At 34, theres still time to be an overnight success in Hollywood. Never sure why they switched in the first place, but so glad he is back on mornings. . There was a guest shot as a hip young deejay on the old White Shadow television series and similar offers from all directions. Most relevant. LA Radio Legend Frazer Smith and The Go Cast Network bring the 125th?Rose Parade to the stage at Jon Lovitz Comedy Club Jan 1st, 2013 at 8am in front of a Live Audience. Everybody involved in this years Rose Parade is Australian, Smith says. Midway through the morning, broadcasters offering live coverage of the event began to run out of superlatives to describe the extravaganza. Brian told me he would call me at some point. Guy Newton, Seal Beach; Charles D. Virden, Long Beach; M.D. However, in. I came all the way from Michigan, said Susan Peters, who is confined to a wheelchair. She said, Dont get me your agent! Is that hip? Its funny when your actual career resembles your material, Smith told The Times. In the midst of it all stood two people who could not wait for the parade to end. I suspect it involves a comet hitting the earth and the two of you having to rebuild the species! Twitter: @PublicEditor. Not much longer now, hollered another. After a couple conversations, though, he invited me to write up some Power News items for him to see how it went. Ive wanted to be queen ever since I can remember.. Spectators shouted Happy New Year! to Academy Award-winning actor Peck, who rode with his wife Veronique in a rare 1931 Bugatti Royale valued at $8.1 million. It was a fine day, Wednesday, here in the city where happy new years have begun for 125 years now. Official program for the 66th Annual Portland Rose Festival June 7-16, 1974. He apologizes again, but she thanks him for making the effort anyway. A full body orgasm at the L.A. Phil? Tournament of Roses President Bob Miller revealed the closely guarded secret with fanfare on the front steps of Tournament House. to celebrate the promise and possibilities of a new year. One of the bits Frazer would do each hour was read Power News stories; invented escapades and situations presented in the form of news items. It won a GLAAD Media Award for its lighthearted satire of the various stereotypes surrounding gay men. Daphne is literally gaining weight by the minute, which is obvious to everyone but herself and Niles. I think the radio people in town are ready to go with something different, Smith said. In fact, in the first weeks after the Spartans won the right to come to Pasadena by beating Ohio State, when game tickets were going for over $1,000 a pop on the open market, hundreds of Michigan State fans took advantage of an online offer aimed squarely at Stanfordites. Send flowers, find service dates or offer condolences for the lives we have lost in new jersey. In January 1979, New West magazine did an article on Frazer that did a good job of capturing him and his catch-phrases, but in February 1979 that same article prompted KROQ to fire him. The most famous New Years party in the world, the 99th Tournament of Roses Parade, thrilled hundreds of thousands who stood out in the cold in Pasadena on Friday to see a pink-carnation elephant the size of a house and Garfield the Cat blanketed in 20,000 marigolds. Well, we start off the Rose Parade this year with the Marching Mutants of Ollie North Junior High, said that 34-year-old smart-aleck veteran of the Los Angeles airwaves, Frazer Smith. He has played small roles in films[1] and television shows[1] and was one of the announcers on the TBS music video show Night Tracks from 1986 to 1988 and 1989 to 1991. Thats because with next seasons jettisoning of the BCS system in favor of a four-team playoff, the matchup scheduled here in 2015 is so far known as the NCAA Semi-Final Game at the Rose Bowl presented by Vizio. Tickets are still being sold at the door! Its fun, said 16-year-old Tracy Fontan of Pasadena, who showed up with 12 of her friends to see the spectacle whose theme this year was Thanks to Communications.. Thurston Hall III, the character portrayed by Jim Backus on the old Gilligans Island comedy series, has purchased the entire parade this year, Smith insists. #KLOS #BillBurr #RobSchneider. These retailers will take them, 5 best Mothers Day dining options in the San Gabriel Valley, Stagecoach 2023: See photos of performers and fans from Day 2, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. His extended improvisational comedy based on a mythical lothario/detective was also heard on the sporadically-produced Hollywood Nightshift, which featured Phil Austin of The Firesign Theatre, as well as movie, TV actor and radio DJ, Michael C. Gwynne, who also ran the board and spun the records. I didnt think I was going to get a seat.. Masada portrays a hapless Latino character named Buddy Buddy. Whether hes hosting a Rose Parade satire or overseeing his repertory group on his new Saturday-night show on KLSX-FM, Smith makes sure he is the Jack Benny figure. Theyll wave alimony checks as they go by, Smith explained. I pulled out all the stops, cramming as much off-beat stuff as I could into each one of my miniature soap-operas, and polishing them to within an inch of their lives. She is a terrific broadcaster who has developed a loyal following among both listeners and newsmakers, he said. After a few minutes of conversation, Frasier invites Tom to dinner at his apartment. Eleven people were arrested on drug charges and 10 were held on assault or weapons charges. One group of children from La Canada pronounced the animated spaceship as the best float, followed closely by Arcos float of a dragon carrying a tiny girl reading a book and their own La Canada float of three pigs performing the hula. Like me, Frazer had been pulled into the orbit of Firesign Theatre, so as soon as he got to Los Angeles, he had contacted Peter Bergman. It is being repeated at 9 a.m. Monday (Oct. 15). Mrs. When Tom arrives for dinner, Daphne is pleased, but over the course of the evening, almost everything Frasier says is misinterpreted by Tom: As the evening goes on, Daphne is enthralled with Tom; Niles becomes jealous. Even to this day, when I play his music, it makes me happy. Visitors can park at Pasadena City College and take a shuttle bus, scheduled to run every 10 minutes, to the viewing area. He ran out of good will and gusto at both stations. Ill have more on Reiling in a future column. He again looked at my submissions without any change of expression, then said, Good. Again, that was the end of the meeting, because he was off to KROQ to do his show. [1] The episode aired on October 4, 1994 on NBC. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. This is the Tournament of Roses. Hes sure of it. Daphne is literally gaining weight by the minute, which is obvious to everyone but herself and Niles. The White House agreed to release New Years messages from President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev early in order to avoid upstaging television coverage of the parade. For 12 years he was the editor of the Star-News, and prior to that its editorial page editor. Frasier receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Seattle Broadcasting Awards. He plans to reunite the surviving cast of Leave It to Beaver for an upcoming program he will entitle Leave It to Fraze.. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? You know? Keep smiling. [Verse 3] D A E G5 The trumpet has obviously been drinking D A E G5 'Cos he's fucking up even the simplest lines D A E G5 I'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing D A E G5 It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine F#7 Bm A E/G# And when they clean the street I'll be . Such was the case recently when dallasnewsnes@aol.com wondered whatever happened to Frazer Smith, a popular radio personality in the 70s. Other groups paid thousands of dollars to rent high-rise office space for private candlelight parties above the throngs. Its really my mom, he said. 2, Status Update: Dutch Bros. drive-through coffee shop plots first OC locations, Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (April 20-27), More land sliding at Casa Romantica; residents evacuated, trains halted through San Clemente, Orange County Artist of the Year winners announced, Fire at Barnes & Noble in Orange disrupts book-signing event, Then and Now: Photos of Casa Romantica show damage caused by landside, Cold, drizzly week ahead for Southern California, OC Marine who volunteered in Ukraine, survived rocket attack: I would do it again, Dementia doubles in Orange County in less than a decade, The DMV says permission to drive is based on ability, but older drivers are scrutinized more, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Frazer Smith has been covering the Tournament of Roses Parade for three decades on KLOS, KROQ, KMET and KLSX. 8. Buy your tickets here. 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While researching Smith, I had a phone conversation with Joe Reiling, a close friend of Smith who was also on air at KLOS, KLSX and KNX-FM. Next is Sonny Fox, who some may remember as a 64,000 Challenge quiz show emcee and others may recall his role as host of the New York-based kids show Wonderama that aired locally Sunday mornings on KTTV/11. He worked with All Comedy Radio 2003-2006. PASADENA, Calif. (October 5, 2021) Today, LeVar Burton was announced as the 2022 Grand Marshal of the 133rd Rose Parade presented by Honda. Finally, funny Frazer Smith insists, he is back on a roll. The interview is also up on Bernsteins Blog. The message behind the Rose Parade's theme "Dream. The buzz is back, he said. . Each Thursday, the cast of Saturday Night Fraze gathers at the Laugh Factory and goes over the weeks script, usually co-written by Smith and Pike. Amid the gaiety, two accidents resulted in injuries to six people. By Thursday night, one entrepreneur was selling earplugs for $1 to sleepless spectators who had tired of the fireworks and continuous horn-honking along the parade route. But trust me, Niles, it is not going to happen." "Rose. As soon as the crowds had dispersed, Kit Dawes and her friend, Ron, began scanning the area with metal detectors searching for coins, jewelry and other treasure. As the parade wound down, bedraggled marchers and a few crippled floats crawled toward the routes end. Even the wedding float on which two guys got hitched went off without a hitch. submitting pieces for their Papoon for President mock campaign, been pulled into the orbit of Firesign Theatre. So, Peter put me in touch with Frazer. Former game show emcee and 'Wonderama' TV host Sonny Fox spoke recently with Janeane Bernstein for her KUCI/88.9 FM Monday show "Get The Funk Out." I think were hot.. Smith worked in Los Angeles at KROQ-FM from 1976 through 1979, KLOS from 1979 through 1984, KMET 1984 through 1986, KLSX 1986 through 1997, KLOS in 1997, and KRTH in 2002. Bob Goodmans Whole Nuther Thing at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 profiles Tom Petty on KSBR/88.5 FM. John and Larry Gassmans Same Time Same Station salutes the radio work of William Conrad and plays a 1947 show, Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands. It streams on demand beginning every Sunday at Jerry Haendigess site www.vintageradioplace.com. A crucial and overlooked aspect of Wednesday's game was that in a way it was the last Rose Bowl as well as the 100th big annual college bowl game played in Pasadena.That's because wit When he does comedy club dates, he wears a suit and tie, just like a grown-up, and he comes on stage well-rehearsed with a healthy respect for the manners and minds of his audience. Angel Fever by morning man Robert W. Morgan, has died after a 17-month battle with cancer, according to LARadio.com. Taylor Ohlsen, 20, of Los Angeles, who had camped out for two days, said that after an hour of dealing with pushy and rude parade-goers, he was leaving. Achieve. and celebrates education and the determination of those who travel the path from dream to reality. Thanks. Love reading your column.. Today, the Rose Parade is watched in person by hundreds of thousands of spectators on the parade route, and is broadcast on multiple television networks in the United States (ABC holds the official contract, but because it is a public parade, other networks are allowed to . Were hearing reports Joe Escalante may be taking over Larry Elders Larry on the Law program Saturdays on KABC/790 AM. A few days later we met again. He joined other classmates in MasterClass and now has his own class which premiered in June 2021. He was on several radio stations from the '70s to the '90s. While Daphne is out of the room, Niles pulls Frasier aside and tells him the truth. The Scene at Coachella. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? --Susan Moore, an actress who calls in as one of Frazer Smiths ex-wives. Frazer Smith has been covering the Tournament of Roses Parade for three decades on KLOS, KROQ, KMET and KLSX. Smith had an enviable track record in local radio KROQ, 1976-79; KLOS, 1979-84; KMET, 1984-86; KLSX, 1986-97; KLOS, 1997; KRTH, 2002. Really! A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? Theyll be followed by the Marching Mutants marching south on Orange Grove instead of north. These people here are nuts, he said. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Email usif you have any updates on these people. Despite the festive mood, it was one of the coldest Rose Parades ever, with overnight temperatures in the 30s chilling the thousands who camped on Pasadenas sidewalks to reserve choice spots. Join Facebook to connect with Frazer Smith and others you may know. Keep smiling!. It was a very nice parade, said Pasadena Police Lt. Lynn Froistad. Kilman, Buena Park; Carl Russell, Costa Mesa; Carroll Gibson, Buena Park; and Allen R Steele, attorney, Long Beach. Working the crowd, a Fuji film vendor tried to pitch a $10 disposable camera, telling spectators, Youre going to weep when you dont have enough pictures.. Crabbe, made an annual tradition of offering an alternate audio commentary to television coverage of the famous? Whether its about a program or personality current or in the past, they want to be kept informed. More info: www.kmozart.com, www.petplace.org, and www.facebook.com/PetPlaceRadio. Another float, dedicated to Smith, will be made up entirely of white buck shoes, glued together to form a single shoe with Pat Boone waving from the tongue. For several years, Smith, along with Peter "Crabman? This years theme is World of Blunders.. Rovick retired to Idaho and passed away Oct. 6 at age 93. His Comedic Commentary on the Rose Parade has become a Holiday tradition. Niles joins the party and his demeanor leads Tom to assume Niles is also gay. Frazer eventually added comedian Vic Dunlop and writer Ernie Monte to his team, but radio was too small to contain Frazers massive talent, the live shows dried up, and the long-hoped-for TV show never materialized, so he returned to living in his car. Single day passes are $199. Another former Mark and Brian family member who wasnt ready to name names (including her own) dropped hints a new TV gig may soon be in her future. In recent years, he has been doing standup comedy at The Ice House and Laugh Factory. Pia Zadora was there when I landed and I want to know why, he said. Rick Dees, Pete Ellis, Jerry Mathers, Ed Zschau . But his mother and father are not his only supporting cast. When the title "Frasier" and the usual silhouette of Seattle are on screen, an animated off-the-ground monorail train appears, moving from right to left in front of the "buildings". Shes gotten so hip, she wants me to get her an agent now and everything.. Source: http://www.laughstub.com/buyTicket.cfm?showTimingID=220293&buy, ubaldo jimenez ncaa final country music awards autism awareness angelman syndrome total recall troy tulowitzki. View the profiles of people named Frazer Smith. . Tickets will go on sale on May 9, with general admission priced at $399, and reserved seats ranging from $699 to 1,599. I think it scared them off, which is fine.. Maybe he previewed them during commercial breaks. While we wouldnt get the four top teams or the championship, the Rose Bowl, the most prestigious venue in the nation, would have its pick of all the other teams. The only permanent cast member who has consistently upstaged him on his weekly 7 to 11 p.m. comedy and rock program, Saturday Night Fraze, is his mother. LeVar and Incytehave partnered to advocate for people with (MPNs) Myeloproliferative neoplasms to return to their healthcare providers and seek help and get information. Out now on Kill Rock Stars.Check out the full album: http://killrockstars.bandcamp.com/album/either-orWatch Kill Rock Stars Exclusive Series and Footage:KRS Featured Albums - bit.ly/KRSfeaturedKRS Stand Up Comedy - bit.ly/KRScomedyLatest KRS Music Videos - bit.ly/KRSvideosKRS Greatest Hits - bit.ly/KRSgreatestSubscribe to Kill Rock Stars on YouTube! He apologizes to an incredulous Tom, who accepts, good-naturedly. Frasier receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Seattle Broadcasting Awards. Just wish I knew what to do with the rest of it. Get the album on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/either-or/313302066?mt=1\u0026app=music\u0026at=1000l3gn\"Rose Parade\" from the Either/Or album. In the worst, a 21-year-old technician was run over by the La Canada-Flintridge float while he was working beneath it. Roz, who is still angry with Frasier, does not enlighten him. Theyre way too long, and you have four jokes in each one. Frazer Smith is on Facebook. all Australian, he proclaims. With Frazer Smith & Peter Crabbe 2015 Rose Parade on KTLA with Comedy Simulcast on. Frazer Smith's Rose Parade Show Thank you for taking our poll! I suffered last night in the cold weather to get this spot, but its not worth staying.. Tom recently returned from a long stay in the UK and ended a relationship. while at KLOS. Reader Teresa Cistemino e-mailed, LOVE Shawn Parr! Another man working with him was only slightly injured. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Smith, most famously known as the morning guy on KLOS (95.5 FM) from 1979 to 1984, in many ways changed rock radio forever. Earlier, four people received minor injuries when a horse from the Valley Hunt Club was startled by a blast from a horn and veered into a group of children on Colorado Boulevard at Los Robles Avenue, said parade spokesman Ken Veronda. Whatever the case, it was amazing to hand Frazer a stack of paper before the show and then hear it coming back over the airwaves, for all of Los Angeles to hear. It won a GLAAD Media Award for its lighthearted satire of the various stereotypes surrounding gay men. E-mail: garylycan@sbcglobal.net, Frazer Smith leaves radio for stand-up comedy, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Frazer Smith leaves radio for stand-up comedy roles, Searching for Savanna author Mona Gable investigates violence against Native American women, Stagecoach 2023: Our 50 best photos from the country music festival, The Vietnam War 50 years on: Two authors explore the conflicts lasting effects, Willie Nelsons Hollywood Bowl 90th birthday: Keith Richards tops strong night No. The delivery, the voice, the persona, and the attitude we heard on KROQ were all Frazer, but a lot of the material came from Daddy Wags. Now at this station, everything is flying right with these guys, said Smith. I put out the word right away on Facebook and answers came back quickly hes been mostly doing stand-up comedy but I wanted to know more from the man himself. Facebook gives people the power to. If you want to know more, you can become his friend on his Facebook page. Her weekly scolding of her son has turned out so well that Smith is planning to bring his father on as a regular on the show. Frazer Smith is getting ready to host the KLOS 5 O'clock Funnies at Commerce Casino in 20 min! Los Angeles, CAitunes.apple.com/us/podcast/puc Joined April 2012 182Following 1,826Followers Tweets Replies Media Likes Frazer Smith's Tweets Frazer Smith @frazercomedy Dec 8, 2017 Be sure to check out this Sunday nights show. Temperatures finally warmed to the high 40s and mid-50s for the parade, and the entire USC marching band donned dark glasses as the sun rose high over Colorado Boulevard. But the OFallon Township High School Band from Illinois brought cheers from crowds near the end of the route as the group perked up its step and sounded out a tune. KTLA Channel 5s Stephanie Edwards, a veteran commentator, opted for shimmering and brilliant, while Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President Bill Welsh on KTTV Channel 11 finally blurted out, Totally tubular!, Disc jockey Frazier Smith of KLSX-FM irreverently likened the rhinestone-and-silver-draped equestrian units to horses wearing curtains.. Shes really going to be on! Talk about a gift that keeps on giving, he wrote. and features four types of entries: floral-decorated floats entered by a participating corporation, non-profit organization or municipality, equestrian units, bands, and Tournament Entries. Frazer was an on-air personality at KROQ FM (Pasadena), back when KROQ was pretty wild and wooly, with an approach to radio that must still be unique to this day. The 2022 theme is Dream. LeVar Burton perfectly epitomizes this years theme. Miller shared. 1979 junior parade entry form. He coined the phrase "Too hip, gotta go!" At 33 years old, some say his time is running out to become a champion and he is slowing down, but Eubank believes with the help of boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. as his trainer and cornerman he can. Believe.. Tracy said a boy riding the Kiwanis float last year was adopted by a man who saw him in the parade and thats Michaels dream too--to get a father who can take him fishing and give him a home.. For several years Smith, along with Peter "Crabman" Crabbe, made an annual tradition of offering an alternate audio commentary to television coverage of the famous Tournament of Roses Parade. Police Sgt. The episode aired on October 4, 1994 on NBC.It is noteworthy in being Joe Keenan's first episode produced on the show, after which he became a regular writer and eventually executive producer on the show. Download it at www.radiooutofthepast.org. 1976 - Kate Smith 1977 - Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 1978 - President Gerald Ford 1979 - Lathrop K. Leishman Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie rode a Cadillac convertible in. A full body orgasm at the L.A. Phil? After the parade, thousands of people thronged the Victory Park area at the parades terminus, where the floats went on display for the weekend. . I could not have been more proud of my little creations. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. As the Rose Bowl Game was about to get underway under a blazing sun, it was about 20 degrees out in East Lansing, Mich., and well, who cares how warm it was in Palo Alto? For awhile, I was one of Frazers drunken writers, responsible for creating the Power News items. Niles shares the joke with Martin. Dad worked for Arden Farms and the dairy company was one of the shows sponsors. Smith has learned to temper his rampant ego enough to meet with half a dozen regular foils who do running characters on Saturday Night Fraze and help with the writing and rehearsing chores before they actually go on the air. No one would turn down that invitation. You could barely see their sneakers, and then the float lurched back and forth, said spectator Karl Hamson of Solana Beach. He is a co-founder, with the novelist Jervey Tervalon and the late food critic Jonathan Gold, of LitFest Pasadena. "The Matchmaker" is the third episode of the second season of American sitcom Frasier. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes catches a pass over cornerback Malone Mataele #15 of the Utah Utes for touchdown in the second half of the 108th Rose Bowl game in . There is a style of writing about architecture which has largely been lost: an artistic, holistic approach which recognizes that architecture ought to engage the structure, function, and beauty of the home.
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