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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctg-C9kG6W0 Huell Howser. Get to know him, because hes f'ing amazing.
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Yeah I miss public access TV because at least then the people had to go through the effort of renting a small studio and setting everything up. Most youtube videos are just some idiot filming themselves in their lovely bedroom which may or may not be dimly lit to hide how ugly their complexion is
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I wrote this recently on Huell, hope you find some good info! Huell Howser From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Huell" redirects here. For the Breaking Bad character, see Huell (Breaking Bad). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2013) Huell Howser Huell Howser Nisei Week Grand Parade 2007.jpg Howser at the Nisei Week Grand Parade in Los Angeles, California on August 19, 2007 Born Huell Burnley Howser October 18, 1945 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. Died January 7, 2013 (aged 67) Palm Springs, California, U.S. Cause of death Prostate cancer Resting place Coast of Los Angeles County Other names Huell Burnley Howser Alma mater University of Tennessee Occupation Television personality, actor, voice artist, comedian Years active Early 1980s–2012 Signature Huell Howser signature.jpg Website https://www.calgold.com Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American television personality, actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for hosting California's Gold, his travel show based in Los Angeles at KCET for California PBS stations. The archive of his video chronicles offers an enhanced understanding of the history, culture, and people of California. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 California's Gold 2.2 Other work 3 Personal life 3.1 Volcano House 4 Retirement and death 5 Legacy 6 In popular culture 7 Filmography 8 References 9 External links Early life[edit] Howser was born Huell Burnley Howser in Gallatin, Tennessee on October 18, 1945.[1] Howser received his first name from a portmanteau of his parents' names Harold and Jewell, as revealed in the California's Gold episode "Smartsville." He received a B.A. in history from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he also served as student body president. Career[edit] After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and on the staff of U.S. Senator Howard Baker, Howser began his television career at WSM-TV in Nashville, Tennessee, where he produced television series focused on "human interest" stories, such as Happy Features[2] and The Happy World of Huell Howser.[3] After working in New York as the host of WCBS-TV's "Real Life" show,[4] Howser moved to Los Angeles, California in 1981 to work as a reporter for KCBS-TV. During 1982–83, he served as weekend host and correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. In 1985 he joined Los Angeles television station KCET, then a PBS affiliate, as a producer of Videolog, covering short topics including lint artist Slater Barron[5] among other topics relevant to Los Angeles and adjacent communities. California's Gold[edit] Howser's image on a milk bottle Howser's television show California's Gold highlights small towns, landmarks, events, or places of interest throughout California that are not well known to the general public. Howser conducted informal, often impromptu interviews with the locals. He also produced the shows California's Communities, California's Golden Fairs, Downtown, California's Water, California's Green, California's Golden Coast, California's Golden Parks, Road Trip, Visiting... with Huell Howser, California Missions, Palm Springs, Our Neighborhoods, The Bench, and various specials. Other work[edit] Articles written by Howser have appeared in Westways, the magazine of the Automobile Club of Southern California.[6] In 1997, Howser featured prominently as himself alongside Tracey Ullman in character as Ruby Romaine in the Tracey Takes On... episode, "Hollywood". Howser spearheaded an unsuccessful effort to save from demolition buildings designed by African-American architect Paul Williams at the Long Beach Naval Station.[7] He appeared in the film Who Killed the Electric Car? in his capacity as a reporter, witnessing the demolition and shredding of a Honda EV+.[8] In 2011, Howser voiced the Backson in the post-credits scene of Walt Disney Animation Studios's 2011 feature film Winnie the Pooh. Howser riding in a tandem IndyCar race car at the 2009 Long Beach Grand Prix Personal life[edit] Howser lived in the historic El Royale apartments in Los Angeles, California and also had homes in Palm Springs, and Twentynine Palms.[9] Howser mentioned that he was a Methodist during his episode covering the Nevada County Fair on California's Golden Fairs. Volcano House[edit] Howser purchased the 1,800-square-foot (170 m2) Volcano House, situated on a volcanic cone just outside of Barstow, along with 60 acres (24 ha) of desert and a man-made lake, in 2003.[10] In 2010, Howser put his unusual Newberry Springs, California, residence (the "Volcano House," 34.851354°N 116.557045°W) on the market for $750,000.[11] In June 2012, The Panther, a student-run newspaper for Chapman University announced that Howser had donated the Volcano House to the school.[12] Retirement and death[edit] On November 27, 2012, the Sacramento Bee reported that Howser was retiring from making new shows, amid speculation in the television community that he was seriously ill.[13] On January 7, 2013, Howser died at the age of 67 at his Palm Springs home. He had been battling cancer for several years and his death certificate listed metastatic prostate cancer as the cause of death. Howser's body was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea off the coast of Los Angeles County.[14] On January 15, 2013, a memorial was held for Howser, who said before his death that he did not want a funeral.[15] Legacy[edit] Howser donated his videotaped collection of California's Gold episodes, as well as those of his other series, to Chapman University in 2011. He also donated his personal papers, and a large collection of books on California history to the university.[16] The school established the Huell Howser Archive, which, when completed, will offer the public free access to the entire digitized collection of his life's work. The archive can be accessed at Chapman University as well as on the internet. He also gave his extensive art collection, which consists mostly of 'found-object' art collected during his travels, to the university, and endowed the California's Gold Scholarship Fund. Upon his death he bequeathed his remaining two homes to the university, the proceeds from the sale of which will be added to the scholarship fund.[17] Testimonials to Howser's unique contribution to the celebration of California history and culture immediately were acknowledged in numerous media sources upon word of his death. Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly editor, called Howser "the greatest Californian since Hiram Johnson,"[18] noting that for Howser, "California was the ultimate temple of the American dream."[19] Such an assessment reflects the high regard in which some Californians hold Howser's achievement of a very media savvy and unabashedly enthusiastic promotion of their state's heritage. In popular culture[edit] Howser's distinctive enthusiastic style as host of his various travel shows led to him being impersonated and lampooned by many different comedians and radio personalities, such as Adam Carolla,[20] Dana Gould, and James Adomian. Matt Groening has stated he is a fan of Howser,[21] and he featured Howser in two episodes of The Simpsons: "There's Something About Marrying," in which a character named Howell Huser falls off a turnip truck, and "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?," in which the real Howser presents a program similar to Marc Summers' Unwrapped television program. Howser received a voice credit for the episode. The Simpsons episode "A Test Before Trying" marked his death with a quick cartoon memorial shot at the end of the episode, stating: "In Memory of Huell Howser, Friend of the Simpsons and a friend of California." Filmography[edit] Year Title Role 2011 Winnie the Pooh Backson Voice[22] References[edit] Jump up ^ Braxton, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Huell Howser dies at 67; TV host profiled California people and places". Los Angeles Times Jump up ^ Dorman, Lee (2009). Images of America: Nashville Broadcasting. Arcadia Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-7385-6829-4. Jump up ^ William-Ross, Lindsay (15 January 2013). "Vintage Video: 1973's 'The Happy World of Huell Howser'". LAist.com. LAist. Retrieved 9 April 2013. Episode aired February 23, 1973 Jump up ^ Hevesi, Dennis (11 January 2013). "Huell Howser, Folksy Public TV Host, Is Dead at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2013. Jump up ^ Sources: "Videolog Classics #2". KCET.org. Retrieved January 10, 2013. Rabe, John (July 6, 2011). "Huell Howser's retiring: An Off-Ramp remembrance". SCPR.org. KPCC – Southern California Public Radio. Retrieved January 10, 2013. "Classic Huell: Farmers' Market". KCET.org. Retrieved January 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Road Trip with Huell Howser articles in Westways Magazine (outside Southern California: enter zip code 90210 to access articles) Jump up ^ Williams, Amy (July 7, 1998). "Long Beach Naval Station Falls: Court throws-out celebrity appeal". DailyRepublican.com. The Daily Republican. Retrieved January 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Chris Paine (2006). "Who Killed the Electric Car?". Plinyminor / Sony Pictures Classics. Jump up ^ Sources: "This is Amazing!". Los Angeles Magazine. November 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2010. Fessier, Bruce (January 8, 2013). "Huell Howser of 'California's Gold' at home in Palm Springs". The Desert Sun. Retrieved January 9, 2013. Jump up ^ McNatt, C. (November 9, 2013). "Out of this world". The Orange County Register. pp. Home & Garden 1, 3. Jump up ^ "The Volcano House – 50451 Silver Valley Rd., Newberry Springs, CA 92365 – Listing # 09-401249". 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2011-12-20. Jump up ^ Oliver, Elizabeth (May 7, 2012). "The Panther – Huell Howser donates volcano house to Chapman". ThePantherOnline.com. The Panther. Retrieved 2012-07-14. Jump up ^ Sources: Lindelof, Bill (November 27, 2012). "Huell Howser, maker of PBS shows about California, retiring". sacbee.com. Sacramento Bee. Retrieved January 10, 2013. Collins, Scott. "Huell Howser quietly retires from public TV's 'California's Gold'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 January 2013. Jump up ^ Sources: Goolsby, Denise. "TV host Huell Howser spent final days at Palm Springs refuge". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 11 January 2013. Rokos, Brian; Johnson, Nikie (January 17, 2013). "HUELL HOWSER: Prostate cancer was cause of death". pe.com. The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved January 15, 2013. Braxton, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Huell Howser dies at 67; TV host profiled California people and places". Los Angeles Times. "Howser Didn't Want Memorial, Died of Cancer". Retrieved 9 January 2013. Romero, Dennis. "Huell Howser Dead". LA Weekly. Retrieved 9 January 2013. Jump up ^ Mackie, Drew (January 15, 2013). "Los Angeles Bids Farewell to Huell Howser at Griffith Observatory". KCET.org (KCET). Retrieved 2014-10-21. Jump up ^ Day, Patrick Kevin (January 7, 2013). "Huell Howser: Highlights from 'California's Gold' online". LATimes.com. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Sources: "Chapman University, Huell Howser Archive". blogs.chapman.edu. Retrieved January 8, 2013. "Chapman University Remembers Huell Howser". blogs.chapman.edu. Retrieved January 8, 2013. Doti, James L. "Huell Howser's vault of 'Gold'". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 12 January 2013. Jump up ^ Arellano, Gustavo (January 7, 2013). "Remembering Huell Howser, Fan of OC Weekly, Lover of OC, Antagonist of OC Republicans". OCWeekly.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013. Jump up ^ "Remembering Huell, California's great adventurer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2013. NOTE: quotation is from embedded video at 3m 40s. Jump up ^ "April 2, 2008 - Mark Walberg and Artie Lange call into the studio; Dana Gould is in the studio". Adam Carolla. April 2, 2008. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 2008-05-08. Jump up ^ Lloyd, Robert (26 July 2009). "The wonder and awe that make up Huell Howser". Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ "Disney.com Winnie the Pooh". 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