Weiner maybe down, but his middle finger was up.
As of Today, Anthony Weiner AKA Carlos Danger can start back up his sexting career. He did have one last message for the media as he drove away.
The guy showed what little class he has. Let's hope we never hear from this jerk again.
CNN rushed to get their new look Crossfire on the air because things were heating up in Syria.
The show had a awkward debut and CNN would have been wise to wait until the pundits turned anchors could learn how to host a show.
But the question is, how did Crossfire do in their first night of ratings?
They lost to Al Sharpton on MSNBC.
Ouch...that has to hurt.
Here's the numbers:
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,402,000
WINK-TV in Fort Myers ended up making some news while going to cover some news.
The crew was in station's live truck on the way to cover a fire.
Their van crashed on I-75 rolling over and stopping traffic.
Florida Highway Patrol said the van lost control after a tire blew out, causing the van to flip.
Reporter Vanessa Ruffes and Photographer Lucas Bogg, were treated at Naples Community Hospital for minor injuries and have been released.
H/T WINK
Longtime Anchor John Hambrick lost his cancer battle yesterday.
Hambrick who anchored in Cleveland, Miami, New York and other markets passed away yesterday afternoon at Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, Texas.
Hambrick anchored the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts at WEWS (Cleveland) from 1967 to 1975. Along with Dave Patterson, Dorothy Fuldheim, Gib Shanley and Don Webster, Hambrick took WEWS from a poor third place station to a dominant No. 1.
"The years spent with John on the news were arguably the best years of my life at WEWS," said Don Webster, who did weather as part of the Eyewitness News team. "John was a true gentleman and a real pro. John was the captain of the ship but never tried to hog the spotlight. He knew we were a team and he steered the ship admirably. He loved his work and his family, and will always be remembered by me as one of the good guys."
More after the jump.
Read MoreAnchor Martha Sugalski has returned to WESH in Orlando.
The anchor left the air (but never stopped Tweeting) to give birth to triplets.
"The last time people saw you on TV you were as big as a house," Sugalski's co-anchor Jim Payne cracked..
"A birdhouse," Sugalski said, laughing.
"Enormous," Payne said. "Not only have you transformed yourself back again, but you have these three new lives that you're in charge of. It's remarkable."
Sugalski said the family had a hard time telling the identical boys apart and that her daughter, who weighed 2 pounds 6 ounces at birth, is now 7 pounds.
"She's doing really, really well, and they're all healthy. They're my three little miracles," Sugalski said.
In a taped segment, Sugalski said she loved being a mom and working in the news business. "I've got the best of both worlds," she said. "I'm really looking forward to coming back and seeing all my great co-workers and ... getting back on the anchor desk."
H/T Orlando Sentinel
Matt Lauer still thinks he got a raw deal when NBC sacked Ann Curry from the Today Show (although we should point out, not as raw of a deal as Curry herself).
Lauer spoke with Esquire and says that out of his 20 years at Today, 18 have been great. The 2 bad years he blames on the media coverage of him screwing over Ann Curry.
Lauer says "the way the media treated what happened with Ann Curry was a disappointing learning experience. I was disappointed by the laziness of the media, the willingness to read a rumor, repeat that rumor, and treat it as a fact. And yet, what were my options? Does anyone want to see a person who’s making the money that the newspapers say I’m making complaining, “Woe is me, my life is terrible, and people are being unfair”? No one would’ve had any patience for that. I wouldn’t have any patience for that. So you just shut up and go about doing your job and hope that people who know you well — your friends and your family — know what’s true.
If I were to write a contract and put it in front of a group of young broadcasters and journalists, and on this piece of paper it said, “You’re going to have twenty years as host of the Today show, and eighteen of those years are going to be so unbelievably fantastic that you’re going to think you’re living in a fantasy world. And one or two of those years is going to be incredibly frustrating and challenging,” don’t you think every single one of those young broadcasters and journalists would grab that paper out of my hand and sign on the dotted line?
More at Esquire.com
7 days ago, FTVLive told you that anchor-reporter Shari Dunn has filed a complaint against her employers, WDJT and it's owner Weigel Broadcasting.
Dunn says in her suit that there is "a possible pattern and practice of paying female employees less than male employees."
Now the station has been hit with another lawsuit.
This time it is a male that's suing the company. Anchor Carlos Vergara filed filed a discrimination claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Weigel Broadcasting and WDJT.
Vergara's attorney Cole White says, that when Vergara was hired at WDJT almost three years ago, he was told that he would be anchoring for the Spanish language Telemundo 63 and would also be doing news reporting and anchoring for the English language news cast at WDJT.
Instead, he claims that several other less experienced Anglo anchors were given the opportunity to anchor and the WDJT management bypassed Vergara who is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Attorney White said, that when Vergara had attempted to address some of the problems at Telemundo 63 and that it doesn’t really speak to the community its supposed to cover, Genie Garner, the News Director for WDJT had said, “we don’t care about them anyway.” Garner has also allegedly referred to the Latino community as illegal aliens and that the Weigel corporate executives have said, that she is in the helm at WDJT and that they don’t care who she offends, according to Vergara’s attorney.
It is once again that time to clean out the FTVLive inbox and answer some of your questions.
Today we have advice for someone that's contract is not going to be renewed.
Help for a guy that's girlfriend is sleeping around with a news photographer.
What do to when your haters start liking you?
Other websites that really are just posers.
And getting ready for the Apple iPhone announcement.
The questions and answers are waiting for you in ScottLand.
CNN's latest attempt to win viewers is by bringing back the show Crossfire.
If you were looking for the show to be as polished as the last version, you might be waiting awhile.
CNN decided to use pundits as anchors and it didn't work very well.
They kicked off with Newt Gingrich on the right and Stephanie Cutter on the left.
The two met in the middle of awkward, neither looked comfortable at all trying to host a show. They were both way out of their element trying to read the prompter and make a halfway decent transition.
We're not saying that they show doesn't have some potential. Crossfire will be driven by how good the guests are and will be geared entirely to political junkies.
But, just like I don't want to see Anderson Cooper trying to play Quarterback for the NY Jets, trying to turn pundits into anchors just doesn't work.
Many times watching Gingrich and Cutter try and anchor and their nervous laughter made you cringe.
CNN shouldn't have been so quick to move up the date of Crossfire and would have been wise to wait until the show was ready to hit the air.
It wasn't ready last night and it showed.
It's like the old saying you never get a second chance to make a first impression.
FTVLive FIRST told you that Jan Jeffcoat was leaving Scripps produced "The List."
We heard rumors that Jeffcoat was headed to DC and now those rumors are confirmed.
WUSA has announced that Jeffcoat is the newest member of the on-air team.
"As we work to construct the best possible news team to follow the #1 rated prime-time on CBS, Jan brings a vital energy, curiosity and passion to our newscasts. The fact that she wanted to return to daily local news, with a focus on the viewer, through digital and social outreach platforms makes this the perfect fit," said WUSA 9's President and General Manager Mark Burdett.
According to Jan: "I'm excited to be coming home to family and the place where my husband grew up. I'm also honored to join WUSA 9, one of the premier local television stations in the country!"
Jan will be co-anchoring the WUSA 9 weekday newscasts at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. according to News Director Fred D'Ambrosi.
WTTG Anchor Brian Bolter is leaving the Fox O&O.
Bolter has been with the station since 1999 is leaving as her is on the verge of opening his second bar.
He posted this note to co-workers and viewers:
Friends, Colleagues and Viewers …
After nearly 14 years at WTTG-TV FOX 5, I recently approached the station and asked to pursue other interests. On the verge of opening DRY 85, our second restaurant in two years and with no plans to stop anytime soon, I realized it was time to finally follow my head and heart in writing this new chapter in life. The station agreed and we’re amicably parting ways.
It’s been an honor working with you. A privilege presenting your work to the Washington, DC region. Most importantly, though, I want to thank all the loyal viewers who have allowed me into their homes for more than a decade. You have blessed me with your smiles and your handshakes in the streets and trust in your hearts. I will forever cherish your faith in me.
From helping launch Fox 5 News at 5, “the most successful newscast launch in Fox station group history”, the NewsEdge at 11 which at one time was the highest rated 11pm newscast in the market beating others in that time slot for 50 years and the NewsEdge at 6 to great fanfare, we accomplished much together. It was a tremendous ride sitting in the anchor chair for all 79 straight weeks of WTTG-TV’s run as the #1 late news in Washington, DC.
While excited and eager to embrace future opportunities in my television career, I can now focus on DRY 85, Red Red Wine Bar, and my other varied business interests. I can also do simple things not possible my entire television news life. Have dinner with my wife. Pick my son up from school. Tuck my daughter in at night.
I hope to return to a TV near you soon. Until then drink good wine. Life is too short.
Brian Bolter
WSTM (Syracuse) says that Doppler the Weather Cat, a fixture on station's weather reports for many years is retiring.
The station plans on-air celebrations starting Thursday at 4:00 a.m. and going on throughout the day.
Doppler, who was adopted by the television station from the SPCA, will live in the loving home of an experienced animal welfare advocate in Central New York.
"Doppler is ready to retire," CNYCentral Chief Meteorologist Wayne Mahar said. "Like all of us, Doppler would prefer to retire while still in relatively decent health. Few people realize that Doppler is 16 years old, that's 84 human years, an age when most of us would have already retired," Mahar said.
The station claims that Doppler wanted to retire, but FTVLive hears that his contract was not renewed.
It sucks getting old....right Doppler?
WFTS traffic reporter Meredyth Censullo might want to try some Beano.
It's obvious that Censullo has some type of gas problem and even her co-workers are not so subtlety telling viewers.
But we're not sure they needed the arrow, we all know where farts come from.
Jimmy Kimmel let on to last night what many people suspected.
The video of the girl that pants that caught on fire while she was Twerking was a a fake. Kimmel's crew set up the video and posted it to video sharing site.
They then waited as more than 9 million people clicked on the clip.
Last night he admitted to the hoax and showed the rest of the video.
After the jump you see the rest of the video and what happened after her pants were in flames.
Read MoreEveryone knows that most TV anchors are a bunch of loudmouths.
KCPQ in Seattle finally figured out how to work that into a promo. This week, the Seattle Seahawks crowd is gunning for Guinness Book record for the loudest crowd roar when they host the 49ers in their home opener.
Q13 FOX is doing their part to try and get the fans to participate. The station's anchors taped a promo encouraging fans to use their "Seahawks voice!"
See the promo after the jump.
Read MoreKSAZ has taken the wraps off their new news set and it is impressive to say the least.
The Phoenix station unveiled the set on Sunday night's newscast and the colors just popped off the screen.
"KSAZ wanted something out of the box; the ability of their talent to move around the entire set and not be static. The large video wall and touch screen were important components for them to be more engaging with their audience. The resulting design is sleek and high tech, providing KSAZ with limitless venues for presenting news stories.”~Kartik Dakshinamoorthy, Scenic Design Director, Devlin Design Group.
The new KSAZ HD news set is sophisticated, fresh and modern in design blended with up to date technology including multiple video walls and a large mobile touch screen. The large touch screen incorporates interactive technology that allows them to share Facebook and Twitter comments in real time! As stated during their debut last night, “News is no longer a one way communication!”
The news set is quite expansive and is comprised of large scenic walls with color changing back-lit graphics which are complimented by touches of red, brushed aluminum, acrylics and eye catching floor graphics. A large 3x6 video wall defines the space and gives the set an overall look that is modern and high tech with clean, simple architectural lines.
For added versatility, the design also includes a large rolling kiosk with a 2 vertical monitors and a mobile 65” touch screen that can be used flat or upright; both of these rolling units can be used throughout the set providing for multiple venues in presenting breaking news stories, weather and sports.
The new set also includes The Arizona Morning show which has a warm and inviting color palette. The set is interspersed with textured brick and copper finishes next to backlit skyline graphics. A large 70” monitor sits behind the creamy leather sofa providing added depth to the set and increased presentation and branding capabilities.
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