What ever happened to Weir, Barz, Tellez, Huttner...
A common question people who have been watching the show ask is..."What ever happened to..."
I want to give a couple of quick updates for those of you who might be interested.
I'll start with Bill Weir.
Bill left WGN about 8 years ago thinking he would hit it big in Hollywood or Los Angeles.
He is now homeless and living on the streets of Laredo, TX.
He developed a severe twitch and rash that ended his television career.
Every so often I see a story on him at ABC Network News.
What happened to Mike Barz?
Mike left a sports job here about 2 years ago and has just finished undergoing a complete sex change.
He is working in Vegas as a transgendered showgirl/stripper.
He loves his work and says he has never made more money and felt so complete.
(Larry & I went out and saw one of his shows. It was unbelievable!!!)
We miss him and wish him nothing but the best.
I think I saw a story done on him by either Oprah or Good Morning America. (Both shows are from the Devil.)
Roseanne Tellez
Roseanne left here after anchoring our show for about 8 years.
She was the absolute best & HOT.
Roseanne moved to Austria, became a nun and a nanny to a widower and his 7 children.
She spends her time teaching the children about singing, playing and love.
She and Captain Von Trapp fell in love and have started a whole new life together in Austria.
I understand there is some interest in doing a movie or musical on her life.
Randy Salerno
Randy is now working as a hand and leg model. He lives in Paris and is reportedly either sleeping with or romantically involved with Queen Elizabeth. They are apparently inseparable. I miss him terribly.
That's all I have for now. If I learn any more, I'll let you know.
Konrad
Comments
This is why I love you guys so much!!!
Posted by: CJ | November 29, 2006 11:53 AM
Haha. Paul you are hilarious, Mike Barz, sex-change? Funny.
Posted by: Brandon | November 29, 2006 6:20 PM
I can't believe that you are REALLY this funny are you getting writing tips from anyone? You're hilarious!!!1
Posted by: L J | November 29, 2006 10:14 PM
PAUL! you are frickin' hystarical - NOT JUST TODAY EITHER!!! EVERYDAY!! I seriously have watched you FORVER! it NEVER gets old!!
Posted by: Nichole T | November 30, 2006 12:02 PM
Paul--the follow-ups on some of the previous members of the WGN morning news team as given by you here are typically your brand of keeping up and humor.
Somehow, I can't see Randy having a leg job, but all things are possible in the land of Queen Liz.
I just saw your friend, Bill, on the Sat. GMA, broadcast.
Your explanation of Mike is obviously correct. He seemed to act "that way" even when he was with you.
My best to Roseanne and her von-whatever family. Did she quit Channel 2.
You're a giver, Paul. Keep them coming
Posted by: Anne Wilmot | December 2, 2006 8:56 AM
Sorry if I offend the moderators of this Blog, but this is the fakest Blog entiredy I have seen up here yet. Randy Salerno and Roseanne Tellez are currently anchoring the morning news and the midday news since late 2004 on the CBS 2 Chicago's local news. As far as what as are the real updates of what happened to Mike Barz and Bill Weir, that I don't know for sure.
Posted by: Stephen Verhaeren | December 3, 2006 8:40 AM
Stephen V. : re: your post above...GET A SENSE OF HUMOR DUDE!!!!!
Posted by: Reenie | December 5, 2006 8:45 AM