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Andy Warhol Had A Show On MTV
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 18, 2010
Modified Jan 18, 2010
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It makes sense that Andy Warhol had a show on MTV during the station's early years... but we've never heard of it until now! Fimoculous did some digging and found a few clips, circa 1987, from his program, which was called "15 Minutes." Guests included Frank Zappa, Kevin Killon, Debbie Harry, Pee-wee Herman, John Waters, William Burroughs, and even a young Courtney Love. It's not all star power, though — there's even a piece by Risa Dickstein about the world of Manhattan's mounted police.
See more clips here. This was just one of Andy's shows, however — he also hosted Andy Warhol's Fashion and Andy Warhol's TV, both cable access programs.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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