George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[WOTR]

whats with this idiot tonight... "I can talk to dead people and one of them is Ernest Hemingway..."  yet, we are getting to an hour of calls and nothing has been said about Hemingway that isn't already known... when asked about what ol Ernie says about the other side we get a "meh... we didn't really talk about THAT."

I rarely listen much anymore.  However, I was restoring a few straight razors from the mid 1800s tonight (read spending a lot of time hand sanding) and had it on for the hell of it.  To my untrained ears I would say that the idiot was more of a biographer than anything.  He kept referring to things he had read about Hemmingway.  To my mind, if you have a direct line with a dead guy you do not need to read everything you can in order to know about him- you would just ask.

The only difference between this interview and one with a traditional biographer is that the traditional biographer will not tell you what Hemmingway thinks about current events.  The rest of the interview was that of a poor interviewer asking questions of a biographer...

[Juan]

I was stunned when George rattled off the titles of THREE Hemingway novels - then pointed out that movies had been made of each of them.  Maybe he did put in 8-hours of show prep for this one.

[Juan]

Oh, and a caller told sNoory "You are a national treasure."

The only radio talk show host I've ever heard called that was Diane Rehm.  Does that mean that Coast has sunk to NPR levels?  sNoory sucks.

[ItsOver]

I was stunned when George rattled off the titles of THREE Hemingway novels - then pointed out that movies had been made of each of them.  Maybe he did put in 8-hours of show prep for this one.

Just Tommy with big flash cards? 

[stevesh]

Just Tommy with big flash cards? 

Probably, but maybe Tommy whispering in Noory's ear during his nightly reach-around.

[Sardondi]

I was stunned when George rattled off the titles of THREE Hemingway novels - then pointed out that movies had been made of each of them.  Maybe he did put in 8-hours of show prep for this one.

Was George trying to say those were the only three movies made of Hemingway novels? Don't get too carried away. The little George knows about Hemingway ("He was the shotgun suicide guy, right?") comes from movies he's seen on tv, where he learned virtually all he knows. George grew up with only three tv channels plus PBS. So when a big budget movie made in the 50's from a Hemingway novel was scheduled on tv, it would have been just about the only choice for viewing. So that's how George knows anything at all about Hemingway.

Otherwise, there were many major mainstream movies made (ooh, alliteration!) from Hemingway novels. Here are some...

For Whom the Bell Tolls - 1943, Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman
To Have and Have Not - 1944, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan
The Killers - 1946, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmund O'Brien
The Macomber Affair - 1947, Gregory Peck
The Snows of Kilimanjaro - 1952, Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner
The Sun Also Rises - 1957, Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Errol Flynn*, Eddie Albert
A Farewell to Arms - 1957, Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones
The Old Man and the Sea - 1958, Spencer Tracy
The Killers (remake) - 1964, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson
Islands in the Stream - 1977, George C. Scott

Plus another 20 or so  "art films", indie movies and tv "playhouse" dramas made from these and other novels and short stories by "Papa". So it's no surprise George knew that some Hemingway novels had been made into movies. The only question is, could he name only three?



*This movie is my favorite of the butcher jobs Hollywood did on Hemingway, and has a marvelous performance by Errol Flynn. He plays a drunken bon vivant, who laughs and jokes to hide his pain. The performance is all the more poignant because it so obviously hit the puffy-faced and prematurely-aged Flynn close to home. Flynn was 47 at the time of filming, and looked 65. By the time he was 50 he would be dead from years of alcohol abuse and his longtime use of morphine and heroin.

[MV/Liberace!]

The guest gently corrected George on the pronunciation of her name then dropped it, but he continued to pronounce her name one way and George another for at least an entire segment or two.

George is such an idiot.

god damn.

[MV/Liberace!]

Oh, and a caller told sNoory "You are a national treasure."

The only radio talk show host I've ever heard called that was Diane Rehm.  Does that mean that Coast has sunk to NPR levels?  sNoory sucks.

george w. bush said the same about rush limbaugh.

[Juan]

Well, things come in threes - Rush, Diane and sNoory.

[Sardondi]

Well, things come in threes - Rush, Diane and sNoory.

!!!!!! I hope you're keeping those names separated from each other by a huge chunk of lead. If any two accidentally came into contact it could render uninhabitable an area the size of Rhode Island. But if all three happened to come into contact at the same time? Their extreme atomic antithesis could result in the "Kill Shot" foretold by ancient Damesian priests. Or maybe the pole shift, or even the event foreshadowed in the Mayan Calendar. 

[Morgus]

Their extreme atomic antithesis could result in the "Kill Shot" foretold by ancient Damesian priests.

I thought the Kill Shot (trademark?) was only foretold by RVer Major Ed Dames?
By the way, I see Major Dames is scheduled for appearing again on c2c next week...

[Doomed]

Many theories have come and gone as to how George Noory ended up in the
air chair on Coast to Coast AM. After many a conversation with several
friends, who also happened to be C2C fans back in the Art Bell days, I think
we have finally nailed it down. He got fuckin' lucky! Somehow he weaseled
his way into an audition, and then laid his best Bell imitation down. Oh yeh,
you can bet he did lots and lots of show prep for that try out. And when
he nailed down the subsitute spot, he stayed on top of things.
Someone whispered into Noorys ear that sooner or later, Art Bell would
retire yet again. And Georgie made damn sure he was at the top of the
list when it came to a replacement.
Why did Noory exert so much effort to get the coveted captains seat?
Answer...he wanted to be the cool guy. He wanted to be just like Art, with
millions of listeners, each leaning into their radios night after night, all of
them quivering on each word that Bell spoke. Noory even went to the extent
of patterning his own local show after Coast.
He called himself the Nighthawk. (Not even his air moniker was original.
He swiped that handle from the real Nighthawk who aired on WOL-AM
radio in Washington DC). Noory chased down the very same guests that
appeared on C2C. He studied Bells programs closely so he could use the
same material again on his. He aped Arts style hoping the guests, and
listeners, would go away with a positive experience. The idea here was to
garner a good Buzz that would make it all the way back to the braintrust
that is Premier Radio. And by golly, that is what happened.
Noory did get the nod and now he was all set. He went forth to impress
all those little Art Bell minions, that he was now the king of latenight radio.
They would adore his every word, dedicate whole websites to him, spit
out millions of dollars to buy that coffee cup with his face slapped on the
side, and stand in line at all the venues he would appear at, just to buy a
ticket. They would sign up for the online stream, buy his books, and be
thrilled when he showed up on the TV. Yessiree...it was his oyster now,
and he was going to run with it. All those years of being invisible are
behind him now. Gone is the pain of high school when he was ignored and
considered to be a dork. No more dateless nights. No more being teased
about his saddle shoes and Pat Boone sweatshirts, sweater vests and
corderoy pants, white socks and penny loafers.
Oh sure, he got married, even had a couple kids. George once said that
the marriage ended because he and the little woman changed. Im confident
she did. Most likely she wised up and saw what she hooked into, and ran
sceaming into the night. Noory, on the other hand, had no clue whatsoever.
But it was all behind him. He was now the man. The big guy. The head
honcho. The big kahuna. He had millions of loving listeners, and a collection
of guests who would come to him at the drop of a hat. It was all good.
Or was it?
Upset number one.
Somewhere along the three week mark, a low rumble began to eminate
from the Coast listeners. Remarks surfaced such as, "What the hell did
he say?" "He's kiddin' right?" "Thats not how you pronounce his name!"
"This is the dumbest show Ive ever heard on C2C!" "No. NO! This cant
be happening!" "Aw shit! This guy is a total moron!"
Upset number two.
The remarks were transcribed onto dozens of boards dedicated to
Coast to Coast AM. Word spread like abiotic oil into the gulf of Mexico.
Soon it was evident that Premier radio had played a horrible prank on
the loyal audience that Art had built. Noory was told of this and he
set out to squash this upheavel. Convinced it was a small group of haters,
he stalked several of the worse offenders, and threatened the website
owners with legal action if the badmouthing didnt stop. It didnt. In fact,
the tirades, rants, and insults went on unchecked. It became so bad that
new boards were created for the sole purpose of calling George out for
his lackluster, idiotic, and lamebrained hosting. And then something really
bad happened. Art Bell returned to Coast on the weekends.
Upset number three.
So frightend was Noory that he began to post on a couple of the boards
that supported Coast. On the weekends he would show up on the live
threads during Bells broadcasts. "Gee...isnt this great?" he would ask.
Only a few would respond, and those were generally short and terse
answers. His only solace was to retreat to the sites that seemed to
tolorate him. Even they didnt offer much in the way of comfort.
His whole world was crumbling down around him and he had no clue
what his next move should be. His only hope? The new listeners to
the show who werent aware of Arts previous work. He would cultivate
them, stroke them, and blow lots and lots of smoke up their skirts in
hopes of salvaging what was left of his career. Every night he would
pray that Bell would get run over by a bus, or get sucked up by a
tornado, even wiped out in a typhoon while in Manilla. As luck would
have it, Bell did quit, again, and it looked like this time he was gone for
good. George was ecstatic! He celebrated with a baked potato and a
glass of Bosco. He broke out his record collection and played a couple
Modernaires tunes. His glee was short lived, however.
Upset number four.
News that the show was losing some of the big stations made its way
to the gateway to the west. Working quickly, the C2C strike team went
to re-install the show into other stations. Losing key cities like New York
and Chicago simply wouldnt do. Gone were the fifty thousand watt
flame throwers to be replaced by five thousand watt peashooters.
That didnt stop old Georgie. He kept touting his eight million listeners
and the "great new stations" Coast could now be heard from.
Things more or less calmed down but Noory now had to live with the
hard fact that many of the core audience had bailed on him, and he
had to settle for the dregs who still tuned in each night. Add to that,
the websites set up to rattle his cage seemed to be thriving. Even his
own site had been infested with irate Coast fans. He had no choice
but to have his grunts put a stop to that.
George began to bolster his own image. he created "stories" about himself
to impress guests, and thereby impressing the audience. The haters
did a standard fact check on him and the truth was out. And yet, he
continues to spew those "stories." As time passes those tales change,
but he carries on none the less. He attempts to elevate his image
by asking questions he's sure will blow the listeners mind. He was
right about that. On many occasions he has blown my mind by asking
the most imbecillic questions. He has also fried my brain with his
interviewing technique. And still he is there, night after night.
Alas, it is no longer fun for poor George. It is a chore, a drag, a slog
through night time radio. And it shows. Noorys performance is at an
alltime low. And it will get worse, if that is possible, and knowing Noory,
that may be his only claim to fame. He will go down in history as the
host who took a jewel of a radio program, and turned it into a
complete crapfest.
Noorys dream of being the cool guy on the radio has evaporated into
thin air. It is gone, history, flushed away like a turd. Not even his
faithful gofer Tom can save his bacon. All Tommy wants is his paycheck
and an apartment far across town, away from George.
The show as it is today is sad and a pale copy of the original. The quests
are hapless for the most part, or over exposed i.e the Numbers Lady,
Hoagland, and Corsey, to name a few. The listeners allowed on the air
are about as bright as a small applience bulb. The whole damn thing is
a trainwreck. Not even Noorys $24.95 hairpiece can save the day.
Some of the core audience still listen, on rare occasion, hoping to be
present on the final night when Noory says that last good bye, and
sings "somewhere over the rainbow" live on the air.
I now live for that moment.
I'd like to thank you fine folks here on Coastgab for allowing me
to post this and for playing along. Carry on.

[Darisi]

This should be known as the " CoastGab address".

[Nebraska888]

Doomed......

You MUST send your post to Clear Channel radio (their public relations email).......and Lisa, Tom, Dan, Shawn, Stephanie and Lex.

Excellent summary of what has transpired the last ten years with Noory and Coast!

[Nebraska888]

Dear Doomed....

Actually, I meant to say email your post to Premiere Radio....

Their email address is:  customerservice@premiereradio.com

[Nebraska888]

-----Original Message-----
From: nebraska888
To: customerservice <customerservice@premiereradio.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 12, 2012 5:58 am
Subject: Coast Gab


As a "die hard" Coast fan, I have found some solace in reading posts at the COAST GAB website.  Admittedly, there are some posts that are offensive, however, there are many many posts that clarify exactly WHY Noory's contract should not be renewed.  Give it a look and read the thoughts of those who have given up listening to Coast unless it is hosted by Ian, Knapp, and sometimes Wells.


 

Thank you!

[Lunger]

george w. bush said the same about rush limbaugh.

Your politics aside...  you can't possibly be comparing Limbaugh to That Idiot Noory.

[Juan]

When I brought it up, I was comparing audience/callers. Then along came W.
BTW, sNoory sucks.

[Sardondi]

I thought the Kill Shot (trademark?) was only foretold by RVer Major Ed Dames?...

Hence my facetious "foretold by ancient Damesian priests". Yeah, I was what the British call "too clever by half".

....Gone is the pain of high school when he was ignored and
considered to be a dork. No more dateless nights. No more being teased
about his saddle shoes and Pat Boone sweatshirts, sweater vests and
corderoy pants, white socks and penny loafers....

Heh heh.

Doomed, my man! What a fantastic effort! Well done, lad; well done indeed. Welcome to the Brotherhood of the Wall of Text, and may your carpals be as of granite, and your metacarpals of titanium made. 

[ziznak]

Doomed,
Very imposing wall you have there!  It was a great read and summarizes C2C and the idiot that pilots it's downward spiral.  Welcome to the fold.

[ItsOver]

It's been said many times, many ways ..... Noory sucks!

[ShayP]

Right now, I'm actually listening to an old Art Bell program from 2001. (Open Lines)....  I know what I am going to state is old hat, but.....

What strikes me as a total contrast to Noory is Art reacts to callers like a counselor and/or an investigator.  He is genuinely is sincere.  The program is (was) his passion.  He is not condescending like Noory, and he doesn't jump to finish sentences, or thoughts, and doesn't attempt to be part of their story.  If he does interject it is to help them along in the flow of conversation.  Noory pretends to have this life experience and has created a persona that to me is predatory.  By that I mean he is setting callers up.  Pretending to understand.  Pretending to have the knowledge.  Pretending he has the answer.  What does he want?  Stroking of the ego? Ratings?  Hey caller...get into my van. I've got candy. The guy is a phony. A clown in the saddest form. Always phishing for compliments and recognition.

Noory seems spiteful at times with callers and guests.  He seems like a spoiled brat who has an outlet and the public should abide.

Unlike most of you, I am not as versed in the shows featuring Art Bell.  I've listened to the current format for the last five years.  I am catching up on what I can with Art.  I like Art.  I like Knapp.  And...I do like Wells (for the most part).  I can give or take Ian.  Noory unnerves me to no end.  I'm a glutton for punishment and I will continue to listen.  I look forward to the embarrassing end Noory will face eventually.....I hope.

CHEERS 

[PB the Deplorable]

Many theories have come and gone as to how George Noory ended up in the air chair on Coast to Coast AM..

... he wanted to be the cool guy. He wanted to be just like Art, with millions of listeners, each leaning into their radios night after night, all of them quivering on each word that Bell spoke. Noory even went to the extent of patterning his own local show after Coast...

... He aped Arts style...

This all sounds about right.  Somehow somewhere along the way George either never realized some people have talent and some don't or thought that it didn't really matter much.  He also never realized that even with talent it takes a lot of hard work.  Nope, for George Noory it was only about luck, being in the right place at the right time, then showing up.  And George is certain to always show up.

About George wanting to be loved the way Art was and copying his style - couple things I noticed about George right off was the invention of Casey the Dog (to mirror Arts cats), and George's habit of interupting the guests to ask dumb, off-the-wall questions (Art asked questions seemingly out-of-the-blue, but he had an instinct for it - probably based on show prep or something he'd learned elsewhere about the guest, and these ended up drawing some astonishing responses). 

George finally dumped the fictional dog - even having an imaginary dog took too much effort, but the dumb comment interruptions continue to this day.

[b_dubb]

.. and now ... in true Coast fashion ... this thread has morphed into conspiracy theory

[Juan]

.. and now ... in true Coast fashion ... this thread has morphed into conspiracy theory

There are no coincidences.

[ziznak]

Anybody listen to last nights show?  I totally ignored C2C yesterday and didn't even check the site to see what the show was about... looking at funky's site today I read "annunaki" and of course had to download the show. Sooooo who rolled the dice already?

[Morgus]

Anybody listen to last nights show?  I totally ignored C2C yesterday and didn't even check the site to see what the show was about... looking at funky's site today I read "annunaki" and of course had to download the show. Sooooo who rolled the dice already?

it was mostly a rehash of Sitchin's theories on the Sumerian stories about Planet X (Nibiru) and the annunaki thousands of years ago.
Noory got to show all his own knowledge about the subject and of course asked the guest if they were the fallen angels...

[MV/Liberace!]

Your politics aside...  you can't possibly be comparing Limbaugh to That Idiot Noory.

not at all.  limbaugh is actually talented, entertaining, and worthy of listening to.

[CoastCanuck]

By the way, I see Major Dames is scheduled for appearing again on c2c next week...

I'll be passing on this show....

[ItsOver]

I thought the Kill Shot (trademark?) was only foretold by RVer Major Ed Dames?
By the way, I see Major Dames is scheduled for appearing again on c2c next week...

Yeah, it's been awhile so no doubt he's back-up in the cycle.  Oh, joy, more doom and gloom from the creep Dames.  I'd rather hear Hoagland pontificating about his latest hallucinations.  Isn't Dames now living in Hawaii?  Speaking of, I've lost track.  What's become of Noory's Hawaiian studio?  I haven't hear him crowing about it for awhile.  Maybe I just missed it.