Sue Simmons

Longtime WNBC news anchor Sue Simmons said on one of the station’s lifestyle shows last week that she used to drink before doing the news in the 1980s, reports the Huffington Post.During a segment on lifestyle show LX New York, which replaced the “Live at Five” newscast on the New York station, Simmons told Bravo executive Andy Cohen, also a guest, that she used to drink between the early and late newscasts, at a time when it was acceptable to...  

On Thursday evening, on live TV, longtime WNBC-4 news anchor Sue Simmons made a somewhat surprising confession. Back in the '80s, she said, she would on occasion drink cocktails before anchoring the news. Eventually she stopped, she continued to explain, because she noticed the alcohol was making her eyes red. The admission came during an interview on WNBC-4's new 5 p.m. show LX New York, on which Ms. Simmons was making a guest appearance...  

Wasn't alcoholism declared a disease - just the same as diabetes. That was decades ago. Neither disease is pretty. And in both workers can be impaired on the job. Drunks tend to drink before/during/after work. Diabetics can be lightheaded with...  

Sue Simmons on on LX New York with fellow guest Andy Cohen, discussing her former drinking days Sue Simmons, the WNBC-4 anchor who gained infamy for using the F-bomb on live television almost two years before Jenny Slate, confessed last week on WNBC ...  

During a segment on lifestyle show LX New York, which replaced the “Live at Five” newscast on the New York station, Simmons told Bravo executive Andy Cohen, also a guest, that she used to drink between the early and late newscasts, at a time when ...  

Examiner.comSports anchor Len Berman, six months after WNBC ouster, keeps many irons in ...Examiner.comI was sad for Sue Simmons, who has been the face of 'Live of Five' since day one [in 1980].” The famed sports anchor recalled some of the celebrity ...  

"Keep Fucking That Chicken" Double Standard?GothamistFrom left, Arthur Chi'en, Sue Simmons and Ernie Anastos (with co-anchor Dari Alexander) Everyone loves to "Keep fucking that chicken! ...TV anchor's flub turns into catch phrase overnightThe Associated PressFox 5's Ernie Anastos tells weatherman to 'Keep f---ing that chicken' on the ...New York Daily NewsErnie Anastos YouTube Video Goes Viral: “Keep Plucking That Chicken”Mashable (blog)New...  

WTVRWhat I Learned From Jay Leno's Prime Time Debut: Part IIHuffington Post (blog)I watched WNBC-TV's local news with veteran anchor Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons. It has been at least about ten years since I have watched the late ...Huge Leno debutNew York Postall 1,937 news articles »  

The Frisky... And We F**king Love Them For That: SNL's Jenny Slate & Other Fleeting ...The FriskyAnd last year NBC4 anchor Sue Simmons was caught berating a crew member with a curt “What the f**k are you doing?” (She later apologized. ...and more »  

WNBC stumbles with LX New York, LenoCrain's New York BusinessChannel 4's late news, with Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons, has fallen 19%, to an average 2.9 households rating, but it wasn't the only station to see ...  

NewsdayFor the Hofstra accuser, now DA takes her timeNewsdayIs Sue Simmons quietly smiling this weekend? Ernie "Chicken Man" Anastos now gets the award for Most Embarrassing On-Air Anchor Slip . . . Campus violence? ...and more »  

Newsreader fails: the 30 most baffling onscreen errorsTelegraph.co.ukWNBC's Sue Simmons asks the question: what the f--- are you doing? We could ask you the same thing, Ms Simmons. All about context, this one – BBC stalwart ...  

Crackdown on late pupilsThe StarHeadteacher Sue Simmons said lateness had become a problem she was determined to stamp out. She said: "Punctuality is important. Being on time for lessons ...  

Fowl play on televisionExaminer.comIf you recall, local anchor Sue Simmons lashed out "What the f--k are you doing?" because she thought the microphones were shut off. ...