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Loveline Ending as Dr. Drew Resigns from show

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pjc1961

As Dr. Drew Pinsky announced on the Kevin + Bean morning show on 4/21/2016, after 30+ years, the last Loveline show
will air Thursday evening 4/28/2016 from 10 PM - Midnight on KROQ. Adam Carolla will be the special co-host.

Pinsky cites sleep and possible health-related reasons as well as the program's lack of a "business plan" for his resignation, leading to the ceasing of production.

Drew will continue his other jobs on Headline News and podcasting with Carolla ("Adam & Dr. Drew") along with hosting 12-3 PM on KABC with former Loveline co-host "Psycho Mike" Catherwood.

Story links:

http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/04/21/dr-drew-resigns-from-loveline-after-hosting-for-30-years/

and http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/a...ew-exiting-loveline-radio-show-to-cease-produ
 
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pjc1961 said:
As Dr. Drew Pinsky announced on the Kevin + Bean morning show on 4/21/2016, after 30+ years, the last Loveline show
will air Thursday evening 4/28/2016 from 10 PM - Midnight on KROQ. Adam Carolla will be the special co-host.

Pinsky cites sleep and possible health-related reasons as well as the program's lack of a "business plan" for his resignation, leading to the ceasing of production.

Drew will continue his other jobs on Headline News and podcasting with Carolla ("Adam & Dr. Drew") along with hosting 12-3 PM on KABC with former Loveline co-host "Psycho Mike" Catherwood.

Story links:

http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/04/21/dr-drew-resigns-from-loveline-after-hosting-for-30-years/

and http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/a...ew-exiting-loveline-radio-show-to-cease-produ
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it lasted 29 more years than it should have.

Pat Sajak once said being a gameshow host is a really dopey way to make a living. He is correct of course (but who wouldn't want to trade places with him?). I always think that Dr. Drew must feel the same way about the Loveline gig and its amazing longevity, although to his credit, he expanded way beyond Loveline.
 
When it started, the intent was to be a younger, hipper version of Dr. Ruth, which wasn't hard to do. The fact was there was a great need for this kind of show at the time, with young people experimenting with a lot of things, and no real reputable source for information. While the world has changed, and there are lots of places to get reputable information, the problem still is actually reaching that audience. The balkanization of America, particularly among young men, makes getting this kind of information to then even more difficult. But at one time, FM radio, especially at 10PM, was a great way to do it.
 
I agree it should have been cut 29 years. What idiot would obtain info on the intimacies of life from some quack on the radio?
 
TeaPartyDude said:
What idiot would obtain info on the intimacies of life from some quack on the radio?
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One could say that about any form of talk radio.

The point with Drew is he isn't a quack. He's a respected expert. Keep in mind when his show began, you had Dr. Toni Grant, Dr. Ruth, and Dr. Laura.

People trusted these folks, and for some, it's easier to confess your personal issues to someone on the radio than in person.
 
TeaPartyDude said:
Dr. Drew is a fraud. I am never amazed by the number of folks who are mesmerized by the lights and noise emanating from a TV.
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It doesn't say anything negative about the advice he gives people on the radio, does it?

Political candidates accept millions of dollars from rich donors, and no one says a word. A radio hosts promotes products, and he's a fraud. Double standard?
 
I've never listened to Dr. Pinsky's program or used any of his recommendations, but piling on him just because he made money from a form of payola sounds rather disingenuous.

Ever hear of Edward Bernays, the father of modern advertising and public relations? He changed the lifestyle habits of a generation in areas from from food to fashion to perceived attractiveness and politics. Its what led to current breakfast habits and convenience foods, the fashion industry and popularization of cigarette smoking. Progressives such as Woodrow Wilson and traditionalists such as Calvin Coolidge were among his clients. Earle C. Anthony in the twenties used his techniques to encourage women, including his wife Irene, to drive Packards - and the drug companies have simply followed the trend. Even the critical article notes that Pinsky is only a symptom of what the author regards as a larger problem - how modern society functions. Big bucks today manipulate people, who are unfortunately largely the sheep Bernays believed them to be based n the research of his Uncle - Sigmund Freud.

Personally, although admitting Bernays genius, I think he and his Uncle overlooked two important factors in human nature - morality and altruism. A clue to why is seen in Freud's study subjects - they were primarily inmates of Austrian asylums, not a true cross sampling of humanity. Bernay's successors have over the years adjusted for these additional factors affecting human behavior, and today's consumers would do well to be aware of their assumptions and skills. But let's not blame people like Dr. Pinsky simply for playing the same game being engaged in by others. The criteria shouldn't be who greased his palm or how much he profited but whether he benefited or harmed his listeners. .
 
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Dr. Drew is a fraud. [/url]
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So, in a show that discusses the enjoyment of intimacy, mentioning a non-FDA approved use of a legitimate drug is fraudulent in what manner? It seems no different than discussing the use of aspiring to prevent heart attacks... not the principal use of the product but something that benefits many.
 
The Kardashians are hugely popular and successful. Would you want your daughter emulate that pack?
 
ChannelFlipper said:
it lasted 29 more years than it should have.

Pat Sajak once said being a gameshow host is a really dopey way to make a living. He is correct of course (but who wouldn't want to trade places with him?). I always think that Dr. Drew must feel the same way about the Loveline gig and its amazing longevity, although to his credit, he expanded way beyond Loveline.
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Good ole still cashes those big fat checks he gets for that dopey show.
 
TeaPartyDude said:
The Kardashians are hugely popular and successful. Would you want your daughter emulate that pack?
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There are no similarities. You are searching for ways to denigrate what was a good and long-lived show done by talented people.

The concept of Loveline was extremely valid. It allowed discussion of subjects that had been considered taboo. It was, in many ways, the inspiration for a Spanish-language program with a similar content first on an LA station and then on a network operation... so the idea even crossed cultures.
 
DavidEduardo said:


There are no similarities. You are searching for ways to denigrate what was a good and long-lived show done by talented people.

The concept of Loveline was extremely valid. It allowed discussion of subjects that had been considered taboo. It was, in many ways, the inspiration for a Spanish-language program with a similar content first on an LA station and then on a network operation... so the idea even crossed cultures.
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I think people like to confuse these advice shows for real-life therapy, and find the former lacking by comparison. That's probably true, but it doesn't mean that these advice shows don't have value. I think they do. Not to out myself - but about 20 years ago, I saw a psychiatrist who was recommended to me by a friend. By coincidence, she was also a local radio shrink. I was hesitant to go to her at first, but I did, and had a good experience. And by the way, her show was good, as well. If she had been a 'Dr. Laura' type, I wouldn't have gone anywhere near her, but she was the total opposite of Schlesinger, in every way.
 
LKellerIII said:
I think people like to confuse these advice shows for real-life therapy, and find the former lacking by comparison. That's probably true, but it doesn't mean that these advice shows don't have value. I think they do.
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Nobody can solve another person's problems in three minutes on the radio. But the mere act of calling an advice show is an important personal step in recognizing a problem or issue, and the call itself can get the person on the right track for a solution.

The main "good" those shows do is to make getting help socially acceptable and to show that "you are not the only one" to people thinking there was something wrong with them.
 
Any word on which OC garbage pail James "Poorman" Trent will emerge from to remind everyone that Loveline was his show and it was stolen from him?
That should be coming at any time now, right?
 
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