News Anchor Fires Back


Do local news anchors have a responsibility to the community when it comes to their appearance?  A La Crosse, WI news anchor received an email from a guy calling her obese and a bad example for children:

"I was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. Surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain. I leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle."


Normally anchors are told to brush this kind of stuff off... it comes with the territory.  But this one really got to her.  So the station let Jennifer Livingston strike back... in a four minute editorial, Jennifer responded:

Audio:  Kids receive these emails every day 
Audio:  The Internet has become a weapon 

"The truth is: you could call me fat. And yes, even obese, on a doctor's chart. But to the person who wrote me that letter: Do you think I don't know that?"

"October is is national anti-bullying month, and this is a problem that is growing every day in our schools and on the internet. It is a major issue in the lives of young people today. And as the mother of three young girls, it scares me to death..."

".... The internet has become a weapon. Our schools have become a battleground. And this behavior is learned. It is passed down from people like the man who wrote me that email. If you are at home, and you are talking about the fat newslady, guess what? Your children are probably going to go to school and call someone fat. We need to teach our kids how to be kind, not critical, and we need to do that by example."


At last check the station's Facebook page had close to 400 mostly-supportive comments.

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What do you think?  Do you like what she said, or is the emailer right -- should she be setting an example?  I'd love to hear from you... head to our Facebook page -- we're talking about it there!

Free Meals for the Kiddies


Yahoo! put together a great list of 14 places kids can eat free!  There's pretty much a restaurant covering every day of the week with freebies... here are the first four:

  1. Applebee's - Monday night's serve up a free kid's meal with the purchase of an adult meal.  Additional kids eat for a buck each
  2. Bennigans - Buy an adult meal and kids eat free on the first and third Tuesday of each month
  3. Buffalo Wild Wings - Kids eat free, but each location chooses a day, so call ahead
  4. Denny's - Tuesday's from 4 to 10pm, you can get two kids' meals free with the purchase of an adult meal



There are 9 more here 




CelebBuzz



Singer Shakira announced that she and her boyfriend soccer star Gerard Pique are expecting a baby boy. Just thought you'd like to know.




Speaking of babies -- Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman announced the birth of their daughter Olive Barrymore Kopelman. The two wed earlier this year.


And one more baby-related story -- Nick Lachey and Vanessa release the first pic of their little bundle of joy:






Katy Perry hits the stag at Singapore Grand Prix where she was the head lone act of the final day of racing.




They need to just admit that they're back together. They caught getting kissy-face at a nightclub. See the story here


cuttin' cake

  • Seann William Scott with two "n's" and two "t's" is 36
  • Gwen Stefani turns 43
  • Jack Wagner is 53



Today is Techies Day

primetime wednesday


All networks save the CW will air the Presidential Debate, R vs. O, tonight at 9... The CW has the season premiere of Supernatural

abc: The Middle and The Neighbors are new
cbs: Survivor: Philippines is also new
nbc: new episodes of Animal Practice and Guys With Kids
fox: The X Factor is new
cw:  Oh Sit!

joke of the day


Jim had been on a game show for one week straight, getting every question right. At the end of the week the host of the show said, "Jim, you've been excellent this week.

If you answer this question, you will win $60,000 and a new car!"

"OK,"answered Jim. "Now as you know," said the host, "You can answer part A or part B of the question first.

Which one would you like to take a shot at?" "Oh, how about part B,"answered Jim nonchalantly.

The host said, "OK. Here's your question-part B- And in what year did it happen?'"




I leave you with this...

I can squat 300 + 12 pounds, 8 ounces....