''Amazon Fishbowl'' was a short-lived online

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that featured information and interviews related to recently released books, music, and movies. ''Amazon Fishbowl'' debuted on June 1, 2006 and was discontinued in late 2007 after 12 episodes. An Amazon spokesman said the show was created to eliminate the "separation between the artist discovery experience and the follow-up purchase opportunity".Sharon Waxman
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'', May 21, 2006

Format

''Amazon Fishbowl'' followed a traditional talk-show format, with a short comedy monologue, short interview segments and a musical performance, interspersed with Amazon-related promotions. Notable guests Maher interviewed included Rob Thomas, Soul Asylum, Dixie Chicks,

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, and Dashboard Confessional.

References

External links

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Internet Archive cache of the Amazon Fishbowl home page
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