BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) DIANE SAWYER
I’m pretty sure if I saw Diane Sawyer in an alley I’d walk a little faster. She just seems like she’d mess someone up. She has a pleasant personality, but you get that vibe that she just doesn’t take any shit. She’s that stern teacher you had in school that I have no choice but to respect. If she had to have a boxing match with Katie Couric, I’d have Sawyer in two with a KO…
(THREE) GERALDO RIVERA
Say what you will, but this dude has longevity. He’s not been as acclaimed or accepted the whole time, but he’s always kept his head held high. The whole “vault” thing and his old shows made him a pop culture punchline, but at the root of this guy he’s a respectable journeyman reporter. He’s been around the world, in wars, in pop culture, in society. He’s there. Robert Downey Jr’s role in “Natural Born Killers” was loosely based on him for a reason.
(TWO) CHRIS HANSEN
Chris Hansen not only reports on the news, but he takes down perverts and never misses a beat of swagger. He’s like a cross between James Bond and a cheesy spokesman. It’s like a comic book super hero who decided that instead of wearing tights and a cape he’d put a spin on it and look like a news reporter.
(ONE) STEVE SANDERS
Chicago and WGN fans know this man. Steve Sanders is one of the coolest reporters ever. He’s like Ron Burgundy without the mustache or 1970s sleeze. He’s the coolest guy out there. He survived a news chopper crash, he does a lot of charity work, and he’s an avid guitar player. I’ve grown up with Chicago news reports on my screen my entire life. Steve Sanders is the one who’d win in a bar fight battle royal.
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