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In reply to the discussion: Netanyahu humiliated after he tries to play down wealth with video recorded in his decrepit 'home' [View all]KansDem
(28,498 posts)23. Apparently, Moshik and Sara didn't see Geraldo open Al's vault
And then, the reality--
Geraldo Rivera had been fired in 1985 after criticizing ABC for canceling a report on an alleged relationship between John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. He then hosted the special The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults which was broadcast live on April 21, 1986. The two-hour special (including commercials) was greatly hyped as potentially revealing great riches or bodies on live television. This included the presence of a medical examiner should bodies be found and agents from the Internal Revenue Service to collect any of Capone's money that might be discovered.
When the vault was finally opened, the only things found inside were dirt and several empty bottles including one Rivera claimed was for moonshine bathtub gin. Despite the ending, the special became the most-watched syndicated television special with an estimated audience of 30 million. After the show, Rivera was quoted as saying "Seems like we struck out".[1] However, in his 1991 autobiography Exposing Myself, he wrote, regarding the event, "My career was not over, I knew, but had just begun. And all because of a silly, high-concept stunt that failed to deliver on its titillating promise."
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Al_Capone%27s_Vaults
When the vault was finally opened, the only things found inside were dirt and several empty bottles including one Rivera claimed was for moonshine bathtub gin. Despite the ending, the special became the most-watched syndicated television special with an estimated audience of 30 million. After the show, Rivera was quoted as saying "Seems like we struck out".[1] However, in his 1991 autobiography Exposing Myself, he wrote, regarding the event, "My career was not over, I knew, but had just begun. And all because of a silly, high-concept stunt that failed to deliver on its titillating promise."
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Al_Capone%27s_Vaults
Perhaps they have future careers on FOX?
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Netanyahu humiliated after he tries to play down wealth with video recorded in his decrepit 'home' [View all]
n2doc
Feb 2015
OP
I hope this will help the Israeli people to give this pompous Neo-con the boot come March. eom
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#4
Ah yes...the technqie employed by master propagandist, Goering. I guess it does
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#32
Actually, the Israeli People have continued to be suckered by this crap for decades....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2015
#34
Who can forget the Republicans jumping off the sofa with their fake Superman capes?
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2015
#45
Liars's gonna lie, haters gonna hate, monsters gonna monster. Bibi, you still want to stab Obama in the back?
Fred Sanders
Feb 2015
#6
On the bright side it made every time capsule opening a nice surprise....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2015
#27
O'Reilly did something similar a few years ago. He claimed he was one 'of you guys' growing up.
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#63