What was “the wife” Kyra Phillips thinking? Former American Morning co-anchor John Roberts made his virgin appearance on Fox News yesterday on Studio B with Shepard Smith with a drab brown suit and a recently colored coif to match. Unfortunately, CNN’s celebrated silver-maned alpha male looked more like an FNC brown-haired beta boy.
When Roberts made his surreal appearances on Studio B with Shepard Smith, Special Report with Bret Baier, and Fox Report with Shepard Smith, he seemed to sense his fans may not be completely on board with his transition to Fox News. As hosts Shepard and Brett heartily welcomed him aboard, Roberts barely mustered much beyond a mere “thank you” to his new colleagues.
As usual, Roberts’ report (on Congressional safety) was well done but the presentation was certainly not in his usual confident, amiable manner. Like his recent American Morning colleague Kiran Chetry, he may still consider CNN the “gold standard” but he needs to buck up. And, John, even if you are FNC’s senior national correspondent, you can loosen up, too: you’re not on CNN anymore.
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Carpe Diem 
January 11, 2011 at 9:13 pm
I saw that. First off, I didn’t even recognize him. Secondly, I have to say that once it did register who he was, I thought he looked younger. Visions of him using Just for Men entered my mind, or that maybe being an expectant dad. But most of all I was — and still am — wondering what the REAL reasons behind his move to Fox were. And yes, he did a great job. He will be a good asset to Fox. I like the low-key approach and I hope he keeps it up. Something along the lines of Katherine Herridge. Just keep your bighead down and do your job well.
January 12, 2011 at 5:58 pm
OH PLEASE DEAR GOD, someone must have a picture!?!?!?!
January 13, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Jerziegrl, just click the “his virgin appearance on Fox News” link.
January 14, 2011 at 2:48 pm
thanks! Not nearly as bad as I was expecting…I was picturing a “just for men” makeover.
March 3, 2011 at 12:38 pm
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