Posted on 12/21/2009 11:58:45 AM PST by Beaten Valve
Over the weekend, the Daily News reported that Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has told Fox News founder and chairman Roger Ailes he'll quit if Ailes hires Lou Dobbs.
Rivera tells Rush & Molloy, "I never threatened to quit," adding, "The last time I checked, no one here was talking to the a-—." A rep for Ailes concurs, telling the paper he isn't looking to add Dobbs to either FNC or FBN.
And all this reminded us about a situation a few years ago just after Rivera signed a reported 6-year $36m contract with NBC. In August, 1998 Newsweek reported on a riff between Rivera and then NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw. Rivera complained in a TV Guide interview that promos for his CNBC show "Rivera Live" didn't air during "Nightly" because Brokaw banned them. He also seemed to be gunning for Brokaw's job, telling TV Guide he was, "in the running for the center chair at the desk of the wise men."
A day after the quotes leaked, Rivera issued this statement: "Tom Brokaw is a great newsman who does a terrific job and the rivalry between us is grossly overstated." He also explained that his ambition to be "the news anchor for the next millennium" did not extend beyond his role as a CNBC host.
Rivera left NBC after the 9/11 attacks going to work for Fox News as a war correspondent.
Thanks Geraldo, be sure to pick up your lovely parting gift on the way out.
Bye Geraldo!
Hey, that horrid Lamont Hill has wormed is way back to Fox. I thought they gave him the boot?
He’s worse than Geraldo.
Both of them cause my remote to change channels.
Good another liberal bites the dust HOPEFULLY, cannot stand him, he supports every bone headed thing Obummer does! Dobbs would be much better than Geraldo anyday. I hated when Geraldo came back on Fox.
Promises, promises.
You’ll be doing Fox a favor.......don’t let the door it your sorry a$$ on the way out.
Adios Gerry!
So long Gerry Rivers, don’t let the door smack you in the a$$. Best argument I’ve heard for hiring Lou.
No, for our old friend “Jerry”, it’s “adios”....
FoxNews, when does Lou start?
Rivera is just another guy in his sixties who desperately want to look and act like a guy in his thirties hip and cool and all the rest. I am really sick of his shtick. So please Fox, hire Lou Dobbs!
And also please please trade Sheppard Smith’s time slot with Glenn Beck’s. Who watches Smith anyways?
What a glorious day that would be.
So?
Is it just me or does Fox News on the weekend suck?
so there is a down side?
Lou Dobbs gets on my nerves, too.
PLEASE WHOREaldo quit..it would be the one bright spot in this disgusting weekend. Please do it
Latino threatens to quit if fox hires a white guy!
I’d settle for them caning Geraldo.
As you intimate, the twofer makes it just that much more sweet.
Note to Roger Ailes: When the former Jerry Rivers comes on, I switch from Fox to the AnimalPlanet.
I’m not one of Dobbs’ viewers, but...
Don’t let the door bhit you on the butt, Geraldo. Heck, quit whether they hire him or not, and they can give Stossel your time slot.
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