Or, Bill Shine’s three-card monte? Just when is Fox & Friends Weekend co-anchor Alisyn Camerota returning to her show? Three weeks ago, co-host Clayton Morris said, “She might be back next weekend.” Two weeks ago, he said, “We don’t know.” Saturday, he said, “The maternity leave shuffle continues. Uh, Aly still filling in for Martha [MacCallum on America’s Newsroom] who’s filling in for Megyn [Kelly on America Live]: So, a few more weeks.”*
As Clayton continued to fecklessly try to allay the fears of Aly’s fans Saturday, guest co-host Molly Line laughed yet again and co-anchor Dave Briggs smiled once more. But, Aly’s acolytes continue to wonder why she still has not returned to her F&FW post in eight weeks. Not unnoticed is that Aly’s “maternity shuffle partner” Martha MacCallum has returned to her own program, America’s Newsroom, for the last two weeks (if but for a day or so): furthermore, Martha said that she will also be on AN this coming Thursday and Friday.**
However, not only has Aly not gone back to F&FW but also she has not answered her Twitter followers (including the author) as to when she will. Perhaps, Aly has simply moved on or FNC Executive VP of Programming Bill Shine has moved her on. Remember, almost two months before Megyn Kelly went on maternity leave, Shine appeared to do an audition for the curvy couch center seat on F&FW (and F&F). (Cf. “5 Straight Days: 5 Hot Hostesses!“)
Shine, no more unexplained F&FW exits, e.g., Kiran Chetry, Page Hopkins, etc. Your FNC viewers and Aly’s fans deserve better. Is Aly still your F&FW starter?
*Fox & Friends Saturday – 06/04/11 (@ 9:01 a.m. ET)
**America’s Newsroom – 06/03/11 (@ 10:59 a.m. ET)
Tags: alisyn camerota, America Live, America's Newsroom, Bill Shine, Clayton Morris, Dave Briggs, David Briggs, FNC, Fox & Friends, Fox News, Kiran Chetry, Martha MacCallum, Megyn Kelly, Molly Line, Page Hopkins
Carpe Diem 
June 14, 2011 at 12:28 pm
I simply love Alisyn.
June 18, 2011 at 3:18 pm
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July 10, 2011 at 8:58 am
I want Aly back….I enjoyed watching Dave, Aly, and Clayton. Never missed it on Sunday morning. She has a down homeness that makes you feel a “part of the tv family”. Guess I’ll have to find a another news channel..I’ll miss you Dave and Clayton.
July 16, 2011 at 8:22 am
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August 14, 2011 at 2:18 pm
can live without alisyn. she should be called alisyn camera hogger. always looking for the camera even when not talking. juliet is much better and has a much better sense of humor. should get rid of dave briggs too. what a nerd. humorless.much too biased in his comments. bring back mike jerrick.
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