If ABC had decided to replace Bob Woodruff with Charlie Gibson, you'd think some media gossip or blogger would get the scoop. Keith Kelly, Jeff Bercovici, Rebecca Dana, Greg Lindsay ... at least you'd assume Gawker to post some inter-office memo in regards to the situation.

But, who is it that tells the story of this replacement being a definite decision? Oh, yes, folks. It's Cindy Adams. And even though the haze of our current flu-like conditions may have something to do with it, Cindy Adams breaking this kind of news just doesn't make sense.

ABC will name Gibson the "temporary permanent replacement." Translation: If and when Woodruff, who this week is on his feet and talking, is ready to be back playing anchor man - he gets it. That is not expected to be this year. But when and if, it's his again.
ABC will announce Gibson soon. I announce the announcement now.


Hmm. How does Adams know this? Where did she get her information? There is no hint of a reliable source, or an overheard conversation. Simply her conclusion that, even though "Diane Sawyer wanted the job ... ABC had no choices left" but to put Gibson in the seat.

Which leads us to believe that either we have highly misjudged Adams' connections, she's totally wrong, or she's just psychic.

ABC TO PUT GIBSON IN ITS ANCHOR CHAIR [Cindy Adams, New York Post]

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