'A Prairie Home Companion' Is Renamed 'Live From Here'

New Name

Late last month (NET NEWS 11/29), ALL ACCESS reported  “A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION” creator and former host GARRISON KEILLOR had been fired by MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO due to claims of “improper behavior.” 

Now, the show has been given a new name, "LIVE FROM HERE."

USA TODAY reports, "CHRIS THILE, the mandolin virtuoso who has hosted the weekly variety show since KEILLOR's retirement last year, announced the new name SATURDAY evening as the show opened a live performance in NEW YORK CITY."

"My hope is that this name captures the energy and enthusiasm that is really at the core of this show," THILE said in a statement. "LIVE FROM HERE is about people making beautiful things and sharing them with our audience in real time. The fact that the show is live — where anything is possible — is part of what makes it so special."

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