Hey GMA: Gumbel = Fumble

The folks at Good Morning America are faced with the most difficult task in television. They have to replace Charles Gibson, co host of GMA.
Here's what they should do: Consult with Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts. Diane and Robin know what is best for themselves and what is best for the show. Male or female? Usually you would replace a male with a male in a situation like this. Balance is important. Tom Bergeron is the frontrunner to replace Gibson, but Bryant Gumbel is high on the list as well. Didn't we already see Gumbel try this? Does ABC have a dressing room large enough for Gumbel? He was part of the #1 "Today Show" and later part of CBS' on going morning struggle. I think that naming him to replace Charles Gibson would be a mistake.
Other names being considered, according to the New York Post, are New York newsman Bill Ritter, who co-anchored "GMA Sunday” from 1993 to 1999; and "GMA Weekend Edition" co-anchor Bill Weir. I'd pick Weir over any of the above. He has a quick mind, is reasonably good looking (it's TV) and is SMART. Smart enough to do what he's told and then branch out from there.

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Brangelina Baby B-day A Holiday In Namibia?

I love Reuters! They seem to have their fingers on the pulse of what really matters to us normal people!

LANGSTRAND, Namibia (Reuters) - Half of Namibians voting in an informal radio survey believe the day Angelina Jolie gives birth should be declared a national holiday, an honor usually reserved for kings, queens and national heroes.

"We have a tie, it's 50-50," the DJ for popular local radio station Radio Wave announced Tuesday after listeners were asked whether the "Brangelina" baby should be accorded the honor. She said voting was still going on.

Actually, this is a weak excuse for me to post Angelina Joli's picture. The idea of Namibia's work force taking a day off to salute this solemn event has me spellbound.

Hot Damn! I'm A Demo, Again!

Man, am I excited! I just got a post card from the A.C. Nielsen Company. They are going to survey me for a week to see what I like to watch on TV. Participating in a survey like this, where only a few people are sampled, is like voting 500 times in a local political election. The only thing better than this would be free beer.

I always thought that companies like Nielsen, Arbitron, Pulse, and the rest, were over-rated, themselves. Usually the radio or TV station that pays for the survey is the one that wins. That's the way it seems in small town, America.
But, I'll give it a shot. I know what I like.

Madonna Redefines Tacky

T he following is a report from the Associated Press:

LOS ANGELES - Less than 12 hours after Madonna crucified herself on a mirrored cross, the Catholic League expressed its discontent with the concert stunt.

The controversial diva wore a crown of thorns and sang while hanging from a cross during Sunday night's opener of her "Confessions" world tour at The Forum in Inglewood.

"Knock off the Christ-bashing," Catholic League president Bill Donohue said in a statement Monday. "It's just pathetic."

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Is she tacky or desperate? Or both? Maybe they should've used real nails. I was never a big fan of hers. Too much shock, not enough substance. I also heard that she made fun of "W." Cheap shots from a political genius? Of course! Apparently some of us see some value in a freak show.

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The picture says it all!