# Smitten by Alison Stewart or Who's Your Favorite Newsbabe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 8, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549 "2005-03-08T16:51:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/1 "2005-03-08T16:51:44Z")
Last night I tuned in to watch “Keith Olbermann’s Countdown” shown on MSNBC and was delighted by the guest host, [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080452/](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080452/)[Alison Stewart](http://www.msnbc/id/3080452/). Stewart is very smart, funny, drop dead gorgeous and most likely earns enough pay to support herself. Other than that she doesn’t have a thing going for her. So color me smitten, at least until she reads this and files for the appropriate restraining order. So do tell. Which newsbabe/or newshunk do you prefer? ---
**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/2 "2005-03-08T17:07:43Z")
Sumi Das formerly of Tech TV’s _Fresh Gear_, and now a broadcaster on a local (I think) news program, and I can’t remember, really puts the heat in my balloon. When the program first started her hair was very short, and over the years she let it grow out. IMO, an excellent move. Perfect. Hair typically doesn’t mean all that much to me, but this was a transformation! Hallelujah! ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/3 "2005-03-08T17:29:41Z")
Sharon Tay from KTLA in los angeles channel 5 early morning \ ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/4 "2005-03-08T18:04:32Z")
I still miss Beth Littleford from the Daily Show years ago. I had such a huge crush on her. She absolutely frackin’ hilarious too. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/5 "2005-03-08T18:06:32Z")
Obviously, she **is** absolutely frackin’ hilarious. I swear I don’t talk like a caveman in real life. Stoopid fingers and not enough caffeine. ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/6 "2005-03-08T18:22:54Z")
I used to have a thing for [Claire Leka](http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/leka.claire.html). She’s a lot older than me, but Cokie Roberts is so elegant, sophisticated, and smart, I guess I have a little crush on her. Same thing with Christiane Amanpour. [Soledad O’Brien](http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/obrien.soledad.html)’s definitely a babe. [Sidsel Overgaard](http://wamu.org/about/people/sidsel_overgaard.php). I used to hear her all the time on NPR, and I had a crush on her voice and her name. I never knew what she looked like. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/7 "2005-03-08T18:56:30Z")
Juliet Huddy from _Fox & Friends_… ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/8 "2005-03-08T19:40:33Z")
Jon Stewart from the Daily Show _dies_ ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/9 "2005-03-08T19:46:08Z")
[Homer Simpson] [Michelle Leigh](http://www.michelle-leigh.com/#) [/Homer Simpson] ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/10 "2005-03-08T19:48:39Z")
I don’t know her name, and she’s not on all the time. She’s the business newsbabe on BBC World in the morning (sometimes). She looks Indian, has long black hair, some kind of mellow British accent, and a beautiful, open, very happy smile. God, she’s cute. Mrs. Genghis laughs at me when she’s on - “Genghis! Your girlfriend’s on TV!”. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/11 "2005-03-08T20:46:57Z")
[Suzy Kolber](http://www.fitnessfiend.com/Images/Suzy_Kolber.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/12 "2005-03-08T21:04:52Z")
[Willow Bay](http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/bay.willow.html) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/13 "2005-03-08T21:07:04Z")
I’m a fan of Soledad O’Brien too, although it would probably be [Campbell Brown’s](http://www.absitinvidia.com/images/cb.jpg) face that I’d gaze upon the longest. ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/14 "2005-03-08T21:22:27Z")
[Christiane Amanpour](http://www.ohiou.edu/news/pix/AMANPOUR_CHRISTIANE.JPG) and [Maria Bartiromo](http://geocities.com/currentjourno3/mariabun2.jpg). Yummy. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/15 "2005-03-08T21:31:59Z")
I’m gaga over John Stossel. Immensely cute, with wit and charm. Gimme some. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/16 "2005-03-09T00:06:38Z")
Gotta go with Campbell Brown, too. (Better pictures available [here](http://www.gogomag.com/cb/). The local Fox affiliate has an anchor/reporter named [Molly Line](http://www.fox25.com/dynamic/images/stories/personalities/reporters.html) (scroll down), and, until recently, Jodi Applegate. And does anyone else think whoever’s in charge of the Weather Channel has a thing for blondes? ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/17 "2005-03-09T00:39:01Z")
**Julie Chen** ::drool, slobber, makes involuntary “yummy sound” :: Unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/18 "2005-03-09T04:09:08Z")
I am not normally attracted to the “classical” beauties, but this woman makes my knees weak. [Melissa Theuriau](http://www.photoslg.com/weblog/2004/12/melissa_theuriau.php) French TV ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/19 "2005-03-09T04:17:30Z")
> [@jinwicked](#): > > Jon Stewart from the Daily Show > > _dies_ Oh my god, yes. He’s only two years younger than my mother. ☹ But Patrick Stewart is old enough to be grandfather and he’s hot as all get-out, so :D. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549/20 "2005-03-09T04:48:32Z")
[Lauren Sanchez!!!](http://www.fox11.com/sections/newsteam/sanchez.asp) Makes FoxNews watchable. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smitten-by-alison-stewart-or-whos-your-favorite-newsbabe/293549.md?page=2)