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Is NBC wooing Mike Wallace?

by Joel Keller, posted Apr 21st 2006 5:26PM

Mike WallaceLook, we know that the NY Post's Page Six has been having some credibility problems lately, but when they publish a juicy TV-related item, it's really hard for us at TVS to ignore them. So, we present Richard Johnson and company's speculation and gossip as-is (OK, sometimes we add some semi-snarky editorial commentary) and let the readers decide.

So here's today's interesting item: NBC is supposedly offering the now-retired Mike Wallace the opportunity to do "a bit of everything" at the network. Even though Wallace's rep denies the report, the Page Sixers speculate that it'll take a lot to get the 88 year-old to move, since he's very loyal to his longtime employers. Take the rumor for what it's worth, and discuss...

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Rich Keller

So, after 50+ years of devotion to one network he would jump over to NBC. I highly doubt that. Unless CBS is in that much financial trouble I'm guessing that Mr. Wallace has carte blance over at the Eye network, probably has a nice pension, and has a choice of what to do. What would NBC offer him, other than perhaps the elixir of immortality.

April 21 2006 at 5:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David

When he dies, he'll be the one doing the feature story about himself and I wouldn't be shocked to see him expose dirty secrets from his past during a pressure-filled interview with himself.

April 21 2006 at 5:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Toby OB

Maybe they want him to play a ghost on "Medium". Isn't he almost there anyway?

One foot in the grave and one on a banana peel......

April 21 2006 at 5:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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