152 Quotes by Robert Thompson

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    This is pretty prevalent these days. Everyone knows of a kid like this. Then to see him go out and do this ...

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    This came out as the center of the universe for the demographic of young people and it managed to bring together people who would have been very disparate in what radio stations they listened to. But they all came together in this one television hangout.

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    They didn't let Martha be the Martha that everybody wanted to see. If they could have shown Martha the way they show the participants -- to their vast disadvantage -- people would have loved it.

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    There's a history in American culture about animals. You have sincere animals such as Rin Tin Tin and Lassie who are essentially heroic. And you've also got your wise-cracking animals. ... You turn an animal into something that becomes a commentary on the silliness of human life.

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    They have the biggest audience of the year. And what we watch is the modern version of a 1950s variety show.

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    There's a lot of people that are going to become homeless cause they can't afford to live anywhere.

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    There's a place for what Geraldo does in the universe of journalistic commentary. I'm just not sure they've always found the right place for him to be . . . including this new show.

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