Whither Meredith Vieira?

[Jimmy Owen]

If you want to throw out names, make sure they don't already have a syndicated strip.  Which means Springer, Philbin, O'Brien, Povich, Montel, Geraldo, Mary Hart, etc. are out.  Ricki Lake, on the other hand, has hosted six of the most beloved game shows ever, though she may under a Fremantle development deal.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'115591\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 09:54 AM\']
If you want to throw out names, make sure they don't already have a syndicated strip.  Which means, Springer, Philbin, O'Brien, Povich, Montel, Geraldo, Mary Hart, etc. are out.
[/quote]
Didn't even realize that...

When is Springer supposed to call it quits, anyway? I thought he was going off the air last year or this one, but haven't heard too much.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'115591\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 09:54 AM\']
If you want to throw out names, make sure they don't already have a syndicated strip.  Which means Springer, Philbin, O'Brien, Povich, Montel, Geraldo, Mary Hart, etc. are out.  Ricki Lake, on the other hand, has hosted six of the most beloved game shows ever, though she may under a Fremantle development deal.
[/quote]

Ricki doesn't currently have a talk show either. Does The View currently air against Millionaire anywhere(which would most likely also put it up against TPIR?)

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'115590\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 06:50 AM\']
I don't know how well this would fly here, but how about Jerry Springer? (dammit, put down the foreign objects and hear me out!)
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I don't think it's a bad choice at all.

Expanding the discussion into the realm of the insane, if Rikki Lake shows us something interesting during the GSM, she might be a contender, too. (Mind you, _I_ wouldn't hire her, but it might raise her stock, and especially if the Millionaire people decide they need to hire a female host for whatever demographic reasons.)

[SteveRep]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' post=\'115594\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 10:05 AM\']
Ricki doesn't currently have a talk show either. Does The View currently air against Millionaire anywhere(which would most likely also put it up against TPIR?)
[/quote]
I wouldn't be surprised if it is somewhere but I doubt there are all that many places where WWTBAM airs in the morning. The closest I can find is right here in DC, where WUSA carries Millionaire at 10:30 a.m.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'SteveRep\' post=\'115602\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 10:26 AM\']
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' post=\'115594\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 10:05 AM\']
Ricki doesn't currently have a talk show either. Does The View currently air against Millionaire anywhere(which would most likely also put it up against TPIR?)
[/quote]
I wouldn't be surprised if it is somewhere but I doubt there are all that many places where WWTBAM airs in the morning. The closest I can find is right here in DC, where WUSA carries Millionaire at 10:30 a.m.
[/quote]

It airs at 10AM EST on WPTT Channel 22 in Pittsburgh.

[scottua1]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' post=\'115594\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 10:05 AM\']
 Does The View currently air against Millionaire anywhere(which would most likely also put it up against TPIR?)
[/quote]
Here in Albany, Millionaire airs at 10 and 11am on the NBC affiliate, putting the 11am episode against the first half of both the View and PIR.

[uncamark]

Also, with Springer there is the matter of his radio show, which he could do anywhere in the morning and then do a TV show in the afternoon.

(Yes, radio show that Air America is syndicating with Premiere--from what I've heard, he's proven that he can still handle something with gravitas to it, even if you don't agree with his politics.)

[tvwxman]

No doubt Davies has to begin thinking about an replacement for Vierra. If she stays now, she won't as soon as the contract ends in two years. If anything, it may give Davies the push needed to get a primetime millionaire back on television (either on ABC or not when the contract with the mousehouse ends ),  and this time , perhaps without Reeg, going instead with  a different host that they can test drive in the hot seat.

Now, back to speculation . My vote : Rosie O'.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'115645\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 12:21 PM\']
Now, back to speculation . My vote : Rosie O'.
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God, I'd slit my own throat.

[gsgalaxy82]

Jerry Springer actually wouldn't be a bad selection, he did host Greed in the UK and did a great job. But with his show still on, who knows.
My suggestion as host is kinda off the wall: Dana Jacobson, host of ESPN2's Cold Pizza and an ESPN reporter. Attractive, good personality, could keep control of a show. As I said once, none of us thought Meredith could pull it off (I'll admit, I didn't even know who she was). So I say Disney should look to their all sports network for some ideas.

David

[Jimmy Owen]

Dare I bring up the name of Ken Jenn....no, better not.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'115649\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 01:01 PM\']
Dare I bring up the name of Ken Jenn....no, better not.
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Yikes. Thing is, I can see them trying it.

[goongas]

According to this Washington Post article (yes, I know, it may not be accurate), Michael Davies still expects Meredith to host Millionaire, but her agent isn't so sure:

Washington Post article

[trainman]

[quote name=\'SteveRep\' post=\'115602\' date=\'Apr 7 2006, 07:26 AM\']
...I doubt there are all that many places where WWTBAM airs in the morning. The closest I can find is right here in DC, where WUSA carries Millionaire at 10:30 a.m.
[/quote]

WWTBAM is also the lead-in to TPIR in Los Angeles, airing at 9:30 A.M. on KCBS.  (Those are the second-run shows; first-run airs at 6:30 P.M. on co-owned KCAL.)