Are the Bill KURTIS commercials about "I just found THE INTERNET" cute, or what?!1

[UTUSN]

The ones with the Amelia EARHART plane in the background, and the Fountain of Youth ...


There was a fine, low-key SNL skit about him, narrating all the American Justice shows of horrendous crimes, cut-throating, scandalous traitorous relationships. The skit showed him doing the voice taping, narrator stuff, with the pauses when the audio staff would ask him what his weekend was like, and he would go into this totally normal stuff about his family and the weekends, THEN when the break was over, he would RESUME these HORRENDOUS narratives about beheadings and murders and whatever.


He's playing the commercials perfectly.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kurtis

Early life

Kurtis was born Bill Kuretich in Pensacola, Florida to Wilma Mary (Horton) and William A. Kurtis,<1> a Marine Corps General and decorated veteran of D-Day.<2> His father's military career resulted in extensive travel for the family. When they settled down, he was raised in Independence, Kansas.

In college, Bill Kurtis was an announcer for KIND-AM, a commercial station where he is currently a part owner. He graduated from The University of Kansas with a B.S. in Journalism in 1962 and went on to earn his J.D. from the Washburn University School of Law in 1966. Despite passing the Kansas bar examination and winning a job with a Wichita law firm, Kurtis decided on a career in journalism.


Television career
Although he is best known for his charismatic investigative reporting style on cable television A&E, Kurtis began his television career as a full time anchor at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas. On the evening of June 8, 1966, a severe thunderstorm 20 miles (32 km) southwest of town was heading straight towards Topeka. Bill warned: "For God's sake, take cover." He remained on the air for 24 straight hours to cover the destruction. This warning became synonymous with the 1966 Topeka tornado that left 16 dead and injured hundreds more. It was also Kurtis' big break.

He moved to Chicago in 1966 to work at WBBM-TV's Channel 2 News Chicago, first as a reporter and then as an anchorman. In 1982, he moved to New York to anchor the CBS Morning News, but returned to Chicago three years later to produce documentaries for the television show The New Explorers. He also returned to WBBM-TV at that time and worked as an anchorman there until 1996. He started his own production company, Kurtis Productions in 1990, and joined the A&E cable television network the following year. He is frequently shown on A&E as the host and narrator of Cold Case Files and American Justice.

Kurtis has received numerous awards for his television work, including over twenty Emmys and the Illinois Broadcasters Association 1998 Hall of Fame Award and the Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2003 Hall of Fame Award.<3>

Bill Kurtis served as the narrator in the Will Ferrell comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Kurtis also contributed a spoken word intro to the Dandy Warhols' 2005 album Odditorium or Warlords of Mars.

Most recently, Kurtis was featured in a series of commercials for AT&T wireless services. In these commercials, Kurtis pokes fun at his serious investigative journalist persona on a tropical island, proudly stating that he has just found the Internet <"I'm Bill Kurtis, and I've just found the Internet"> while at the same time being totally oblivious to the fuselage of Amelia Earhart's long lost aircraft in one instance and the Fountain of Youth in another.


Personal life
Kurtis and his longtime partner, Donna La Pietra, are very active on the Chicago social circuit, supporting numerous non-profit organizations.<4> Kurtis has also done several public service announcements including RFB&D (Recording For The Blind and Dyslexic)

Since 2005, Kurtis has become heavily involved in raising and marketing grass-fed beef. His ranch was once the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder.<5> While looking for innovative uses for his 10,000-acre (40 km²) ranch in Southeastern Kansas, Kurtis learned about the health and environmental benefits of grass-fed beef and founded Tallgrass Beef Company.<6>

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[Skittles]

1. longitme fan of Bill Kurtis here

I like his voice, his delivery, even his facial expressions.......and he seems like such a nice guy :thumbsup:

[Left Is Write]

2. Yes! I love those ads! There was just one on a short while ago.

I love Bill Kurtis. He has an authoritative yet soothing voice. I could listen to him all day.

[ThatsMyBarack]

3. In the late '70s and early '80s

Bill Kurtis' daughter was my babysitter; and his son was in my class! ;)

[LSdemocrat]

4. More of a sad reminder of how quality journalists are shunted aside for ones that look young and hip