Stephanie Edwards to return to KTLA Rose Parade coverage

[Andrew]

Roses for KTLA's Stephanie Edwards (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/09/therell-be-no-r.html) -- LATimes
There’ll be no rain on the upcoming Tournament of Roses Parade for former KTLA-TV host Stephanie Edwards -- at least, not figuratively.

Edwards, the veteran broadcaster who was removed from the station’s coverage of the New Year’s Day event two years ago after co-hosting for more than 25 years, will return to her familiar role on Jan. 1, 2009, station executives announced Tuesday.

“The people at the station thought it was a great idea, and Stephanie thought it was a great idea,” said station spokesman Paul Nichols.

Oddly, just this morning I was thinking about which Rose Parade coverage I would want to watch. We tried HGTV's last year -- gave up on KTLA after too much Michaela Pereira and Bob Eubanks subtly threatening to leave when his contract expired -- but now we'll be back. KTLA's coverage is picked up by KRON-4 here in the Bay Area.

[innerSpaceman]

Yay, this year's party just got better!


Is the theme still going to be LoT Goes to Hell??

[Kevy Baby]

This makes me happy! I liked their banter.






Is the theme still going to be LoT Goes to Hell??Aren't we already there?

[BDBopper]

Okay...i just spit my Coke all over the screen. That was so funny! :D

[RStar]

I didn't think Stephanie Edwards was that funny.









;) :D

[Morrigoon]

Dude, Rose Parade w/out Stephanie is like... well, it sucked.

I can't believe she'd return after the appalling way she was treated the last couple years, sticking her out in the rain and all that.

[Moonliner]

Dude, Rose Parade w/out Stephanie is like... well, it sucked.

I can't believe she'd return after the appalling way she was treated the last couple years, sticking her out in the rain and all that.

I'd expect a large wad of green helped wash down the taste of indignation, or at least I know it would for me if anyone is offering....

[Morrigoon]

Especially if you were Stephanie Edwards and Lucky Supermarkets was no longer in business.

I wonder what prompted the previous ill treatment though, seriously. Because the whole world could tell someone was having a pissing match.

[Lauragar]

OMG!!!!! This is great news!!!!!

We have stopped watching channel 5 after they put Stephanie in the croud. She carries Bob, and when is he going to retire?

[BarTopDancer]

Yay, this year's party just got better!


Is the theme still going to be LoT Goes to Hell??

Aren't we already there?

Wasn't that the year of the Great Bacon Shortage?

[Moonliner]

What?!?

No more Lucky's? Geeze you turn your back for a few years and look what happens.

[BarTopDancer]

What?!?

No more Lucky's? Geeze you turn your back for a few years and look what happens.

There are Lucky's in NorCal.


Yes, I took a picture. Apparently it's giant. So it's no longer attached.

[Moonliner]

There are Lucky's in NorCal.


Yes, I took a picture. Apparently it's giant. So it's no longer attached.

That's OK. It was there long enough for me to get a glimpse. I can rest easy tonight. Thanks.

[Andrew]

There are Lucky's in NorCal.

Bay Area Albertson's stores became Lucky stores last year. Same ownership, return to a classic name. No sign of Stephanie Edwards on radio ads, though.

[Not Afraid]

Yay, this year's party just got better!


Is the theme still going to be LoT Goes to Hell??

Not even close. But, we do have a theme already in place.

[Chernabog]

Not even close. But, we do have a theme already in place.

The theme this year is Cats. Now and Forever. ;) :p

[JWBear]

MEHHHHHHM-ries!

[Not Afraid]

Yes, the theme will be cats. It's unavoidable.

[Chernabog]

*dusts off his leg warmers*

[tod]

I'm not sure whose bright idea it was to give Stephanie the heave-ho and replace her with whatzername from the morning show, but I'm glad that Stephanie's back and the morning show personality will be elsewhere.

--t
Stephanie Edwards fan since, oh, the '70s

[Kevy Baby]

I'm not sure whose bright idea it was to give Stephanie the heave-ho and replace her with whatzername from the morning show...It as me that made the decision - I'm sorry about that.

[tod]

It as me that made the decision - I'm sorry about that.

In that case, I'd like to talk to you about the morning news show.

--t

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Yay! I'm a huge fan of their broadcast and was heartbroken the last few years.

[Ghoulish Delight]

They may have to rename it the "passive aggressive sniping parade" after this year. I can't WAIT!