Since I was looking for that old Redeye clip yesterday I came across this. The first two weeks of RE and the two weeks of my book release were both a blizzard of promotion- so I remember none of it. It's fun for me to look back and read these interviews and read it as an "outsider." Doesn't this guy seem almost annoyingly upbeat? I realize I like to keep a positive attitude but this is ridiculous! Half kidding really, if I read this interview I would probably tune in to the show to see what this guy is all about.
T
Int:
Congratulations on the new gig.
Tom:
I’m very excited.
Int:
Before the official announcement, you tweeted, “A guy gets asked to host his favorite show.” Is Red Eye truly your favorite show?
Tom:
Yes! I saw the very first show and thought, “Whoa, this show is a mess, but it’s really entertaining.” It was so raw and unpredictable. I wondered if I was the only one watching it. Gradually, I realized that it had kind of a cult following. I always thought, “I’d love to be a guest on that show, but I’m not going to humble myself and call them and beg.” Then, one day, they gave me a call and asked me to be a guest on the show. That started my relationship with the show. It was my favorite show to watch. One of the things about doing the show as a panelist is that … I liked to just sit back and watch it from home and be objective. When I became a part of the regular crew, it kind of became my thing now, so I couldn’t be one of the fans any more. I never thought I would take over as host of the show. Once I started guest hosting I thought, “If Greg ever leaves this gig, I think I could step up and do this. I wonder if they would consider me?” It came to be. It’s a dream come true.
Read the whole interview here…https://www.vulture.com/2015/06/from-the-daily-show-to-fox-news-with-tom-shillue.html
Thank you for reminding me. I wanted to talk about our post-show hangout in Memphis and here it is:
Great job hosting last night. Always happy to see you in the big chair 🤗 and looking forward to running into you somehow in September in Clarksville TN at the show there. 🥳😜
“Coup d’etat”
Supposedly, XI avoided a coup by hours before purging the military leadership.
“Coup d’état (often shortened to coup) is a French term that literally translates to “stroke of state” or “blow to the state” (from coup meaning “strike” or “blow,” and d’état meaning “of state”).
It refers to the sudden, illegal, and usually violent seizure of a government’s power by a small group of people—most often elements within the military, security forces, or political elites—aiming to overthrow the existing leadership or government.”
