Big TV debut tonight
So I'm expanding my multimedia empire and breaking into this new-fangled technology called TV. You can watch my (slightly shaky) debut as a "commentator" (think Andy Rooney without the crazy eyebrows) tonight on WTTW's Chicago Tonight.
The commentary comes at the very end of the show, but, really, you should watch the whole thing. And, if you care to, let them know what you think on the show's message boards.
I'll be there on Tuesday nights until they drag me off with one of those giant hooks from backstage.
I have to say that, while I'm very excited about this new gig, I'm not sure I totally fit in with the public tv crowd. I mean, I'd like to. It's pretty much the only TV I watch, other than some local morning news and the Daily Show, so these should be my people.
But I noticed, as I was walking in to the studio the other day, wearing sunglasses, a black pants suit, high-heeled boots and carrying the beautiful and obscenely-expensive-even-though-bought-at-the-outlet black leather bag that I "helped" my husband buy me for Christmas (he might not know what he paid for it), two women happened to be walking out. Both were in long skirts (courdoroy and denim, I believe) and were carrying WTTW tote bags.
"Maybe I don't belong here," I thought to myself, but then quickly decided that no, quite the contrary, this might be the greatest place on earth for me to be, since it could be the one spot on the planet where I could be the hippest person around who isn't an intern.
I feel guilty for even thinking these might-I-be-too-cool-for-this-school thoughts, especially since everyone there is so damn nice. I guess I just like to imagine that Carol Marin secretly hates me for being such an un-serious journalist, so it frustrates me that she's always so polite and encouraging whenever I run into her.
I mean, she kicked up such a huge fuss about Jerry Springer doing commentary at the end of a news broadcast, you'd think she might be at least mildly offended by my snarky presence.
Comments
I thought you were on Ch. 2 on Saturday mornings once a month? Or did you forget?
PICKETT replies: Yes, for about 6 months last year, I would stop by and talk about the "Lunch With" column for a couple of minutes on the first Saturday of the month. This WTTW gig is a little different, since I actually to get to write what I say . . . and then read it from a teleprompter.
Posted by: Robert Mize | February 26, 2006 07:10 PM