Monday, November 13, 2017

KTVU Big Timer Has Issues with Gasia (Sort of); Somerville Does Sunday Night; Michael Bauer Destroys Nobu Palo Alto; KGO-TV's Lim Elicits Strong Emotion; Monday Starter

Image result for rich lieberman images A PROMINENT KTVU On-Air talent is so fed up with morning embarrassment, Gasia Mikaelian, they're considering going on the record here and calling her out. The person, for now, doesn't want to rock the boat publically...

"because that would make matters only worse and draw more attention to her." I don't want to make her a 'martyr," said the individual.

In the last few months the GAAS has been told to tone it down and try to be a little more "adult" on air which is tantamount to trying to prevent a mouse from devouring a chunk of Velveeta.

How embarrassing.

Related image*If you found it unusual that Frank Somerville was anchoring last (Sunday) night on KTVU's "10 o'clock News", it was no big deal. Sommerville missed three nights last week to take care of some personal business and decided to assist Heather Holmes.

*It may have been one of his worst dining out experiences but it made for one of his VERY BEST restaurant reviews.

Michael Bauer, the Chronicle veteran food and wine critic absolutely eviscerated Nobu down in Palo Alto.

Even if you're not into reading restaurant reviews, I'll guarantee you'll love this priceless prose.

In my high-flying days when I visited these over-priced, small -proportion dens filled with a bunch of over-inflated, egotistical assholes, I'd just run with the program and figured the atmosphere made up for the lack of good food and common sense.

Image result for michael bauer sf chronicleBauer, who gets paid to eat lousy food (and good food too) puts the kibosh on this Silicon Valley outpost that apparently isn't anything like its NYC original but what else is new.

*It wasn't the most feedback I'd ever received on a new anchor debut but it was real close and the comments and e-mail keep on coming in.

Dion Lim seems to have struck a nerve --mostly negative--and while she's not that bad, she definitely has a bunch of KGO viewers annoyed at her gushy delivery --Lim debuted no so long ago during the weekend was filled in during the week.

It's not so much her anchoring; it's her quirky facial expressions; her nasal voice; her fake emotions that are driving some people nuts.

Dion, as I said recently, try to relax and be yourself. Please. You'll do wonders if you just try to be genuine, assuming you're being a little Hollywoodish. You seem nice and cool and will only be better at your gig if you 86 the fake stuff.

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26 comments:

  1. I tried to watch KGO news last night but I couldn't stand Dion Lim's weird voice. So I went to KPIX and KTVU. Won't be going back to KGO if she's on as an anchor. She seemed better out in the field during the fires.

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  2. Dion’s voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard!!

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    1. But hopefully they are sexy painted nails....
      Right?
      Hopefully...

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    2. Those nasally media women must have all had the same plastic surgeon do their rhinoplasty.

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  3. Dion Lim is really hard to watch and listen to. I had to change the channel last night.

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  4. Michael Bauer totally wasted Nobu. Great review and it saved me money so thank him for all of us.

    Dion Lim looks anamatronic and she might be best suited for radio. Plus I hate the ever changing landscape of reporters and anchors. The weird thing is they all act like local experts the second they arrive. Most wouldn’t know where kentfield is if asked

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    1. Does anybody really know where Kentfield is, does anybody really care?

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  5. In regard to the paragraph that addresses the "...overpriced, small portioned dens filled with a bunch of overinflated, egotistical assholes...":

    The perfect description of those places.

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  6. Dion definitely toned down her voice today so that's a good sign!

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  7. I don't generally have a problem with Lim, but her voice is not at all natural. Close your eyes and it's Cheryl Jennings voice.

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    1. Cheryl has the most perfectly modulated voice in television.

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    2. Interesting... I understood your "similarity to Cheryl Jennings" comment when I tried to listen to Dion Lim tonight. But it's a bad similarity. Had to go to KPIX. Quickly.

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  8. My dream anchor team would be Sarya Folsom, Da Lin and Jan Wahl...JUST KIDDING!!!

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  9. I got tired of Dion Lim's voice so I change to KPIX and Elizabeth Cook was on...I have not watched KPIX in years and I must say Cook was doing a great job.

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  10. Your so right about Gasia, glad I don't work there anymore. Rich, check out George Watson's health.

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    1. What’s wrong with George? I hope he’s ok.

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  11. Dion gives me the heebie jeebies and that ain’t good.

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  12. I agree about Nobu and your ideas about over priced, small portions restaurants. Was Fong Toress right yesterday in the Pink Section about radio changes in SF? Or, as you have said, he was just publishing a press release? What's the real deal: I know he could never scoop you!!!

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  13. What I don't understand is why go out and get Lim, when you Jessica Castro right there!!!!! Her talent is being wasted on that morning circus.

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  14. I wonder if Lim was on specific orders by the still employed Burton & Trixie (Why, Disney, why?) to do all the fake stuff.

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  15. Nobu sounds like a place where 25 year old assholes, with new found money to burn, go to make themselves feel like grown ups. Meanwhile, don't miss the famous Original Joe's burger at Wash Sq. I give it a big thumbs up!

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  16. i havent heard this anchor from ch 7 yet, but could she sound as bad as fallon smith

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  17. Gaas and Rosemary with her need to be an instagram model would be better off in SoCal. I'm tired of them both.

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  18. Gasia tone it down a little this morning, but she will be worse than Darya in the coming weeks. It is like you get punish for something and it will start back from day one again referring to her sassy reporting.

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  19. I second the Original Joe's burger recommendation. The Joe's in Daly City has a decent one, but the one they serve at Washington Square is in a class by itself. It's hamburger nirvana.

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  20. About those Original Joe's burgers....I'll agree w/those who say it is a great burger--up to a point:

    To me, it is really a ground/chopped steak sandwich---and a damn good one...not a burger in a classical sense. The meat is obviously a higher cut of beef....served on a crusty roll.

    Burgers...to me, anyway...should not be a high-brow sandwich. Ground beef...on burger buns. OK, a Kaiser bun is OK...topped with the usual toppings: Sliced onion, mustard, pickle chips, cheddar cheese, lettuce, mayo...on a hamburger BUN. I'll look the other way for those who add ketchup, bacon, green chile, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, or French/Italian cheeses.

    Sesame seeds on the bun will also cause me to look away...but to ultimately accept this quirk in taste.

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