Thoughts

If you've spent any time in Southern California during New Year's, you're probably familiar with LA's KTLA team of Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards for the Rose Parade. For as long as I can remember, they gathered each January 1st to bring some fun insight to the floats, bands, and equestrian teams.

But last year, KTLA management decided to put a younger female with Bob Eubanks and moved Edwards to the parade floor so she could interview the people.

The problem was since it rained last year, she was left to fend for herself, battling the crazy people and the elements. And after only getting about 1/5th the salary of Eubanks for hosting prior to her demotion, Edwards salary was even less now that she wasn't a featured commentator. She even said, "I worked three times as hard to make a third of the money." The public couldn't bear to see her get mistreated like that after hosting the parade for decades. As a result, KTLA received hate mail and a minor controversy began.

To allay everybody's concern, Edwards decided to skip out all together this year. Instead, she watched it on TV like everybody else.

But upon hearing the news about all this, Karena requested that we boycott KTLA from all their showings of the Rose Parade (they show it throughout the day each year). This boycott was Karena's way of saying "shame on you, KTLA" and her way of honoring Edwards, even though Karena never watches the Rose Parade anyway.