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10/16: Ludacris on the final MTV “Total Request Live,” update on Jim Gossett from Kimmer show
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta’s Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (photo credit: Getty Images) will be on the final MTV “Total Request Live” November 16 at 8 p.m. with Beyonce.
*”It’s messed up, ‘cause I heard that ‘TRL’ is gonna be over,” Luda said on Wednesday’s “TRL.” “That’s bad news, but I’m coming for the finale. I’ll shut it down. I’ll be here to celebrate!”
He’s got a new album and new film to promote so expect to see a lot of Luda everywhere the next month.
“TRL” is shutting down, far less influential than it was 10 years ago when Carson Daly would parade the likes of Britney, ‘N Sync and the Backstreet Boys to Times Square and mobs of squealing teen-age girls.
Ludacris made his first appearance on “TRL” back in 2001, clad in an outfit that then-host Carson Daly described as “drunken hobo” — but seven years later, Luda still stands by his outfit. “It was the Southern style to wear the thermal underwear underneath your clothes,” he said.
-Jim Gossett, who did celebrity impersonations for the Kimmer’s Newsmaker line for years on WGST-AM, has landed a gig at True Oldies 106.7, helping out Spiff and Fred in the afternoons. He started doing bits about three weeks ago.
Gossett makes most of his money nowadays doing corporate gigs with the likes of AFLAC, Chevron and IBM. He does one pre-produced bit and one live phoner to True Oldies every day. He also has a friend Mimi Gentry call in on occasion to do Sarah Palin.
“He’s really good,” Spiff said. “His voice impressions are pretty amazing. He’s got the sense of timing down pat.”
You can also catch him live with Jerry Farber at the Punchline during Thanksgiving weekend.
Comments
By kimmerbabe
October 16, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this
I always enjoyed Gossett on WGST and look foward to hearing him on 106.7. Any idea what the Kimmer is up to these days?
By goodtimes
October 17, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
Spiff and Fred are already making a big presence in the ratings and the addition of the Newsmaker Line guy should only help. Love True Oldies!
By robert
October 17, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
Any chance that Chief Moose will be making a return appearnace?
By allenman
October 28, 2008 7:39 AM | Link to this
Would love to hear from Chief Moose! Miss all those other characters too…been listening regularly down here south of Metro…
By tara mina
October 30, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
So, now, Gossett is hooked up with Mimi Gentry … and possibly Karen Mills, too …. guess Kari Dean has gotten the boot, along with with Goseett’s wife Lori … what a prince!
By tara mina
October 30, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
Well,is Gossett hooking up with Karen Mills or Mimi Gentry … at any case, Kari Dean has gotten the boot, along with Gossett’s wife Lori.
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