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Tag: QVC
Happy 80th Birthday Peggy Rowe!
Back in June of 1990, my mother woke up every morning at 3am to watch me impersonate a salesman
Off The Wall: Precious Moments
My late grandmother collected these things, and told me that you were fired from QVC
Thanks Chuck Barris, for Giving the Unknown Comic a Place to Exist
Chuck Barry has died, and it’s his fault that I spent my tenure at QVC on double-secret probation.
A Little VD Magic, from Me to You!
Many years ago, when I was impersonating a host on the QVC Cable Shopping Channel, someone in merchandising thought it might be a good idea to offer a Karoke machine
NPR ~ Ask Me Another: From NASA to QVC
Ask Me Another traveled to Orlando where they talked to Mike about his unique career path, later Mike put his QVC skills to the test in a game about hawking unusual items. He pretended to sell all kind of strange things, from historical documents to major sporting trophies. NPR – Ask Me Another
OFF THE WALL: Legitimate Work
Hey Mike, I’m starting the Electrical Technician program at the local Technical Institute in a couple of weeks,
EW: The Greatest Story Ever Told
Entertainment Weekly: A Very Awkward On-Camera Moment with a Doll Dressed as a Nun in the ’90s
Off The Wall: College Degree Required for Elected Officials
Kyle Smith writes… Howard Dean recently criticized Gov Scott Walker for never finishing college, stating that he was “unknowledgeable.” What would your response be on college as a requirement for elected office? Hi Kyle Back in 1990, The QVC Cable Shopping Channel was conducting a national talent search. I had no qualifications to speak of, but I needed a job, and thought TV might be a fun way to pay the bills. So I showed up at The Marriott in downtown Baltimore with a few hundred other hopefuls, and waited for a chance to audition. When it was my turn, Read More