With Diane Sawyer making her decade-long exit from Good Morning America, all of New York media wants to know: Who will take her place? Depending on who ABC picks, the network's morning show could become the gayest place on television.
By comparison, NBC's Today and CBS's The Early Show are pretty straight chat fests. (Okay, we've heard the gay rumors about Early's weatherman Dave Price, too. He's single and lives in NYC with his dog. Uh huh.) But on GMA, you've already got Robin Roberts and Sam Champion, both of whom are out among colleagues, but not viewing audiences (at least, they don't make it anyone's business).
That leaves Diane Sawyer and Chris Cuomo as the resident heteros, making GMA a refreshing half-gay. But what if ABC filled Diane's spot with another family member?
Already, financial lez Suze Orman has raised her hand to ABC brass letting them know she wants the job. But "insiders" says ABC wants a dude to replace Diane (who's leaving to take Charlie Gibson's evening anchor chair) and sit next to Robin, "restoring" the male-female duo main hosting construct. "A short list of candidates," says the Los Angeles Times' Matea Gold, "is widely believed to include This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos, World News Saturday anchor David Muir, GMA Weekend co-host Bill Weir and GMA news anchor Chris Cuomo." (NB: Moving Cuomo to a main slot would still leave open the junior "news anchor" slot.)
Funny, then, that Weir already has the gays speculating And so does Muir.
Not that adding another 'mo would really change GMA's formula of news, entertainment, and crossing and uncrossing legs. But it'd be nice to wake up every morning and see Chris Cuomo quivering among the Gs.
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they need to bring back david hartman and nancy dussault. they were the original hosts. nancy quit and went back to doing night time television.
Muir and Weir are way past, "speculating."
I just have to say Charles Gibson's personality sucked. How his career lasted as long as it did is still a shock to me.
Suze would be a great addition.
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i vote david muir. i've thought he was yummy since he was going occasional segments on abc's random 3 or 4am news show.
Several of those guys are hot, including Muir. I had no idea (if it's true)that Robin is a lesbian or Sam was gay (again, if true). Chris Cuomo so hot WHY ISN'T HE GAY!!! Sorry but Sam does nothing for me.
They should recruit Bill Hemmer and have him wear a wet t-shirt every day.
David Muir is gay. He is from Boston and has a partner of several years. I never heard any runmors about Bill Weir.
I might have to start watching this show.
A.B.S. – Anybody But Stephanopoulos!
I love Suze but she's orange.
Forget all of these clowns in the morning and listen to Morning Edition and Diane Rehm on NPR.
But, David Muir is really hot.
Am I the only one who remembers the gossip about Snuffleupagus–I mean Stephanopoulos?
Suburban, I can confirm that Sam Champion is gay. I've seen him several times on Fire Island and on occasion while there, holding hands with another male. I don't think you'd find any straight men doing that.
True and true, Robert.
From what I heard out of NYC, is that he really isn't all into the Fire Island scene anymore.
He and his boyfriend Sean run in the Hampton scene more frequently now.
Here's a picture of Sean: http://www.nypost.com/pagesixm.....city/7.jpg
Marcus, yes….a couple of friends who have a house in E. Hampton have seen him there too as well as Anderson Cooper.
Yeah, Robert, I heard Anderson was seen in the Hamptons a lot.
But doesn't Cooper have a home there anyway?
M, I think you may be right about that.
@Surburan: You really need to have you gaydar sent into the shop because Sam Champion is a big ol' gurl, how could you miss that? Oh an Robin Roberts just oozes lesbian. Straight women usually have this twinkle in their eyes that says "damn I sure use a big cock right now". Diane has it, hell even Sam has it (see the way he looks at Chris) but Robin Roberts? Nothing. She's strictly pescatarian
Bill Weir…yum. I'm fuck him, hairlip and all
@RHYDDERCH, I don't have gaydar. Sam does nothing for me but neither does Clay Aiken! I would never think Robin is lesbian or Sam gay, I've heard no rumors or nothing on the internet until now. I didn't believe Rosie or Richard Camberlain were either. Plus I've never been to the Hamptons. btw, I'd do more than look at Chris, Jesus is he hot, and married.
Wow, Suburban–you didn't 'believe' Rosie was GAY? Whoa.
What happened to finally convince you she was, did she dive into a muff right in front of you?
@Marcus, I never thought about it either way back then. Some celebs openly discuss spouses and some don't. Back then she probably worried about ratings or the network told her to keep it hush hush. Everything is so out there nowadays.
@suburban: Sam doesn't do it for me either but he does give me a headache looking at those blinding 'so white they're blue' choppers
Sorry fellas, Dave Price is STRAIGHT and dating the hottest and sauciest piece of (girl)tail in NYC.
@West126: Just googled Dave Price. he's ugly so why would anyone speculate that he's gay. Please the straights can have him
Paul, just because he's not attractive doesn't mean people won't wonder or at least inquire that he's (in low voice) gay.
And Suburban, yes, everything is so out there today. And it's only going to get better. I love it. ;)