The Tony Danza Show
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The Tony Danza Show was a daytime talk show hosted by actor Tony Danza. It debuted to mixed reviews in 2004. The workday show, syndicated by Buena Vista Television, aired live at 10 a.m. ET in many of its markets, including New York in the plush post-Live with Regis and Kelly timeslot.
Tony's sidekick, Ereka Vetrini's (from The Apprentice) contract was not renewed for the show's second season; in addition, two of the show's producers were fired.
On May 9, 2005, during a go-kart race with NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, who was a guest on the show, Danza's kart flipped after Wallace accidentally bumped him. Danza got a concussion; neither he nor Wallace were wearing a helmet.
In March 2006, the show was put on a two-week hiatus with Danza stating he "didn't know" if or when the show would return. However, fears that the show was canceled then were put to rest when the show returned after the scheduled two weeks. However, during the March 24, 2006, broadcast, Tony said that the show would "unlikely" be picked up for a third season.
The show was often criticized due to Danza's poor hosting skills. In particular, E!'s The Soup would regularly mock it but would soon grow fond of it. The Soup host Joel McHale even guested on one of the final episodes, the two joking about the mocking; at the end of the show, Danza and surprise guest John McEnroe took turns putting McHale in a dunk tank.
The Tony Danza Show was also the name of a short-lived 1997 sitcom starring Danza.
May 26, 2006, was the last live broadcast of the program. The show will now air in repeats for the remainder of the summer before being taken off the air before the start of the fall season.
External links
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