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Originally Posted by troutman

Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets a Late-Night Nat Geo Talk Show

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...-gets-a-761680

“To be able to continue to spread wonder and excitement through Star Talk, which is a true passion project for me, is beyond exciting. And National Geographic Channel is the perfect home as we continue to explore the universe.”


Star Talk will indeed follow a similar format to Tyson's podcast, which marries science and popular culture and feature interviews with celebrities, comedians and scientists. He's still sorting through all of the elements that he'll add to the television iteration, but he does intend to give Bill Nye a platform for a minute-long rant in each show, much as Andy Rooney had for many years on CBS' 60 Minutes.

The weekly series, inspired both in name and context by longtime radio show Car Talk, will tape before a live studio audience from the American Museum of Natural History’s Hayden Planetarium in New York City, where Tyson is based. The series' April debut is slated to air alongside one-hour special Hubble’s Cosmic Journey.

I hope that turns out as good as it sounds