"I always wanted to be a news anchor ... the news they break to shocked people around the world, that's so powerful ! That's why I wanted to be a news anchor."
She smiles. Her makeup on her cheeks actually cracks as she does. Lady, I saw you an hour ago ... and boy I got to admit : being on television breaks a lot of myths.
She looks back at her papers. The executives behind us work as though nothing is happening. I've always wondered how they can just wander around when they know they're live on TV. I guess they just don't have the time for it all.
"You come in highly recommended."
"I know. I was among the best at WNBC."
She nods. She hasn't looked at me yet but she still goes through her papers. I shuffle through mine. I really don't need to go through them, I already have a gist. That's your gift when you're experienced. You have the gist.
"Live in 2 minutes!" someone calls out.
"You OK?" the producer points at me and asks. I give him a thumbs up and smile. What a loser.
"What are you doing tomorrow night ?"
She looks at me and smiles a sarcastic smile. "Oh no, I don't date colleagues."
Not what I heard from the grapevine.
"Oh OK. But the offers still open ... "
She chuckles. "Darling, a lot of offers are still open. I do not date colleagues."
We'll see, I think to myself. I just hope she keeps the darn makeup when she's with me.
"Sixty seconds."
I check the technicals. Mike's OK, wires are OK, balls OK. Good to go.
She pushes her papers in place and sighs. She sits erect and tosses her hair around one final time.
"Here we go ..."
"Yeah."
"Welcome to Fox."
I smile. That was touching.
"Five !"
This is it.
"Two !"
The producer gives me his thumbs up. We're live.
I swivel in my chair and face the camera. I look straight at it, gives it
my best smile and manages to say in my best anchor voice:
"Fuck! I just made You Tube history !"
The producer's face literally explodes. "Jesus ! Get off the god damned air !!!!"
I get up as pandemonium breaks loose. She stares at me with her mouth gaping. She looks like a Disney witch.
"Have a lovely day darling."
I smile and walk out.
Authors note: Inspired by a digg article.
She smiles. Her makeup on her cheeks actually cracks as she does. Lady, I saw you an hour ago ... and boy I got to admit : being on television breaks a lot of myths.
She looks back at her papers. The executives behind us work as though nothing is happening. I've always wondered how they can just wander around when they know they're live on TV. I guess they just don't have the time for it all.
"You come in highly recommended."
"I know. I was among the best at WNBC."
She nods. She hasn't looked at me yet but she still goes through her papers. I shuffle through mine. I really don't need to go through them, I already have a gist. That's your gift when you're experienced. You have the gist.
"Live in 2 minutes!" someone calls out.
"You OK?" the producer points at me and asks. I give him a thumbs up and smile. What a loser.
"What are you doing tomorrow night ?"
She looks at me and smiles a sarcastic smile. "Oh no, I don't date colleagues."
Not what I heard from the grapevine.
"Oh OK. But the offers still open ... "
She chuckles. "Darling, a lot of offers are still open. I do not date colleagues."
We'll see, I think to myself. I just hope she keeps the darn makeup when she's with me.
"Sixty seconds."
I check the technicals. Mike's OK, wires are OK, balls OK. Good to go.
She pushes her papers in place and sighs. She sits erect and tosses her hair around one final time.
"Here we go ..."
"Yeah."
"Welcome to Fox."
I smile. That was touching.
"Five !"
This is it.
"Two !"
The producer gives me his thumbs up. We're live.
I swivel in my chair and face the camera. I look straight at it, gives it
my best smile and manages to say in my best anchor voice:
"Fuck! I just made You Tube history !"
The producer's face literally explodes. "Jesus ! Get off the god damned air !!!!"
I get up as pandemonium breaks loose. She stares at me with her mouth gaping. She looks like a Disney witch.
"Have a lovely day darling."
I smile and walk out.
Authors note: Inspired by a digg article.
2 comments:
hahaha, wouldn't you just? OH man... I keep looking out for situations like that, just in case. - J
I know ! I keep watching CNN; for some reason I keep telling myself if it's gonna happen, it'll happen on CNN.
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