Bill Moyers returning to weekly TV in January

[alp227]

Source: Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – Journalist Bill Moyers retired from weekly TV a year ago but now says he plans to return.

He said Monday he'll be back in January with an hourlong interview show called Moyers & Company.

He says the new weekly show will not be carried by PBS, the home for much of his past programming. It will be distributed to public TV stations by American Public Television.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/story/2011-08-23/Bill-Moyers-returning-to-weekly-TV-in-January/50106434/1

[Owl]

1. That's great news!

[YvonneCa]

2. WONDERFUL News...

...about Moyers. He's been missed.

[azul]

3. Yesss

Thank goodness.

[femrap]

4. He just can't stand not

getting the 'Truth Out' to people. Can't wait!

[housewolf]

5. Really!

He's 77 years old. In the interview on BookTV this morning, he clearly stated that he needed to resign when he left "The Journal" last year. Now here he is coming back to tv yet again, much to my delight.

I love the man. I've loved him for years and years and years. I'm SO glad for all of us that he's coming back yet again. No one has the vision, depth, insight and truth-telling ability that he has.

[alp227]

33. and John McLaughlin still does both his shows on PBS even at age 80+

so I'm sure that Moyers still can.

[Warpy]

6. Wonderful!

I knew retirement wouldn't suit him.

I am grateful for all the time we have left with him.

[craigmatic]

7. Good I love me some Bill Moyers.

[Beavker]

8. There's too much juicy politics put there right now for him to retire.

I hope I get to see the show where I live.

[90-percent]

10. Juicy Politics?

This is not a criticism of your statement, so much as one man's juicy politics is another mans' slide into totalitarian fascism.

These times are not politics as usual, these times are more when are the peasants going to violently overthrow their tyrannical government.

All our institutions are failing us simultaneously because they are all run by greedy sociopaths. Our founding fathers are on their rev limiters in their graves.

-90% Jimmy

[No Elephants]

36. Maybe in some countries, but Americans can barely be arsed to vote, let alone

show up at a demonstration, let alone violently overthrow their government.

[SteveM]

9. The best thing is he may start something new, lasting longer than him. nt

[No Elephants]

37. Excellent thought. I would not be surprised if he's had that thought, too.

Here's hoping!

[sueh]

11. The best news I've heard today. I eagerly await his return.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[stevedeshazer]

12. Love that guy. Great to hear!

:)

[rbee01]

13. Bill Moyers returns

Yay!!1

[tavalon]

14. I guess he figured out that there weren't enough

old school journalists/commentators for him to retire without guilt.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

15. the longtime L.A. PBS Station KCET is no longer PBS. I suspect his show will air on it though.

[SoapBox]

16. Yay! Good news...

[tooeyeten]

17. distributed to public tv?

which means if you're in a Republican district, you won't see it.

[klook]

20. Those of us in the Belly of the Beast

will need to polish up our podcasting, Roku-ing, Hulu-ing, and interwebsing chops so we can be sure never to miss an episode.

[tooeyeten]

26. Like Olbermann

I'll miss Moyers too.:-(

[GoCubsGo]

30. You can live stream Current TV on your computer.

That is how I watch it, as I have no cable/satellite. Two site that carry it:

http://www.thertv.eu/

http://tvpc.tv/Channel.php?ChannelID=4085

[tooeyeten]

31. Thank you ffriend!

[GoCubsGo]

28. Hogwash.

I live in a Republican district in a very Republican state. They ran his old show here. They will run his new show, too. It will be available on the PBS web site as a video, too. Just like all their other shows.

[PotatoChip]

18. There is a God after all!!!

:woohoo:

I've missed him so much... His PBN Journal was always one of my most-loved programs. Thank you Mr. Moyers for coming back!!! I will definitely be tuning in if I can get this channel on my current cable plan. If not, an upgrade may be in order.

[klook]

19. Outstanding!

Bill is my hero.

[Mosaic]

21. One good texan

There have been a few more, but not a whole lot. He sets a good example for all those cowboy idiot texans to follow.

[Ishoutandscream2]

25. Nice broad brush there, pardner!

Gotta go milk mah cows and pluck some chickens.

Ya'll don't be a stranger, ya hear!

[SusanaMontana41]

35. Oh, I don't know. Lots of awesome musicians have ties to Texas.

Lived there myself briefly (didn't like the tropical clime; I am not an awesome musician). But your meaning is understood.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

22. I love him! nt

[Taverner]

23. The country keeps calling this soldier back...

Which is great for us - I hope it is good for Bill

[Ishoutandscream2]

24. Fucking Texans...wait...

Never mind.

[orbitalman]

27. Someone just opened the window !!!!!! n/t

[BlueIris]

29. HA! Take that. nt

[burrowowl]

32. YESSSSS!

:bounce: :bounce:

[SusanaMontana41]

34. WOO HOO! Can't get enough of Bill Moyers!

:applause:

[No Elephants]

38. My heart leaps up when I behold Moyers on my TV. (Apologies to Wordsworth)

[Uncle Joe]

39. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, alp.:thumbsup:

[Overseas]

40. K&R.