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A lot of people are putting pictures on their blogs. I thought you might enjoy seeing a picture of what I look like today after 40 years of wear and tear. What do you think? More pictures?
posted by Lloyd Thaxton at 12:36 PM
The winner of five Emmys and 15 Emmy nominations, Lloyd created The Lloyd Thaxton Show in the 60’s. It was the highest rated musical show in the country for eight years. His fans, now the baby boomers of the 2000’s, remember his clever way of making music visual while presenting the most famous rock stars of the era. Lloyd was one of the founders of Tiger Beat magazine. Following The Lloyd Thaxton Show, he hosted numerous network game shows, an ABC radio talk show and the variety show Showcase ’68 on NBC-TV. For eighteen years he was writer, producer and director of the high-rated national infotainment TV show “Fight Back! With David Horowitz” and writer-producer-director of over 200 segments on NBC-TV’s “The Today Show.” Lloyd wrote, produced and directed Mansion of Mystery, 131 tongue-in-cheek radio dramas for the Mobil Oil Company, wrote and produced the reality based Speak Up America for NBC-TV, directed America’s Funniest People on ABC-TV and created and produced the syndicated sports game show Pro-Fan. Lloyd’s latest book (2003) is Stuff Happens (and then you fix it), coauthored with award winning motivational speaker John Alston.
18 Comments:
Well, DAMN! I think you look pretty darn good, Mr. T! I always tease one of my brothers about his beard making him look older, but on you, well, you look rather distinguished (you are, anyway) so you're off the hook. HA HA HA
More pictures? As we say here in Minny-soda....YA, YOU BETCHA!
Gary
2:56 PM
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2:56 PM
Dear Lloyd
Can I reprint it on my blog site? You look GREAT!!
BiLL EARL
http://billearl.blogspot.com
5:43 PM
Bill Earl, how could I day no?
7:22 PM
Rather: how could I SAY no.
7:23 PM
Hi Lloyd,
I didn't realize until just now, where the Dawk got his looks. Like father, like son. My.
g'bye
duke
8:32 PM
Just KIDDING!
1:18 AM
Lloyd,
Not bad.... not good, but not bad!!! JK
How things going with you????? FIX IT!!!
Brandon Castillo
6:53 AM
..Love the photos....Let us know when we can see your shows on DVD's
10:54 AM
I haven't seen you in many years,but without doubt,I would recognize you if I saw you today.You really haven't changed much,other then the snow on the roof.You look great and youlook healthy.
More pictures Lloyd!!
Robert
7:46 AM
You look great. Eternal youth!!! I guess lots of people ask this... is there any way to obtain a DVD of Lloyd Thaxton shows? Nostalgia is a wonderful rush...
Best regards, Jean
Hampton, Virginia
2:22 PM
MORE PICTURES! Especially Thaxton with Musicians. And More Sugar!
11:33 AM
Loyd---> leaving the "l" out of your first name means that sometimes it still scares the "l" out of me too when I recall what we (especially you) did during those hectic early live TV daze. Hey, your contemporary picture made me go to a mirror and compare images -- you won.
Happy Hogan Day 2 U--->(Jim) Hawthorne 8-)
8:44 AM
Nice to see you grew a beard. We used to live in Hollywood, and miss YOU and it very much!
Remberances:
"KCOP, A Chris Craft station."
Dinos, as seen on 77 Sunset Strip
Cal Worthington & His Dog Spot
Radio without micromanaged formats
---and finally---
The ending to the LT show: "My Name is Lloyd Thaxton!" (with the reply from the audience) "SO WHAT?!"
Keep up the good work!
Duke&Banner
12:02 AM
Cute, but then, you always were. (from someone who should know :)
9:13 AM
I just spent a "girls weekend" with friends and started yammering about how I used to rush home to watch you on TV. I decided to google you to see if I could find any info for one of the younger ones who doesn't remember you. I was elated to see your pic. You look great. Unlike me, you aged well. LOL
7:07 PM
Well where did the time go!
You do look great!
Me and my friends went down to the studio to do a weeks worth of taping on your show from fullerton. we were dancing on the dance floor and you were singing,well think lip singing.
The stage caught on fire. Do you remember that????
Then they went to a quick break.
ha ha ha.
Is there anyway to get a hold of those tapings of the show?
I had been asking around, untill i saw your site.
who better to ask then Lloyd himself.
Take Care Lloyd.
Thanks,
Merril
1:26 PM
I loved the Lloyd Thaxton show when I was a teen. (I'm now pushing 60 now, sigh!). I saw Sonny and Cher on the show when they were still billing themselves as Caesar and Cleo! I was watching from small town Indiana & loving every minute of it. Our kids can have their MTV. I miss the music shows that greats like Lloyd Thaxton and Dick Clark brought to the airwaves in the '60's and '70's. And hey, you look GREAT Lloyd!
3:51 PM
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