Rick's List was the 3 PM to 5 PM EST time slot, but on her Twitter page, Baldwin reports that she was asked to fill in "for now:"
BrookeBCNN Brooke Baldwin - @JTenBrink yes they have asked me to do the 3-5p shift. for now.....
20 hours ago
Brooke is the Twitter contact and follow beneficiary of Rick's last tweet as of this writing, as it was a re-tweet of her tweet:
BrookeBCNN Brooke Baldwin - by ricksanchezcnn
http://twitvid.com/B2HJ7 - *VIDEO* Brooke has a special surprise for Rick Sanchez! Also, Rick meets a special fan. Very cool! - 1 Oct
Brooke's On Twitter... A Lot
Like Rick, Brooke's an active Twitter user with a Twitter Grader score of 100 as of this writing. Her Tweet Cloud reports that her most used term is she's in love, followed by @richsanchezcnn, and then in much smaller font, CNN itself.
(Now, I'm not saying she was in love with Rick Sanchez, but just reporting on the way her cloud reads, ok?)
As of this writing, she has 5,763 Twitter followers, but that will change, and fast. Let's see how long it takes her to go by my over 8,000 Twitter followers on Zennie62.
Brooke's tweeted on everything from her height (she's 5-foot, nine) to her plan to follow-up with Perez Hilton on the blogger's comments that he may change his ways in the wake of the Cyberbullying story, to the news that she wasn't "a Barbie fan as a kid" even though she had to report on Barbie last week, to her special U.S. Open Tennis Ball, autographed by Serena Williams.
Not bad.
Rick Sanchez Replacement Speaks Spanish
There's an interesting clue as to how Rick may have managed to snare Brooke to work with her on Rick's List: she's fluent in Spanish. Rick's Cuban-American and also fluent in Spanish, which explains the more bi-lingual flavor of the show. Her ability to work with Rick in that capacity was a plus with Latino audiences. What's interesting to watch is if that will continue after Sanchez.
Other Info About Brooke
According to her CNN page, she's unfortunately a graduate of The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, which means she doesn't know a lick about basketball.
From reading her tweets, Brooke really seems to enjoy what she's doing and people in general. She will be a great replacement for Rick, but CNN should give her a chance to make the show her own. How about having her shooting some baskets with President Obama? He loves North Carolina basketball.
goodbye pedestrian killer - you are a dick Rick - hope no one hires you after this.
ReplyDeleteI really really miss Rick. I found his delivery enjoyable. I'm boycotting CNN. After Rick has been blasted by Jon Stewart (I hate him) why would they fire Rick? He spoke the truth. Look at the movies (filthy) & tv shows (all murder & killing). Are they not run by Jews???
ReplyDeleteA beautiful trader
ReplyDeleteNot the smartest comment but partially true. Who got so offended other than Jews? He should not have been fired. CNN must underestimate Hispanic viewers and their reaction.
ReplyDeleteThe pompous Sanchez has been replaced by a real pro news anchor. Brooke is very professional, good looking and competent. Sanchez had a HUGE chip on his shoulder and it was very visible. This AH actually hit a man with his car when he was drunk- went home for a couple hrs to avoid breathalizer and then came back to scene. He then said he had a few beers at home because he was upset. He was released. The man died from his injuries. Good riddance Sanchez - you have received a small portion of the justice you deserve.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that some people think that Brooke is very professional. NOT!!! She doesn't even know how to do a one on one, when a guest is in the studio, for her to interview. She seems to be narcissistic. Instead of her looking at the person that she is interviewing, she looks at the camera instead, which is very unprofessional, in my book.
ReplyDeleteAbout her looks ... who really cares, I liked Rick Sanchez for his entertainment value, and I was very happy when they extended his show to two hours. Looks had nothing to do with why I watched his show, even though he was easy on the eyes.
I stopped watching CNN, whenever Brooke is on. I hope that they bring back Rick Sanchez, but since he was set up by a friend of Jon Stewart's, so that he would be guaranteed to lose his job, I can't see them bringing him back on the show anytime soon.
Brooke is smoking hot!!!
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