McGreevey: On the go between Oprah, his upcoming tour and... A talk show with Joan?
Today, former New Jersey governor (and self-proclaimed "Gay American") James McGreevey is in Chicago taping his episode of Oprah, pushing his new book (juicily titled The Confession) and talking about his secret/not-so-secret gay life for all across the land to enjoy. The episode is due to air next Tuesday, September 19th. And next week, to coincide with his national book tour, he’s planning to appear on Today, Fox News and The View. But that’s not his only TV gig on the horizon.
Not so long ago there was buzz that McGreevey might be among a panel of gay guys being lined up to host a talk show with comedienne Joan Rivers. Buzz about the show touted it as being something of a gay version of The View with Rivers playing the grand dame/Barbara Walters role, and then surrounding her with about three or four opinionated, entertaining gay men. Supposedly, the whole affair is to air on Bravo.
Today, New York Post gossip maven Cindy Adams reports that she's heard from Joan Rivers, and it looks like (almost, kind of) that McGreevey's a "go" on the project. Adams reports that right now, the show it to be called Straight Talk (get it?) and that it’s being groomed for a January debut, and it would be a weekly series, following the Wednesday-night airings of Project Runway. Evidently, Rivers had to really coax McGreevey into considering doing the show. She called and called, and they even met up at Rivers’ apartment and got along like old girlfriends. So, as Rivers tells Cindy: “The deal is he's our current events expert but won't do every single show. This you can understand since being on cable means, if he's lucky, he'll get $40 a week."
So, it’s looking like McGreevey’s gonna have an even busier public life very soon. Watch out Lance & Reichen!
Hopefully he doesn't become another Star Jones on "Straight Talk" even though Al is probably more of his type.
Posted by: jon | September 12, 2006 at 01:11 PM
Where can I sign up to audition. Me and my friends came up with the idea for "The Gay View" this summer...opening shot phots of as all to boot!
Posted by: dan | September 12, 2006 at 05:51 PM
it should start off with Joan going I had an idea! which i stole from barbra walters to bring together 5 gay men and me!!! to have a show that will run for a couple months and be cancelled...
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