Posted on 09/25/2006 4:44:17 AM PDT by Kieri
The Fox News Channel shakes up its anchor roster a little today, with former WABC/ Ch. 7 correspondent E.D. Hill moving from "Fox & Friends" to the network's "Fox Live" anchor team.
Former CBS News anchor Gretchen Carlson will take Hill's place as a co-host of the freewheeling morning show.
"Gretchen's warm personality and dynamic energy are a perfect fit for 'Fox & Friends,'" Bill Shine, senior vice president of programming, said in a statement.
Also starting today on FNC is "Live Desk With Martha MacCallum" at 1 p.m., replacing "Dayside," and a full hour of news with Jane Skinner at 2 p.m.
I don't know why they are pushing her so hard. She is another non-personality and stiff. WHERE IS LINDA VESTER? We need her----NOW.
E.D. Hill never made a smart statement on her own, she had to read it on the laptop in front of her, or repeat what was told to her in her headset/earpiece. It's obvious she is in over her head on serious news stories.
As usual, you have zero clue about what you are talking about. Talk about a yap dog....
I'm just glad that Brigid Quinn is finally gone. She was the one anchorette that got me turn to MSNBC is a minute.
I worked in television news for years. All you need to do is watch her demeanor while the others are talking and see that she is lost. She offered eye candy to the show, nothing more.
Thst is untrue. You are just saying that because she is a Democrat. I never saw E.D. go over the top and she was never blatantly biased as far as I could sae.
E.d is very bright and has a huge warm personality. I love watching her with Brian and Steve. Fox and Friends will never be the same. Kiran has that same warm personality as E.d. They should have gone with her.
I remember Louis. I don't think he ever fit in. Steve, Brian and ED were playful whereas he was way too uptight for a morning show. I'm not sure about Gretchen Carlson. If it were me, I'd bring in Juliet Huddy or Kiran Chetry(but then I like looking at hotties).
I don't know who you were responding to, but I never made any such assertions. All I said was that she relied on electronic help on the set.
Your post #42. They ALL use electronic help. This is LIVE television with breaking news constantly.
Mike and Juliet are going in to syndication. They be on Fox affiliates starting in January. Kind of the Regis Lee and Kelly Lee deal.
Yes, but she depended on it CONSTANTLY, even mispronouncing simple words that were fed to her. Anyone who was really informed would have at least pronounced the words correctly. Sorry, but an anchor who comes across as an airhead doesn't belong at the anchor desk.
I never saw that. Brian Kilmeade is the airhead of Fox and Friends, but I love him to death anyway.
Ping!
I'm sure Katie Couric will be looking for a new job soon, maybe Fox can hire her.
I agree! I was very sad when they introduced Gretchen this morning as E.D.'s replacement.
i think Megyn Kendall could hold her own with "the boys."
Kiran Chetry appears to have been completely screwed over here. Better looking, better dressed, better personality than Gretchen, more experience on F&F, and yet, passed over. I can't figure it out, can you? The only explanation is that Kiran had a baby earlier this year...but...Gretchen had a baby only months before Kiran did, so that's a wash.
The doocy goosy insulted Louis one time too many and Louis responded with "cabron." Then Louis got fired.
I don't understand it either. Kiran is obviously the best choice here.
She's very smart, but I can't see her doing the "fluff" fun stuff sometimes needed on Fox and Friends.
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