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On the Line stars Gibson as Elvis Cooney, a veteran overnight radio shock jock whose being urged by management to change his ways since his career is on the downslide.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
The production crew began to follow the former radio shock jock and host of The Wendy Williams Show in late August 2022, but given her physical and mental state, the focus pivoted to her struggles with addiction and autoimmune disorders.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
For the Asbury Park, N.J., native — who first gained notoriety as a radio shock jock in the ’90s —The Wendy Williams Show had been a source of pride since its 2008 debut.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
On Monday's episode of The Howard Stern Show, the actor and the shock jock discussed their near-collaboration in Cooper's 2018 directorial debut, which famously costarred Lady Gaga and won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
The production crew began to follow the former radio shock jock and host of The Wendy Williams Show in late August 2022, but given her physical and mental state, the focus pivoted to her struggles with addiction and autoimmune disorders.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
For the Asbury Park, N.J., native — who first gained notoriety as a radio shock jock in the ’90s —The Wendy Williams Show had been a source of pride since its 2008 debut.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
On Monday's episode of The Howard Stern Show, the actor and the shock jock discussed their near-collaboration in Cooper's 2018 directorial debut, which famously costarred Lady Gaga and won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023
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“Shock jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shock%20jock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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