Shedding a light on the situation...
I've been (involuntarily) following the Star Jones saga in the media.
She's trying to blame Barbara Walters and the network for her sudden unemployment. But really, you gotta go way back to trace the real culprit.
Here's how it works...
Peter Jennings smokes heavily for a thousand years.
He goes to the doctor's office and learns he's got lung cancer.
Peter Jennings retires from ABC.
The rest of the Evening News triangle - Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather - decide it's their time to retire as well.
CBS decides it's time to shake things up a bit, and seeks out a female lead anchor.
Katie Couric grabs the job, and leaves a spot open on the Today Show.
Meredith Vieira decides she's had enough of the nattering hens at The View and grabs the hot NBC spot.
ABC decides they need to shake things up a bit on the View, and offers their new opening to Rosie O'Donnell.
Rosie's lost a lot of money since leaving her #1 talk show, so she accepts.
Star and Rosie hate each other. Rosie will eat Star for breakfast.
ABC tells Star shortly after Rosie accepts, that her contract won't be renewed come September.
Star fails to find another glamorous job, so she plays the victim on-air this past Tuesday by announcing her involuntary departure from the show.
ABC says "that was a stupid thing to do", and tells her not to come back on Wednesday.
And that brings us to today. This entire chain of events - and one of the biggest TV network shuffles - can be traced back to....
Peter Jenning's first cigarette.
The end.
She's trying to blame Barbara Walters and the network for her sudden unemployment. But really, you gotta go way back to trace the real culprit.
Here's how it works...
Peter Jennings smokes heavily for a thousand years.
He goes to the doctor's office and learns he's got lung cancer.
Peter Jennings retires from ABC.
The rest of the Evening News triangle - Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather - decide it's their time to retire as well.
CBS decides it's time to shake things up a bit, and seeks out a female lead anchor.
Katie Couric grabs the job, and leaves a spot open on the Today Show.
Meredith Vieira decides she's had enough of the nattering hens at The View and grabs the hot NBC spot.
ABC decides they need to shake things up a bit on the View, and offers their new opening to Rosie O'Donnell.
Rosie's lost a lot of money since leaving her #1 talk show, so she accepts.
Star and Rosie hate each other. Rosie will eat Star for breakfast.
ABC tells Star shortly after Rosie accepts, that her contract won't be renewed come September.
Star fails to find another glamorous job, so she plays the victim on-air this past Tuesday by announcing her involuntary departure from the show.
ABC says "that was a stupid thing to do", and tells her not to come back on Wednesday.
And that brings us to today. This entire chain of events - and one of the biggest TV network shuffles - can be traced back to....
Peter Jenning's first cigarette.
The end.
posted by Berry at 11:12 PM
5 Comments:
Oooo, I get it now! Thank you for organizing the events and bringing clarity to a tragic situation. I'm thinking you should pitch this to the anti-smoking campaign people.
That's some good logic. Always starts in Canada don't it?
I saw Star long enough to gasp, scream and turn off the TV on Larry King last night. She'd best watch it, Barbara Walters will bitch slap her so fast.
Heck, no love loss here for Star and I don't watch the show!
I think I need a freaking cigarette.
damn. you're right.
damn those tobacco people!
Didn't Star's attitude and lack of ability cost her a sweet Red Carpet Host gig as well not too long ago?
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