CNN has a deal with Bob Costas where the latter guest hosts for Larry King. Why Costas is guest hosting for the dinosaur and not the other way around is a mystery in itself. King reminds me of one of those old college professors who maintains a faculty position simply because he has become a fixture on campus. Anyway, after reading this, I’m convinced that one of the news channels must hire Costas:
Costas, hired by CNN as an occasional fill-in on “Larry King Live,” refused to anchor Thursday�s show because it was primarily about the Alabama teenager who went missing in Aruba. Chris Pixley filled in at the last minute.
“I didn�t think the subject matter of Thursday�s show was the kind of broadcast I should be doing,” Costas said in a statement. “I suggested some alternatives but the producers preferred the topics they had chosen. I was fine with that, and respectfully declined to participate.”
Bless him–if only more TV news hosts had the integrity to take such a stand. America would be a better place because of it.
According to washingtonpost.com (via salon.com), Costas declined to host the show because the topic was going to be the BTK serial killer. Either way, he should be commended for saying no.