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Fox wakes up morning TV (Fox & Friends)
USA Today ^ | 8/18/03 | Peter Johnson

Posted on 08/18/2003 1:54:51 AM PDT by veronica

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:41:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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To: RandallFlagg
We got to enjoy Loren Greene playing piano with Yoyo Ma (sp?) a couple of weeks ago...The show and the viewpoints always seem fresh--and there is a remarkable dearth of "talking points" type stuff, which I personally appreciate. They just talk. Cheery. I like it. They all have their own points of view, but no professional spinners.

I totally gave up on the networks years ago.
21 posted on 08/18/2003 3:42:55 AM PDT by Judith Anne (For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us, and on the whole world...)
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To: veronica
Though the morning banter is always polite between NBC's Katie Couric and Matt Lauer, on Today they keep things light and fun but assiduously avoid revealing their biases.

What they meant to write was "assiduously avoid admitting their biases."

22 posted on 08/18/2003 3:43:38 AM PDT by Schnucki
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To: veronica
F&F is great. Especially when Kilmeade took it to Jeanne Garofalo. Oh, and E.D. Hill is HOTT!!!
23 posted on 08/18/2003 3:46:33 AM PDT by StoneColdTaxHater
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To: RandallFlagg
Actually, Mancow was talking about a segment they had about a San Francisco luge race in which these guys were sliding down a steep hill in a two-man luge. So Mancow asked, "What do you call it when two men slide down those ice-holes?" Brian said, "Homosexuality?" Then Steve and ED left, taking everything off the set, while the producers cut the lights. Very funny indeed!
24 posted on 08/18/2003 3:47:31 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Caipirabob
Imus gets 364,000

My God, I knew he was doing poorly, but I didn't realize it was THAT bad.

I can't believe MSNBC keeps them on the air.

25 posted on 08/18/2003 3:49:18 AM PDT by TomB
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To: veronica
I am one of those viewers who hated all morning TV shows (they really are terrible beyond words) until this one came out. It is excellent.
26 posted on 08/18/2003 3:55:07 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: StoneColdTaxHater
The best was when Kilmeade took it to Bill Clinton in the streets of NYC two days after 9-11. Brian grilled Clinton about whether *HE* felt responsible for the attacks because he never dealt with Bin Laden. Brian wouldn't let up on him. It was great.
27 posted on 08/18/2003 3:55:11 AM PDT by rintense
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To: gulfcoast6
I must agree with your opinion of the weekend hosts. Juliet is painfully lightweight. Allison Camerata filled in this past weekend with great results.

As to the USA Today article.....wonderful to have my morning choice validated by the shows universal popularity. Just love those people. Hope the big bucks flow their way!
28 posted on 08/18/2003 4:03:13 AM PDT by GoodGrief
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To: twntaipan
Okay, I think I have figured this out.

The author really meant to say "NBC's Katie Couric and Matt Lauer, on Today they keep things light and fun but assiduously avoid revealing they are big asses."

29 posted on 08/18/2003 4:03:26 AM PDT by twntaipan (Defend Liberty! Defeat liberalism.)
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To: rintense
I remember that...the look on the rapist's face was priceless...like, *how dare you*...LOL
30 posted on 08/18/2003 4:05:28 AM PDT by mystery-ak (The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil.)
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To: rintense
That was JUST the episode I was going to post about. Wasn't that great? You are right...Kilmeade went right up to him and asked him point blank if he felt reponsible (while Clinton was in the middle of his tour of the New York streets and hugging attractive females and feeling their.....pain) and Clinton looked gobsmacked that someone would ask him that. Ha!
31 posted on 08/18/2003 4:08:19 AM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: Caipirabob
Watching a dull guy like Imus do a radio program is like watching paint peel. His days are numbered.
32 posted on 08/18/2003 4:17:41 AM PDT by Chancellor Palpatine ("what if the hokey pokey is really what its all about?" - Jean Paul Sartre)
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To: RandallFlagg
My favorite was when they had one of the FoxBabes(TM) subbing for ED, and Brian managed to dump over some monstergulp coffee during a break. When the cameras came back on, he and the babe were cleaning the spill off the table, and she was visibly pissed because it got all over her no doubt expensive shoes, a strappy set of CFM pumps.
33 posted on 08/18/2003 4:21:34 AM PDT by Chancellor Palpatine ("what if the hokey pokey is really what its all about?" - Jean Paul Sartre)
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To: veronica
E.D. is a mother to 7 kids and is expecting #8 in February. Good for her, but not sure how she manages.
34 posted on 08/18/2003 4:27:26 AM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Alas Babylon!; RandallFlagg
I'm so glad y'all told this story. I saw that segment, but missed the punchline! I've wondered for months what Brian said that caused that hilarious reaction, and couldn't think of any way to find out.
Doh! Shoulda asked the FReepers...
35 posted on 08/18/2003 4:44:26 AM PDT by condi2008 (Pro Libertate)
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To: Loyal Buckeye
That woman is dynamite!
The three are great but things change quite noticably when ED isn't there. She seems to have the ability to pull it together. Other females haven't seemed to "do" the chemistry.
36 posted on 08/18/2003 4:54:05 AM PDT by Spirited
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To: veronica
Does anyone remember the show where Brian spoke about his vacation to Disney World and how he was at a character breakfast with his kids? He wanted one of the characters to come to his table with his kids and apparently the characters weren't going by many tables. He was aggravated that he had paid so much for this breakfast and was not even getting a character near his kids so he starts after one of the characters!!! ILMAO!!!! It was hysterical...I think he has been permanently banned from Disney World!
I Love Brain!!!!!
37 posted on 08/18/2003 5:08:05 AM PDT by 4everontheRight (Thanks for the memories Bob...we'll miss you.)
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To: veronica
I think Fox & Friends will continue grow in viewship. Already everyone I know watches Fox at night, most of the people I know are so tired in the morning however, that they sleep right up until the time to throw their clothes on and head off for work.
38 posted on 08/18/2003 5:11:20 AM PDT by MissAmericanPie
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To: veronica
Does anyone remember the show where Brian spoke about his vacation to Disney World and how he was at a character breakfast with his kids? He wanted one of the characters to come to his table with his kids and apparently the characters weren't going by many tables. He was aggravated that he had paid so much for this breakfast and was not even getting a character near his kids so he starts after one of the characters!!! ILMAO!!!! It was hysterical...I think he has been permanently banned from Disney World!
I Love Brian!!!!!
39 posted on 08/18/2003 5:11:20 AM PDT by 4everontheRight (Thanks for the memories Bob...we'll miss you.)
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To: veronica
...Though the morning banter is always polite between NBC's Katie Couric and Matt Lauer, on Today they keep things light and fun but assiduously avoid revealing their biases.

Say what?!?

CNN executives have dismissed F&F as "fluff" and say that they are pleased with how American Morning, which focuses on hard news, has been received by viewers.

LOL. Guess this guy doesn't watch either program.

"The show reflects the times we live in," Ailes says. "In general, Americans are optimistic, resilient, curious people, and I think our show reflects that."

Well put. Treating us like we have functioning brains in our head doesn't hurt, either :)

40 posted on 08/18/2003 5:11:37 AM PDT by mewzilla
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