Arts & Entertainment
Garrison Keillor says Goodbye to Lake Wobegon
Keillor hosted A Prairie Home Companion for the final time Friday evening.
Hollywood, CA – Garrison Keillor signed off from A Prairie Home Companion for the last time Friday evening after 42 seasons as its host.
The 73-year-old Minnesotan created the show in 1974, set in the fictional town of "Lake Wobegon."
Besides featuring a telephone call from President Obama, Friday's show at the Hollywood Bowl followed the same routine, the New York Times reported.
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It ended with “Next Time I’m In Town,” with Keillor singing the line: “There’s one thing I promise you, that’s another rendezvous, next time I’m in town,” according to USA Today.
Last night, Garrison Keillor gave this note to each attendee of his last @prairie_home. pic.twitter.com/XuScOTO4e7
— Chris Sacca (@sacca) July 2, 2016
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A Prairie Home Companion will continue in October with Nickel Creek's Chris Thile as the new host.
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