Film/TV Aug 20, 2009 at 1:46 pm

What The Hell Am I Doing In LA?

Dan Savage
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1
Wow. I'm a little scared as to what happens the first time Santorum gets brought up.

I may get my HBO back for this.
Collin on August 20, 2009 at 1:49 PM Report this
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Congratulations. This sounds like an excellent idea.
Ashish on August 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM Report this
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I loved it when it was on HBO before as "Real Sex". Or will this be a Real Sex and Daily Show mashup?
Banna on August 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM Report this
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Wow!

This explains why the question "If Dan had his own TV show who should he interview?" was asked.

Congrats, Dan. Hope it is a success.
Hyzenthlayk9 on August 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM Report this
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Well I'm in LA that week anyway so may as well try to get tickets.
Cato the Younger Younger on August 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM Report this
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Wow. Congrats, Dan, and good luck.
Abby on August 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM Report this
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You can stay for the party, Cato. I know someone who can get you in.
Dan Savage on August 20, 2009 at 1:59 PM Stranger Staff
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Congrats, but does this mean that Seattle loses one of it's prized local figures?!
Youngmanandthesea on August 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM Report this
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oooh, HBO Late Night! will it be as boring as every other POS show on there? how long till Mistresse Matisse comes on to talk about herself?
Max Solomon on August 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM Report this
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Damn, you done came up, haven't you! Congratulations Dan!
Carollani on August 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM Report this
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Congrats, Dan!

Green Eyed Beer Slut on August 20, 2009 at 2:03 PM Report this
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Oh! I was hoping that you were prepping to permanently replace Larry King. :^(
Joe K. on August 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM Report this
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Be sure to buy some new shirts before taping starts.
Urgutha Forka on August 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM Report this
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WOOOOOOOOOOO!
(lindy says girls like to say that, so i am saying it)
Valkyrie on August 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM Report this
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THEY ARE GIVING HIM A TV SHOW.

OHHHHHH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU....

On a serious note, HBO wanted me to spank it on camera when I was in college for the show "sex bytes." Hopefully your show won't involve anything like that.
wisepunk on August 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM Report this
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Yay! Living in Southern California may finally pay off for me!
JunieGirl on August 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM Report this
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Hmm. I'll be in LA two weeks from next Thursday. Too bad I'll miss it... good luck and hope it goes well.
Julie in Eugene on August 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM Report this
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oh i hope it works out!!! i think youd be great on teevee :)
stargirl.23 on August 20, 2009 at 2:06 PM Report this
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Holy EFF that's exciting!
on August 20, 2009 at 2:06 PM Report this
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I'll try to get tix. I live in LA, it sounds fun, and who else has a name so close to mine (Van Savage). Congrats!
Van on August 20, 2009 at 2:07 PM Report this
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I will drive in from Palm Springs for this... and skip work.
Soupytwist on August 20, 2009 at 2:08 PM Report this
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BTW, does this mean that you have to buy some additional TV shirts?
Julie in Eugene on August 20, 2009 at 2:09 PM Report this
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just make sure you have a wacky sidekick/bandleader...
michael strangeways on August 20, 2009 at 2:09 PM Report this
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And iron the shirts too, Dan. You do own an iron, don't you?

Congratulations!
Fifty-Two-Eighty on August 20, 2009 at 2:09 PM Report this
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Jeezis, how old is that picture?
Zoroastronomer on August 20, 2009 at 2:10 PM Report this
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That sounds awesome! Congratulations Dan and I hope it all works out!
Serenity on August 20, 2009 at 2:10 PM Report this
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I hope you have some porn stars on your really big shoe! And maybe a couple of horse fuckers too! Don't be predictible or too conventional or you'll be just more white noise. Break a leg!
Vince on August 20, 2009 at 2:11 PM Report this
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Wait, you tagged this post with "cats"...now I'm wondering exactly what is going to be on this show? Not that it would stop me from attending, but I thought you were anti-bestiality?
JunieGirl on August 20, 2009 at 2:13 PM Report this
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Cha-ching! Dan's probably makin' some serious coin off this! HBO probably pays a bit better than Slogging.

The format is going to determine whether it's hit or miss, I think. If you have to do a lot of ass-licking with guests, I'm thinking it might be a miss. Good thing you have very successful back-ups with the column and the podcast.

Best of luck to you though, Dan - sincerely.
Confluence on August 20, 2009 at 2:13 PM Report this
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I'll be your GE Smith!
Bean on August 20, 2009 at 2:14 PM Report this
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I'm in LA, and THIS I HAVE to see!
alanstallion on August 20, 2009 at 2:15 PM Report this
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Great news! Congrats Dan. Looks like all those CNN appearances have finally paid off.
Mattini on August 20, 2009 at 2:16 PM Report this
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You should get your old radio co-host Mary Martone on to join you. She was great. I still remember the macaroni-and-cheese episode, and the butt plugs.
Fnarf on August 20, 2009 at 2:18 PM Report this
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Wow, Dan! I hope it works out. Maybe you could have a live comments feed, since I'm sure that the entity of Loveschild would be too scared to show up.

Also, wasn't "Savage Love" a movie by Garrison Kiellor?
Michael of the Green on August 20, 2009 at 2:20 PM Report this
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Fantastic. Bravo!
Stepho on August 20, 2009 at 2:21 PM Report this
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If the show is a success (gets a development commitment, etc.) you will keep your day jobs (column, podcast, Slog/The Stranger) and ties to Seattle, won't you?

I'm asking even though I know that your workaholic nature makes it likely that this show would be added to the Savage Empire - still, I'm wondering how you
Hyzenthlayk9 on August 20, 2009 at 2:23 PM Report this
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Really? Doesn't that seem a little... know what? Who cares. I hope it works out for you. I hope you don't go the way of This American Life and ditch your original, much-loved and highly succesfull pursuits. (What will The Stranger do without your blogs and column?)

Anyway, congratulations and good luck to you.
Allyn on August 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM Report this
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All the best, but get a good stylist. As noted above, shirts have not been the strong point of your previous TV appearances :-)
Sorry, Chris is taken on August 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM Report this
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I can't wait to steal your show!
Mr_Friendly on August 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM Report this
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@36, once they get the "non-airing pilot" out of the way, I can't see why they can't tape it here in Seattle. We have studios too, and interwebamajigs.
Fnarf on August 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM Report this
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@Fnarf - YESSSSSSSS. I swear, those old Sunday night shows were what got me through high school.
arts&letters on August 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM Report this
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@40: I would hope that would be the case.
Hyzenthlayk9 on August 20, 2009 at 2:26 PM Report this
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please. you are all so gullible. this is the cover story for Dan's forced vacation, a la Glenn Beck.
rtm on August 20, 2009 at 2:26 PM Report this
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Whoo-eeee! Awesome! I KNOW you can pull this off!

But episodes will be posted online, right? What's a teevee?
Irena on August 20, 2009 at 2:28 PM Report this
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What time of Day? I live near enough to LA that i could almost justify skipping out of work.
sasha on August 20, 2009 at 2:29 PM Report this
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Alright! Good for you Dan.

Whenever I tell someone I'm from Seattle, they say "oh city of nirvana, grunge, pearl jam" (I live in Brazil). Now I get to add "city of Dan Savage!!!"

We're excited. And we're excited because you're going to make the world a better place by being on TV and talking about sex. Fuck yeah!

Can't wait to get the bootleg! (I'll be buying the series legitly too)
aff on August 20, 2009 at 2:29 PM Report this
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I hope your show has a lot more penis than Real Sex or Hung. ;-) I signed up for tickets, hope I get in!
jrminsd on August 20, 2009 at 2:29 PM Report this
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That's awesome, Dan! I hope it works out.
on August 20, 2009 at 2:32 PM Report this
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Picked the wrong month to leave LA I guess! Rock it!
Zioncheck on August 20, 2009 at 2:33 PM Report this
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a door knob,
with a lock...
how is the tongue action on that baby?
on August 20, 2009 at 2:34 PM Report this
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I wanna go, Dan. Come pick me up.
Joner on August 20, 2009 at 2:37 PM Report this
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I hope it's better than "Jeffrey and Cole Cassarole".
Chris in Vancouver WA on August 20, 2009 at 2:37 PM Report this
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Enough with the shirt advice!
geez...
Dan is the queer Oscar Madison.
on August 20, 2009 at 2:37 PM Report this
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@41, though why I'm still listening to Dan "Kraft box" Savage all these years later, while I have no idea where Mary and her beautiful scratch recipe have gone, is a sad mystery.
Fnarf on August 20, 2009 at 2:39 PM Report this
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Congrats! Are there animated Joe Newton illustrations in the credits?
Strath on August 20, 2009 at 2:39 PM Report this
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When you negotiate your big corporate contact can you see if HBO can offer your show in podcast form? I listen to Real Time with Bill Mahr on my iPod and I love it.
Follow Bliss on August 20, 2009 at 2:41 PM Report this
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Dang, missing by a week.
I'm trying to send my little bro who's in LA, so I can get a good first hand report.
Enigma on August 20, 2009 at 2:41 PM Report this
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hmm...I wonder if I will be able to get this on my ipod? I canceled my HBO last year because there was nothing to watch on it. I heard that Hung is good as well.
metta on August 20, 2009 at 2:42 PM Report this
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@8:

There's no reason the show couldn't be shot here in Seattle, we've got facilities that can handle the production load, and a local AFTRA office to handle the paperwork.
COMTE on August 20, 2009 at 2:45 PM Report this
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@33: oh, I remember artfully angling my shitty little boombox around my room on Sunday nights, trying to pick up KCMU in Hobart. Will there be ferries going in and out of peoples' asses on this show as well? It's too bad Craswell is gone, that would have been a spectacular interview. Best of luck, I'm excited for you!
Jessica on August 20, 2009 at 2:50 PM Report this
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Swell news, congrats Dan. You've also done proud your original hometown and our disgraced alma mater ( http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local… ), which need all the good reps they can get...
emma's bee on August 20, 2009 at 2:52 PM Report this
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Just don't go all Hollywood and move down there!
very bad homo on August 20, 2009 at 2:52 PM Report this
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I live in Glendale. I hope I can get tickets..
on August 20, 2009 at 2:53 PM Report this
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Shopping for a house in Hollywood hills?
on August 20, 2009 at 2:59 PM Report this
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I think this needs to be like "The Sammy Maudlin Show" in order to succeed...
michael strangeways on August 20, 2009 at 3:00 PM Report this
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Congrats, Dan! But now I have to get HBO. Sigh.
zee on August 20, 2009 at 3:01 PM Report this
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That's awesome. Frank sex talk on TV is sorely needed.

Will you still continue to Slog, Dan?
kitschnsync on August 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM Report this
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awesome. now i can use my hbo subscription for something besides true blood.
singing cynic on August 20, 2009 at 3:04 PM Report this
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Wow. This is awesome. And a bit scary, I must say. In a totally good way.
puddles on August 20, 2009 at 3:08 PM Report this
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@ 65 - HOW ARE YA???????
Chris in Vancouver WA on August 20, 2009 at 3:14 PM Report this
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Congrats Dan! I am ever so grateful I have HBO, and now it makes it even more worth it.

Wish I could come to the taping :)
Original Monique on August 20, 2009 at 3:14 PM Report this
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I KNEW IT! Hollywood is run by the velvet mafia.
Baconcat on August 20, 2009 at 3:15 PM Report this
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Do you think Sr. Amadeus is still alive? Or Fr. Koch? Do you think they'll be watching? Congratulations! I'm so happy to be able to claim you as a famous person from my grammar school instead of relying on Lara Flynn Boyle.
anniewho2 on August 20, 2009 at 3:26 PM Report this
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moving on up to hollywood side
chukster on August 20, 2009 at 3:27 PM Report this
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Use your platform wisely! Don't tear down your allies before they have accumulated the political clout to enact the change you desire!
on August 20, 2009 at 3:28 PM Report this
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Dan - Think outside the box - maybe use webcams off laptops and take the show on the road, with call ins and off-the-cuff advice and conference calls with sexperts. Get out of LA and into the world!
Jaymz on August 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM Report this
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Congrats Dan!

@24 - I'm sure they'll put a wardrobe person in the budget if the show gets greenlighted
MT3 on August 20, 2009 at 3:35 PM Report this
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whoa, i love your podcast to death & have been a longtime listener & reader but I can't see this translating to TV well....but best of luck.

Andy_Squirrel on August 20, 2009 at 3:36 PM Report this
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Oh, Fnarf, what a great idea to bring in the Big Tipper!
gloomy gus on August 20, 2009 at 3:46 PM Report this
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congrats dan!
i wanna write for you!
jo(e)l
on August 20, 2009 at 3:54 PM Report this
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I'm so excited! I was going to use my totally infrequent nights out (single mom) to go see Bill Maher - but, fuck Bill (though, I seriously would) - I'm coming to see you!

I missed my chance to post a possible talking point, but how about this - the number of young people entering the grown world who are all about making babies, though they're not yet mature enough to take care of themselves. Oy, my oldest son is only freaking 19, yet will not take my advice to play the field and leave monogomy til his late 30's - 40's! What do you think?
spookyyank on August 20, 2009 at 4:03 PM Report this
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That's great! I wish I could be there. Looks like I may be getting HBO.
Jamie in Pittsburgh on August 20, 2009 at 4:09 PM Report this
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All over it. Just submitted my name for tickets.
aeonopolis on August 20, 2009 at 4:10 PM Report this
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@65, yes, and dan definitely needs a william b. williams as sidekick.
scary tyler moore on August 20, 2009 at 4:12 PM Report this
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you need a st8t chick as sidekick

or maybe a hot nun.....
on August 20, 2009 at 4:19 PM Report this
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If you abandon your podcast because if this, I will be, like, a COSMIC level of sad!
on August 20, 2009 at 5:00 PM Report this
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Exciting news, indeed! Congratulations, Dan. I hope it works out well for you and your family and that you can change that many more lives for the better.

I was a fan of your column for years before falling in love with your "out loud" version, and I think you on TV is best of all.
laurelgardner on August 20, 2009 at 5:12 PM Report this
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Three Words of Warning: So Graham Norton
on August 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM Report this
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Totally getting HBO for this!
mdurango on August 20, 2009 at 5:20 PM Report this
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I literally screamed when I saw this.
-prays for a show-
I'm so glad we just upgraded to include HBO as a channel of ours. <333
her wicked ways on August 20, 2009 at 5:23 PM Report this
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#86
That will be no problem 90% of Dan's friends are fag hags.
on August 20, 2009 at 5:35 PM Report this
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That might be worth the drive up from San Diego. And I got laid off a little while back so I don't even have to worry about missing work.
memorex on August 20, 2009 at 5:42 PM Report this
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Damn! Right after I move across the country...
thanatosmin on August 20, 2009 at 5:48 PM Report this
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Awesome! I may have to get some internet streams of this. That's gonna be so awesome. Dan-you are so hot, you should be on tv. Call me a fag-hag I ain't got no shame!
msmao on August 20, 2009 at 6:28 PM Report this
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Wow, Dan! Almost universal congrats here on the SLOGS! Hope you kick ass in LA/ HBO land!! Best wishes.
Timmytee on August 20, 2009 at 6:28 PM Report this
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That's awesome! Good luck!
Cory on August 20, 2009 at 6:29 PM Report this
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I'm surprised you're able to talk about it, don't they usually keep these things hush-hush until they are greenlighted (or not)?
K on August 20, 2009 at 6:39 PM Report this
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That is so exciting!

But of course, you're being so generous and "giving" tickets because if you didn't you'd have to pay a company for studio audience members.

Just thought I'd mention that.
ellafunt on August 20, 2009 at 6:46 PM Report this
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I live on cape cod and I will FLY OUT. I am 100% behind you dan.
so to speak.
toddzo on August 20, 2009 at 6:51 PM Report this
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Dan, you give me hope for humankind. This would be fantastic.
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