1978 program. Another float, dedicated to Smith, will be made up entirely of white buck shoes, glued together to form a single shoe with Pat Boone waving from the tongue. Frazer Smith has been covering the Tournament of Roses Parade for three decades on KLOS, KROQ, KMET and KLSX. Contributing to this article were Times staff writers Siok-Hian Tay, Curtis Taylor, Hugo Martin, Carlos Lozano, Raymond L. Sanchez and Marilyn Garateix. And he did it through comedy born out of his stand-up routines. See production, box office & company info, Some good scenes, but still rather mediocre, Stage 25, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. There were not a lot of people out because of the cold. Niles joins the party and his demeanor leads Tom to assume Niles is also gay. Each Thursday, the cast of Saturday Night Fraze gathers at the Laugh Factory and goes over the weeks script, usually co-written by Smith and Pike. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711. He is an actor, director, educator and lifelong children's literacy advocate. Police Sgt. It will actually be walking down Colorado Boulevard, said Smith. I didnt think I was going to get a seat.. While researching Smith, I had a phone conversation with Joe Reiling, a close friend of Smith who was also on air at KLOS, KLSX and KNX-FM. Ten years of being fired and hired all over the FM band on Los Angeles radio has given the patented Frazer Smith whine a special seasoning that only the rigors of rising and falling in show biz seems to be able to bestow. The one-and-only Bill Burr will be joining us along with the legendary Rob Schneider. . Persifor F. Smith was a successful New Orleans lawyer who was also active in the local militia. By Thursday night, one entrepreneur was selling earplugs for $1 to sleepless spectators who had tired of the fireworks and continuous horn-honking along the parade route. Listeners would be told to tune in to Los Angeles television station KTLA, which was hosted by Stephanie Edwards and Bob Eubanks. The stand-up routine sometimes sounds a little too much like a stand-up routine, but its obvious to anyone who has followed his wunderkind Los Angeles comedy career that it is not standard Fraze shoot-from-the-hip ad-libbing. Another crowd-pleaser was Fansteel Family of Employees entry, a two-legged spaceship standing 50 feet tall that swooped down and popped open to reveal a friendly extraterrestrial--a stunt woman who bounded down a gangplank. In recent years, he has been doing standup comedy at The Ice House and Laugh Factory. One day Peter called and asked if I was familiar with Frazer Smith. These retailers will take them, 5 best Mothers Day dining options in the San Gabriel Valley, Stagecoach 2023: See photos of performers and fans from Day 2, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. I suffered last night in the cold weather to get this spot, but its not worth staying.. In the tag, Frasier and Daphne are both smoking cigarettes and drinking cognac in the living room, late at night. Today, the Rose Parade is watched in person by hundreds of thousands of spectators on the parade route, and is broadcast on multiple television networks in the United States (ABC holds the official contract, but because it is a public parade, other networks are allowed to . submitting pieces for their Papoon for President mock campaign, been pulled into the orbit of Firesign Theatre. Every couple of weeks, youd again hear pieces hed done before. 8. LeVar and Incytehave partnered to advocate for people with (MPNs) Myeloproliferative neoplasms to return to their healthcare providers and seek help and get information. PASADENA, Calif. (October 5, 2021) Today, LeVar Burton was announced as the 2022 Grand Marshal of the 133rd Rose Parade presented by Honda. "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (, 56. I wasnt expecting an over-sized check with a huge amount on it, but I was certain that hed bestow something lavish on me. LeVar recently teamed up with FABLE and now has his first premium book club. Ive wanted to be queen ever since I can remember.. It was the most off-hand hiring experience Id ever had, or could ever imagine. Thanks. The Scene at Coachella. Its bad. Its funny. He has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards along with 27 Daytime Emmy nominations, culminating in 21 wins. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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Frazer was an on-air personality at KROQ FM (Pasadena), back when KROQ was pretty wild and wooly, with an approach to radio that must still be unique to this day. ), Lakers vs. Warriors: What scouts expect in playoff series, The Great Big Highly Specific Guide to Disneyland, Decades of failures leave L.A. County facing up to $3 billion in sex abuse claims. Everybody involved in this years Rose Parade is Australian, Smith says. At 34, theres still time to be an overnight success in Hollywood. Where Benny was the hero and he surrounded himself with Mary Livingston and Rochester and Don Wilson? You can follow him on Twitter @radioocr. --Brent Moore, a television actor who portrays a street tough Mr. Smith had an enviable track record in local radio KROQ, 1976-79; KLOS, 1979-84; KMET, 1984-86; KLSX, 1986-97; KLOS, 1997; KRTH, 2002. The coveted Sweepstakes Trophy, the top prize for the most beautiful float, went to Unocal Corp.s Kabuki: Communication Through the Arts, featuring classic Japanese Kabuki characters. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? Bill Dudley will be at Spaghettini in Seal Beach Sunday (Oct. 14) for KTWV/94.7 FMs Wave Sunday Brunch. A full body orgasm at the L.A. Phil? Despite those mishaps, the two-hour procession of 60 floats, 22 bands and 29 equestrian groups moved smoothly, filling the 5 1/2-mile parade route with a glittering display that left some breathless. I first got his autograph years earlier courtesy of my dad when he saw him at an Orange County supermarket opening. Its funny when your actual career resembles your material, Smith told The Times. A crucial and overlooked aspect of Wednesdays game was that in a way it was the last Rose Bowl as well as the 100th big annual college bowl game played in Pasadena. Frazer was an on-air personality at KROQ FM (Pasadena), back when KROQ was pretty wild and wooly, with an approach to radio that must still be unique to this day. Former game show emcee and 'Wonderama' TV host Sonny Fox spoke recently with Janeane Bernstein for her KUCI/88.9 FM Monday show "Get The Funk Out." No one would turn down that invitation. Smith would tell viewers to turn down the television volume and turn up the radio to hear the comedy parody, which included discussing news themes from the past year and applying them to the floats. 1979 program. The episode aired on October 4, 1994 on NBC.It is noteworthy in being Joe Keenan's first episode produced on the show, after which he became a regular writer and eventually executive producer on the show. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? He did a mix of shtick and new wave music over KROQ-FM (106.7) called Hollywood Night Shift that was fresh and funny. One foursome wearing tuxedos, pink bow ties and evening gowns videotaped the entire event--and their own carefully staged reactions to it. The snowball was rolling. The Rose Parade provides us a way to celebrate the start of a new year with the feeling of harmony and unity in the world. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes catches a pass over cornerback Malone Mataele #15 of the Utah Utes for touchdown in the second half of the 108th Rose Bowl game in . Spectators shouted Happy New Year! to Academy Award-winning actor Peck, who rode with his wife Veronique in a rare 1931 Bugatti Royale valued at $8.1 million. Finally, funny Frazer Smith insists, he is back on a roll. Believe.. Buy your tickets here. . She is a terrific broadcaster who has developed a loyal following among both listeners and newsmakers, he said. Were hearing reports Joe Escalante may be taking over Larry Elders Larry on the Law program Saturdays on KABC/790 AM. Daddy, I think the cheerleaders are broken, said one youngster. We have Gene Hasenfus as drum major this year and Sam Hall will be decked out as a baton twirler, complete with skirt and tassels. Maybe they wouldnt get the $18 million guaranteed to todays teams but, say, $12 million aint hay. Bob Goodmans Whole Nuther Thing at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 profiles Tom Petty on KSBR/88.5 FM. Frasier receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Seattle Broadcasting Awards. Well, we start off the Rose Parade this year with the Marching Mutants of Ollie North Junior High, said that 34-year-old smart-aleck veteran of the Los Angeles airwaves, Frazer Smith. So, Peter put me in touch with Frazer. Former KPCC/89.3 FM host Madeleine Brand is joining KCET-TVs SoCal Connected, which is going daily on Oct. 29, airing at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. We have one of the strongest producing/reporting teams in Southern California, and are honored to add Madeleine to that group, said KCET Chief Content Officer and SoCal Connected executive producer Bret Marcus. Police and Tournament of Roses officials estimated the crowds at less than 1 million due to the cold, rendering moot--at least this year--a controversy that has erupted in recent years over the mathematical likelihood that 1 million people actually line the route. Brian told me he would call me at some point. The Smith version of the parade features newscaster/equestrian George Putnam winning the coveted Claude Akins denture award, a man-on-the-street interview with horse droppings and all of Frazer Smiths ex-wives forming the Rose Queens court on the queens float. The only permanent cast member who has consistently upstaged him on his weekly 7 to 11 p.m. comedy and rock program, Saturday Night Fraze, is his mother. Rose Parade participants have long histories with the Tournament of Roses and keep the . Unbeknownst to Frasier, Tom is gay and assumes that Frasier is hitting on him. (Later, "So, wait a minute, this, The episode ends with Tom leaving the apartment. Its really my mom, he said. Just wish I knew what to do with the rest of it. LeVar Burton perfectly epitomizes this years theme. Miller shared. That dispute and debate is over with, Peck responded before the parade. Shot & Edited by Roland Andre MillerFootage from the 2008 and 2010 Pasadena Rose Parades."Rose Parade" appears on the Elliott Smith album "Either/Or" 1997 - . Visitors can park at Pasadena City College and take a shuttle bus, scheduled to run every 10 minutes, to the viewing area. Her weekly scolding of her son has turned out so well that Smith is planning to bring his father on as a regular on the show. Following the war, he was known as "the . Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. Celebrating the new year should include a fight, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Celebrating the new year should include a fight for Rose Bowl independence: Larry Wilson, Searching for Savanna author Mona Gable investigates violence against Native American women, Stagecoach 2023: Our 50 best photos from the country music festival, The Vietnam War 50 years on: Two authors explore the conflicts lasting effects, Willie Nelsons Hollywood Bowl 90th birthday: Keith Richards tops strong night No. His Comedic Commentary on the Rose Parade has become a Holiday tradition. Its fresh. Hes sure of it. Sleepy-eyed people swaddled in blankets and rugs walked around sipping coffee or hot chocolate sold by store owners who decided to cash in on the cold and the crowd. This years theme is World of Blunders.. After a few minutes of conversation, Frasier invites Tom to dinner at his apartment. There is a prepared script and there is discipline. Earlier, four people received minor injuries when a horse from the Valley Hunt Club was startled by a blast from a horn and veered into a group of children on Colorado Boulevard at Los Robles Avenue, said parade spokesman Ken Veronda. (Two songs were removed due to YouTube's copyright system) Take a step back in time to November 28, 1979 listening to 95.5 KLOS with Frazer Smith What bags are affected? Get the album on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/either-or/313302066?mt=1\u0026app=music\u0026at=1000l3gn\"Rose Parade\" from the Either/Or album. Of course, hes said that before at both KLOS and, later, during a similar Saturday-night radio show he hosted a year ago on KMET-FM (94.7). His battles with the church arent over, How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! KTLA Channel 5s Stephanie Edwards, a veteran commentator, opted for shimmering and brilliant, while Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President Bill Welsh on KTTV Channel 11 finally blurted out, Totally tubular!, Disc jockey Frazier Smith of KLSX-FM irreverently likened the rhinestone-and-silver-draped equestrian units to horses wearing curtains.. Not much longer now, hollered another. The interview is also up on Bernsteins Blog. Indeed, in some areas where unusually rowdy crowds began doing human waves and booed or screamed at every float, early-bird spectators who had waited days to see the parade got fed up and went home before the last float passed. Midway through the morning, broadcasters offering live coverage of the event began to run out of superlatives to describe the extravaganza. With Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin. Like me, Frazer had been pulled into the orbit of Firesign Theatre, so as soon as he got to Los Angeles, he had contacted Peter Bergman. Smith served under both General Taylor and Scott during the war with Mexico. Were in a rotation with the likes of the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Rick Dees, Pete Ellis, Jerry Mathers, Ed Zschau . [1] The episode aired on October 4, 1994 on NBC. Another former Mark and Brian family member who wasnt ready to name names (including her own) dropped hints a new TV gig may soon be in her future. After a late-night false fire alarm, caused by Daphne smoking a cigarette in her room, she confesses that she's been feeling depressed and lonely. The script ended with one final scene after that, when Daphne catches Frasier smoking in the living room. Veteran radio personality Frazer Smith keeps busy these days doing stand-up comedy at The Ice House and Laugh Factory. He tells Roz that word of his sexuality must have spread and reached the gay members of the staff. John and Larry Gassmans Same Time Same Station salutes the radio work of William Conrad and plays a 1947 show, Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands. It streams on demand beginning every Sunday at Jerry Haendigess site www.vintageradioplace.com. The theme for the festival was "Send Me a Postcard." Official program for the 66th Annual Portland Rose Festival June 7-16, 1974. . . Facebook gives people the power to. The annual parade was first held January 1, 1890 in Pasadena, California. Next is Sonny Fox, who some may remember as a 64,000 Challenge quiz show emcee and others may recall his role as host of the New York-based kids show Wonderama that aired locally Sunday mornings on KTTV/11. Huh? I think the radio people in town are ready to go with something different, Smith said. They think people in New York are sick? Tournament of Roses President Bob Miller revealed the closely guarded secret with fanfare on the front steps of Tournament House. Email usif you have any updates on these people. "Well, we start off the Rose Parade this year with the Marching Mutants of Ollie North Junior High," said that 34-year-old smart-aleck veteran of the Los Angeles airwaves, Frazer Smith. There was never a script, contrary to popular reviews of the time. We may have the answer here next week. Both his parents will guest briefly in todays Rose Parade broadcast. KTWV is also at The Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel. Its like, we did the office Christmas party last night at the station and the Wolfman (Jack) came up to me and said, Wow, man! The Fraze self-confident moxie is a little restrained these days. larry.wilson@langnews.com. A crucial and overlooked aspect of Wednesday's game was that in a way it was the last Rose Bowl as well as the 100th big annual college bowl game played in Pasadena.That's because wit For several years Smith, along with Peter "Crabman" Crabbe, made an annual tradition of offering an alternate audio commentary to television coverage of the famous Tournament of Roses Parade. Rowe coordinated Angel broadcasts and did fill-in news and sports, the website noted. Peter asked if I thought I might want to write for Frazer. Frazer Smith, also known as Frazier Smith (born January 17, 1955), nicknamed "The Fraze", is an American radio personality, actor[1] and stand-up comedian.[2]. A handful of conservative groups protested Pecks selection as grand marshal because of his liberal politics and his commercials opposing Robert Borks bid for the U.S. Supreme Court. In the Where Are They Now file, KWIZ Radio in Santa Ana aired in 1958 a program called Bible KWIZ Kids. Here are their names where are they now? I think Ill use that., Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Frasier receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Seattle Broadcasting Awards. "Over the River and Through the Woods" (, 34. --Daly Pike, a stand-up comic and writer who briefly hosted and produced a comedy variety series for an Orange County television station. LA Radio Legend Frazer Smith and The Go Cast Network bring the 125th?Rose Parade to the stage at Jon Lovitz Comedy Club Jan 1st, 2013 at 8am in front of a Live Audience. I am proud to represent the 935 volunteer members in welcoming LeVar to share in the joy and promise of a healthy new year.. One of the recurring segments he did was called Power News, made-up news stories about current events and/or celebrities doing bizarre things, often with Frazer himself figuring prominently. I was on the studio set to write a story on him when he did his final Lunch Brigade show. Built by Fiesta Floats of Temple City, the characters costumes featured more than 100,000 chrysanthemums, carnations and gladioli. frazer smith rose paradeneon vs led power consumption. Frazer Smith is the Premiere Host in Los Angeles at the biggest comedy clubs including The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Ice House and The Improv. He was correct, of course. As in past years at other radio stations, Smith and company will substitute a bizarre alternative to the staid kind of parade commentary that is normally delivered over local television. More info on the OC brunch: www.spaghettini.com. As Louisiana's adjutant general, Smith commanded troops from both his home state and Pennsylvania during the Second Seminole War. You only got two more miles, shouted a man sitting in a lawn chair as an exhausted marching band trudged by. Crabbe, made an annual tradition of offering an alternate audio commentary to television coverage of the famous? One of the bits Frazer would do each hour was read Power News stories; invented escapades and situations presented in the form of news items. The Rose Parade is an iconic New Year's Day tradition. A malfunction in the Transamerica Co. float left its three gigantic cheerleaders bent forward with their pompons dragging on the ground. 2, Status Update: Dutch Bros. drive-through coffee shop plots first OC locations, Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (April 20-27), More land sliding at Casa Romantica; residents evacuated, trains halted through San Clemente, Orange County Artist of the Year winners announced, Fire at Barnes & Noble in Orange disrupts book-signing event, Then and Now: Photos of Casa Romantica show damage caused by landside, Cold, drizzly week ahead for Southern California, OC Marine who volunteered in Ukraine, survived rocket attack: I would do it again, Dementia doubles in Orange County in less than a decade, The DMV says permission to drive is based on ability, but older drivers are scrutinized more, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. For millions of people around the world, the Rose Parade is an iconic New Years Day tradition. He apologizes to an incredulous Tom, who accepts, good-naturedly. Two weeks ago he broadcast the show live from a Christmas tree lot in Encino that had caged live reindeer to lure customers. Join Facebook to connect with Frazer Smith and others you may know. He apologizes again, but she thanks him for making the effort anyway. | By 955KLOS Facebook Log In Watch Home Live Shows Explore More Home Live Shows Explore Frazer Smithis getting ready to host the KLOS 5 O'clock Funnies at Commerce Casino in 20 min! Noticing this, Tom takes Niles aside and asks if he has some problem with Tom dating Frasier. For a time, even Smith admits he had real worries that the thing was gone. "Columbia Pictures Doing Burns & Allen Story" (, 86. It was a fine day, Wednesday, here in the city where happy new years have begun for 125 years now. Larry Wilson is a member of the Southern California News Group's editorial board, writing a twice-weekly column, and is public editor of the Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Whittier Daily News. She said, Dont get me your agent! Is that hip? "The Matchmaker" is the third episode of the second season of American sitcom Frasier. Pia Zadora was there when I landed and I want to know why, he said. After a couple months of casting around, Frazer landed at KLOS, and Power News resumed. He was on several radio stations from the '70s to the '90s. As always, the bigger crowd was at home, where an estimated foreign and national television audience of more than 300 million watched the event. Gold Medal flour recalled due to salmonella contamination. Catherine Tracy, chief deputy for the Los Angeles County Department of Childrens Services, said Michael joined the parade to represent the 200 older children--mostly minority boys--who are without parents in Los Angeles County and 12,000 other orphans nationwide. Fans who grew up in the '50s and '60s remember KTTV/11 kids host Sheriff John, who died Oct. 6 in Idaho at age 93. His Comedic Commentary on the Rose Parade has become a Holiday tradition. Its wonderful, she said. He said the Rose Parade is billed on the East Coast as the biggest parade next to Macys, but New Yorkers would never show up days ahead of time for a good spot. Join Facebook to connect with Frazer Smith and others you may know. Jean Smith, calling me from my home back in Michigan. Since deregulation has decimated the radio industry as (a) place to work Im looking to many other areas highlighting my producing big events such as the Christmas Shows, 2 Strangers & A Wedding etc. 1976 - Kate Smith 1977 - Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 1978 - President Gerald Ford 1979 - Lathrop K. Leishman Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie rode a Cadillac convertible in. 1939 letter from First Federal. Lawrys Foods won the Humor Trophy for its giant Garfield the Cat, who appeared to be making a getaway on a huge, motorized, three-wheel fantasy vehicle hauling a booty of cookies, candy and ice cream. I was happy that comic Frazer Smith was back on the airwaves with his parody simulcast of the parade on radios The Sound 100.3. Source: http://www.laughstub.com/buyTicket.cfm?showTimingID=220293&buy, ubaldo jimenez ncaa final country music awards autism awareness angelman syndrome total recall troy tulowitzki. More information: www.forgottenhollywood.com, www.thesparadio.com. Must be one of the reasons Stanford doesnt, in the gridiron parlance, travel well. Tom asks for some "one-on-one" time. In the Frazer Smith version, for example, Tournament Grand Marshal Pele overeats, undergoes a sex-change operation and becomes the Oprah Winfrey float. all Australian, he proclaims. Peters offer seemed almost too good to be true, but I said yes. Most relevant. I think were hot.. T type of character. Guy Newton, Seal Beach; Charles D. Virden, Long Beach; M.D. The buzz is back, he said. 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