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Created by John Kerwin Starring John Kerwin No. of seasons 13 First episode date 2001 | 7.9/10 IMDb Directed by Rudy Milanovich Country of origin United States No. of episodes 114 Genres Comedy, Talk show | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gail kasper appears on the los angeles late night show the john kerwin show
The John Kerwin Show is an American monthly talk show for kids filmed in Los Angeles, California which is broadcast nationwide on JLTV, and featured on YouTube.
Contents
- Gail kasper appears on the los angeles late night show the john kerwin show
- History
- Notable episodes
- Awards
- References
The show has been called "The Tonight Show For Kids" and features stars from Disney and Nickelodeon, among others. Kerwin has been called a "master of the interview" and his approach is unique in that he does not use cue cards, teleprompters, celebrity pre-interviews or comedy writers. The comedy comes through Kerwin's spontaneous interaction with the kids in the studio audience and celebrity guests.
The show offers a fun, memorable experience for kids in the studio audience, giving them an opportunity to interact with John and to meet their favorite child and teen stars. Through games, talent contests, and spontaneous comedy, Kerwin encourages and inspires kids to be the best that they can be and to reach for their dreams. In addition to celebrities, he also showcases a "Kerwin Kid of The Month" on each episode; an ordinary kid doing something extraordinary in the realm of humanitarianism, science, athletics, or the arts.
Previous episodes of the show are archived on YouTube.
History
Prior to transitioning to a children's program in December of 2016, The John Kerwin Show was a late-night talk show.
Beginning in 2001, the show has featured guests including Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern, Robert Forster, and many others. .
In August, 2007, Kerwin and former show producer Rob Baker met with NBC's head of late night and prime time programming Rick Ludwin to campaign for the position then to be vacated by Conan O'Brien in 2009 as he left NBC's "Late Night" to host The Tonight Show. The position was eventually given to Jimmy Fallon.
In July, 2010, The John Kerwin Show began airing on JLTV nationwide.
Starting in 2015, John became a featured columnist for Tae Kwon Do Times, Stand Up Comedy Magazine and Puretimes Entertainment Magazine.
Notable episodes
For the show's 50th episode in January, 2006, Kerwin's guest was actor David Carradine, whose appearance turned out to be the actor's last late night talk show appearance before his death. The appearance by Carradine and Kerwin's achievement earning a Black Belt in Taekwondo prompted Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine to feature Kerwin on the cover of its September 2015 issue.
On December, 2006 host John Kerwin and the show received a special Commendation from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on the occasion of the show's 6th anniversary on the air and 60th episode.
For the May, 2008 episode featuring guests Ed Asner, Kevin Sorbo and Keaton Simons, a special monologue was prepared featuring comedy contributed by writers from each former Tonight Show host: Bill Dana (Steve Allen), Dick Cavett (Jack Paar), Tony DeSena (Johnny Carson) and Marvin Silbermintz (Jay Leno).
The March 2012 episode, Jonathan Winters was featured as a guest; this was the show's 100th episode and was covered by The LA Weekly and The Santa Monica Daily Press.
Last talk show interview: Jonathan Winters.
On Episode 110, Kerwin interviewed The Harlem Globetrotters at the Honda Center and played basketball against them as part of a remote shoot for the show.
Awards
The John Kerwin Show has won over 15 TV awards including the Telly Award, the Wave Award, the AEGIS Award, and the Hermes Award.