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New Weekend TodayHost

posted 12 years ago by missydog1120
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Lester introduced his new co-host, Erica Hill, this morning & I was wondering if she was just replacing Amy Robach & only be on Saturdays or replacing Jenna on Sunday as well. So no sooner did that leave mind, Jenna Wolfe is shown at the news desk reporting!! The news desk? Really NBC?? And then she, Erics,Lester & the weather lady all have a kumbaya moment on the couch.

Now if indeed Jenna's being replaced, it kinda reminds me of a situation here in the DC Metro area. An anchor who did the 5pm M-F news was replaced by one who did the evening & night weekend newscasts. The M-F anchor was then delegated to the weekend gig. Many in town said this sucked & considered the weekend gig a demotion since M-F provided more exposure. Well lo & behold, during the storm, both were paired up together to do a broadcast. Talk about awkward.

[–] chaosagent-1 12 years ago

When i first saw Erica i was amazed but happy as i liked her on the cbs show. But then i saw jenna at the news desk and couldn't believe they demoted her! I like erica but it's not right. Jenna and lester had been a team for ages and have great chemistry. Bad move nbc.

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[–] SunnyC49 12 years ago

Well said Scarlett. Jenna might do better down at the improv club. I found her most irritating and rarely tuned in on Sundays. Not a big fan of Erica, did not care for her on CBS. Seems like no fun at all, the balance between Jenna and Erica would be Amy Roarbach, but she is ABC's gain.

[–] missydog1120 12 years ago

Scarlett, good points. Jenna's constant attempt to make Lester the butt of her jokes was getting old. And Lester nicely sat back & didn't retaliate. I remember when he was late one Sunday, Jenna went on & on about this pretty much the entire newscast. She did something similar this past Sunday when it was discovered Lester didn't set his clock. And whenever Lester participated in a fitness segment, she always ridiculed him & tried to portray him as being soft. I think if she remains on the news desk, she will continue to try & use it ad a platform for a stand-up comedy act whenever the opportunity presents itself. Why not just make her a field reporter for human interest, fitness & fluff stories. The news desk just isn't a good fit for her.

[–] leader-7 12 years ago

Jenna's mouth and attitude are what got her demoted, for sure.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229863/Todays-Jenna-Wolfe-rep rimanded-NBC-bosses-air-hostility-replacement-Erica-Hill.html?ito=feed s-newsxml

[–] mountainjam819 12 years ago

I work for an NBC affiliate and I have to switch Weekend Today every weekend. When I saw that she was demoted, my first thought was, "It's about fvcking time. I'll no longer have to crank the volume control down whenever she's on screen." Jenna can't decide if she's an anchor or a stand-up comedian. She's also a narcissist and her attempted degrading of Lester was uncalled for. In conclusion, I'll add that last Saturday's show was very uncomfortable to watch!

[–] missydog1120 12 years ago

I totally agree that Jenna's constant attempt to degrade & embarrass Lester was uncalled for. Lester deserves so much more respect. In fact, I think he should only do the weekend evening news & Dateline. He's a real journalist & deserves more than the fluff of Weekend Today.

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[–] mountainjam819 12 years ago

"Lester deserves so much more respect."

Well said. Apparently, Lester's nickname is "Iron Pants" due to the fact that he can work long hours without getting flustered. He certainly lives up to his nickname while having to put up with Jenna. Respect.

[–] TMC-4 12 years ago

http://t.co/kcsBGkis

Why would NBC execs dump Jenna Wolfe?