Comments on: Headline News Hires Glenn Beck

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:12:08 +0000

The main reason Limbaughâs TV show was awful was because it was produced at the height of his drug abuse. I don't think so. The timeline of Limbaugh's painkiller addiction doesn't stretch back that far.

By: Just Me

Just Me — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:23:22 +0000

I listened to his show for a few years, up until I started working full time again-now I catch it here and there.

Beck likes to be politically incorrect-although it isn't in a sleazy way, but I am not sure he is going to translate well to TV. I enjoy listening to talk radio, but admit I don't do much TV watching and probably wouldn't make much effort to watch this either.

By: Grogh

Grogh — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:18:08 +0000

"The better example might be Rush Limbaugh, whose short-lived TV show was an awkward Readerâs Digest version of the radio program."

The main reason Limbaugh's TV show was awful was because it was produced at the height of his drug abuse. I remember at the time thinking that he had the mannerisms of alot of speed addicts I have known in the past. After learning that he was a heavy drug user, it made sense.

You can hide that stuff MUCH easier on the radio--when he hit TV, it was clear something was wrong.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:47:43 +0000

But they hired Thompson to be a news reader back when they were doing the 30 minute loop format. Given that she had to keep her clothes on at all times, her talents were not put to good use.

On the other hand, they're apparently hiring Beck to be a talking head. He's been successful at that on the radio so it's not inconceivable that he could translate those skills to TV.

The better example might be Rush Limbaugh, whose short-lived TV show was an awkward Reader's Digest version of the radio program.

By: Laurence Simon

Laurence Simon — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:42:38 +0000

Two words: Andrea Thompson.