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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:02 AM Original message |
Meredith Vieira to Leave 'Today' in June; Ann Curry Is Replacement |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why are they dumping Viera again? |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Beats me |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I see Brokaw as one of the people who led in making news entertainment rather than news |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Brokaw did a normal broadcast news show. I don't recall him doing... |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. i think Viera is the one who wanted to leave, i heard her husband is sick |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 06:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. He's had MS as long as they've known each other. Maybe he's worse. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I like my news anchors to be hot |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I don't always watch the news on television. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 04:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I think I'll shower now. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 05:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Maybe her softball interview of Trump? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Age. It's a known pattern among networks. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hotness has always been my criterion for a news anchor, too.( |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. co-host of the Today Show is not a news anchor |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. Ann Curry is probably the most terrible interviewer I have ever seen |
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Glimmer of Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I agree. She is awful! |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. I don't agree, she's a news person, her interview skill can be improved |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. Do people still watch that show? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
28. I like fashion bits, etc. But I quit watching those morning shows years ago... |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. What's a better alternative, CNN? Fox? MSNBC? certainly NOT |
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66 dmhlt (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. Why don't they do us a favor & get rid of Matt Lauer? |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 06:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. True that! |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Couldn't have said it better. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. I thought I read that he's leaving, too. nt |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. For us older guys Meredith is pretty hot |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. and her predecessor Katie Couric is leaving her current broadcasting job |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. How about they replace the Today show with an actual news show instead. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The demographic watching television at that time don't really want a "news" show |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Because this type of format works for those who don't have the time for anything else. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. I've never particularly cared for Ann Curry. |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
23. Wow. I just realized by reading this thread.... |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. With you on this 100%. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
25. Annie can spout corporate propaganda and she has good legs! |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. good! |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
34. Just to change the subject a bit, WHO would be best for that show? |
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