Wish Judy would just be honest.

[Sunshine]

I am so happy that Judy is leaving QVC. I often wonder why she can't be honest about some things. She was on during the week and a lady mentioned how she liked her presentations. Judy thanked her. The caller did go on to say that she had not seen Judy on for a bit and missed her. Now we know that Judy was absent for a time...obviously using up vacation time. Judy had a look on her face like she did not know what the caller was talking about. I thought that was just silly. Be honest!!! Also, she still never said anything about being married and if she did then why not just wear your wedding set? What is she hiding? She is leaving the network anyway so just come out with it. I think she is fake and overkill on the air. She is not at all friendly in person. .......and when she did the gourmet foods show the other day she took the smallest bit out of two items and she was on for almost two hours. She must have hated doing that show!

[astute]

I wrote to Judy just to see if she really is leaving, and asked if the rumors are true. She did respond that she is leaving in April. In my email, I also asked her to tell Paul that viewers missed him on St. Patrick's Day. She did not respond to that comment, or even acknowledge Paul. In the EternaGold show a few weeks ago, a caller asked if she had gotten married. She was very uncomfortable, but responded that she was married, but very private.

[SBTZMom]

Honestly, I think that all the hosts are entitled to have their own personal lives, and be private about them if they choose to do so. I have never gone into Nordstrom, Hechts, Target etc. and asked any of the salespeople about their personal lives. Nor have I asked the guy at Best Buy who sold me my stereo, or the guy at Verizon I bought my cell phone from, nor the wonderful woman who alters my clothing. Knowing if someone is married or divorced, will not persuade or dissuade me from buying a product I am interested in.

I don't think Judy is being dishonest...I just think she is being prudent about her personal life :)

[Sunshine]

My point is that if these were just your average sales people in a department store we would not be chatting about them on a message board. It is fine to be discriminating about what you say and don't say while on the air. However, if a question is asked to a host point blank...why would they deny or skirt the issue? Also, your average department store clerks don't have web sites that thousands of people log onto.

[shopreturn]

I like Judy Crowell and enjoy watching her. I think she's genuine and her absence will be felt at QVC, both in
the hosting staff and with viewers.

I can understand why she'd want to keep her private life private. This goes back to what I tried
(unsuccessfully) to say in another thread.....about the medium of TV and how we respond to it. These
people (the hosts) come into our homes via the television screen, so we become very familiar with them. I
hear phone callers professing their love (as well as some people on this BB!). And so we believe we have
some right to know about them, much as we do with politicians and movie/pop stars. But do we? They are
not politicians or stars. From their vantage point, they are doing a job, selling on TV and yes, much of that
selling is based on personality. But does that mean they give up a right to privacy?

I also think they do not understand how being on TV escalates how much the public expects of them. And maybe we expect to much.

As curious as I am, unless she chooses to share, I have to be left to speculate...and read this BB!
: )

[yankee]

for the life of me, i cannot recall a public figure who has completely successfully maintained a private life. people want to be able to congratulate judy and paul and express their best wishes. when we watch someone for so long, and we like the way they present themselves, we sometimes start to feel like we know them. who knows where the line is drawn between familiarity and invasion of privacy?

if you want to preserve your privacy, i'd suggest avoiding a position in a very public medium. judy's first marriage was turned into a media circus; we can't blame her for being "camera shy" the second time around. i'm sure deep down, she understands we just want to be happy for her.

[SnowTiger]

WOW, understatement here on Judy's first marriage being turned into a media circus!!!! This is when I first started watching the Q and let me tell you the girl was BURNED on that one!! However, she did voluntarily bring that on herself. Jeff turned out to be such a .. well, nevermind. ALl the countdowns and giddiness over every detail! MISTAKE!!!
I'm sure she sees it as a lesson learned. However, there is a middle ground here between that second by second update and revealing NOTHING. That is the price you pay for this semi-celebrity life.

OH BTW, Star Jones is currently in the middle of making a JUDY-JEFF mistake. You can catch that train wreck over on The View.
Gaydar anyone?

[carly04]

I don't have the Opportunity to watch The View... what is going on w/ Star???

[SWEETM]

Well apparently the tabloids think that Star's boyfriend is gay (or was gay at one point in his life). I don't know what happened with Jeff but I've read on this message board that Judy found him in bed with another guy. I don't know if this is true but let me tell you Jeff was a hunk and when he was on air he had NO signs of being gay. Something terrible must have happened between Judy and Jeff because their marriage ended so quickly. It's like one day they are showing their wedding photos and then you get a caller asking Judy what happened with the marriage. And I'm not kidding, one lady point blank asked Judy and poor Judy had to acknowledge that she was separated but didn't want to talk about the matter on air. I think Judy learned her lesson well the first time around. In Judy's case I can completely understand why she would want her private life to remain private.

[SnowTiger]

Actually it is not just the tabloids that accuse Al of being gay. This has been ALL over the INternet and discussed on shows like Access Hollywood, ok a tabloid show but hardly an investigative or critical show of celebs. More like PR and fluff. SInce Al's BIG public proposal, many from his current and past life are just puzzled and have been dicussing it quietly and NOT so quietly. Apparently, he was not shy about his lifestyle at the time. Anyway when reached for comment about his "flamboyant" past of sharing a home on FIre Island with a male "friend," attending a "mostly male" party wearing only a skimpy speedo as Bam-Bam, etc. etc, Al did not deny any of this. He just said something about how he and Star have openly discussed their past and know all they need to know about each other. Some of his past friends are insulted because apparently Al and Star claim to be Christians and Al believes he is "cured" of this.

Hey, I'm just reporting to you.

Ok, Star, admittedly NOT one of my faves, has been going ON and ON and ON discussing every itty bitty thing about this relationship. The show is already milking all it can from her upcoming HUGE fall wedding. I just think it is a mistake to do that level of sharing! Anyway, my gaydar pretty much suspected Romeo right from the start.

Now as for Jeff, well, again my gaydar was screaming and flashing when I saw him. He, like Al, seemed really involved in the public attention of the planning of the wedding, WAY too much. I could go on about why I'm pretty sure he was also playing for the home team, but someone would just say I have bought into all gay stereotypes. Sorry but he DID fit several of these! After reading Kathy's book, it just seems that marriage was over almost from the honeymoon. Kathy suggests that Judy really got taken advantage of and her heart was really shattered by this guy who never really loved her.

[country]

I look at it this way, if Judy wants to keep it quiet let her. It's her life and not ours, She is there to sell, not to tell the Country about her life outside of QVC. Look at what happened to Kathy Lee Gifford and talking about her family, just to name one.

I e-mailed Judy once to ask her a question and at the and of the e-mail I asked her if the 2 of them got married. And I told her that it is her private life so I wound not mind if she did not answer that quetion. She got back to me and said they were very happy together and they are married. That the 2 of them chose not to talk about it on TV.

Talk about someone lying, Kathy Levine one night was talking to another host about a romantic night they was going to have. The camera
was off but thier microphones were on and when she knew what have happened, she was at a lost of words for a few seconds and then said she was not talking about herself , but his date for that night.

[Denim&Co.]

country, please tell me who the other host was if you remember. :)

[country]

Can't think of his name, but he was at Kathys wedding and he moved to FLA. I think he was there in the early to mid 90s.

If I heard his name it would come back to me, but I'm at a blank right now.

[matty3w]

HI Sunshine ~ sometimes I also wish Judy would share a few details with us about her new married life, because I'm happy for her. ( I got all excited the other night when she was wearing a beautiful eternity band on her left hand and I thought just maybe it was hers!)

I was a viewer 12 years ago during the Jeff fiasco and I do remember the fall-out Judy had to endure on "live" television. That's why I respect her so much. She IS a class act. I also read in Kathy's Levine's book that Judy received hate mail from some fans of her ex - . It must have been awful. It reminds me of the saying "once burned, twice shy."

Even if she tries to control how much she says now, there will always be someone insensitive wanting to ask Judy on-air about the divorce. She doesn't deserve that. Maybe a 5-second delay would be helpful, to all the hosts with callers, but Q apparently doesn't care.

Judy was honest when she was e-mailed and asked if she re-married.. When I try to put myself in Judy's place, I can't say I blame her for being so private. There may be a lot more we don't know.


Deb

[BrandonHNL]

Why didn't Judy change her last name to Deasy? Did she not want the whole world to know she's married to Paul Deasy?

I think her name should appear as "Judy Crowell-Deasy"

[Casanova69]

Whether they want to be or not, QVC hosts are celebrities. Minor ones but still celebrities. That just goes with being on television.

[occaseshpr]

SBTZMom and SnowTiger, I really enjoyed your posts. You've really covered so much so well. Snow, with your heightened "gaydar" (which I do find pretty cute, in spite of my being against aspertions) did you really get strong signals from Jeff? I thought I had the "antennae" but never saw "Mr.Jeffery" that way! My husband says that he absolutely could tell. WE HAVE LOVE AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS OF ALL SEXUAL PROCLIVITIES! And on that subject: Gosh, all the hype surrounding Star Jones's upcoming wedding (how long was that courtship....10 minutes?!) has GOT to be for more reasons than the public knows. WHY ON EARTH would they drum all of this up if not for an ulterior motive???? The one element of their "union" that seems truly up for criticism is that if "Al" is indeed gay [or WORSE, "CURED"!!!!], then their marriage is doomed to be artificial; it could feed the ridiculous premise that a wife can help to "change" a gay man to straight. Oh Lord.....I hope the poster "Brad" over at several of the other boards here doesn't get wind of this.....he's RELENTLESS about the necessity for homosexuals to "convert" for salvation!

[SBTZMom]

Thanks Occaseshpr!

I don't know much about the whole Star Jones thing going on, but interestingly I do remember that she was one of the many invited quests at the Liza Minnelli/David Gest wedding. IF what the media is saying is true, I hope that Star will remember how that union ended. IF the news media has been remiss in what they say about her fiance, then I wish Star all the best.

If I was an entertainment personality, I would try to keep the lowest possible profile I could to protect my family and loved ones...I know that in this day and age the media respects no boundaries in regards to privacy, and I find that sad. I am a baby boomer, and boy oh boy, has the world changed since I was young! I can't honestly say all of the changes have been for the better (that said as I sit here typing on my own personal computer, which fits on a desk, instead of taking up a whole room!)

[Casanova69]

OC, you never thoght that Jeffery was gay. Just the name alone should have been a red flag. I mean Jeffery and not Jeffrey??

But I think he was like Phillip the garden guy on QVC, both are just too pretty to be straight. Ya know?

[Shopgirl]

Country- was the host Steve Bryant?

Matty3W- I also remember the Jeff/Judy fiasco, and how classy Jusy was throughout. I love gossip and I always like to hear about the host's personal lives, but I don't blame Judy one bit for keeping her marriage off the air this time around. I am sure it took her a long time to get over the breakup. I was reading an old QVC Insider and Judy was talking about building her home in 1999. She made an interesting comment along the lines of "I beleive that things happen for a reason". I took that to mean even though her marriage didn't work out, she was happy then being on her own and with how her life was.

[marykay]

Doesn't anyone remember how Judy married Jeff Hewson another more popular QVC host and then divorced him 2 weeks later? Jeff vanished a year later. Has anyone heard about him? No wonder Judy keeps her private life quiet. How embarrassing!

[yankee]

welcome, marykay. boy do you have a lot of reading / catching up to do. apparently, you aren't familiar with the whole story. read on. there's many posts with more information. have a ball!

[occaseshpr]

Casa: NO, the SPELLING of Jeffery Hewson's name was NOT a "red flag" announcing his being gay!!!!! Not unless his MOTHER wanted the world to think of him that way!!!!! HAHA HA HA...

[HHIgirl]

I remember watching Judy years ago, right after Kathy's book came out and a caller asked Judy when she was going to write her book. Judy became all teary eyed and said "she would rather look forward than go back". They had to quickly cut away. I also remember reading in Kathy's book that there may have been some domestic violence involved with Jeff. I applaud Judy for keeping her private life private. She is entitled. Even though I am dying to know why, because I am nosey and have nothing better to do. I do respect her privacy.

[matty3w]

HHI girl ~ You expressed that beautifully! -- I couldn't agree with you more! I'd also like to know more, because I admire her so, but I do understand why Judy needs privacy.

I never heard about Judy being asked on-air if she would "write her own book" - that's heartbreaking. I'll bet even now, over a decade later, there are insensitive people who would think nothing of calling up and intruding. Maybe that's part of the reason that she is leaving.. I miss her already : (

You'd think QVC would impose a delay of several seconds, for the phone calls. This would be beneficial for all the hosts..


Deb

[occaseshpr]

Along the lines of this thread, but not specific to it....mentioning host relationships, etc. Does anyone remember the "item" that Kathy Levine and Steve Bryant were??? When I started watching in '90 (at the suggestion of my friend who shopped there) QVC was SO cavalier about things being known to the public. At that time those two hosts were together as a couple either in close proximity or living together. I do recall Ms. Levine mentioning their "thing" in her book (don't recall which). Later, Steve used to ALLUDE to their FORMER relationship OFTEN during his zany shows. (He was very off-the-cuff and shared that he got in trouble ALOT.) Several times he offered how complicated it was to settle "custody" of their dog, "Chelsea"....he explained that the mini Schnauzer was something they would share as long she (the dog) lived. Boy-----I CANNOT imagine having to part from the animal companions in my life! Indeed, it WOULD have to "shared custody" for me. Anyhoo, at the earliest, I remember when QVC sent Kathy and Steve to Europe together and when they returned they showed pictures from the trip. Again----can you imagine that occurring these days?!

[Casanova69]

Kathy and Steve going at it.

Now theres a scary visual.

[oldenuff]

very scary visual!

[SWEETM]

Well they don't have to share custody of Chelsea anymore since she passed away. And I never heard Steve mention Chelsea at all but Kathy spoke about her ALL the time. She said it was hard losing Chelsea but she was glad that she didn't suffer.

[occaseshpr]

Yes, I know. I believe I remember Kathy saying that she got another dog, though. Steve got a dog too, and during his photo shows shared pictures of her. These days the hosts don't even mention their pets to the listeners! Maybe they fear the possibility of petnapping, should their locations be found out. Boy----all that's been brought out in the last month here makes it seem AWFUL to be in the public eye.

[marykay]

Speaking of Kathy Levine....what ever happened to her after HSN?

[SBTZMom]

Sunshine posted this on another thread:

Post # 1 Sunshine 141.151.3.176 April 2nd, 2004 09:33 AM

Response from Bill Green about Kathy @ HSN I am told by management that Kathy will not be returning with her apparel collection, however, there are plans for Kathy to be back on air. I am just not sure when, and in what venue.

Keep watching. Always, Bill