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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 08:53 PM Original message |
Tavis Smiley leaving NPR in December |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not because he "wants to spend time with his family"? |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Tavis Smiley talked about his decision this morning |
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radric (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. No loss.. |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hahahahaha. Nice try! |
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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I've never much liked his show either |
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DustMolecule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Really? And what is your criticism EXACTLY? |
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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. What's wrong with not liking his show? |
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are_we_united_yet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I'd prefer to see you leave n/t |
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SleeplessinSoCal (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Leaving to fill Rather's Vacancy? |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. not a chance |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. He is ready for primetime. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. He has been there and done that. Y'all just never caught him, apparently |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 03:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I concur |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
31. That would be great if he replaced Dan Rather. He's as good as any |
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Bugaboo (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I am just heartbroken... |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Another good one leaving... |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. assholery abounds in this thread |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Yeah. I'd say it's a pretty good sign that the show was good |
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Tweed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Ah my daily dose of AP dissing the DU |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 01:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Do my eyes deceive me? |
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are_we_united_yet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. How about it? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. This was the best show on NPR. |
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chicchick (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. Smiley is a good journalist |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. When is Moyer on NPR? |
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sleipnir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'll shed just one tear. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I'm going to need my Little Oprhan Annie secret-decoder ring to |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
15. I used to listen to his show when it was available |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. He has a weekly public TV talk show, which I found not much |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. It's daily (weekdays). Why would you force yourself to watch the |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I didn't make a point of watching |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. I found his program refreshing. |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-30-04 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. good riddance eom |
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ribrepin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. Any chance he'll go to Air America? |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 12:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. He hosted the news on BET before Viacom's boy Bob Johnson fired him |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. The reason he was fired, I believe, is because he wasn't pro-consumption |
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SleeplessinSoCal (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 01:29 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. He's already on television |
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JaneDoughnut (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I assume he won't leave PBS? |
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