Attitudes (TV series)
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Attitudes was an American television
talk show
on Lifetime Television
from 1985–1991. Hosted originally by Linda Dano
and Nancy Glass
, it was taped before a live studio audience at EUE Screen Gems Studios, 222 East 44th Street in New York City
. Glass was replaced by singer Dee Kelly following the show's second season, as Glass left to host the nationally syndicated primetime magazine show, This Evening. The show then moved to Kaufman Astoria Studios
in Queens. Dano's co-host later changed once more, with Jerry Penacoli
, who is now host of Extra
. The show by this time had evolved into more of a tabloid talk format. Dano, uncomfortable with the changes, left the show. Penacoli was subsequently fired from the show. Both were replaced with Dorothy Lucey
and Rolonda Watts
as the new co-hosts. The show's audience, unable to accept the loss of Dano as well as disliking the change in format, quickly dropped off and Attitudes was canceled soon after.
Attitudes was the first national talk show hosted by two women, and was written about during its tenure in such publications as The New York Times
and Vogue
, and parodied on Saturday Night Live
. With its first hosts, Linda Dano and Nancy Glass, the show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy
in the category of Outstanding Talk Show
, but lost to Sally Jessy Raphael
's eponymous Sally. They were the first cable hosts to be nominated in this category.
The show featured numerous celebrity guests from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, and politics. One of the stranger episodes of the show, featuring an incredibly flexible 84-year-old woman, Barbara Moseley, was famously featured in the music video for the Coldplay
song "The Hardest Part
". The band was digitally inserted into the footage.
Television
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talk show
Talk show
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on Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
from 1985–1991. Hosted originally by Linda Dano
Linda Dano
Linda Dano is an American soap opera actress. A longtime performer in daytime dramas and a bestselling author and businesswoman, Dano was married for over 20 years to advertising executive Frank Attardi....
and Nancy Glass
Nancy Glass
Nancy Glass is an American television and radio host, writer and producer.-Career:Nancy Glass is currently the owner of . Her company has produced programming for A&E, E!, TLC, WE, LOGO, National Geographic, Animal Planet, HGTV, DIY and XM/Sirius satellite radio. They have also produced hundreds of...
, it was taped before a live studio audience at EUE Screen Gems Studios, 222 East 44th Street in New York City
New York City
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. Glass was replaced by singer Dee Kelly following the show's second season, as Glass left to host the nationally syndicated primetime magazine show, This Evening. The show then moved to Kaufman Astoria Studios
Kaufman Astoria Studios
The Kaufman Astoria Studios is an historic movie studio located in the Astoria section of the New York City borough of Queens.-History:It was originally built by Famous Players-Lasky in 1920 to provide the company with a facility close to the Broadway theater district. Many features and short...
in Queens. Dano's co-host later changed once more, with Jerry Penacoli
Jerry Penacoli
Jerry Penacoli is an American actor and entertainment reporter.-Reporting career:Before going national, Penacoli served as a newscaster and talk-show host in several markets, starting with Jacksonville, Florida, then, WTVJ, Miami, where Jerry served as host of PM Magazine in the early 1980s, then...
, who is now host of Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
. The show by this time had evolved into more of a tabloid talk format. Dano, uncomfortable with the changes, left the show. Penacoli was subsequently fired from the show. Both were replaced with Dorothy Lucey
Dorothy Lucey
Dorothy Lucey is an American entertainment reporter who currently can be seen on Good Day L.A., the morning news broadcast of Los Angeles Fox affiliate KTTV.-Career:...
and Rolonda Watts
Rolonda Watts
Rolonda Watts is an American actress, producer, voice over artist, novelist, motivational speaker, and television and radio talk show host. She was the host of eponymous Rolonda, an internationally-syndicated talk show which aired from 1994 to 1998...
as the new co-hosts. The show's audience, unable to accept the loss of Dano as well as disliking the change in format, quickly dropped off and Attitudes was canceled soon after.
Attitudes was the first national talk show hosted by two women, and was written about during its tenure in such publications as The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, and parodied on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
. With its first hosts, Linda Dano and Nancy Glass, the show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Award
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in the category of Outstanding Talk Show
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show was an award presented annually from 1974–2007 at the Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2008, the award was discontinued and replaced by two new categories: Outstanding Talk Show—Informative and Outstanding Talk Show—Entertainment.-List of winners:* 1974: The...
, but lost to Sally Jessy Raphael
Sally Jessy Raphaël
Sally Lowenthal , better known as Sally Jessy Raphael, is an American talk show host, known for the eponymous Sally talk show she hosted for two decades.-Early years:...
's eponymous Sally. They were the first cable hosts to be nominated in this category.
The show featured numerous celebrity guests from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, and politics. One of the stranger episodes of the show, featuring an incredibly flexible 84-year-old woman, Barbara Moseley, was famously featured in the music video for the Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
song "The Hardest Part
The Hardest Part (Coldplay song)
"The Hardest Part" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third album, X&Y. A piano-based ballad song, it begins with a two-note piano melody, followed with electric guitar lines, that accompanies a slow tempo drumming. It was...
". The band was digitally inserted into the footage.