In a lengthy article that compares Late Night Republic’s success to Malcolm Gladwell’s “Tipping Point” model, Young Money Magazine describes the leadership team and philosophies behind the show.
Jake Sasseville, host of TV’s “Late Night Republic,” released the following statement today in response to media inquiries about Monday’s incident during a live radio broadcast:
“I regret any inconvenience I may have caused Rainn Wilson and his son by phoning their home early Monday morning while co-hosting the Q Morning Show. Rainn and I were friends, and my intent was to interview Rainn about the new book based off of his web site. I hope that Monday’s actions do not affect our friendship in the long term.
“I also want to make clear that this incident should not tarnish the professionalism of the Q Morning Show hosts. The responsibility for Rainn’s discomfort lies with me and me alone.”
Several viewers have asked for the audio clip of the on-air incident between Jake Sasseville and Rainn Wilson from The Office on Monday morning.
The backstory: The hosts of the Q Morning Show on WJBQ in Portland, Maine, were some of Jake’s earliest fans. He first appeared on the show nearly 10 years ago. Jake is in Maine for a few days this week and co-hosted Monday’s Q Morning Show. He thought he would call his friend Rainn Wilson, and it didn’t go so well. (While it was 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, it was only 5:30 a.m. Pacific.)
UPDATE: Jake released a statement about the incident on Wednesday. Read.
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Jake Sasseville asks comedian and author Sara Benincasa, “Do you sleep naked?”
From Episode 111. Original broadcast television airdate: October 16, 2010.
On the web:
Suzanne Stromberg from the University of Colorado at Denver interviewed Jake last week. In this great video, Jake discusses his philosophies on business, life, and communication.
Remember: Late Night Republic begins airing in Denver on November 6. Until then, watch full episodes online.
Pringles Xtreme and Jake Sasseville teamed up to break a Guinness World Record® for the “Largest Can Drum Ensemble,” using Pringles Xtreme cans during the Pringles Xtreme Campus Tour at Central Michigan University (CMU). For this attempt, Jake asked students at CMU to help him shatter this world record for the largest can drum ensemble with a noise so loud it could be heard across the country!
Members from the Campus Tour Staff handed out free cans of Pringles Xtreme for students to use to break the record and Jake asked students to raise their cans and drum as loud as they could to build momentum and excitement before the scheduled We The Kings concert.
Pringles Xtreme is the proud Title Sponsor of the Pringles Xtreme Campus Tour, during which Jake will hit the road this fall with We The Kings and J. Cole, visiting 18 campuses across the country. Visit http://www.latenightrepublic.com/campustour/ for a full list of tour stops.
On Saturday, October 2, we celebrated with people around the world to commemorate the anniversary of Lance Armstrong’s cancer diagnosis. LIVESTRONG Day is a global day of action to celebrate survivorship and commit to working toward a world without cancer.
In conjunction with our friends at FRS Healthy Energy, our road trip team and members of our staff from around the United States showed their support by wearing LIVESTRONG yellow.
Join the movement at LIVESTRONG.org.
By Jake Sasseville
Editor’s note: This post was also published on Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake.
at around 3P on Thursday, 30 Sept, 2010
yes, the year two-thousand-and-ten
i got a text from the Head of PR for a major AmericanHotel Chain
who was going to be Sponsor
i was expecting a trade deal to go through at any moment
to get free rooms in exchange for promotion
on my RoadTrip 2010 Tour.
the text said:
“Jake – sorry to be bearer of bad news but (the Major Hotel Chain) Continue reading.
has to pass. Happy to brief you why if there’s an interest
and it’s helpful…. wanted to ensure you had the news. Best
of Luck.”
By Jake Sasseville
yesterday was one of those magical days. Continue reading.
up at 5A
bed the night before at 2A
sometimes i go into manic frenzy excited
states
Jake and Late Night Republic drop in on a street fair in Madison, Wisconsin, and start a Cardboard Tube Battle. Craziness ensues. Part of LNR RoadTrip 2010. See if Jake and the show are coming to your town.
By Jake Sasseville
today in Chicago Continue reading.
a city i’m growing to love
more and more by the second
By Jake Sasseville
being on the road isn’t easy Continue reading.
it’s very rewarding.
people actually watch my show
which is beyond imagination
to me.
By Jake Sasseville
i love the people in st. louis Continue reading.
they give you their hearts and their love
and they give me free stuff in restaurants.
By Jake Sasseville
three years ago Continue reading.
in 2007
i was a fresh faced 21 year old
Overstock.com had just paid me $125,000
Ford was about to pay me $300,000
By Jake Sasseville
on an airtran flight Continue reading.
to meet the tour bus in st louis
reminds me of the days
when airtran sponsored the show
and first class tickets were issued
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