Connie Chung
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And then when I called some other people in L.A., they all said, ah, magic's my friend. I'll be able to get that interview. And I thought, uh-oh.
And then when I called some other people in L.A., they all said, ah, magic's my friend. I'll be able to get that interview. And I thought, uh-oh.
I flew to L.A., went straight to his agent's office, and I squatted. I actually became a squatter. I sat outside his office. His face... And assistant said, you know, he's not going to do, the agent is not going to talk to you. And Magic is not going to do the interview. And I said, but I'm his friend. And she said, yeah, everybody's his friend.
I flew to L.A., went straight to his agent's office, and I squatted. I actually became a squatter. I sat outside his office. His face... And assistant said, you know, he's not going to do, the agent is not going to talk to you. And Magic is not going to do the interview. And I said, but I'm his friend. And she said, yeah, everybody's his friend.
I flew to L.A., went straight to his agent's office, and I squatted. I actually became a squatter. I sat outside his office. His face... And assistant said, you know, he's not going to do, the agent is not going to talk to you. And Magic is not going to do the interview. And I said, but I'm his friend. And she said, yeah, everybody's his friend.
So I sat down and I said, I'm not leaving until he leaves to go home. So I squatted. And he had only one door to get out. He finally agreed to pass you. Yeah. And somehow he talked to Magic and Magic said, okay. I was just so happy because it was a big, a big interview. And Magic was too kind.
So I sat down and I said, I'm not leaving until he leaves to go home. So I squatted. And he had only one door to get out. He finally agreed to pass you. Yeah. And somehow he talked to Magic and Magic said, okay. I was just so happy because it was a big, a big interview. And Magic was too kind.
So I sat down and I said, I'm not leaving until he leaves to go home. So I squatted. And he had only one door to get out. He finally agreed to pass you. Yeah. And somehow he talked to Magic and Magic said, okay. I was just so happy because it was a big, a big interview. And Magic was too kind.
On the surface, it was very superficially normal-ish. I mean, we seemed as if we were both professional and doing our jobs. But it was pretty clear to me that he didn't want me there. I don't blame him totally because he had... owned Walter Cronkite's chair for many years and had to move over a few inches to make room for me.
On the surface, it was very superficially normal-ish. I mean, we seemed as if we were both professional and doing our jobs. But it was pretty clear to me that he didn't want me there. I don't blame him totally because he had... owned Walter Cronkite's chair for many years and had to move over a few inches to make room for me.
On the surface, it was very superficially normal-ish. I mean, we seemed as if we were both professional and doing our jobs. But it was pretty clear to me that he didn't want me there. I don't blame him totally because he had... owned Walter Cronkite's chair for many years and had to move over a few inches to make room for me.
I became the first co-anchor at CBS and he really, I think they must have held a gun to his head because I can't imagine that he would have done it voluntarily. So there I was and I do believe that had I been another man, had I been an animal, had I been a plant. He would not have wanted me to share. He would not have wanted anyone to share that seat with him. It was not his cup of tea.
I became the first co-anchor at CBS and he really, I think they must have held a gun to his head because I can't imagine that he would have done it voluntarily. So there I was and I do believe that had I been another man, had I been an animal, had I been a plant. He would not have wanted me to share. He would not have wanted anyone to share that seat with him. It was not his cup of tea.
I became the first co-anchor at CBS and he really, I think they must have held a gun to his head because I can't imagine that he would have done it voluntarily. So there I was and I do believe that had I been another man, had I been an animal, had I been a plant. He would not have wanted me to share. He would not have wanted anyone to share that seat with him. It was not his cup of tea.
Yes. Jane Pauley had to endure that when she was co-anchoring with men.
Yes. Jane Pauley had to endure that when she was co-anchoring with men.
Yes. Jane Pauley had to endure that when she was co-anchoring with men.
Yeah, could not say good morning and could not say goodbye.
Yeah, could not say good morning and could not say goodbye.
Yeah, could not say good morning and could not say goodbye.