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This week on\xa0Here\u2019s The Thing, Alec talks with Robert Osborne, host of\xa0Turner Classic Movies. Today Osborne plays the role of ambassador to a bygone era. We hear the journey he took to get there -- which could have been a classic movie itself.

Osborne tells Alec about meeting Lucille Ball: \u201cIf it had been Lana Turner I met or somebody I wouldn't have been able to talk, but it was Lucille Ball.\u201d Nonetheless, Ball ended up playing an influential role in Osborne\u2019s life, encouraging him to pursue writing over acting.\xa0Later Osborne explains some of the challenges he faced at\xa0The Hollywood Reporter, when he found himself writing what was really supposed to be a gossip column: \u201cI never felt comfortable intruding upon people that wanted to keep a secret. Because I think secrets are important to have.\u201d

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