Sit Down, Gayle

Sit down, I say!

Run along, now; and go edit Oprah’s magazine.

Give somebody more deserving a chance.

What the hell was Gayle King doing in the Manchurian Candidate (2004) playing a journalist? There’s somebody 25 and struggling. Let  her do it. Insist.

One of the actresses on The Obenson Report's Podcast 31 could have done it.

Being a billionaire’s best buddy (and enjoying all the benefits therein) and you still have no compunction about stealing taking a role from someone?

Stop it.

Rant over.

Comments

[Mes Deux Cents]

Hi TBA,

In Gail’s defense there are lots of journalists who play journalists in movies. Gail was a journalist and even a news anchor before she became Oprah’s fulltime best friend.

I don't even remember her being in that film. Lol

[JaliliMaster]

Funny, I don't even remember her being in that film. I can only remember the FBI lady, I think it was either Kimberley Elise or Elise Neal(I mix them up 'cuz they share a first & last name, lol).
Anyway, Gayle has always gotten benefits from being The Big O's 'best buddy', so this comes as no surprise.

[invisiblewoman]

I must concur with the others; I don't remember her in that movie at all.

It's funny how you bring this movie up; I was just thinking about it the other day, and thought about doing a post on how underrated I thought it was.

[theblackactor.com]

@ Mes Deux

I don't care. I want an actress in the role. So there. Hmmpf. LOL. :)

@ Jalilmaster

True.

@ IW

Goody. Do it. I wanna know your thoughts!

And guys, her role was fleeting. I believe there were two shots of her and a few lines of dialog.

[Kimi]

I also have to say that I don't remember her in this flick at all! That speaks volumes that whatever she did in the film was so forgettable.

Maybe she should always wear a shirt that says "Oprah's BFF" so we know who she is LOL

Was whatever she did that intriguing that even if a "real actress" got the role, it would be memorable?

[theblackactor.com]

@ Kimi

Nope. Nobody would have noticed. But that actress woulda got a little change and one more credit to her resume! Who knows who she could have met on the set; what that meeting could have led to; blah blah blah.

I'm just sayin'.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Orville]

Gayle King is more then just Oprah's best pal. King is clearly a shrewd woman that has used the most of her connections to Oprah. I agree Gayle should of not been in the film. I just believe there is something deeper going on between Oprah and Gayle. The long rumor is that they are lesbian lovers. Now both Oprah and Gayle deny this but....

[theblackactor.com]

@ Orville

Yes, Orville...

but...

It's an ongoing debate with me and some of my buds. I'm suspicious.