topic Re: Kathy Levine in Community Chat

Kathy Levine

Double-D — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:25:10 GMT

I no longer see her name on Evine Live website

Re: Kathy Levine

SeaMaiden — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:18:26 GMT

I am not crying any tears.

Re: Kathy Levine

chrystaltree — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:36:35 GMT

I'm shopping more and more with Evine these days and I was thinking the same thing. Levine isn't with Evine anymore. No surprise there and no great loss; I never knew why they had her. Her fans from way way way back in the day are either dead or retired and not shopping much anymore. They weren't going to follow her to Evine. Her blogs were pointless and not funny. How many menopause jokes can we take?

Re: Kathy Levine

SahmIam — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:40:30 GMT

I don't know the whole story but somewhere (from reading) I got the impression she was more of an investor/behind the scenes individual then in front of the camera. Maybe they thought she would draw QVC people to the channel.

Re: Kathy Levine

SilleeMee — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:27:08 GMT

I always wondered about that shopping network's name "evine" and how it partially matched Kathy's last name...L"evine". I wonder where they came up with that name?hmmm.

Re: Kathy Levine

Lipstickdiva — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:33:25 GMT

She was supposed to be like a roving hostess for them but I only saw her when they did the big name change launch in NYC.

Then she had the clothing line there called Out Loud. I think I saw it once and that was the end of it.

Re: Kathy Levine

Pearlee — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:45:59 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I'm shopping more and more with Evine these days and I was thinking the same thing. Levine isn't with Evine anymore. No surprise there and no great loss; I never knew why they had her. Her fans from way way way back in the day are either dead or retired and not shopping much anymore. They weren't going to follow her to Evine. Her blogs were pointless and not funny. How many menopause jokes can we take?

@chrystaltree What a sweeping generalization without any basis in fact. So retired people aren't shopping much any more? Her fans are either dead or retired - none are working? For goodness sakes.

Re: Kathy Levine

AKgirl2 — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:47:35 GMT

Its good to know "when" to ease on down the road...👣

Re: Kathy Levine

DoneTryin — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:04:30 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I'm shopping more and more with Evine these days and I was thinking the same thing. Levine isn't with Evine anymore. No surprise there and no great loss; I never knew why they had her. Her fans from way way way back in the day are either dead or retired and not shopping much anymore. They weren't going to follow her to Evine. Her blogs were pointless and not funny. How many menopause jokes can we take?

@chrystaltree Dang! I was afraid of this. So I'm dead & nobody bothered to tell me. Sure glad there are people like you around to let me know. Where's that thumb's down button?

Re: Kathy Levine

Lipstickdiva — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:12:58 GMT

@DoneTryin wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
I'm shopping more and more with Evine these days and I was thinking the same thing. Levine isn't with Evine anymore. No surprise there and no great loss; I never knew why they had her. Her fans from way way way back in the day are either dead or retired and not shopping much anymore. They weren't going to follow her to Evine. Her blogs were pointless and not funny. How many menopause jokes can we take?
@chrystaltree Dang! I was afraid of this. So I'm dead & nobody bothered to tell me. Sure glad there are people like you around to let me know. Where's that thumb's down button?

Geez. I remember Kathy Levine hosting on QVC and I'm 48.

Am I posting from the beyond?

Re: Kathy Levine

nomless — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:40:40 GMT

@DoneTryin wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
I'm shopping more and more with Evine these days and I was thinking the same thing. Levine isn't with Evine anymore. No surprise there and no great loss; I never knew why they had her. Her fans from way way way back in the day are either dead or retired and not shopping much anymore. They weren't going to follow her to Evine. Her blogs were pointless and not funny. How many menopause jokes can we take?
@chrystaltree Dang! I was afraid of this. So I'm dead & nobody bothered to tell me. Sure glad there are people like you around to let me know. Where's that thumb's down button?

I enjoyed Kathy a lot, and guess what? I'm neither dead nor retired and I still shop. Sheesh.

Re: Kathy Levine

wildcat fan — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:31:39 GMT

On April 8 someone posted on Kathy L's Facebook saying that she missed Kathy on Evine and asked if Kathy was still doing her clothing line. This was Kathy's reply:

"Unfortunately, the company is unable to support the line and have it on the air often enough to make sense for me. I cancelled it (too bad, Spring was so cute). Onward."

Re: Kathy Levine

Moonchilde — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:49:34 GMT

@wildcat fan wrote:
On April 8 someone posted on Kathy L's Facebook saying that she missed Kathy on Evine and asked if Kathy was still doing her clothing line. This was Kathy's reply:

"Unfortunately, the company is unable to support the line and have it on the air often enough to make sense for me. I cancelled it (too bad, Spring was so cute). Onward."

Translation: It didn't sell and Evine isn't cutting her any special slack about that.

That said, I'm not dead, still shopping where and when I find what I need/want, and spending the bucks. Loved Kathy as a host, but I don't purchase *anything*, anywhere, because of who's selling it. If I like I buy, if not interested nothing and no one will "convince" me to buy.

Re: Kathy Levine

SahmIam — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:32:43 GMT

On a different note: WHY did Kathy leave QVC? I became a "watcher" after she left but I remember catching her on a few shows when I would visit my parents- my mom LOVED watching her and Joan Rivers.

Re: Kathy Levine

DoneTryin — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:21:37 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
On a different note: WHY did Kathy leave QVC? I became a "watcher" after she left but I remember catching her on a few shows when I would visit my parents- my mom LOVED watching her and Joan Rivers.

@SahmIam I recall reading an interview with her years ago, but can't remember the publication. To paraphrase from what I remember of that interview: Her financial situation was such that she could allow herself some time not working, to explore other interests. She was also looking for a long-term relationship, which she found & subsequently married.

Funny how some people seem to want to find some connection between her last name & the name of the shopping channel, when it's just a coincidence. She did try selling some jewelry on QVC but apparently it didn't go over well enough to continue. I'll give her credit for trying new things. I always enjoyed watching her, especially with Joan Rivers. They certainly were a pair, weren't they?

Re: Kathy Levine

AuntG — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 11:21:55 GMT

@DoneTryin wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
I'm shopping more and more with Evine these days and I was thinking the same thing. Levine isn't with Evine anymore. No surprise there and no great loss; I never knew why they had her. Her fans from way way way back in the day are either dead or retired and not shopping much anymore. They weren't going to follow her to Evine. Her blogs were pointless and not funny. How many menopause jokes can we take?
@chrystaltree Dang! I was afraid of this. So I'm dead & nobody bothered to tell me. Sure glad there are people like you around to let me know. Where's that thumb's down button?

Dear Chrystaltree, guess I'm reading this from the great beyond because I shopped with KL. If anyone deserves a thumbs down button, it is Chrystaltree.

Re: Kathy Levine

KathyPet — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 11:38:49 GMT

Last time I,checked I was still waking up on the right side of the grass and my credit card bill offer ample,proof of my ability to still shop.

Re: Kathy Levine

Judaline — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:36:25 GMT

Evine was definitely related to Kathy's name. I remember reading it when they changed the name. I really think it's the dumbest name for a shopping channel that they could think of. She must be quite a $upporter to have the channel named after her.I guess they thought it would be a big draw, but it wasn't. Some people have never even heard of Evine. On the other hand, they'll change it again. Value Vision, Shopnbc, Evine. What's next?

Re: Kathy Levine

Say Nay — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:21:30 GMT

She wasn't a regular host or vendor but an investor/partner. There's no reason to have her name on the website unless it lists every investor.

This is from an 2012 article on Mark Bozek and Evine:

"... Of course, Evine will need scale to get there, so he [Bozek] has recruited his co-founder Russel Nuce, former QVC merchant and current President of its Accessories Council, Karen Giberson, as well as former QVC host, Kathy Levine. The startup’s advisors include Thom Beers of Original Productions, Kim Caccavo of Steelpoint Capital, Jim McCann of 1800Flowers, Greg Renker of Guthy Renker, Joan Solotar of the Blackstone Group, and Fred Siegel of Fred Siegel Partners. Evine has also raised $500K in seed financing from these investors, and others, to get the platform off the ground. In the coming months, the team will begin raising its series A..."

Re: Kathy Levine

shoppersince1989 — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:34:49 GMT

Does anyone else remember when Steve Bryant would be on with Kathy?

He would have that sheepish, puppy dog look.

I guessed that he had a crush on her.

Sure enough they did have a brief romance.

Does anyone know if they ever got married?