
That's Darlene Rodriguez from WNBC 4 in New York if you can see the pic in the first link.
And thats Laurence Ostolaza from France 2


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I'm glad you mentioned this Kingdom. I wasn't sure where I had first read about her.kingdom wrote:I was the one who brought up Jane Whitney.
Oh, I have not forgotten about her. I singled out JLo because at least with Rudi we got to see her full body at the beginning of the news segments where she was standing up. Even there you can see how small she really is.kingdom wrote:DP, don't leave out Rudi Bakhtiar.
I hope people share more sightings and experiencesANCHOR AWAY!
By ROB MARKMAN
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December 8, 2004 --
NEXT time you tune into the NBC morning show, "Today in New York," look really closely at the anchor’s feet. If you’re lucky, you might get a glimpse of Darlene Rodriguez’s toes, thus discovering her deep, dark secret: she delivers the news barefoot.
A barefoot anchor may make co-workers a tad uncomfortable, but at NBC studios no one seems to mind. "So far I haven’t had any complaints," Darlene brags.
Sexy high heels are the last thing on the mind of this modern-day Wonder Woman who has three kids, a cop for a husband, a dog named Luna and a job that requires her to wake up when most folks are just getting to bed.
We spent a day with the Bronx-born-and-raised Boricua news-hound and learned that her favorite sound in the world is her husband’s key opening the front door and that she wishes suburban supermarkets would double their Goya food selections.
2:45 a.m.: The blaring, siren-like ring of the alarm clock cuts through the Rodriguez’s Westchester home, forcing Darlene out of her bed and across the length of her bedroom to silence the annoying sound. "There is absolutely no snooze button on this shift," she laments.
3:15 a.m.: After a quick shower, Dar-lene jumps into the clothes she laid out the night before. She then hops into her SUV and drives herself into Manhattan. She could easily have a company car take her into work, but she’d rather be in the driver’s seat. "I like the way I drive better than anyone else’s," she says.
4:05 a.m.: Darlene arrives at a midtown parking lot where Pierre, an NBC security guard, escorts her into 30 Rockefeller Center. "Pierre is my buddy. We know a lot about each other," she says. "He has a nephew who is a terror and my son is also a terror, so we compare stories."
4:15 a.m.: Breezing through the NBC building, she rushes up to the sixth floor make-up room. "My hair and makeup team, Anna and Lisette, they’re two Puerto Rican girls. There is a lot of female bonding in the room," Rodriguez says. "It’s like the old-school sleepovers," she adds. This morning, however, the festivities are cut short — it’s less than an hour before show time, and Dar-lene needs to go over her notes to get the latest updates.
4:59 a.m.: Only a few seconds before she goes on air and despite the studio’s hot lights, Darlene is as cool as can be. While sitting at the news desk, she slips off her shoes and admits that she "likes to be barefoot" during her broadcast. Once the air hits her toes, she’s good to go.
6:30 a.m.: The newsroom is absolutely hectic as cameramen and journalists buzz around. Darlene is starving, but she manages to stay focused. While most of the city is eating breakfast, Darlene and the crew snack on some cheeseburgers. "When you wake up at 3:00 a.m., by 7:30 you don’t want eggs, you want Chinese food!" she says with a laugh.
8:20 a.m.: After yet another successful broadcast, Darlene heads to the office for a meeting.
10:15 a.m.: Darlene jumps in her car and heads back to Westch-ester. Her workday is over. Her second day job — her kids, David Jr., 3, and one-year-old Natalia —is waiting for her. During the ride, Darlene sings along to salsa tunes by Victor Manuelle and Héctor Lavoé. She takes a break between verses to describe motherhood. "It’s the biggest responsibility," she admits. "It’s the biggest job in the whole world, and it’s the most rewarding."
11:30 a.m.: After battling quite a bit of traffic, Darlene makes a quick stop at the supermarket. Her shopping cart is filled with the usuals — bread, juice and milk. She then takes the obligatory stroll down the Goya aisle, stocking up on cans of beans, sofrito and sazón. "In these Westchester towns, [they] need to bring more Goya to the supermarkets," Dar-lene jokes.
12:15 p.m.: Darlene is finally home. She kisses and hugs David Jr. and Natalia for what seems like an eternity. She heads to the kitchen and prepares them peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. Afterwards, Darlene and the kids lay down for an afternoon nap. "Gotta have the nap!" she laughs.
1:50 p.m.: After their nap, she rounds up the kids and they head to the park. "They are easy to entertain at this age; any park will do," Darlene says as she chases after an off-balance Natalia, making sure her youngest doesn’t spill over.
3:10 p.m.: Back home, Luna, the family’s pet Bull Terrier, greets them with a barrage of barks. Darlene sits the kids down for coloring time while she gets dinner started.
5:05 p.m.: David, Dar-lene’s police officer husband, gets home from work. Darlene admits that she constantly worries about his safety. "He’s really dealing with the worst that society has to offer," she says, "and I’m always very grateful when I hear the key in the door." Darlene and her stepdaughter Katina, 11, start serving dinner. Seated in her highchair, Natalia starts throwing rice everywhere. Luna, the dog, tries to get Natalia’s scraps. Meanwhile, David Jr. is refusing to eat. "Although dinner is really chaotic, it’s very important to me that everybody is sitting there together.
9:30 p.m.: It has been a long, exhausting day. David Sr. is working the late shift. The next day’s clothes are picked out and the alarm is set. When the clock strikes 2:45 a.m., she will once again throw on her Wonder Woman outfit and bring us the news that changes the world.