Connie Chung
Connie Chung
Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich, known as Connie Chung, is an American journalist. She has been an anchor and reporter for the U.S. television news networks NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and MSNBC. Some of her more famous interview subjects include Claus von Bülow and U.S. Representative Gary Condit, whom Chung interviewed first after the Chandra Levy disappearance, and basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson after he went public about being HIV-positive. In 1995 she was removed as CBS Evening News co-anchor after...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth20 August 1946
CountryUnited States of America
Just about any story we think about doing, whether we've read it in a newspaper, heard it on the radio or come upon it through word of mouth - by the time you get there, every other network, cable station and talk show is already racing to the scene
But, you know, sometimes - many - they all understand. That's the nice thing. They were all very happy for me and they understand why I decided to come to CNN. So in that respect, I know that they think it's the best thing for me to do
I think that they had afforded me many opportunities to do good work there, and I think I did. It was a wonderful four years. I really worked with some great people, terrific producers, terrific editors
I think men are allowed to be fat and bald and ugly and women aren't. And it's just not - there is no equality there
I used to think I would never see a woman anchor the network evening news alone in my lifetime. This was the last vestige of male dominance. She already accomplished the unthinkable...just by getting the job.
Well, I want to say something. This matter is in litigation. The lawyers have advised we not say anything.
I wasn't really listening to what you said.
Why would you want her to say that she didn't have a relationship with you?
You know, I like to be competitive. I mean, it's all part of the game. But, yes, sure, I'd rather not have it. I'll go with Ted Turner on that.
I think looking towards clean energy alternatives as well as recycling is really important because it is neglected on this campus. I want students to be aware so that as they're walking on campus they don't just throw stuff away.
I don't know what all of us can do to continue to press for more women, more minorities, but it's just something that we all have to work on.
But essentially, it will be a news oriented program. It will be a news program with spinoffs of the news of the day, not unlike what you do, Larry.
So I'm expecting the officer to come to my window, but a blaring light comes on and he starts blaring orders over a P.A. system for all the passengers in the car to get out with their hands in the air,
This should have happened in the 20th century, not the 21st century. But the fact that it did happen today is a watershed moment for women in television news.