When Georgie Gardner stepped into the Today Show chair, taking the helm of one of the most sought-after gigs in television, it was never going to take long for conversation to inevitably turn to money.
After all, Lisa Wilkinson’s exit was shrouded in debates about equal pay, the rumour being conflict arose when Channel 9 executives refused to pay her the same as her co-host Karl Stefanovic.
So, what would Channel 9 learn this time? Would they finally give in to the pressure of gender politics and pay Gardner the same as Stefanovic?
According to the Daily Telegraph, not quite.
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If she's happy with the pay, it's nobody else's business.
Nine should have used this as an opportunity to refresh the lineup. Karl and the team have lost their mojo, plus he seems to be all over the shop - trying to reposition as a “serious” journo when he’s carved a niche as a jokester/“loveable larrikin” (gag). They really screwed up letting Lisa go - obviously they thought she wasn’t so valuable, but appears they totally misjudged her contribution and role in the success of the team. More fool them.
"[Karl] trying to reposition as a “serious” journo when he’s carved a niche as a jokester/“loveable larrikin” "
Ummm... people can actually change, or be both serious journalists and joke around.
(Funnily, I've been on blogs where, on Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News for NBC, posters claimed anyone who has been part of Fox News should be permanently banned from being part of any serious news outlet.)