Bottom Line: Footage leaked (below) of conservative talker Laura Ingraham operating behind-the-scenes clearly gives the impression that she is not the sweetest person on TV. The video also shows that at least one of her co-workers really dislikes working with her. 07-15-2008
"This is a Train Wreck" ...Or so says Laura Ingraham, who hosted "Just In" on Fox News for just three weeks. Ingraham is the latest in the list of news anchors to get pre-show footage leaked to Harry Shearer's MyDamnChannel.com. The video shows Ingraham berating her staff ("You're talking too much" or "Don't hover at me"), declaring her show a "train wreck," and asking if what she saw as a problem was, "the Fox way of doing things?" Her rants even crack up guest Fred Thompson at one point. FNC insiders tell us Ingraham's off air behavior had nothing to do with the ending of the show. The show was designed to have a limited run. Insiders say she a "valuable talent" with a "long future at Fox" and she continues to be the lead substitute anchor for Bill O'Reilly. Link: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/this_is_a_train_wreck_89257.asp
07-17-2008 You know, it could be that Laura Ingraham was thrust into this FNC show with assistants who didn't know their butts from a hole in the ground. Laura's as good as she is because she demands perfection in her staff...perhaps FNC doesn't feel the same way about putting out a product that's as good as it can be. Tough? Yes. B-tch? Hardly.
My $0.02
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