Geraldo

Heh heh...

I know someone who knew him from when he was Jerry Rivers (college) and has the same question. She SO doesn't get it.

Good question, bandylu.

It's my understanding that Geraldo has won a number of awards ~ the only thing I can chalk it up to is stupid bravery ~ some of his stories are truly just sensational journalism. I have, on the other hand, seen several of his unpopular documentaries and specials ~ unpopular most likely because they didn't fulfill the 'Jerry Springer' characteristics.

He did a meaningful expose of mental institutions many years ago (which is how he went from local reporter to 'celebrity'). But then he got a little crazy, I think. Hey, 'crazy' is making him lots of money and famous, too, so what's wrong with a little crazy?

Nothin.....it pays, apparently.

I remember the mental institution expose ~ in fact, I remember seeing it in a 'Geraldo rememberance/celebration show. If I remember correctly, his wife instigated the show, produced and directed it. Publicity! Go figure.

I didn't know that about his wife, Rae. It was probably his first wife, too.

That sounds right, bandylu.....about the first wife.

Being a former reporter: It's the reporter that does the work, makes the most noise. You get an A for effort, trying, then you're IN. It's that way in most professions, I think.

I really can't stand Geraldo. I once had an editor who was the nastiest little white-haired bitch alive. If things didn't go right she'd just stand there spouting 4-letter words. But, she wasn't afraid of anything and got a paper out on time. See?

Geraldo is either coming down with a case of Personality disorder, or his drugs are no longer working.

I saw him do one of the most horrid pieces of journalism ever captured on film night before last.

He was interviewing the family of Laci, the missing very pregnant woman, whose husband is/is not a suspect.

He was standing there beside her sister, who was distraught and verbalizing a weak, but desperate hope that her sis was still alive. Geraldo would speak to her, as if there was still hope, and then turn to the camera, discounting tht possibility that she could be alive and talking about the prospect finding her dead body at the marina, as if her sister wasn't standing right there.

Hubby said I missed the worst. Earlier, he started crying while he was interviewing the mother. He was so 'overcome' he hugged and cried on the mother's shoulder??!!! Journalism?

I think that Geraldo is a fine reporter who became too full of himself. From his earlier works, I know that he has the ability, but he has sold himself out to the notoriety junkies. What a pity!

Geraldo=gate is down, lights are flashing, mouth engaged and there's no train coming.

The first time I saw him, he was running down a NY sidewalk, thrusting a mic in the face of some slippery bad guy, yelling accusations--which I thought was very cool.

I thought, at that time, he was great and would be the next....(can't think of the name of a great investigative journalist)...Mike Wallace...only with brashness and energy.

Al Capone was a disaster, but I didn't blame Geraldo for the outcome, only the hype and self-promotion. It does seem to me Geraldo has left his greatest assets in the dust, and has raced toward self-promotion with reckless abandon. And, gushes forth with his emotion... As if it is the Geraldo Show, not covering a story.

dys--point, with economy of words. Can I ever learn this?

I used to really admire Geraldo - thought he was a guy with balls and integrity. I used to really enjoy the segments he did with 20/20, and other things on ABC News. He started going crazy, I think, when he got his own talk show. Then he really flew over the cuckoo's nest when he went to FAUX News. It's like he sold his soul, or something.