Topic: George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[Ben Shockley]

Less and less good guests seem willing to come on with George Noory, it's down to maybe a few a month...

Yes, and didn't we notice that within just the last week, I believe 2 scheduled guests were announced as "will be rescheduled?"  Uh, Jorchee, don't ya always say "there are no coincidences?"

Noory is probably cutting out early for the last half hour of tonight's c2c show since he has to go to a Los Angeles event...

Since I never listen to Noory if I can possibly help it: What? is he in St. Louis??  If he's in Ellay (see, that's how the hip media folks say "Los Angeles"), then how the f*** does 1/2 hour more or less help him do a better or worse personal appearance...?
Noory uses any excuse or no excuse to take off any time.  Mr. "Refuses Contractual Off Days."  Sure he refuses and makes a big show of it.   He makes up by taking multi hours off, and sleep-walking through the rest of his contract.
 

[tmock00]

I'm up late working, thought I'd turn on C2C hoping for something good...
 
WTF?  Hangnails? Chopping off fingertips? Coast Insider callers? This is open lines tonight? 
 
Seriously?
 
What about that woman who called in claiming to be Ramona's mother, praising George for his fan base and show?  George offered his condolences, she laughed and then said, "Well...it's been five years. Can you believe it's been five years?"  Then Geroge cut the line and quickly moved on to another call.  Was it really Ramona's mother?  If so, George was absolutely rude to her, and if not, he should have known it wasn't her since afterall, they screen calls.
 
Creepy...and total fail.  This is one helluva shit show - and 90 minutes of my life that I will never get back. 
 
Stupid me.

[stevesh]

I'm up late working, thought I'd turn on C2C hoping for something good...
 
WTF?  Hangnails? Chopping off fingertips? Coast Insider callers? This is open lines tonight? 
 
Seriously?
 
What about that woman who called in claiming to be Ramona's mother, praising George for his fan base and show?  George offered his condolences, she laughed and then said, "Well...it's been five years. Can you believe it's been five years?" 

Most of the Open Lines segment dealt with finger- and toenail clipping. Just another example of how far this abortion of a radio show has sunk.

Ramona Bell died in January of 2006, so it's been six years. You'd think her 'mother' would know that. My guess - that woman was another of the actors C2C hires to pretend to be callers, and she just blew her lines.

 

[valdez]

I have a potty mouth.

...sleep-walking through the rest of his contract.
 

Noory is probably cutting out early for the last half hour...

WTF?  Hangnails? Chopping off fingertips? Coast Insider callers? This is open lines tonight?...Was it really Ramona's mother? If so, George was absolutely rude to her...

 
     I thought doctor, medium, Ian Rubenstein was interesting, not only his stories of the dead, but also whatever light he was able to shed on the British health system.  Open lines was a headshaker.  With all the subjects in the world, and with everything that's going on, George wants to focus on people who may have experienced mishaps while clipping their nails?  George said he was called in by some network folks and asked what he "believed."  I'm sure he assured them that he believes none of this stuff, and they all had a good laugh.  The Ramona caller was creepy.  George was speechless.  Beat it, George.  Your fans await you at the conference.
 
 

"...therefore...in conclusion...something happened, something gonna happen,

everybody is acting weird, you can't rule it out, I'm convinced it's possible,

it's impossible to tell,  I always felt this way, I don't believe in coincidences..."

[Ben Shockley]

I know that humor and wit are very time-sensitive.  So I apologize for being late.

This only hit me after I heard something from 1984 on radio last night.

If I have to hear about his Auntie Chaka Khan one more time...

If auntie had survived the nefarious forces that Jorchee refuses to name, she could have gone on a New Age Minstrel Tour with him:
Doofus and Chaka Khan.
(young uns just keep scratching your heads)

"....I feel it in my gut.. I think I..I think I'll exploit ya..."

[Paper*Boy]

... George said he was called in by some network folks and asked what he "believed." ...

Why would they do that?  In no way does George push any boundries or step on any toes (except for those ex-fans of a once great radio show), other than vague condemnation of the people that provide medicine.  I doubt any of the execs ever hear the show or even know what the daily topics are.  Even if they did, in no way would they take George Noory seriously.  It's fairly clear that to them it's just filler to provide content in the middle of the night they hope someone is listening to.
 
If anyone at PremRat had any concerns about the direction of the show, John BS Wells would not be the new weekend guy.  This has the earmarks of just another lie to plump up George's ego.

[Ben Shockley]

 

As I look at the rapt herd in that pic, I am reminded of something I heard long ago.  Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling once remarked on the Howard Stern Show how, at a gig at NYC's Friars Club, he looked around at all the ancient comics in the room and realized he had "the only working prostate in the room."
You could go to a meeting of the Noory Faithful -- attended by the likes of Bill the AAA and UFO Phil -- and realize that you had the only relevant sex organs in the room.

[VtaGeezer]

Tuned in for open lines last night: 
One guy expounded on what a treasure Lionel Fanthorpe is for C2C. I almost gagged.
GN parted the curtain a bit after he was lulled into a sense of security by a few fawning callers carefully vetted by Tommy:
"It doesn't matter what I believe, it only matters what you believe."
"Common sense tells you there are no aliens walking among us..."
So George was saying, with other words "It's you morons who believe this crap and we're giving you what you want, so don't blame us for cashing in."

[Nebraska888]

A couple comments about the last couple of Noory programs....

Did anyone hear George say to Tom, "I am not a taker, I am a giver."  Geez, talk about patting himself on the back! 

On Thursday's show (I think) he asked the guest if Adam and Eve's BONES have ever been found?  WHAT THE HECK? 

HELP US!  STOP THE INSANITY!

[ManiacMatt]

This article suggests that GN wishes to stop doing C2C after 2012.  Let's hope so!
From the article:  He hopes to continue his show until 2012, which corresponds to the end of the Mayan calendar. The story goes that the ancient residents of Mexico predicted that terrible disasters will strike near 2012, and Earth will not survive.

“Or did they just run out of paper?” Noory wonders. “Who knows?”

If the Mayans did run out of paper, and the clock is still running in 2013, Noory might retire anyway. “Someone else can take over the show. There must be someone out there like me.”

http://www.stlcommercemagazine.com/archives/august2004/nighthawk.html

[Morgus]

On Thursday's show (I think) he asked the guest if Adam and Eve's BONES have ever been found?  WHAT THE HECK? 

Yes Noory, but the bones were stored in the Lost Ark... 

[Morgus]

This article suggests that GN wishes to stop doing C2C after 2012. 

That article is very old from 2004 soon after Noory took over as main host and when he intially planned on retiring at the Mayan calender end date of Dec 21, 2012.
But a few years later he said on the air that he changed that and now has no plans to ever retire and negotiated a contract extension to 2016 at least... 

[ManiacMatt]

That article is very old from 2004 soon after Noory took over as main host and when he intially planned on retiring at the Mayan calender end date of Dec 21, 2012.
But a few years later he said on the air that he changed that and now has no plans to ever retire and negotiated a contract extension to 2016 at least... 

Thanks for the info.  I knew it was an old article, but I had hope.  I can still dream of a Noory free C2C.

[Galaga]

Thanks for the info.  I knew it was an old article, but I had hope.  I can still dream of a Noory free C2C.

I can go one perhaps slightly better. During the Alex Jones show's last money bomb, Jones interviewed Noory and after Jones had dutifully kissed Noory's nasty rump, Noory said something to the effect that he planned to retire by dying while hosting the show.

Noory will be 62 in June, if wikipedia is right about his birthday. Not too young but not especially old. My God, if he were to pull a Larry King...

[11angeleyes11]

For starters, pulling a Larry King is a short-term goal, but the ultimate is a Paul Harvey. . . . and standby for news. . wherever you may be.

[Susan Foreman]

A couple comments about the last couple of Noory programs....

Did anyone hear George say to Tom, "I am not a taker, I am a giver."  Geez, talk about patting himself on the back! 

Wow, did you ever give that comment a much more wholesome connotation that I did!

[Wild Card Guy]

George Noory is not a taker, he's a giver. He's a joker, he's a smoker, he's a midnight toker.

Noory....the short brain-waved  audio gift from hell that just keeps on giving.


I'm putting extra relish on my hot dog...it's Sunday and I really feel alive.

[b_dubb]

George said he was called in by some network folks and asked what he "believed."

i believe the children are our future.  teach them well and they will lead the way

[11angeleyes11]

Grammy Flash:  On the red carpet, wearing a black sequined hood and cape, a la grim reaper, with a beaded bodice and flowing fabric train, Ga Ga Noory, only identified by the blue/black stache, poses for the flashing cameras.  He twirls and grins as the his gown is turned around 360 degrees so all of the angles can be conveyed.  Yes, Ga Ga Noory has won the grammy coturier award of the evening.  He is asked what do you believe?  Ga Ga Noory, responds "I just know that Brother Iz will be named entertainer of the year post humerous, indeed."  He flips his cape and pulls the hood down over his dark eyes and takes off running after Katie Perry as she is being sitted in the auditorium.  You Go Ga Ga Noory!

Stayed tuned for more Red Carpet Flashes.

[Paper*Boy]

That article is very old from 2004 soon after Noory took over as main host and when he intially planned on retiring at the Mayan calender end date of Dec 21, 2012.
But a few years later he said on the air that he changed that and now has no plans to ever retire and negotiated a contract extension to 2016 at least... 

I took his comments about retiring after '2012' to be a plea from someone that knew he was sub-par bolster his status in the paranormal world, maybe try to generate more likability with 'thuh lissners', and help persuade keep him around as the 'Mayan Calendar Guy'   When he realized they would keep him on no matter how bad he was, he started back-pedaling from retiring at the end of 2012.
 
Too bad it was just another norryesque lie and they aren't holding him to it.

[Sardondi]

For starters, pulling a Larry King is a short-term goal, but the ultimate is a Paul Harvey. . . .

Ye gods, to even think of Noory beclowning himself on C2C for another 30 years is painful. I simply can't conceive that the show could survive with his mutant spoor all over it for that long.

But he's already done, what, 7-8 years pretty much full time, right? The mere fact he's still there says that Premiere is happy with his ratings. I assume there's no similar show that can touch C2C. But I'd be interested in some breakdowns of ratings - like "49% of all paraplegic pet owners between the ages of 49-65 who awaken during the night tune in for at least 7 minutes". Does anyone have access to those kind of Arbitron breakdowns? I'd like to know who he appeals to. I could almost swear there's an inverse relationship between liking Noory and IQ/education. My own bias speaking I guess.

Mentioning Paul Harvey brought to mind one of my earliest childhood memories - of being in the car with my parents on some weekend road trip late at night, and the only two things we could pick up on the radio were Paul Harvey and The Grand Ol' Opry. I lay half-awake, safe, warm and listening to that friendly voice chatting away. It felt like we were the only people in the world, but everything was okay. Ever since, any time I heard Harvey's unique voice I'd get this flood of nostalgic well-being - a warm, secure feeling.

I noticed lately it's gotten that way for me with Art's voice too. If I hear it I'll involuntarily smile at the pleasure it's given me. Which is exactly opposite of the feeling I get when I hear George Noory's voice - then I immediately feel cold, wet, defeated, lost, unloved, hopeless.

Now if we could just get Premeire's execs to experience the same thing....

[oracle]

Goddammit if this bastard doesn't actually downright ENJOY reading the commercial scripts... rarely do I hear the man so animated and excited. Seems to be his favorite part of the show.

[sleeplessinca]

I keep hoping another provocative late night show will emerge.  I mentioned Laura Lee in my last post and found she is still out there!  You have to buy her interviews or download them or something.

It looks like he will be here for a long time.  Maybe he (or Tommy) reads this board to get some tips.  God knows, he's no Paul Harvey!

So I will post other boring stuff Noorey does or says:

"You never know" - his go to phrase when he cannot think of anything else to say or worse, wasn't listening.  I hate it especially when he says it really slow like I'm supposed to be scared or something.

"Something is going to happen" - his go to phrase when he wants to stimulate conversation or seem edgy or extra-sensitive like his famous aunt.

"Turmeric or colloidal" - used when he wants to show how healthy he is.

"Psychic vampire" - I just hate when he goes there.  It is obvious he is digging at the mother of his children and the other half of his failed marriage.  I love the way Art loved Ramona, his cats, came to love his new life and his new daughter.  I wish him well.

"There was a Twilight Zone where...." - a pathetic dated, desperate attempt at deeply relating to the guest.  Usuals are "To Serve Man", "I Sing the Body Electric".  Even worse, he will mention some movie he can't remember the name of.  I wish he would have a deeper well of literature to draw off. 

When he recycles Art's stuff like being moved by the children's voices on the ghost recordings.  Makes me miss Art all the more.

Any of his self promotion, bragging about how many stations or when he endorses things you know he doesn't really like.  I find his proud proclamation of his sleep number of 90 grating. 

When he humbly mutters "thanks" in response to callers' greetings as if they were giving a compliment.

Whenever he brags about his youthful start in the radio business.  He acts like it is because he is so fly.  He should read the book Outliers (if he ever reads) and he will find that he simply benefitted by being born at a very opportune time.  It simply didn't take as much talent or drive to succeed for certain generations as it does for others. 

When he cleans out the bookshelf of books he never read.  He doesn't even use the book to connect the listeners.  It is clear just a piece of garbage to him.

Enough for now.  I like Ian, Ian's replacement and Knapp so much better.

[Tara]

I took his comments about retiring after '2012' to be a plea from someone that knew he was sub-par bolster his status in the paranormal world, maybe try to generate more likability with 'thuh lissners', and help persuade keep him around as the 'Mayan Calendar Guy'   When he realized they would keep him on no matter how bad he was, he started back-pedaling from retiring at the end of 2012.

Noory says he never wants to retire because it's his way of telling the higher-ups that he wants them to keep on renewing his contract.  Noory won the lottery with C2C and he plans on milking this baby for as long as the network is willing. 

Did you ever wonder how Art was able to retire, basically working only part-time since he married Ayrn (and supporting a child and keeping up two homes), while Noory will keep on until forced out?   My guess is that Noory likes to play big shot, throw money away at the tables at Vegas, etc, etc.  Plus support adult kids. 

 Art lived well with Ramona, but I bet within his means;  he must have saved and invested.  While with Mr. Big Shot Noory, it's easy come, easy go.  His needy ego also requires constantly being in the public eye, attending those stupid conferences for a few grand,  while Art kept a low profile in his double wide in the high desert.   

Noory simply needs the cash to continue his lifestyle. 

[oracle]

^ I'm sorry but the allegation that Noory is some kind of high spender gambler-type is just base speculation. To me, he seems far too boring to be into something like that. 

[Lovely Bones]

^ I'm sorry but the allegation that Noory is some kind of high spender gambler-type is just base speculation. To me, he seems far too boring to be into something like that.

Noory speaks frequently about his trips to casinos, however . . .

[VtaGeezer]

Did you ever wonder how Art was able to retire....
Art lived well with Ramona, but I bet within his means;  he must have saved and invested.
Noory simply needs the cash to continue his lifestyle.

Oh Please.  Art B made big money once C2C became a nationally syndicated radio show.  Then he hit the f'ing lotto beyond his wildest dreams when he cashed out to Premiere Radio!  I've read industry articles putting his share at over $100M; even if that's a 10X exaggeration, Bell is now a wealthy man.   To give substance to the reported value, his original syndicator, Chancellor Radio, was bought for $9M way back in '98 when C2C was still in its syndicated infancy and Bell wisely held production rights. 

He ran a great radio program but don't bring his strange personal life into it...he's at least as far off the scale at the oddball end as Noory may be at the exhibitionist end.

[El Bee]

I FUCKING HAAAATTTTEEEE HIM!

DOWNLOADED A COUPLE OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING SHOWS OFF FUNKLBALDY51 AND MY GOSH HE IS SO FUCKING AWFUL HOW HAS THIS MAN STILL GOT A JOB? JOHN B WELL (OOOH MY VOICE IS SOOO ARTIFICIALLY DEEP) IS NOT FAR BEHIND WITH HIS DEAD AIR AND POORLY RESEARCHED QUESTIONS !

FUCK!

[Sardondi]

...Enough for now.  I like Ian, Ian's replacement and Knapp so much better.

I agree. My fave is probably Knapp, but I like Ian too, as do many folks here. But I swear, sometimes I do wish Ian would just shut up and let the guest's statements speak for themselves. He asks great questions, but he really doesn't need to edit, modify and repeat every statement a guest makes.

I dl'd last night's program today to hear the Smiley Face thing because it intrigues me. It was so very pleasant to hear Ian instead of the king of all things mediocre. But damned if Ian didn't repackage, reconfigure and then regurgitate everything Ken Gerhard said, but in a more convoluted and dense form. I really think he spoke 2x more than Gerhard. It didn't really serve a purpose other than to demonstrate that Ian got it...which IMO is really not the point, and not all that helpful. Sheesh! I'm sorry to say I let it irritate me to the point I stopped listening after the first half hour.

I think I understand why Ian does this: he's a smart guy, he's interested in his guests and he's engaging. But, unfortunately like a lot of smart folks, he's got quite a healthy ego about his intellect, and he finds it difficult to not share the wonder of his brilliance with the world. I think he truly believes he's doing everyone a favor when he edits and restates virtually every utterance of a guest, because he thinks he's doing a better job at explaining. And it's such a sin to deprive anyone of the brilliance that is Ian. I realize there's a lot of that going around. *ahem*

Still, if Ian were to replace George, aka "Rain Man Without The IQ", and we were forced to listen to only Ian on C2C 7 nights a week for the next 20 years - I'd do handsprings. I'd gladly do it because he is so much better. My complaint is minor, and I think he is fun to listen to.

I just wish every now and then he wouldn't feel like he was in competition with his guest. 

[Paper*Boy]

Goddammit if this bastard doesn't actually downright ENJOY reading the commercial scripts... rarely do I hear the man so animated and excited. Seems to be his favorite part of the show.

"George gets it"