Aaron Brown out, Anderson Cooper in at CNN.
Not only was Brown drier than my Aunt Judy's stuffing, Cooper was clearly in the ascendance at CNN, even before Hurricane Katrina. With the storm, however, Dreamy McDreamy McCooper's star became a shining supernova. Basically, it was a matter of time before Cooper conquered the network with his innocent good looks, his mature gray hair, and his lack of all recognizable masculine characteristics.
One bitterly looks like he hasn't had sex in twenty years; the other looks like he has no sex.
Seriously, one only had to watch Anderson Cooper's performance on a post-Katrina episode of Oprah to understand the Asexual Wonder's appeal. His voice doesn't grate, he's not condescending, and he seems smart even when he says nothing of intelligence.
Now, I kinda dug Aaron Brown, going back even to his ABC News stints during the overnights, but I think we can all agree: the man absolutely mastered condescension. Brown had sighed well. Hell, he sighed harder than Mike Brady after catching Bobby played doctor to Cindy's Kitty Carry All. My guess? His Sighness lands at CBS by next spring.
As for Anderson Cooper, all hail the new king/queen of bland genitalia-free pseudo-gay friendly anchors!
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