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August 29, 2008

Monday on WGN's Morning News...

Pat and Paul take a web promo vacation because...MONDAY IS LABOR DAY! No Morning News, but catch the Jerry Lewis Marathon starting Sunday night at 10...and continuing all day Monday. We'll see you at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning!

Surfin' the Net - McCain on SNL

Rating - 2 stars
www.nbc.com

August 28, 2008

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

Pat's out on assignment, so Paul handles today's promo on his own. Lots of fun in store for tomorrow's Morning Show...including a 4-year-old drummer! You're going to want to check that out, tune in below to find out more...

Surfin' the Net - World's Youngest Preacher

Rating - 2 stars
www.apostoliclive.com

August 27, 2008

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

Pat & Paul are joined today by the web exclusive's biggest fan...Paul Lisnek! Why does he watch it? Where does he watch it? Find out below...

Surfin' the Net - Bad Studio Photos

Rating - 4 stars
www.renz-o.blogspot.com

August 26, 2008

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

The entire morning cast is in today's promo...and that's because they are in the middle of a photo shoot! Had to make this one short and sweet...check it out.



Surfin' the Net - Mutton Chop Challenge

Rating - 2 stars
www.muttonchopsrock.com

August 25, 2008

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

It's a Playboy bunny reunion for today's promo. Pat is joined by 6 former bunnies!...and Bob Jordan?? See what connection Bob has to the bunnies by watching this web promo exclusive...

Surfin' the Net - Dramatic Cat

Rating - 2 stars
www.break.com

August 22, 2008

Monday on WGN's Morning News...

Pat is joined by two legends in today's promo...Paul Stanley and Jim Ramsey! It's a meeting of different worlds...you'll want to check this out.

Surfin' the Net - Pale Force w/ Conan O'Brien

Rating - 3 stars
www.youtube.com

August 21, 2008

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

Something smells...and it's coming from Robin's office! Pat goes and investigates and Robin joins today's promo fun. Check it out...

Surfin' the Net - Mr. Rogers Documentary

Rating - 2 stars
www.myfest.indieflix.com

August 20, 2008

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

Pat is joined today by WGN's single cameraman, Drake. He wants to show all you single ladies out there his moves, so he dances his way through this promo! Check him out, in this web promo exclusive.

Surfin' the Net - Boxing Kangaroo

Rating - 4 stars
WWW.FUNNYANIMALVIDEOS.COM

August 19, 2008

Signed and dined

Ever since I signed my first autograph for someone, I've never asked to receive one. Actually, that's not true. I have requested autographs since, but I haven't kept one (and I also haven't paid for my brother's birthday present in 9 years).

I'm really not interested in them, and for this I blame the people who've sought my signature. You've destroyed the whole autograph mystique for me. When I'm signing a picture for someone (or a postcard, which is what the station now has us sign because they cost less than glossy 8X10's), I'm thinking to myself: "Who in their right mind wants MY signed photo?"

So I figure, if I'm thinking that when I sign something, then someone else must be thinking the same thing when I ask for their signature. Certainly there are exceptions- some people act like they're giving up a kidney when they sign for you- but overall, I gotta think this feeling is pretty universal.

I couldn't even imagine if I got paid for my signature. The same action that authorizes the release of my medical records, is also a paid service???? I've paid for one autograph in my life- a Don Mattingly signed baseball back in 1992, and that was only because I was 14 and already had every card from the '92 Topps set. Since then, I've spent my money on things like college loans and heat.

Yet, the sports memorabilia industry endures. I recently attended the biggest sports memorabilia show in the country, and came away shocked that 14-year old me had so much in common with today's grown men.

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

Val steals this promo right out of Pat's hands...literally! See how she manages to do that in today's web promo exclusive.

Surfin' the Net - Synchronized Swimming

Rating - 4 stars
www.video.aol.com

August 18, 2008

Tomorrow on WGN's Morning News...

Paul tries to pull a fast one on Pat. He had plans to sneak out before shooting the promo...but he wasn't fast enough! Find out why Paul's in such a hurry to get out of here...plus all the goods on tomorrow's show, in this web promo exclusive.

A-list sports day

Every 6 weeks or so, we get a notable sports guest to wake up at an un-Godly hour and join us live. This morning, we suckered 4 people into appearing, which means we probably wont have another live guest until November.

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White was here with 2 of his fighters- Patrick "The Predator" Cote, and the pound-for-pound king of mixed martial arts, Anderson "The Spider" Silva. Anderson is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered, unassuming Brazilian man who could dismantle your body in less time than it'd take you to pour a bowl of cereal. Cote is the man who will fight him at UFC 90, which is October 25 at All State Arena.

Later on in the show, Cubs second baseman Mike Fontenot stopped by. He failed to make a quick getaway, though, and got roped in to coming back some time. Maybe the prospect of another free stack of pancakes (or the chance to sit down with me) was too much to resist. We commiserated about being short, talked about his pre-game ritual with Carlos Zambrano, and Mike gave us a prediction for the rest of the season.

Surfin' the Net - Celeb Look-A-Likes

Rating - 3 stars
WWW.TOTALLYLOOKSLIKE.COM

August 15, 2008

Monday of WGN's Morning News...

Marcella Raymond makes her debut in today's web promo exclusive! Lots in store for Monday's show...including an interview with child actress, Keke Palmer. You won't want to miss it! Larry also asks for your help with something...tune in to find out what.

TOP 5 MOMENTS OF THE WEEK

In case you missed it...here are the top 5 moments from THIS WEEK ON WGN MORNING NEWS.

5//Through the magic of television, Bob Jordan and Tom Negovan climbed ''Mount Everest''.

4//ANA pretended to play giddy-up on a fake horse.

3//In our Olympic Reenactment segment, one of our senior engineers gave us a peek at Michael Phelps accomplishments.

2//In a death-defying stunt, meteorologist Tim McGill leaped over a chair wearing tight shorts.

1//Dean hugged and kissed Florence Henderson


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