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Saturday, July 5, 2008
7/6: The Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas gabs before finale
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On Monday July 7, in an episode taped two months ago, ABC’s “Bachelorette” and Newnan real estate agent DeAnna Pappas picks her man: the straightlaced, earnest Jason Mesnik or the intriguing, adventurous Jesse Csincsak.
The self-confident, ever cute Pappas said last week that she’s been able to stay in touch and even see her fiance despite the secrecy.
“I love surprises,” she said. “It’s kind of exciting for nobody to know.” She said she has friends who have poster boards to track the men and have bets on who she’ll pick.
While many past contestants have seen their relationships fall apart in the time between taping and airing, Pappas said “things are perfect, absolutely perfect. I’m happy and engaged. I have my ring.”
For Pappas, the results were far better than last year when the most recent “Bachelor” Brad Womack bagged on all the ladies, including a heartbroken Pappas at the very end.
Her take on Jesse: “That snowboarder long-haired kid from night one wearing that crazy jacket—once you get past everything, he’s a wonderful human being. He’s that person who will always make you laugh. He puts me first.”
Jason? “I never had to wonder if he was a good father. [He’s a single dad.] He has a beautiful outlook on life and love. He’s very generous, very caring. And he’s always there for me.”
I’m rooting for Jesse because he’s more interesting from a TV watcher’s perspective but Jason would certainly be a safer, more stable pick.
I found tribute to the adorable Pappas on YouTube:
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7/5: WSB’s Warren Savage speaks to the AJC
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ABOVE: During Savage’s days as anchor at WSB-TV.
ABOVE: His mug shot in 2006.
Former WSB-TV morning Warren Savage, fresh from drug rehab, spoke to my colleague Gracie Bond Staples about how his arrest for cocaine possession helped change his life.
He answered questions about why in 2005 he just got up and quit a high-paying, highly respected anchor position at the top TV station in town.
“I was burnt out, disenchanted,” he said. “I was losing more editorial battles than I was winning. I started feeling like I was an island in the newsroom. I’d become nothing more than a talking head of crime and negativity and I felt powerless over that.”
He said the fame got to this head: “I was self-centered, arrogant, egotistical. That was the crux of it. All of that clouded my view of what really mattered.”
His future? He’s not sure yet.
And Warren— I still have some of your photos and awards in my basement, given to me by a guy who buys stuff from unpaid storage places. It’s all yours. Just contact me at rho@ajc.com.
