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Celebrity school super Cox on ‘Good Morning America’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Even though “Good Morning America” co-anchor Diane Sawyer ended up mistakenly demoting her to a teacher Tuesday morning, state Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox awoke early to do a local shot on the ABC show to discuss her recent million-dollar win on Fox’s “Are You Smarter Than a 5th-Grader?”
Cox appeared live with students from the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf. Conceded Cox to Sawyer: “There were quite a few people who had decided I wasn’t going to do well.” Cox has elected to donate her winnings to Georgia schools, even though her kids, who helped her cram for the Jeff Foxworthy series, were less certain they wanted to see the windfall blow away. “That was always the intent,” Cox told Sawyer. “They just wanted me to do well and make Georgia proud.”
The recent People magazine profile subject also commented on her new official “smarter than a fifth-grader” status. Joked Cox: “When you’re a teacher, the idea that the kids might be smarter than you is standard operating procedure!”
WSB reporter Ross Cavitt also sneaked onto the national telecast during ABC’s report on our city’s scarce gas situation Tuesday. Cavitt was briefly seen helping to push a fuel-famished car into a gas station while he was out reporting on shortages.
OVERSCENE
At Terminus Center Buckhead Flying Biscuit Cafe: rapper-actor Bow Wow, record producer-songwriter Jazze Pha, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and WXIA anchor Brenda Wood. At the West Paces Ferry Flying Biscuit Cafe location, meanwhile, servers report waiting on TV Judge Glenda Hatchett, “House of Payne” actress Cassi Davis, rapper Bonecrusher, former Falcons player Warrick Dunn and record and film producer Dallas Austin.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Singer Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers is 66. Actor Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules: Legendary Journeys”) is 50. Actress-writer Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) is 46. Singer-guitarist Marty Cintron of No Mercy is 37. Guitarist Juan DeVevo of Casting Crowns is 33. Actor Kyle Sullivan (“Malcolm in the Middle”) is 20.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I just put on my Spanx and I’m ready to go. “
“The Office” star Steve Carell on his pre-Emmy Awards regimen (while giving Atlanta Spanx founder Sara Blakely’s signature product a shout-out) on “Entertainment Tonight.”
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