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In today's promo, Pat gets a little Sex Ed. talk from Ana. Did she just say what I think she said? You tell me...tune in to this web exclusive.
Q: I thought Robin was a lot older than 40?
- Rich, Valparaiso, IN
A: She is, but only recently would she publicly confirm she'd even reached her 40's. In all truthfulness, she's 67. I tell her she should be open and honest about it. She has phenomenal legs for an old lady.
Q: I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy watching the entire Ch-9 crew, but I kind of get hypnotized when you come out.
- Cristina, Cicero
A: I understand your plight. Other viewers have shared the same story. How do you snap out of it? Past sufferers used to wait for the "Green Grocer" to come on.
Q: Pat, did you watch Bruce Wolf as a kid? Listening to you reminds me of how much I dislike Wolf. Don't like seeing you in your panties, or your Wolf-like comments. You and Dean should take the show on the road, overseas somewhere.
- Charlie, Bourbonnais.
A: I had no idea I was in the habit of wearing panties?? I mean, who among us hasn't dabbled with a silk nightie once or twice, but panties is where I draw the line- there's no way you've seen that. And the only "Wolf" I watched as a kid was WARNER Wolf, the famous NYC sportscaster whose false teeth fell out of his mouth on live TV (Google it). Dean and I would love to take this show overseas, but unfortunately, the station has told us we'd have to swim there.
Q: Now that Mr. Tomasulo has been beaten up by Bobby Hull and chased out of the room by Tom Skilling, will we see a death match between Hull and Skilling?
- Tim, Chicago
A: I don't know if that's a fight Skilling wants. I only ran from him because I didn't want to take out a WGN legend. I don't think he can fight at all. And thank you for calling me Mr. Tomasulo.
Q: Pat, just saw your sports participation video online. Could you BE any more perfect for this job? Thanks for retiring from pro sports to take a pay cut to do WGN sports!
- Tracy, Sugar Grove
A: Wow, Tracy, thank you for complimenting my work while at the same time insulting my status in my preferred career field. I'm going to stick my head in a microwave now.
Q: Pat, on today's blog with Paul, you were hilarious. You always crack me up.
- Amanda Griffith, Lake In The Hills
A: As seeing that only 47 people watch that blog daily, I get to know each and every one of them personally. I can't wait to meet number 48! Do you like Chinese? We need to meet soon.
(Editor's note: Pat and Paul's "Web Promo Exclusive" is a short video preview of what to look for on the next day's show. You can find it here: www.wgntv.com/wgn_extras)
Q: Hi Pat, I'm a 12-year old kid and I always love it when you come on. Sports is my favorite part of the news because I know I am gonna get a laugh.
- Sean, Chesterton, IN
A: Sean, I can't tell you how happy it makes me to hear from someone who "gets me." Physically, I'm a grown man, but mentally, I'm 10. I always aim for my humor to reach a more mature audience, and this is proof that it's working.
Q: I'm watching WGN right now (12:30 PM) and I was quite offended by the last segment I saw about the book "No Air Guitar Allowed." I've been going to concerts since I was 15. I think I can speak for all concert-goers when I say that Steve Weinberger does not know what he's talking about!
- James Morrissey, Chicago
A: You sure are getting worked up about comments from a guy named "Steve Weinberger." Do you think anyone believes a guy named "Steve Weinberger" is an authority on rock 'n roll?? If his name were ACE HURRICANE or THE PYTHON KING, then I'd understand your outrage. Also, I'm off the air by 9:00 AM, so I really have NO IDEA what you're talking about.
Q: Love watching the morning news. You are all very funny, and I want to know how many cups of coffee you all need to be energized so early???
- Desiree, Chicago
A: Larry and Robin make do with however many their intern fetches for them. Val settles for however many the intern can hold after Larry's and Robin's orders are taken care off. Paul is not a coffee drinker- he just runs around the building naked once or twice to get the blood flowing. Me, Dean and Ana are all coffee now, too, after we learned there's a defibrilator in the building.
Pat & Paul showcase a very special portrait in today's promo. A portriat of nonother but...well, you're going to have to tune in to find out!
I'm a bit of an oddity at the station (and perhaps in this city as a whole), in that I'm not very passionate about the weather. I'm passionate about 80 degrees and sunny, but not weather. Sure, I'm curious why it's deathly cold here, and people are surfing in Hawaii. But if I never learn why, I'll live.
So when it's time for the weather report on TV, I only want to know 2 things- what the weather is like now (in case I haven't stuck my head out the window yet), and what it's going to be like for the next 3 - 5 days. I'm not interested in jet streams, high pressure systems or "mixed bags of precipitation."
As you can imagine, this puts me at odds with the show I'm on.
Rating - 3 stars
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Rating - 3 stars
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Rating - 2 stars
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The first web promo shot today encountered some 'technical difficulties'...so Pat flies solo for this one! Find out what exciting things are in store for tomorrow's Morning Show in this web exclusive...
Rating - 2 stars
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Is it just us, or is the weather center graphic backwards?
Pat and Paul are up to their old tricks again in this hilarious Web Exclusive Morning News Promo. Find out about Monday's show on Super Bowl survival tips, the Governor's impeachment hearing, investment advice, interview with Steve Martin, and more!
Very special promo in store today...the one and only "Jersey Boys" join Pat & Paul! Check them out, plus...hear all the goods for tomorrow's Morning Show.
Rating - 4 stars
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Watch today's promo...side ways! Pat and Paul think this makes the web exclusive look "cooler." What do you think? Check it out...
As you know, the whole family's involved with Old Havana Foods. From siblings to cousins, most everyone's contributed in one way or another. My wonderful sister and her husband have provided some of the start-up capital to help launch the family-owned company. My kids often help pack up shipments of our famous "frijoles negros" (Cuban black beans). And my Dad's offered up his amazing talents.
Julio Crews is a talented abstract painter in Houston, Texas. I'm awful proud of him. He came to this great country in 1961 with the clothes on his back and about $40 in his pocket. It's the classic American story. Starting with nothing. Struggling, working and sacrificing so his kids could have a future.
And now he's helping me again - creating beautiful artwork for my Old Havana Foods website. I hope you'll visit and see his creative energy.
This is his colorful depiction of the famous Old Havana landmark known as, "La Angel de La Loma" (The Angel of the Hill). One of the tallest points in the capital city, the neighborhood is crowned by a humble church - built in 1630. The image of "La Angel de La Loma" has been seen in countless postcards through the decades. The narrow, cobblestoned streets and centuries-old buildings are why the United Nations has designated Old Havana as a World-Heritage site.
Thanks to my father, Julio, for teaching me to appreciate Cuban architecture, music and culture. And thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork!
Rating - 2 stars
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"Bob and Jackie's 2-minute drill" has been one of WGNtv.com's top videos for weeks now. Well, Pat and Paul have their own little "2-minute drill" they would like to share with you! We think you'll like it. Check it out...
Pat & Paul find a blonde beauty to help them with today's promo in hopes of getting more viewers! Find out who...in this web exclusive.
Rating - 4 stars
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Pat has a very special guest for you in today's promo...country singer and 'Dancing with the Stars' winner, Julianne Hough! Check her out...plus, find out what's coming up in Monday's Morning Show.
Ana joins the boys for today's promo and teaches them a few things about a certain country! Find out what country she schools them on...and also, all the big things in store for tomorrow's Morning Show.
(La Grange, IL December 15th) - Hope you're watching today as my lips freeze together on LIVE television. That's right, my good friends. It's time (again) for the ever-popular "watch the TV guy freeze to death" segment.
I know you're rolling your eyes, watching this sort of thing. It's really tiresome, isn't it? Almost as bad as watching the crazy news correspondent getting his haripiece blown off in a hurricane.
Here on the frozen tundra of La Grange, Illinois, you can't help but feel like a human lab rat - standing in front of the camera - soaking up the vibes of a 30-below wind-chill.
I know people are watching and saying, "look at that idiot TV guy standing there telling us it's cold. How dumb can you get!?"
But for the record, I've got nothing to do with this (at least the decision to send me out here).
If it was up to me, I'd be LIVE from the living room saying, "you don't need me to tell you how cold it is. Let's drink some hot chocolate and stay warm." Of course, they're not going to pay me to sit in my pajamas drinking cocoa. So here I am with my 47 layers of Long-Johns ... just trying to stay alive.
In the famous words of Dolly Parton, "I'm taking what they're giving 'cause I'm working for a living." Or was that Huey Lewis and the News? I can't remember because my cerebral cortex feels like a block of ice.
Rating - 3 stars
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Val's trying to take over the web promo by choking Pat! Is she successful? Tune in to this web exclusive to find out...
Rating - 3 stars
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Paul has the scoop on tomorrow's messy weather situation...and Pat's just making a mess! Tune in to see what kind of mess Pat is making...
Rating - 3 stars
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A big storm is coming our way tomorrow...so The Morning News starts at 4:30am to bring you all the blizzard coverage you need! Tune in to this web exclusive for more details on tomorrow's show...plus, see a "special" surprise guest!
Rating - 2 stars
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What do Blago, Beans and Burris have to do with one another? Not a single darned thing. Other than a strange coincidence having to do with the letter "B." Maybe I'm going Bananas, But I can't seem to escape the letter "B."
I know this sounds strange, but people and things that start with "B" are dominating my life. And it's making me Batty! I'll give you a few examples.
As I've been telling you for over a year now, Black Beans are on my brain with the launch of www.OldHavanaFoods.com
From Bean Dip to Bean soup, the letter "B" has become a Big obsession with me.
And it's been "B's" ever since.
Fall saw the Bears rearing their ugly heads (both on the gridiron and in the stock market - especially for Bear, Stearns & Company and the Boys at the Board of Trade).
Then, of course, a fellow by the name of Barack Blew on to the scene (along with a pal by the name of Biden).
Inexplicably, Blizzards seemed to Blow in every day or two in December (Before the start of winter). Brrrrrrr!
Then Blago came Barreling in - with his Bluster and Bewildering Behavior (I asked him one morning, "what do you think of Burris?" And he inexplicably came back with, "do you want a Bite of my apple?") Boy oh Boy!
What a miserable month it's Been - staking out Blago's northside home in Bone-chilling cold (freezing my Buns off!)
One "B" I didn't mind were the Blackhawks at Wrigley Field. Big-doings at the Frozen Confines. I'll never forget covering that historic sporting event for the WGN News at Noon. What a Blast!
Then Mr. Burris came calling - adding to the Busiest news cycle I've ever seen.
All these "B's" dominating my life. It's Been Bizarre!
Snow, cold and more snow! Paul brings you the goods for Monday's show...plus, lets you know what weather to expect over the weekend.Check out this web exclusive...
Rating - 3 stars
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Want to know what's in store for tomorrow's Morning Show?? Check out this web promo exclusive and get all the details!
Rating - 2 stars
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Paul comes to you straight from WGN's Weather Center! Hear what exciting things the Morning Show has in store for you, in this web exclusive.
Rating - 4 stars
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Paul comes to you today from his personal webcam! He has all the info on tomorrow's Morning Show...and practices his hand muppet skills. Tune in...
Rating - 3 stars
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You can hardly recognize these two in today's promo! Pat and Paul are disguised and have the rundown for tomorrow's Morning Show. Check them out...
I don't take it personally when viewers critique/complain about/berate/degrade me. They don't know me personally. If they did . . . well, they might actually say worse.
My point is, go ahead and take shots at me- I can handle it. But what I can't handle, is when the feedback I get contains misinformation. I am a sports journlaist, and my number one responsibility is to the facts, to the truth!
That's why this e-mail bothered me so much.
Wiretaps of Governor Blagojevich have shown he uses the "F" word more than Chris Rock. It was shocking to many Illinois residents, as the only G-Rod they'd known was the one they'd seen in public. I know how he feels. I was once secretly recorded by the security cameras here at WGN, and have been trying to repair my tarnished reputation ever since.
Rating - 3 stars
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Pat is solo...and ill in today's promo. Find out what his exciting plans for the weekend are...and also what's coming up on Monday's Morning Show!
Rating - 3 stars
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