Tuesday, December 18, 2007

The Alycia Lane Saga Continues...


Well, against the advice of Unusual & I, CBS3 has decided to take Alycia Lane off the air indefinitely. She's decided to "take a planned two-week vacation" a week early while she's fighting the charges of assaulting an officer. Try not to feel too bad, she makes $700,000/yr. Also, did you know that she's dating Chris Booker of Q102 & JLo's sister's ex? Apparently her bad taste in men continues, too.

Here's a highlight of what she supposedly said during the brouhaha:"I don't give a f- who you are I am a reporter you f-ing dyke."

Also, the Philly Inq compiled a list of some other Philly news anchors who have received some bad publicity in the past, but unfortunately, our John Ogden isn't on the list. Nor is that guy who got fired a few years ago for saying something derogatory against a female rape victim in a local high profile case. And, who knew Cecily Tynan was such a jerk?

Howard Eskin. The hard-charging WIP/NBC10 sports reporter has often been in hot water; it really boiled over after his friendship with a woman who was later murdered by her husband.

Cecily Tynan. The Action News weathercaster left a nasty voice mail on the answering machine of her fiance's ex-wife - who released the tape.

Tom Burlington. The Fox29 anchor was taken off the air indefinitely after reportedly using the N-word during a news meeting.

Mike Missanelli. WIP fired the host after he roughed up a producer.

Sharon Reed. NBC10 dismissed the reporter/anchor after she reportedly threatened a colleague by e-mail.

Monica Malpass. The 6ABC anchor made headlines during her long-running divorce case.

John Bolaris. The weathercaster, who starts next month on Fox29, was a one-man gossip bonfire while at NBC10: reports of nightclub dustups, a celebrated romance with singer Lauren Hart, and a child with former NBC10 anchor Tiffany McElroy.

Jessica Savitch. The Kennett Square native became a star at KYW-TV before being hired away by NBC. Rumors of drug use peaked after a slurred on-air appearance in 1983. Less than a month later Savitch drowned when the car she was riding in plunged into a canal in Bucks County.

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