American Morning, why must you shackle your women, Kiran Chetry, Alina Cho, Vanessa de la Cruz, and Sunny Hostin? Such beautiful and brainy talent are merely suffocated in a patriarchal setting. As it is, kindly father figure, John Roberts, tends to rule the roost while the lovely Kiran plays the role of his pretty, perceptive TV wife giving him a bit too much deference. Alina, Vanessa, and Sunny have their particular roles but they all must pay tribute to their gray-maned elder. This setup seems a bit outdated in this progressive age in the news sphere.
Add Alina, Vanessa, Sunny, or CNN correspondent Jennifer Eccleston as a third co-host. Instead of the current insular marital-like duo, create a trio of two girls and a boy. Janelle, it would add a fun, sexy, and spontaneous dynamic among the co-hosts and with your intended audience. No need to cede the ratings race to Fox & Friends: you’ve got the talent but F&F has the superior format for now.
AM women, let us hear you roar!
Tags: American Morning, CNN, Fox & Friends, Fox News, Janelle Rod, Jennifer Eccleston, Sunny Hostin, Vanessa de la Cruz
Carpe Diem 
July 6, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Although your article concerning the roles of the various cast members of ‘American Morning’, was well written and expressed a sentiment upon that which I readily agree, I must confess to experiencing a bit of a “letdown”, both emotional and psychological, after initially viewing the article’s title, “Shackled Lovelies”.
Oh well….in the words of P.T. Barnum: “This way to the EGRESS.”
July 8, 2008 at 1:27 am
Well written and spot on Jake. I’m waiting.
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