And the Cable News War Wages On...



This morning I woke up and turned on MSNBC. What I saw really surprised me; the woman doing news commentary was Monica Crowley. You know Monica...attractive blond woman who has often been seen on Fox, sometimes substituting for Sean Hannity when Sean is out of town or on vacation. I think she's actually related to Alan Colmes in some way...where did I hear that? Can't remember...Anyway, this is the second time in recent memory I have seen a familiar Fox personality move to a more prominent position on MSNBC, the other example of course being Rita Cosby. Lord knows MSNBC could use the ratings, and I think it's very wise that they are approaching people who have sort of been screwed by Fox (in other words, kept in the background and not given opportunities to live up to their potential) and offering them contracts with full-time exposure.

I say it's about time! Rita is one of the most prolific journalists of our day, always managing to somehow get the interviews that Diane Sawyer would kill for (for instance, I don't think anyone besides Rita has ever interviewed Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat side by side), and Monica Crowley is just...well...really hot (not to mention sharp as a knife). Fox should really learn from this. Rita was a faithful asset to them for years and never managed to acheive anything besides her little weekend show, and Monica Crowley is just...well...really hot. Are you listening, Roger Ailes? I think Lisa Bernhard is looking pretty good to the other cable news networks right about now. You might want to think about that...