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![]() TV Notes 11/29/03 Saturday, November 29, 2003
WPXI's Gina Redmond bids farewell to viewers
At the end of the 11 p.m. news, David Johnson turned to his co-anchor and said, "Well, saying goodbye is never easy and tonight is no different. ... We're going to miss you. You did a great job."
Channel 11 announced last week that Nov. 26, the final day of the November sweeps rating period, would be Redmond's last day. She joined the station in May 2001.
"I'm going to miss you, and I'm going to miss all of you guys here at the station, but I'm really going to miss you guys at home because I really enjoyed spending my evenings with you," Redmond said. "But as much as I love my viewers and love you folks at home, I miss my kids, and so I'm going to stay at home with them and I think that's where I'm supposed to be."
Redmond, who is separated from her husband, has two children ages 4 and 6. She told the Post-Gazette last week, "They're my most important job, and I just need to focus on that."
Johnson told Redmond he understood about her family obligations, clasped her hand and offered her a hug. "Good luck with everything. You'll do great in the future, I'm sure." Until Redmond's replacement is named, anchors Newlin Archinal and Stacia Erdos and reporter Jodine Costanzo will fill in.
Redmond, who worked at WTAE-TV before moving to Dallas and later returning to Pittsburgh, and WPXI's news director have said her departure had nothing to do with an incident last year that earned her community service. She pleaded no contest to slapping a former WPXI producer.
(Barbara Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Lifting voices in song
Among the groups or performers scheduled for the hourlong special: the All-Star High School Choir, a gospel ensemble and Pittsburgh native Mark Milovats.
WPXI will air the Carol Sing live at 7 p.m., and rebroadcast it at noon Dec. 21 and 1:05 a.m. Dec. 24. PCNC also will repeat it at 9 p.m. Dec. 24.
Today, of course, Channel 11 will televise the 23rd annual Celebrate the Season holiday parade from 9 to 11 a.m. with hosts Johnson and Finnegan. It will repeat on PCNC at 7 p.m. The parade will begin at Mellon Arena, travel down Fifth Avenue and end at Point State Park. Be prepared for street closings.
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Green acres
"The Simple Life" charts the misadventures of Hilton and Richie as they live on a working farm in rural Arkansas for 30 days. Hilton is heir to the Hilton hotel fortune, while Richie is the daughter of singer Lionel Richie.
Hilton also claims that the public has the wrong idea about her because of that homemade sex video that has gotten much media attention. "I'm pretty shy. I'm sweet and a good person, and I love animals and I'm pretty funny. I'm basically the opposite of what people say about me," she tells the publication in its Dec. 6 edition. (B.V.)
Late-night lobbying
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Will & Grace & Candice
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Channel surfing
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