PublishersClearingHouse-related stories
Posted Jun 23rd 2009 6:40PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Late Night, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Obituaries, Talk Show
During some of the television obits I've been hearing about the
late, great Ed McMahon, one of the most common misunderstandings about the
Tonight Show sidekick's career has been perpetuated: that he worked for
Publishers Clearing House, handing out big checks to unsuspecting sweepstakes winners.
Well, Ed
did work for one of those sweepstakes-and-subscriptions houses, but it was PCH's main rival,
American Family Publishers. He often appeared in the AFP's ads and mailings with his
Bloopers and Practical Jokes buddy Dick Clark.
Not once did McMahon work for PCH, but as Bob pointed out in
his obituary, jokes about his sweepstakes work often kept the mistake alive.
Continue reading Ed McMahon did not work for Publishers Clearing House
Posted Jun 21st 2008 3:23PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free
Somebody give Ed McMahon a job, please! There are more stories emerging about the
famous TV sidekick's financial woes, and it's just sad that he's in such dire straits.
Granted, he's not alone in these tough times -- and, yes, he has had millions in his time -- but the revelations that the former
Tonight Show star and
Star Search host is in money trouble strikes me as really unfortunate. And apparently that
help from Jay Leno is slow in materializing. Why isn't Publisher's Clearinghouse giving him a gig?
The latest news is that
Citibank is suing McMahon for $200,000, a loan they extended to Ed. In a lawsuit filed in L.A. Superior court on June 9, the bank is seeking $179,687 in damages, plus legal fees. This is on top of the potential foreclosure on his Beverly Hills home.
Continue reading More financial woes for Ed McMahon
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