I call him that-guy-whose-name-rhymes-with-Vanity. I hate to give that particular arrogant windbag any plug at all. That's why I don't believe in reinforcing his public persona by stating his name. No free plugs from me! Anyway, seems the rise of glenn beck has pushed little mr. vanity down another notch. Used to be a common phrase when discussing the leading "lights" of hate radio: "limbaugh and vanity" or "limbaugh, vanity, and (fill in the blank here)." Now, it's "limbaugh and beck" or even "beck and limbaugh." I find pleasure in knowing that poor puffed-up sean has been shunted aside. Replaced! Worse yet, sometimes Not Even Mentioned!!! A has-been at 47, replaced by that idiotic anemic hyperventilating drama king.

I just realized it also means, in effect, that he got "Norvilled." Back when I was still working, the popular "Today Show" stalwart girl-next-door cohost Jane Pauley was replaced somewhat abruptly by a then-recently-added younger, blonder morning news reader, Deborah Norville. And that's what the press said about her - "younger and blonder." The latter-day version: he got becked.



Hey, there IS a silver lining to every cloud!