Old Rose

The room’s always dark. There’s never anyone around. I would rather not have people know I’m watching a certain television show. I think this video will explain everything.

Ahh yeah, it’s 69 year old Charlie Rose interviewing 69 year old Charlie Rose about technology and the internet. It just doesn’t get any more clever and rock star than that, huh?

In my previous life as a news and sports reporter I got invited to New York for the Associated Press reporters convention. As I was walking through the banquet hall I came within about 6 feet of Charlie Rose. He was already a legendary newsman. He was only 49 then and looked 69. He said hello to me but I think he thought I was a busboy because he asked me to fetch him a club soda. This is probably how Jay Z felt when the old man sat him down behind that desk.

In the spirit of 30 days of Shamelessness or as I called it originally, Humble Pie, I write number 1 of the meme – Declare Your Love Of An Uncool TV Show. It’ doesn’t get anymore uncool than Charlie Rose on PBS. There’s a desk, maybe 3 or 4 60 watt lights bumbs, and an hour of an almost 70 year old white dude, who talks in slow measued tones, interviewing rock stars, heads of state, actors, and writers about how it is to be whatever they are. Fascinating, right? Believe it or not, it is. Charlie is a terrific interviewer. His dry sense of humor, surprisingly knowledge of current events, and no commercial breaks end up making a good hour of television. Charlie is also on 60 minutes. He’s considered the new guy, the young whippersnapper.  Here’s Charlie and the now defunct White Stripes.

If I ever get published, I have one lofty celebrity goal. I want Charlie Rose to interview me. Two reasons. One, I admire his work and would find it an honor. Two, no matter how boring I am, Charlie can out boring me. I’ll feel safe as a new born kitten.

I only recently told my wife that I watch Charlie. She seemed surprised. I wonder what you all will think. It’s PBS and it’s an old man and it’s really dry. I can’t stop watching him. Here’s Charlie at his best, getting Conan O’Brien to be introspective, pensive and serious instead of funny.

****blogger’s note*** Thanks to my robot sister Amy at http://www.kidfreeliving.com I discovered Kristen Lamb’s writing advice site, : http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/ If you are a writer you better read it. It’s brutally honest and extremely helpful.

Today’s song is me redeeming myself for the uncool television show. Here’s The Damned’s punk epic, New Rose.