Scramble for the Bacon

摘要

In his manhattan office last week, amid a sprawl of golf memorabilia and teddy bears, Bryant Gumbel reclined to ponder a hypothetical. If he were a guest on his new morning program, "The Early Show," what question would he ask himself? Gumbel, who takes deserved pride in his chops as an interviewer, laughed. "I say this tongue firmly planted in cheek," he said. "I'd say, 'Gee, you strike me as an affable, fun-loving, easygoing, friendly guy. How come I read these things about you?' " And how would Gumbel the guest answer? "I'd have to say, 'You know what? You gotta ask those people writing'."