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Dr Will Hatch two point oh

Has Anderson made any Mole references outside the show?

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05/24/08 08:24 PM

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I used to watch his show 360 a bit, but eventually I wised up and realized how manipulative TV news is, though I still watch from time to time just to hear Anderson talk. Has he made any mentions to how he liked The Mole, dislike certain aspects,etc?

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05/24/08 08:41 PM

I've been wondering the same thing myself, whether his true opinion of the show has been mostly positive or negative. He's contradicted himself numerous times in interviews and stories from people who have met him in person. But with Cooper, you don't really know if he's being sarcastic or not. Here's what I recall him saying:

- Interview with Jeff Probst on Regis & Kelly: Probst tells a story of when he ran into Cooper at some dry cleaning place back in 2001 when The Mole first premiered and recalls Cooper telling him that he hated doing the show. Cooper (on Regis & Kelly) explains that the players were so competitive and he found them annoying.
- People who have asked him about his time on the show say that he enjoyed it.
- I think he mentioned on Larry King or his own show a few years ago that he didn't care for (hosting) the show and I can't recall what he said about the show when Kathy Griffin (a big Mole and Cooper fan) pestered him about it.

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05/24/08 08:43 PM

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Anderson has talked about the Mole in a few print interviews. Mostly he said that his experience on the show was enjoyable and that they [Stone Stanley Productions] treated him well.

During some public speeches he has made a joking reference to his choosing to host a reality show as a reflection of his decision making ability and lack of judgment.

During one interview he made reference to the experience making him realize that at heart he is really a news guy and he was ready to get back into news after the second season, especially after the events of 9/11.

Have you tried the AC360 podcasts?

Dr Will Hatch two point oh

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05/24/08 08:51 PM

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^No,I'll have to check it out. Not that it really matters, but I'm a fan of the Mole and it would be a little disheartening to see such a great host only "going through the motions"

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05/25/08 01:05 AM

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If you read Bill's book about the second season of the Mole, he talks in glowing terms about Anderson's part in the show. He also mentioned that a lot of Anderson's humor was edited out of the final cut to make him seem more serious than he really was.

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05/25/08 07:55 AM

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There's no way Anderson hating hosting Season 2. He was practically glowing with joy and excitement throughout the whole thing.

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12/31/09 06:45 PM

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He mentioned The Mole in this recrap of the year 2001.

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01/02/10 12:18 PM

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I remember reading about the 9/11 thing but not the rest. It is hard to argue w/ that decision of his, and it's not like he dropped out in between seasons 1 & 2...it was after 2 was unaired for nearly a year and the show was not likely ever coming back in its true form (which it never did).

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01/02/10 07:15 PM

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I feel that the overwhelming dislike for Reality TV shows, even intelligent ones like "The Mole", might contribute to him being flippant about hosting one.

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01/19/10 07:28 PM

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I just got through rewatching S1 and S2. He sure looked like he was having fun messing with the contestants, but I could see where it wouldn't be worth a career change.

Anyways, here's the world's worst reality show, but a pretty good effort for a former reality show host...

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01/21/10 02:17 AM

greenscreener wrote:
I've been wondering the same thing myself, whether his true opinion of the show has been mostly positive or negative. He's contradicted himself numerous times in interviews and stories from people who have met him in person. But with Cooper, you don't really know if he's being sarcastic or not. Here's what I recall him saying:

- Interview with Jeff Probst on Regis & Kelly: Probst tells a story of when he ran into Cooper at some dry cleaning place back in 2001 when The Mole first premiered and recalls Cooper telling him that he hated doing the show. Cooper (on Regis & Kelly) explains that the players were so competitive and he found them annoying.
- People who have asked him about his time on the show say that he enjoyed it.
- I think he mentioned on Larry King or his own show a few years ago that he didn't care for (hosting) the show and I can't recall what he said about the show when Kathy Griffin (a big Mole and Cooper fan) pestered him about it.

This is so disappointing.

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01/21/10 02:19 AM

I never really had an impression that he hated doing Mole other than it is not his niche.

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01/21/10 07:05 PM

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For hating it, he did a phenomenal job. Maybe Anderson can teach Jiffy Pop how to have a sense of humor next time they're at the dry cleaners together.

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01/22/10 12:01 AM

CUBic Zirconiyum wrote:
For hating it, he did a phenomenal job. Maybe Anderson can teach Jiffy Pop how to have a sense of humor next time they're at the dry cleaners together.

But... why does he hate it so much?

I never get an impression that any contestant even remotedly dislike him.

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01/23/10 09:14 PM

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How could anyone not like AC? I mean really! He's great and he was a great host. If he hated it, he didn't let it show. Probst was probably just jealous.

AC probaby has his people pick up his dry cleaning anyway.

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01/28/10 04:00 AM

XianneKei wrote:
How could anyone not like AC? I mean really! He's great and he was a great host. If he hated it, he didn't let it show. Probst was probably just jealous.

AC probaby has his people pick up his dry cleaning anyway.

It made me respect him even more...

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03/14/10 08:23 PM

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This is him pimping the first season so it probably doesn't count but I am too lazy to start a new thread.

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03/16/10 10:45 PM

I love your avatar!

what is the whole story?

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SirCrocodilep wrote:
I love your avatar! what is the whole story?

It happened when Anderson was guest hosting on Regis.

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03/20/10 04:01 PM

He got crush in Jeopary

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03/24/10 04:54 PM

Dr Will Hatch two point oh wrote:
I feel that the overwhelming dislike for Reality TV shows, even intelligent ones like "The Mole", might contribute to him being flippant about hosting one.

Yeah. Sadly, the general hate for Reality TV gets to the point where it's just plain illogical hatred. Even intelligent shows like "The Mole" [and arguably Survivor] get that hate. When you try to explain that to someone who blanket hates all Reality TV they will bassically cover their ears and go LLALALALLA

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