household name for 11 seasons (1975-1984), playing Ralph, the Doorman. Wertimer also had a [...]

City of Nacogdoches Documentary Headed to PBS This Year

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:20:13 +0000

Raise your hand if you watch PBS? Admittedly, I don’t have my channel selector focused on public television, but a change is imminent. Why? Primarily because Nacogdoches just hit the lottery! Selected from over 200 nominations across the state, PBS has chosen Nacogdoches as one their featured Texas cities in their Emmy winning documentary called [...]

'Odd Couples' Jack Klugman Dies From Unknown Causes [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:34:21 +0000

Jack Klugman began his acting career in 1954, appearing on the soap opera "The Greatest Gift", as well as a drama called "Justice".

It was in 1955 that he and Tony Randall first met one another, and fifteen years later they would star together in one the best television sitcoms in history, "The Odd Couple", which was based upon a Broadway play by Neil Simon, and starred Walter Matthau as "Oscar", and Jack Lemon as "Felix".

Discovery Won't Air New Episodes of Ted Nugent's 'Gun Country'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:50:43 +0000

In addition to a number of television episodes from the likes of 'Haven' and 'Family Guy,' we weren't surprised to see that Discovery opted not to renew its firearm family series 'American Guns,' given the aftermath and national discourse raging from the terrible Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. Now, it seems another of Discovery's 2nd amendment series - Ted Nugent's 'Gun Country' - has been pulled from the network, but is it a reaction to last week's tragedy?

Paul McCartney to Appear on Christmas Episode of 'Saturday Night Live'

Dave Lifton — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:50:10 +0000

On Dec. 15, Paul McCartney will be the musical guest on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live.’ This will be the last original episode of the show before Christmas. Martin Short, who was an ‘SNL’ cast member for the 1984-85 season, will be the host that evening. This will be McCartney’s fifth appearance on the long-running late-night [...]

East Texas Cheerleader Picked for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Jen Austin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:15:55 +0000

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade always has impressive floats, interesting performances from pop music and broadway, and it’s a huge tourist draw for New York City. One East Texas cheerleader is on her way! We’ll watch for her on NBC next Thursday morning. Trinity High School cheerleader, Amy Beth Pyle, tried out for the chance [...]

Master of Ceremonies, Actor, Gary Collins Dies of Natural Causes [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:24:55 +0000

He made guest appearances on many television shows including “Love American Style”, “JAG”, and “The Virginian”, but what most Classic Rockers will likely remember most, is his friendly smile, while hosting the Miss America Pageant from 1982 to 1990. Gary Collins was also a regular daytime invader of living rooms as he hosted a television [...]

Lay's Potato Chips Team Up With Classic Rock For a Double Thrill of Taste Excitement [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:00:20 +0000

Remember the Lay’s potato chip slogan of yesteryear, “betcha can’t eat just one”? Sure made me think about the chips I was buying, and readily admit, that Lays are dang good – with the exception of the “salt & vinegar” flavor – which simply sends my taste buds into the “Twilight Zone”. Classic Rock always [...]

Stevie Nicks on Nicki Minaj: 'I Would Have Strangled Her to Death'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:31:52 +0000

Stevie Nicks‘ stage persona might involve a lot of frilly things like candles, dry ice and horses, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t willing to get down to some stone cold violence when provoked. Nicks demonstrated her propensity for vengeance during a recent interview with the Daily, when she was asked to weigh in on [...]

Neil Young Unveils New Hi-Def Digital Music Player on 'Letterman'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:29:31 +0000

Neil Young has been one of the mp3's most outspoken opponents for years, publicly decrying the format's sound limitations while infamously holding up his 'Archives' box set series until he could find a way to make current technology work for his music. Now he appears to be ready to put his money where his mouth is by debuting an all-new piece of hardware, dubbed the Pono.