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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI am going to miss Prairie Home Companion.
High librul entertainment. Sigh.
Listening to it now.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Which will effectively be the end, IMO.
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Since announcing his decision, he has been compiling a wish list of guest hosts. Surprisingly, he said, no one has called to pitch himself or herself. Of about 10 people on his list, the only name hell share is Stephen Colbert, saying, Hed be perfect; hes a singer, hes an actor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/arts/television/garrison-keillor-and-prairie-home-companion.html
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)Guess he's finally retiring - hope he keeps writing.
CBHagman
(16,987 posts)...the Writer's Almanac, which I listen to almost every day and subscribe to as well.
Unmissable, whether you are actively writing or not.
http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Eyerish
(1,495 posts)"After saying in March that he planned to quit "A Prairie Home Companion," his widely popular radio show, Garrison Keillor is taking another look at hanging it all up."
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/134963948.html