Clinton could get Gumbel's "Early Show" gig

News Interactive ^ | 4.27.02

[mhking]

Clinton in running for TV job

From correspondents in Washington
27apr02


FORMER US president Bill Clinton could soon start a gig as the co-host of a morning television program, US media reported today.

ABC-TV's gossip show "Extra" reported that Clinton is a candidate to succeed retiring television host Bryant Gumbel as the co-anchor of "The Early Show" - a breakfast news program on rival network CBS-TV.

The ex-president, who left office 15 months ago, already has been busy in retirement: his William J Clinton Foundation is assembling teams of business experts to provide financial, marketing and other technical advice to owners of small businesses in Harlem, where he maintains an office.

Earlier this month he took on a new job as a senior adviser to two investment funds run by a cut price grocery store tycoon, the Los Angeles-based Yucaipa Companies said.

And he is in the process of penning his memoirs, set for publication in 2003, for publishing house Alfred A Knopf, which paid him an advance of more than $US10 million ($A18.48 million) - the largest ever for a non-fiction book published in the United States.

[mhking]

Just damn.

[Podkayne]

You can run but you can't hide. If Clinton gets a tv job we will see how hard he tries to hide his true personality. He is a scum bag and his real "inner self" will be available for public viewing and ridicule on a daily basis.

[isthisnickcool]

No way Clinton would do this. Too much constriction on his time for partying and getting regular "oral treatments".

And, people that work those kind of shows really have little control over the content. Basically, they do as they are told. And read the stuff in front of them. That wouldn't work with Billy.

With that said I hope he does it. It'll bomb at some point. Which is another reason he won't do it. He can't take the chance that he would fail. With wifey running for pres. and all.

[ppaul]

ROFLMAO

[John W]

Better have a substitute host on stand by daily.I don't see this sociopath having the self discipline to pepare and show up for a show that is live at 7 AM ET five days a week,52 weeks a year.

[Teacup]

Well it will be a first. It's my understanding that these morning talk show host must show up at work at 5 A.M. for make up and prep. Will Bubba keep them waiting like he did everyone at the White House? HA! HA! HA! HA! I want to see this.

[hflynn]

CBS is doing the hiring.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Clinton took the job. After all it is another way to cheapen the Presidency of the US. But why a news program? He should be doing the Jerry Springer Show.

[Carolina]

Don't they have to be in the studio around 3 or 4 in the morning? That'll put a definite crimp on his style.

[Cicero]

If he can get $100,000 a pop traveling around, giving the same speech over and over to his adoring fans, going to parties, and feeling up the girls, why would he want to get stuck with a boring daily job where he has to get up in the morning?

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

No way is Bubba getting up that early 5 days a week.

[Clara Lou]

Gumbel's "Early Show" gig
--certainly a dignified position for a former President of the United States. (Clinton always was, is and shall remain white trash.)

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

..-It's the TV, Stupid, no matter WHO pays for it- =

..The CLINTONS' M.O.

..-If ADOLF HITLER had had TV up his sleeve, the way the CLINTONS do now, he would have won World War II- =

...The CLINTONS' Truth.

NEVER FORGET

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

He said he would do it if Rollergirl would co-host.

[DallasMike]

Our spin should be that Clinton is stealing an African-American's job.

[sleavelessinseattle]

Will Bubba keep them waiting like he did everyone at the White House?

LOL not to mention LAX for his haircut! I'd love to see him get a real job where he can't have people that embarass him liquidated. I read somewhere that he pointed to a set of luggage and gestured to his secret service guard at an airport after he was out of office and was updated "I'm security...I don't do luggage"...Hee Hee.

[Charles Henrickson]

It's not a matter of Clinton getting up that early; it's a matter of him staying up that late.

He will need additional stimulants.

[spectre]

OR..another spin..Clinton is the only white man qualified to take an African-American's job...bro.

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[TwoStep]

**Barf Alert--Ping**

[Charles Henrickson]

Clinton is stealing an African-American's job.

Nope. Clinton is black, remember?

[anniegetyourgun]

I'm dubious, but then....CBS does seem to have a death wish.

[tcostell]

I think the thing to remember about billie is that while he is polished, he has no character. The longer and better you get to know someone, the more that trait comes out. Having him remain in the public eye may be the best thing he could do for his enemies. Before long he'll let his nature slip out.

[Charles Henrickson]

Should be on America's Most Wanted.

Or America's Least Wanted, depending on how you look at it.

[anniegetyourgun]

Can you imagine the full-time freepin' fun this would be? The phone calls, the emails, the letters, faxes, etc. to CBS! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[Teacup]

Isn't he getting a new puppy to replace Buddy? Isn't he buying a home in Ireland? Isn't he the voice of the DNC? Isn't he writing a book? How is he going to keep all his prior committments? Look at it this way. He can bring all his dates with him to the studio at 5AM, LOL, LOL. Does CBS require their talk show host to be sober?

[sidegunner]

From a loser to a traitor, and they wonder why noboby watches.

[Teacup]

HA! HA! HA! HA! Oh you guys crack me up. Yes, I would have such a good time faxing, emailing, phoning CBS. Whew!

America's Most wanted? Man oh man, that's funny.

[Sabertooth]

Oh, I hope this happens... It'll be like the XFL (cheerleaders included!)...

Big ratings for a week, and then a drop into the abyss. The public humiliation would be beautiful.

But Clinton's smart enough and cowardly enough to know not to risk it... Dang it!

OTH...

If he was convinced there was a right-wing conspiracy to keep him off the air and the endanger the Constiution....

[Miss Marple]

Actually, I believe he will do this, but not as a full-time host. I think he will do "commentary and analysis" a couple of days a week. This will let him act like he is an intellectual and attempt to undermine the Bush administration.

The plus side of this is how Katie Couric will deal with her idol attempting to undermine her ratings. Once again, we see that those who support Clinton are knifed in the back when they no longer are useful.

It IS all about him, after all.

[fightu4it]

Bubba was in the paper here today. Seems he is getting another dog.

Now let's be realistic. How much time do you think he or the Senatorette or the globe trotting spawn of the loins spend at home.

Just another PR stunt that anyone can see through. The hired help will feed and care for the animal and scoop up all the doo doo so it doesn't squish up between their toes when they go outside for another of the endless photo ops.

[M Kehoe]

I have never watched the Early Show and I still won't.

Having i42 on in the morning would ruin breakfast.

5.56mm

[nutmeg]

*Barf Alert* ping!

[StriperSniper]

He should be doing the Jerry Springer Show.

He should be ON the Jerry Springer show!

[anniegetyourgun]

I can't imagine him doing it fulltime either. The D party is going to need him for fundraising and can't afford to have him tied down to a daily obligation.

[Mamzelle]

LOL! Clinton has never been on time in his life...you can't run a news show when the host is always at least an hour late.

[sleavelessinseattle]

If they give him a desk to sit behind and you hear a rythmic bumping noise and he subsequently loses his train of thought during an interview, call the studio drycleaner. For Billie, the World is his Humidor!

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

how long before jane clayson would be under the desk

[mewzilla]

If I were a shareholder, I'd quickly be coming to the conclusion that there is a serious problem in the boardroom...

[TomT in NJ]

And he is in the process of penning his memoirs, set for publication in 2003, for publishing house Alfred A Knopf, which paid him an advance of more than $US10 million ($A18.48 million) - the largest ever for a non-fiction book published in the United States.

I'm surprised no one has pointed out that pile of BS. There will be more fiction than truth in anything this disgraceful, deceitful, lying bag of wind will ever write. Assuming of course that he ever writes this book....

[MadelineZapeezda]

Earlier this month he took on a new job as a senior adviser to two investment funds run by a cut price grocery store tycoon, the Los Angeles-based Yucaipa Companies said.

Wish I knew the names of these funds just to make sure that I have NONE in my portfolio!

[Liz]

indexing

[Teacup]

I wonder if they'll bring in Monica to guest host with him? Now there's a show.

[Miss Marple]

He is probably still steamed that President Bush is on the trading cards and has been portrayed as an action hero doll. Those were his rightful gigs, you know.

Just once I would like to see someone in the major media say that this guy is NOT handsome, NOT smart, and NOT interesting!! Just once!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Pitiful. Poor bill. He wants a legacy. . .

The Legacy..........

[Shooter 2.5]

The thing I hate the most is the libs throwing money at this human garbage.

[Samwise]

You won't see her. She'll be under the desk.

[MeekOneGOP]

More Legacy..........

i got away wif murder, rape and
obstruction ov justice. . .
i so proud o' myself! !

JESSE JACKSON and his mistress Karin Stanford (circled)
pose with Clinton and other Rainbow Coalition staffers on
December 3, 1998 -- five months before Jesse's love child
was born.

[MeekOneGOP]

More Legacy..........

[Teacup]

The Clinton Legacy, no matter how much he wishes, he'll always be remembered as the impeached rapistest, BJ president.

Miss Marple, He's no super hero. He's more of a super ZERO!

[lonestar]

He should be doing the Jerry Springer Show.

As a "guest," not as host.