Al Sharpton to Host Own Show for Sunday Morning Line-Up
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Rev. Al Sharpton has started up his own media company to launch and produce a syndicated Sunday morning television show and print magazine.
According to The Hollywood Reporter
, Sharpton’s show, “Education Superhighway,” will be unveiled Thursday morning during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 40th Annual Legislative Conference and will begin airing on Sept. 26. Each show will reportedly consist of news and roundtable discussions on a variety issues, but mostly revolving around education.
Sharpton has already booked some big names to help him get his program up and running. Confirmed guests include Bill Gates, Newt Gingrich, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers union.
Sharpton told THR that anything controversial about his new show will come from those who “want education to remain mediocre.”
“If Newt Gingrich and I could tour the country together … at the request of President Obama, and they are like oil and water … then that shows that this is one issue that all Americans should unite over;” Sharpton said. “Newt and I don’t agree on anything at all — not even that today is Monday — but we do agree that we have an education problem.”
Later this month, education will also be a subject discussed by moviegoers. “Waiting for Superman,” a documentary chronicling problems in the public and charter school systems will hit theaters Sept. 24.
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Comments (95)
carol m
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 10:02pmBlah Blah Blah another liberal/progressive show nobody will bother paying attention to. Ahemmmmm history Al? Whose history are we talking about? Ahhhh what does it matter nobody will see it anyway
Report Post »booger71
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 10:02pmIs it on BET? :) The story never said
Report Post »ReGul
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 10:00pmGood for him, let‘s hope it’s not a political show, and purports education. Common sense dictates that education starts at home. Families need to teach that their children that financial footing or lack there of is no excuse for their children to act out in hate and violence. Frankly I think they should be much more accountable ( fines or if need be, prosecution) …excuses and crutches be gone. I think President Obama’s speech today goes a long way in conveying this message,i importance of education and is inspiring …. I‘m glad he’s once again done so. It’s one of the very very very very few things I admire about him…maybe it’s the only thing, but it’s a positive impact.
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 10:15pmHuh?????
Report Post »verdonne
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:15amAre you serious? Do you really think Obama is interested in eduction? His idea of education for the lowly masses is indoctrination……….
Report Post »verdonne
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:16amAre you serious? Do you really think Obama is interested in education? His form of education is called indoctrination….
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:54pmThe name will be Big Al’s Edumakation Supeurhighweigh fof chillin…Another attempt to dumb down America even more…How low can we go?
Report Post »Joseph
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:04pmLOL And he better not Bain the Dillies!
Report Post »marysunshine564
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:49pmI don’t get it. I really don’t. What makes this guy appealing or his opinion on ANY topic valued? Is it the fact that he was ordained a minister at the tender age of 9? How can a 9 year old grasp the knowledge necessary to be considered a Reverand? He is a self-proclaimed activist….and values criticism as concrete evidence of his effectiveness, when in fact, he is a race baiter and media whore.
Report Post »I don’t get it.
Iluvmycountry
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:48pmIs the Rev. Sharpton possibly hoping for a gig like Glenn Beck? Sorry Al ole boy, you won’t draw the viewers…..You have to be able to talk intelligently and not contradict yourself.
Report Post »Carpe Diem
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:47pmYeah this’ll be a riot. I can hear him now asking a guest, “Lemme ax you dis”. I may occasionally tune in just for the laughs.
Report Post »jb1972
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:59pmOMG, I cant stop laughing.
Report Post »KWH
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:45pmWhat church is it exactly that he is a reverend of? And while we are on that subject, why is it that the left side folks don’t seem to mind this “Reverend” speaking his mind but other Pastors, Rabbi’s, and Priests (are simply spewing hatred and racism according to them) and are to be ignored as much as possible?
Report Post »RESTORATION1787
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:45pmAir America reincarnate for tv.
Report Post »Debrabate
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:43pmI dont want that racist Sharpton teaching, or discussing the education of, my children a deadgum thing. In his mind, or so it seems of late, my children should be ashamed to be the daughter of a Tea Partying White woman from the heartland.
But never fear… I am raising 4 kids to grow up to be tea partiers from the heartland too… that my dear is called MULTIPLICATION.
Report Post »Chialms
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:51pm@Deb, be a Mom you crazy woman you! With endless love, and just enough patience we really can make the next generation less susceptible to the leftist idiocy than ours seems to be. Keep up the good work.
Report Post »OhPatsy
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:42pmDon’t trust him. Nope. I don’t know how it will start out, but I have a feeling it’s going to spin right into something else, if it stays on the air long enough. Newt is not one of my favorite people and Gates is more than a little questionable, IMO. We’ll see how it goes, but not feeling a good vibe on this one.
Report Post »Pixelguy
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:42pmWhat TV network would accept Sharpton’s ratings-loser TV show?
Oh, perhaps MSNBC. :)
Report Post »The Bees
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:41pmHey MessNBC – Come on – give a dog a bone!
Report Post »FaithHopeCharity45
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:41pmIs it a comedy show?
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:40pmI am at a loss of words……………when i stop rolling around on the floor laughing i will get back to you lol
TOO FREAKIN FUNNY
Report Post »PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 10:55pmI’m with you on this one. I think the only people that’ll watch regularly will be Olbermann and Matthews viewers. lol
Report Post »RUKiddingMe
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 12:14amDon’t forget their #1 fan…dangelingbags.
Report Post »smartypoop
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:36pmRev. Al and education? Is that an oxymoron?
Report Post »Mq / Semper Fi
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:33pmAl Sharpton….it figures. What next? Calypso Louey Farrakhan would make a great Sunday morning show as long as we’re heading down this path.
Report Post »jcatlanta
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:27pmI think Rev Al is proof there is an education problem.
Report Post »verdonne
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:13amAmen……
Report Post »stephenb.net
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:25pmYes Rev Al, we do have an education problem when race-baiters like you can get a TV show and be taken seriously by anyone in this country, we have a HUGE education problem.
Report Post »John W
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:11pmI will second that
Report Post »vonryansexpress
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:25pmGroovy.
Hope the financing is organized better for this effort than what Mr. Sharpton has pulled off for his “National Action Network” that seeems to be on life support at this time.
Perhaps he can hire Maxine Waters or Christine Roehmer to be CFO.
Otherwise, this idea sounds like the snooze button that most students love in the morning.
Report Post »RojBlake
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:24pmIt’ll be interesting to see what the Rev. Sharpton comes up with, apparently we have a trend starting.
I wonder if he’ll have Beck on to talk about the african-american founders?
Report Post »Chialms
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:23pmLovely. A chance for Herr Sharpton to vilify the inequalities inherent in today’s educational system. Where children of Minority families are not privy to the same standards set for schools who cater to predominantly white communities.
I’m sorry, really, but education begins at home. My Wife and I read to both of our children nearly from the time of conception through this day. (Ages 7 and 5 now.) I have made games and songs dealing with basic math that we play together and have a barrel of laughs doing so. I am a *parent*, and I do not leave my Sons’ education in the hands of underpaid and unmotivated public school teachers.
Our children’s future depends not on “the system”, but on their parents. Let’s see if Mr. Sharpton bothers to touch that political firebomb.
Report Post »rjems
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 12:38pmUnderpaid and unmotivated? I’m sorry, I was under the impression from the time I was a little girl that teaching is a calling. If one goes into the teaching field it should be because you care about children and teaching the truth without any agenda for yourself. Yes , back in the day teachers did make far less , but now they are in a very comfortable place with(democrate paid for union representation). I find it very hard to have any sympathy for teachers when they have the attitude (experience here talking) “It doesn‘t matter wheather you pass or not I’m going to get paid anyway.” that is a direct quote from a teacher to my son. Not to mention the eye rolling at me when I tell them I don’t want my children to wear uniforms(they’re not little robots to be in lockstep) , it doesn’t teach them math any better, it doesn’t teach them to comprehend what they are reading any better etc. My tax dollars aren’t improving anything for my kids, I frankly am getting tired of paying for supplies and getting nickled and dimed to death when they already have the government dishing out funds and for what? computers? if computers were so hot in the class room why can’t my son do simple multiplying? No, I don‘t think it’s because they are underpaid and unmotivated they’re just progressive political puppets.
Sorry for the long read- this is one of my many pet peeves!
Report Post »redneck
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:21pmDoes at the request of President Obama authorizing a tour of the country portray Barack Hussein Obama II as Sugar Daddy?
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 9:21amdidn’t you mean mac daddy?
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:20pmIs it just me, or is Reverend Sharpton’s head ballooning compared to his body, just like Mr. Mackey’s on South Park?
Report Post »Waiting4George
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:26pmGood one.
Report Post »Joseph
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 10:53pmbroker0101 I think you comment was unnecessary. m’kay
Report Post »but as long as your comment are not racist you can just go ahead m’kay? m’kay…
Venom
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:12amOMG Joseph hilarious
Report Post »Joseph
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:20pmI can’t wait to see this show!!!
Report Post »” Rev B. Trippin‘s Church of What’s happenin Now”! Yeeehaaaw… I can’t wait
redneck
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:24pmArn’t we supposed to be excited about Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine plans?
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:47pmI thought Sharptons Church was broke or in some kind of IRS problems..? If it were true WHERE did he get the money for all this??
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on September 14, 2010 at 10:07pmSee the headlines now
The Return Of The Justice Brothers
Starring Rev. Al “Tawana Brawley” Sharpton
And Jessie “and whatever the name of his squeeze was ” Jackson
On their“ smoke out the racists ” show
Vote in November
Report Post »Liberaless in Seattle (I wish)
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:41amINDEPENDENTVOTERIL
Report Post »I believe his church is a separate entity and I think he’s donating 2M of his own money to bail it out.
yeoman
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:01amI have 300+ channels of mind-numbing boredom what’s one more? …
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