Longest Talkshow Record By Rabi Lamichhane

Nepalese journalist Rabi Lamichhane had hoped to win the Guinness World Record for longest talk show with a 60-hour television extravaganza on the topic, "Lord Buddha Was Born in Nepal." The 36-year-old nailed it and then some — his broadcast clocked in at 62 hours, beating the previous record of 52 hours set by an Ukrainian duo. Lamichhane talked and talked, and then talked some more, to actors, politicians, singers, sports personalities, entrepreneurs, journalists and Nepalis who called in from around the world. The host ate on camera to keep his strength up and, as he neared his third full day of non-stop talking, Lamichhane had started to grow a beard.