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11/12: On Porsche, Ramsey, Wilkos
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Porsche, why so prickly?
V-103’s Porsche Foxx bit off the head of my colleague David Graves at her “Leather & Lace” Scorpio birthday party Saturday night.
Graves, a truly nice guy, noted the silly debauchery going on around him at the party and asked Porsche a lighthearted, softball question about what zodiac sign is best in bed. Her response? “I’m offended by that question,” Foxx says. “The type of person I am, you don’t ask a question like that.”
Uh, okay. How about a more serious question? She was fired after a DUI by V-103 in early 2005 and rehired a few months ago. He asked her thoughts about Don Imus, fired and rehired, too. “He made a mistake. Should he be punished for the rest of his career? I don’t have a comment.”
As Graves said, in Dan Rather-like fashion: “Geez, Porsche, you’re rougher than a pit bull on a pork chop. Calm down!”
She’s on air right now but I’m going to call her and see why she went all ballistic on him for no particular reason.
No wonder her publicist Cherry Banez dropped her as a client back in July. She also pulled a diva act on a local magazine in town by insisting they use a photo she provided, then proceeded to skip out on three photo shoots.
Here’s the Buzz item..
Another colleague Bill Torpy did a page one print story Saturday about Dave Ramsey, who had a big seminar (5,000 people) at the Gwinnett Arena last Thursday. It was a wonderfully written story though for some odd reason, there was no reference to Ramsey being on the radio locally on WGST from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. or on Fox Business Channel at 10 p.m. weekdays.
I also did a Buzz item about Steve Wilkos, the former security guard for “The Jerry Springer Show” who recently got his own talk show called “The Steve Wilkos Show.” He verbally beats down bad guys like deadbeat dads, pedophiles and drug addicts. His syndicated show, according to TV week, is already likely to be renewed for a second season. He draws 1.23 million viewers a day on average, according to TV Week, which is pretty good for a freshman show. In town to do some media and meet with WATL-TV staff (he’s seen daily at 2 p.m.), I hung out with Wilkos at the Vortex last Thursday and he was charming and relaxed. It was hard not to like the guy. He actually bikes to work 15 miles each day for the exercise. And he only ate half his cheeseburger to keep his weight down.
It’s the third item down here.
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By Flo Jean
November 12, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this
Why would a DJ need a publicist? Isn’t that the job of someone at the station?
By Al
November 12, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this
Sam Memmolo is back on Atlanta radio! Saturdays from 11:00am to Noon on 920 WGKA! Really great news!
By Steve
November 12, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this
Sam Memmolo RULES!!!
By Larry Wachs
November 12, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this
Watch Two Guys Garage with Sam Memmolo on the Speed Channel. Listen to Sam Memmolo on WGKA 920, Saturdays 11:00am to 12:00pm.