Famous Phil
Celebrity, apparently, has a shelf life in politics.
When former long-time Salt Lake City TV news anchor Phil Riesen announced his candidacy for the state Legislature on Wednesday, the fame he once enjoyed appears to have lost some of its sheen -- at least with some younger folks.
Take, for example, the reaction of Tribune legislative intern Katie Drake.
The 20-something University of Utah student's question: "Did he used to be a reporter before he did the furniture commercials?"
-- Dan Harrie
When former long-time Salt Lake City TV news anchor Phil Riesen announced his candidacy for the state Legislature on Wednesday, the fame he once enjoyed appears to have lost some of its sheen -- at least with some younger folks.
Take, for example, the reaction of Tribune legislative intern Katie Drake.
The 20-something University of Utah student's question: "Did he used to be a reporter before he did the furniture commercials?"
-- Dan Harrie
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