Who should replace Montel?

Linda Sun, Feb 3, 2008 at 04:07 PM EST

ROSIE! Gotta be ROSIE! I bet the ratings would be high! People either love or hate her. I happen to think she is a highly intelligent, highly opinionated, make-you-think strong woman! We need a talk show that makes you think! Not the mindless dribble that is on TV these days.

Houstonian Jen in DC Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 10:16 PM EST

I went to Montel Williams taping like 10 years ago. He was such a classy man and fine-as-all-get-out in person. I can't even remember the show topic---I just remember that there was a frustrated mother on with her shiftless, trashy daughter.

dma69 Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 09:22 PM EST

Who knew his show was still on?

Ceballos Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 07:45 PM EST

Thanks Anjeliki,

And I JUST got a haircut today. If I'd known I was up for replacing Montell on a guest hosting basis, I would've just told my barber to shave it all off.

I'll do it if I can guest host on Thursdays...I want Fridays off so I can take off early for the weekend.

As for the topic (yes, I'll actually address the topic) I'm afraid I don't have that much to say. I'm pretty much a 9 to 5 stiff, so I don't get to see Montell or many other of the daytime talk shows. However, from what I've read and heard it seems like Montell was one of the classier (certainly more than Springer and, probably Maury) and more capable hosts, so in that regard he'll be missed.

As for who should replace him in real life (not in my imagination where I'm guest hosting)? I'll follow Simon's lead of picking outlandish people and pick an intense actor who's not from the British Isles: Michael Madsen. You can't tell me you wouldn't watch a daytime show hosted by Mr. Blonde.

Stephanie Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 07:14 PM EST

As long as it's NOT Wayne Brady I think I'll be happy. Actually, if Sheri Sheppard (sp?) doesn't get her own show, I'd be pretty happy as well.

Sylvie Ciggie Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 06:57 PM EST

I started watching MONTEL WILLIAMS in 1991 in Baltimore [it wasn't picked up in the D.C. market until after the local 4 PM newscast on the CBS affiliate was canned so the news anchors could sleep in] and Sally Jessy Raphael was still going strong. I thought Montel was a capable talk show host...no Oprah for sure, but who can top her? I will miss his "inspirational hipness" and his gay pirate fashion...and Sylvia Browne Wednesdays [HACK! COUGH!] are but a distant memory.

Anjeliki Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 06:21 PM EST

I think EP Sato would be the best choice. Guest hosts Furry_Tom and Ceballos, and Slezak could be the first guest!

mscisluv Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 06:17 PM EST

Mavis - LOL about Sylvia Brown. Montel was spiraling out of control, to the point where Sylvia ran the show one day a week. It was ridiculous. It turned into the "Montel Williams Pimps Syliva Brown Show."

Snarf Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 06:00 PM EST

Rosie! Not the happy, queen of nice version, but the opinionated, Trump-baiting, Baba-Wawa trashing, lesbian we've all come to know and love/hate.

Miss Dahlia Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 05:39 PM EST

BrandonK, dude, you obviously don’t watch Montel. He’s a class act, man (for real, yo). Besides, if it weren’t for daytime television, how else would I have gotten this great job as a Medical Transcriptionist, got myself a lawyer after my car accident and found out how to get a new phone line after mine had been turned off for non-payment?

Miss Dahlia Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 05:19 PM EST

Mavis- Tee Hee! I was just thinking how the heck am I supposed to get my Sylvia Browne fix now?!? She made my Work-at-Home-Wednesdays so much brighter :(

BrandonK Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 04:51 PM EST

If 90% of the daytime shows were cancelled and replaced by vapid commercials, I think we'd all still be better off. Nobody needs to be subjected to accidentally (or purposely) absorbing any more of that DNA-testing, poor-people-screaming, bleeping, bottom-of-the-barrel trash.

Mavis Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 04:34 PM EST

I wonder if Sylvia Brown saw this one coming!