I am going to miss Prairie Home Companion.

[onehandle]

High librul entertainment. Sigh.

Listening to it now.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Why, what's happened to it?

[onehandle]

2. Garrison Keillor is leaving next year.

Which will effectively be the end, IMO.

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Since announcing his decision, he has been compiling a wish list of guest hosts. Surprisingly, he said, no one has called to pitch himself or herself. Of about 10 people on his list, the only name he’ll share is Stephen Colbert, saying, “He’d be perfect; he’s a singer, he’s an actor.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/arts/television/garrison-keillor-and-prairie-home-companion.html

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Damn, I don't know how it goes on without him.

Guess he's finally retiring - hope he keeps writing.

[CBHagman]

4. I should think he would, and I hope he keeps doing...

...the Writer's Almanac, which I listen to almost every day and subscribe to as well.

Unmissable, whether you are actively writing or not.

http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/

[onehandle]

5. I hope so too. I'm not a writer, but I am often inspired by the mini-show. nt

[Eyerish]

6. In December of last year he said he's "reconsidering"

"After saying in March that he planned to quit "A Prairie Home Companion," his widely popular radio show, Garrison Keillor is taking another look at hanging it all up."
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/134963948.html