Fox is a very natural fit for Geraldo, says TIME correspondent Richard Zoglin, because they share a real tabloid orientation and hell give them the personality they so desperately need.
As he awaits NBCs counter offer, the issue for Geraldo isnt money; its status: Fox is offering him an anchor role on a nightly news program, a temptation which NBC has thus far resisted. Whatever the outcome, Zoglin believes Geraldos ultimatum reflects a classic American tale: This is a guy who couldnt get a network job ten years ago, so its a pretty dramatic comeback story. Who said Kato Kaelin is the only one who owes his career to O.J.?