Just saw this quote in an old interview I did from 2006. Note the Trump reference- it’s hard to remember when Trump was “just” a reality-TV host. And before that, a well-known rich guy.
(I’ll post the article below if you find it interesting)
This part was referring to an internet-based “cat reality show” I had hosted around that time-
Int: Was there a particular pun on the show you enjoyed most?
Tom “My weekly catchphrase "You are Meowta here!" Not that it's not a stupid thing to have to say every episode, but I always wanted my own TV catchphrase, like Fonzy or Freddie Prince. Or Trump.”
What a trio huh? Fonzy (Aaaaaayyyy!) Freddie Prinze (Looking Good!) and Trump, (You’re Fired)
Here’s the rest of this (remember, it’s from 17 years ago!)
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/tom-shillue-comedian
Thank you for reminding me. I wanted to talk about our post-show hangout in Memphis and here it is:
“It’s that”
Time of the year, when bogus poisoned candy stories explode.
No child was ever killed or injured by candy given to them while ‘trick or treating’.
The one actual incident was a father killing his children.
We gave up annual traditional Halloween treats, ‘popcorn balls’, and ‘Carmel Apples’, based on a hoax.
https://townhall.com/columnists/tompurcell/2026/10/31/the-real-halloween-scare-fake-news-n2685353
