Jessica Simpson Guest Host AT40 8/26-27/06

[MEF]

This weekend on AT40 CHR Version, Jessica Simpson covered for Ryan Seacreat on the 8/26-27/06 show.

Of course, at #17 Nick Lachey "What's Left of Me" was on AT40. (I could be off on the exact position. It could be #18 or #16, but I'm pretty sure it was #17). It would be interesting how Jessica Simpson would handle Nick Lachey's song.

Naturally, to solve some of the problem, use the AT40 "no nothin..." Thus, when AT40 returned from commerical break, Jessica said nothing. It was ".......AT40, number 17." Then, "What's Left of Me" started to play.

At the end of the song, Jessica Simpson does talk. However, she is very brief and sounds slightly nasty in her voice. She says something like, "..that was #17 Nick Lachey (slight pause) What's Left of Me." Then she quickly moved on with the show with something else. The tone in her voice sounded like in her mind "Give Me a Break, Nick!"

Did anyone else catch this? I'm not sure on the Hot AC version of AT40, if the same thing happened.

[Radioman]

I'm sure this was another "spectacular" show of AT40, with another "spectacular" and very hip guesthost for the "phenomenal" Seacrest, wasn't it ?
UNFORTUNATELY ...... I haven't heard it ....... Again ! ;-)

[Scott Lakefield]

radioman said:

I'm sure this was another "spectacular" show of AT40, with another "spectacular" and very hip guesthost for the "phenomenal" Seacrest, wasn't it ?
UNFORTUNATELY ...... I haven't heard it ....... Again ! ;-)

My fiance and I were in the car Saturday night coming back from a daytrip to the beach. We were listening to AT40 from 8/28/82 (some great music on here...check out 9/4/82 on XM Thursday night for more of the same), and she asked me about Ryan taking over AT40. I told her what I've said on this message board any number of times. Ryan is very good at what he does. But what he does ISN'T "American Top 40." Call it "Ryan's Top 40" or whatever you want...but don't call it "American Top 40."

I haven't said it in awhile, but here goes once more...if Premiere wants to make some big news, do the following:

* Kill AT40 CHR. Launch "Ryan's Top 40" to replace it.
* Kill AT20. Replace with "American Top 40 (HAC) with CASEY KASEM." I can see the headlines now: "CASEY KASEM REUNITED WITH AMERICAN TOP 40...Long-time host happy to be back at the helm of the show he created in 1970"

(While it doesn't really factor into the equation here, keep AT10 for AC stations.)

[Adrian]

admin said:

radioman said:

I'm sure this was another "spectacular" show of AT40, with another "spectacular" and very hip guesthost for the "phenomenal" Seacrest, wasn't it ?
UNFORTUNATELY ...... I haven't heard it ....... Again ! ;-)

I haven't said it in awhile, but here goes once more...if Premiere wants to make some big news, do the following:

* Kill AT40 CHR. Launch "Ryan's Top 40" to replace it.
* Kill AT20. Replace with "American Top 40 (HAC) with CASEY KASEM." I can see the headlines now: "CASEY KASEM REUNITED WITH AMERICAN TOP 40...Long-time host happy to be back at the helm of the show he created in 1970"

(While it doesn't really factor into the equation here, keep AT10 for AC stations.)

Won't happen as you very well know, Casey isn't "hip" anymore to current CHR stations' programming.

It seems like whenever producers want to make a show more hip, they invite artists to guest host the show. Except that for the most part, these artists sound terrible. I heard part of this past weekend's show. Jessica sounded bored and I agree she sounded a tab nasty when outroing her ex's song. Haven't producers learned anything from the Hall and Oates fiasco of 1988? I haven't heard all of them but Donny Osmond was probably the most tolerable of the bunch, IMHO.

[nenad]

admin said:

I haven't said it in awhile, but here goes once more...if Premiere wants to make some big news, do the following:

* Kill AT40 CHR. Launch "Ryan's Top 40" to replace it.
* Kill AT20. Replace with "American Top 40 (HAC) with CASEY KASEM." I can see the headlines now: "CASEY KASEM REUNITED WITH AMERICAN TOP 40...Long-time host happy to be back at the helm of the show he created in 1970"

(While it doesn't really factor into the equation here, keep AT10 for AC stations.)

I agree with MEF...
It won't happen! Because "Ryan's Top 40" isn't as big as AT40 (as a trademark)... and giving back AT40 to Casey is IMHO no can do as Ryan is well established as a host now (especially with younger audience - I wonder if any of the new AT40 fans who actually never listened to Caseys shows, but are in for the "Idol" Ryan, even know who Casey is)...
I think it's just a normal part of the radio evolution...

[Scott Lakefield]

First of all, I *KNOW* the scenario that I lay out above is never going to happen. Pure fantasy.

Second of all, I said rebirth AT40 as a HAC-only show, hosted by Casey. I know CHR wouldn't go near Casey today.

[BrettVW]

While it would be a great "solution" to get Casey hosting a show called AT40 again, I know that AT20 works better for a Hot AC format. If you used a chart with a recurrent rule, the songs in the bottom 10 would be songs that were not being played very often on HAC stations, and I know one of the things I like least about AT40 HAC and the Dees HAC show is that the songs in spots 40-31 are often a year old. Plus, I do like all of the hits from the past featured each week on AT20.

[nenad]

Scott, I was refering to AT40 as a HAC show hosted by Casey.

I think its too much of a trademark for a Top 40 market to be replaced by Ryan's Top 40.... who's(!) Top 40

[Radioman]

It's what I've mentioned before in other topics with other words, and get criticized as a Seacrest opponent by Paul and others:

Seacrest is a hip guy for today's young generation. But he will receive a relatively fast burn-out like other youth-culture things around. His talent is nothing more than average and he has nothing special wich keeps you hanging on the radio (or TV).
He's a product of very clever media tycoons who'd like to heat things up - like the whole American Idol thing. That's were his fame is coming from. He wasn't strong enough to make his own brand ..... so they decided to give him a famous one - AT40.
If it would be "Ryan's Top 40", he could establish all by himself.
But he got a big gift from Clear Channel with the Title "American Top 40" ...... it was Casey's mistake to sell this name to CC several years ago.
He's got a well designed material to wear, just like the American Idols got their songs. Give Clarkson's hit material to any other person who can sing a few notes and doesn't look like Frankenstein's Creature, you have the same hitmaker than she is.
If Tommy the Cat would be a famous host of this very hip American Idol thing, he could also be the host of AT40.

But for me: I don't need the name AT40 back with Casey anymore. I'm happy with the current work and brands.
AT20 does well for more than 8 years now. 12 Years if you count a very simular name @ WW's Casey's Hot 20
Why change it back to "AT40" ?

[Deleted]

radioman said:

It's what I've mentioned before in other topics with other words, and get criticized as a Seacrest opponent by Paul and others:

Seacrest is a hip guy for today's young generation. But he will receive a relatively fast burn-out like other youth-culture things around. His talent is nothing more than average and he has nothing special wich keeps you hanging on the radio (or TV).
He's a product of very clever media tycoons who'd like to heat things up - like the whole American Idol thing. That's were his fame is coming from. He wasn't strong enough to make his own brand ..... so they decided to give him a famous one - AT40.
If it would be "Ryan's Top 40", he could establish all by himself.
But he got a big gift from Clear Channel with the Title "American Top 40" ...... it was Casey's mistake to sell this name to CC several years ago.
He's got a well designed material to wear, just like the American Idols got their songs. Give Clarkson's hit material to any other person who can sing a few notes and doesn't look like Frankenstein's Creature, you have the same hitmaker than she is.
If Tommy the Cat would be a famous host of this very hip American Idol thing, he could also be the host of AT40.

But for me: I don't need the name AT40 back with Casey anymore. I'm happy with the current work and brands.
AT20 does well for more than 8 years now. 12 Years if you count a very simular name @ WW's Casey's Hot 20
Why change it back to "AT40" ?

I dont criticize you, I disagree with your reasonings. Why would Seacrest burn out and NOT be host of AT40 anymore? Its HIS show now. That's the part you don't understand. As long as he produces a halfway decent product and doesn't start sounding like David Perry it WILL ALWAYS BE his show. He doesn't have any real CHR competition anymore domestically, so CHR can fragment into smaller and smaller increments and as long as countdown shows exist for the next 20+ years, he will be the host. Do I think he will be the young, hip guy in 20 years? No, of course not. But he is and will continue to build a following with the younger peeps that will esteem him in the same way we esteem Casey Kasem & Dick Clark. As long as he chooses to host the show, he isn't going anywhere.

[Matt Cameron]

This thread got way off the topic of Jessica Simpson, didn't it?

[Karstens]

liberaljag said:

This thread got way off the topic of Jessica Simpson, didn't it?

Yes, it did & I don't agree with a lot of commentary as long as Radioman continues to post I will have some interest in this thread.

[charlypp]

Yeah,it's interesting and reasonable to read Radioman's posts.

[Matt Cameron]

I enjoy reading Radioman's posts, too. He's certainly passionate about his opinions, as is Paul. I can't get that excited about it because I just don't listen to the current show calling itself AT40. The AT40 I listen to in the car and at home is the one I choose to get passionate about. And it's the one that Casey hosts.
I like Shadoe, too.
My distaste for AT40 these days has more to do with today's "Pop" music than it does with the host.

[Deleted]

liberaljag said:

I enjoy reading Radioman's posts, too. He's certainly passionate about his opinions, as is Paul. I can't get that excited about it because I just don't listen to the current show calling itself AT40. The AT40 I listen to in the car and at home is the one I choose to get passionate about. And it's the one that Casey hosts.
I like Shadoe, too.
My distaste for AT40 these days has more to do with today's "Pop" music than it does with the host.

Its not a matter of passion, I haven't listened to a CHR AT40 since 2004 sometime. All I am saying is the guy has been host for 2 years, while he wont always be the hot hip guy, its now HIS show. Similar to Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, and whatever the other new guys name is hosting the family feud. Yes its changed over the years, but the format is still just the same as it was years ago when Richard Dawson hosted it. Same for AT40, it's changed, its been updated, but ultimately it still does the same thing it was designed to do years ago....count down the top 40 songs in America. Seacrest is the host, like him or not, like the music or not, and I see no reason why that is going to change.