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Spotted, in the leafy precincts of a central Auckland suburb, the lissome figure of Anita McNaught, just around the time when TVNZ is casting around for a newsreader supremo, or possibly suprema.The fragrant McNaught is probably too English for local tastes, though the anglification of Radio NZ continues apace, without any apparent shrieks of neo-colonialism.
The smart money’s on Simon Dallow, though we suspect his legal background could make him harder to nail to a employer-friendly contract than some. And we have a soft spot for some of the other contenders for the post. People named Bernie, Wendy, Kate and Peter have also been spoken to.
Of course, many are assuming Ralston himself won’t be puppetmaster for a whole lot longer.
posted by Mark Broatch at 9:20 AM
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And she's far too ugly to be a newsreader.
(Yes, i know i have a face for radio, too!)
She looks like a butch lesbian.
And always leaves me feeling cold when i see her on the telly.
Sorry Mark.
Bring back Judy!!!
And Jim Hickey for the weather :)
I think some would disagree with you there, Darren, but we can't have you feeling cold. And here I was thinking you were a fan of that weather fellow with the nice shirts.
Anita is gorgeous. I well remember her buzzing around Parnell in her little VW with a couple of ultra-chic black guys in tow. And what about when she got all dressed up to go night clubbing in big silver boots? Anyone remember that? Or her standing in gummies covering a flood while on holiday ...
Ahhh, sorry, got carried away there.
That'll be your waders fetish kicking in again
I'm a Peter Williams fan myself. But Rob's right - Anita is gorgeous. Well, she was when I knew her before she flitted back to England. And she's a terrific writer, who contributed some excellent reviews for my magazine Quote Unquote RIP.
But are these qualifications for the role of Mother of the Nation?
And anyway don't we all watch TV3 news? Who cares who gets Bailey's job? Give me Hilary Barry any day. Hang on, let me rephrase that...
Thanks for reminding me: http://www.womeninwaders.com/
Hillary's yours Stephen. Just stay away from Anita - or else.
Well she looked a bit skinny on telly the other day and in this new decade she'll need a boob job from a reputable surgeon, but Anita McNaught undoutably has the X factor to attract the oh-so-battled over Auckland city 30 something bracket that TV3 clings to like a broken spar in the ratings shipwreck. And she'll have spotty school boys and approving matrons across the land swooning at her clipped and crisp RP delivery. She would be a very, very smart choice - which is why that buffoon Ralston will never give her the job.
She's probably too old anyway. They really ought to go for some 16 year old with exotic eastern European looks who's just been unplugged from the communications-studies Matrix and whose mother has purchased her a Fashion Week-approved wardrobe that she won't leave at work
I always liked Rebecca Singh...
Oh wait, wrong channel.
She'd look good in waders though I reckon.
Mark Broatch said...
".. They really ought to go for some 16 year old with exotic eastern European looks who's just been unplugged from the communications-studies Matrix and whose mother has purchased her a Fashion Week-approved wardrobe that she won't leave at work"
And waders, Mark! Don't forget the waders!!!!
Hilary wasn't looking too skinny last night. Cleavage! Put that woman in prime time!
Oh, right. She is.
Yes, Llew, Rebecca Singh is on the wrong channel, but you can't hold that against her. And I suspect at least one or two of them are already clad in waders right now, Rob. Stand up and be counted, Hilary!
"Of course, many are assuming Ralston himself won’t be puppetmaster for a whole lot longer."
Now that his own puppetmaster has gone? But of course. There is a certain amount of jockeying for position going on here at TVNZ - though god knows why anyone would want the job. Even more of a poisoned chalice than editor of Metro.
Breaking news:
According to Newstalk ZB, Wendy Petrie has got the job: 'the journalist and former cheerleader will take up part of the One News presenting role early next year. It is understood TVNZ is still in negotiations with Simon Dallow over a dual presenting role.'
One of the sunday papers had a picture of her in a bikini!
I approve. maybe they could do the news from the beach one evening?
I mean, I'D switch over from TV3.
I just can't believe that nobody mentioned, let alone suggested, Pippa Wetzel. PIPPA WETZEL!
Or Toni Marsh. Come on, if she can get me to sit through the entire waether forecast, she could hold my interest through TV1's crappy script and asinine story selection. Go on, TVNZ, raid the opposition for a change!
Yeah, yeah, but how do they look in waders? WADERS!!!
"Fly, there's some soup in my waders!"
Is that enough wader jokes, DG?
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You blokes leave our Anita alone. I knew her at TVNZ and at the BBC. She is far too classy for you roughnecks and your news is far too dumbed down for the likes of her.
By the way did they ever find the Ford Cortina that was nicked and featured on TVNZ's Crimewatch?
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