The NY Post astounds with Jesse Pumped Up To Be The New Donahue:
FORMER Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is about to announce that he will host his own show on MSNBC, sources say.While Jesse can sometimes be engaging, being the "new Donahue" is probably prophetic.
It's not yet clear yet where Ventura's one-hour show will air, but that an announcement is likely to come at the end of this month or early next month.
One scenario has Ventura hosting a show at 10 p.m., where MSNBC currently airs the pre-taped "MSNBC Reports."
It is also possible Ventura will replace Phil Donahue's low-rated show, "Donahue," at 8 p.m.
Sources say MSNBC officials have been considering pre-empting "Donahue" anyway for a nightly war report show should fighting break out with Iraq. That would effectively put Donahue back into retirement.
