In the 1950’s there was an abrasive TV talk show host named Joe … Something (Pain, Pine, Payne). Does anybody remember this guy. I believe he was confined to a wheelchair and was very much a red-baiter. Is there a website with any information about him?
Joe Pyne. (That’s a pronunciation; I don’t recall the spelling.) It was in the 60s.
Joe wasn’t in a wheelchair though. There was a second guy with a beard who may have been. I think his name was Alan Burke. (My memory is going, evidently; I used to watch Burke occasionally.)
Both were quite abrasive (similar to Morton Downey, Jr. a few years later), but not as right-wing as Rush Limbaugh. They brought in all sorts of nuts and insulted them, but had no specific political agenda.
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And, say, where are talk show hosts Dinah Shore and Mike Douglas? And, Dr. Joyce Brothers and Dr. Ruth?
Mike Douglas just published an autobiography of his talk show days. I browsed it and it seemed fairly interesting. I might buy it once it goes to paperback.
Dinah Shore passed away in 1994 of cancer.
Dr. Brothers has appeared as herself on several sitcoms through the 90’s. And with the rebirth of the quiz show, maybe she’ll try to win some more. (She won $134,000 on “The $64,000 Question” & “The $64,000 Challenge” in the 50’s. Her winning topic both times: boxing.)
Dr. Ruth has also made TV appearances as herself. I don’t know if she still has her radio show in LA. Trivia: she is only about 5 months older than Dr. Joyce Brothers.
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Dr Ruth also took up arms and fought in Israel’s War of Independence.
I used to get Joe Pine and David Susskind mixed up. I do recall Joe Pine memorably telling a guest to “go gargle with razor blades.” Whatta charmer!