Heather Holmes Wants KTVU Prime (Again); Haener Mum For Now; Deanno Near News As '19 Looms; PIX Needs Jolt; Leigh Martinez Slim Schedule; Luckoff and Ronnnnnnn Orgy is Disgusting; I Explain The Truth; Support 415 Media

Heather Holmes (l) and Julie Haener in happier times

STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS BEFORE.

You have.

KTVU has a certified ego war on its hands. Great. Now maybe those 54 security cameras can record some of the action.

Heather Holmes is once again telling confidants that she wants to be the #1 co-anchor on both the 6 and 10 PM newscasts. She's determined enough that she is positioning herself as all but gone if management doesn't give her the primetime gig. Only this is where it gets complicated. Have you ever been in this situation in life? Sure you have but the stakes here are much higher. Well, high enough to create a virtual war between Holmes and Julie Haener, who is maintaining a cool relationship with HH; cool enough that the two news countesses don't talk to each other.

At one time, they were lovey-dovey so to speak and supposedly know where all the bodies are buried in the KTVU Jack London Square building and studios. So much for camaraderie when your best buddy (in theory) is trying to take your job.

Holmes thinks she has leverage and she might be right. I have never warmed to her on-air anchor style mainly because she comes off as superficial and benign. I don't see much passion with Madame Holmes --her ad-libs are slightly horrible. Her rampant line flubs are enormous. She's becoming the white Wendy Tokuda. Then again she seems to be beloved by all the male truck drivers in Concord. It's all a matter of taste I guess and Holmes is on a fast track to stardom --at least in the local TV News biz.

Her wardrobe continues to be a topic of conversation particularly when she sits on her anchor chair in a black slinky dress and 4-inch heel red bottoms. I'm not sure Heather is reading off a teleprompter or destined for a night out at Mezzanine with the girls. She's one tough cookie.

Haener, for her part, is being mum around the break room and not saying a word. She has the security of a contract and decent ratings. The "10 O'clock News" is still KTVU's bread and butter platform and it doesn't need any tweaking. Moving Haener out and putting HH in would dramatically alter it and there's no reason to do so now. Moreover, the tandem of Frank Somerville and Haener is still quite palpable and a winner to viewers. Fixing it when it's not broken would be monumentally stupid --even the Foxies seem incapable of executing that type of idiocy but never say never.

FRANKLY

Frank Somerville

Speaking of Somerville, he's still the king of the hill at KTVU but his off-set behavior is the talk of the station. Frank is happily married and has a great family. He is due for a handsome re-up of his contract soon but he better be careful with those lonesome doves in and outside the station who yearn for his attention and want some happy theatre. Franky has been able to hold serve for now and not create chaos with his smart and able wife. As always here, we urge caution on sloppy seconds for the Frankmeister.

NEWS TO DEANNO

Paul Deanno

*If I were a betting man I would lay down my chips in earnest for Paul Deanno to be doing news for KPIX in the coming year. I don't know if it would be a hybrid where the smart and capable PIX anchor would continue his weather forecasts while occasionally anchoring news. Whatever the case, PIX needs a jolt of energy. They were killed in the Sweeps and they have issues all across the day from morning to late evening --things are so bad there's another Hawaiian anchor consideration on the front burner. (Just kidding) (Maybe)


THIS AND THAT

Leigh Martinez

*Leigh Martinez is royally pissed off that her workload has been cut severely at KTVU. She's over two years on the gig and seems they only send her to San Jose when a faire breaks out. Personally, I like Martinez a lot and her work on the Ghost Ship fire tragedy was Emmy worthy. That said, she seems too sedate to me. Maybe more coffee is in order for Martinez.

MICKEY MUCK AND RONNNNNNNNNN

*Hey, Mickey Luckoff, now that the Christmas party is over I'd like to ask you why you made up and played kissy-lovey to Ronn Owens. Because, Mick, you and Ronnnnnnnnnnnn are quirte possibly two of the most toxic and pathetic individuals on the planet Earth. Maybe I'm being too kind with those words, toxic and pathetic; more like sick and disgusting.

See, Mickey, as assholey as you are and continue to be I thought for sure you would ace out Ronnnnnn in your life; it was Ronn that was the bad guy Mick, not Jack Swanson. At least Jack has some morals and tact when it became apparent his deal at Cumulus was worthless. Yo Mickey, Ronn would work for a Walmart in Lodi if there was a mike in it and he got free nail salon coupons. Ronn doesn't give a crap, Mick, about loyalty and professionalism; he basically killed off Gene Burns (broken heart) and consistently made jokes behind Ray Taliaferro's back in the old KGO days. Ronn is a phony and not a very good phony at that; Bill Wattenberg called him a dick several times off the air. Jim Eason thought he was a downright asshole. Want proof Mickey? You have Eason's number and trust me on Wattenberg.

Mickey Luckoff

Ronnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Owens

Mick, I bring this up because supposedly Ronn is going around telling people how he fought for the old KGO. Yeah, fought my ass, what a liar. What a conniving piece of liar that Ronn Lowenstein is and will be until his sunset. YOU, Mick of all people; you Mick, even as sad a man you are and will always be until your demise, I just think it's hilarious that both of you can stomach each other because in my world, it's a sack of high tissue and vermin.

By the way, it's good that Ronn and Jan Black are back together that way Ronn can go dating again.

*THE TRUTH is sometimes hard to write unless you like honesty here and here you will get honesty even if it means my life will be minus a few more friendships. I have no use for some of these people. They are ego maniacs. They have no depth and think the world revolves around them. They think their feces don't stink. They are beholden to a universe where ass-kissing is considered a commodity and class and virtue are scarce. They have no morals whatsoever; I know I'm not a boy scout--never claimed to be one but at least I have enough vanity to get by even as I struggle. 


The Holidays are rough this year and I'm particularly vulnerable so pardon my rough edges; coping under these conditions is trying. Yes, I'm a softie, go sue me. I speak of conviction and I don't need my nails done and have to make up stories like screwing Sharon Stone in Seacliff. What a liar. What a complete schmuck. What a conniving putz. Quote me.

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