This message was posted on another group, I got permission to quote it. Worth reading if there are any fans of Carol on this group.
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Subject: [Pagan Crafters2 Yahoo group] Carol Duvall's forced retirement
Hi everyone, I just got back from attending the CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) Show in Las Vegas and I have some very disturbing news to report. I spoke to someone who is a friend of Carol Duvall's. Carol is doing great and just returned from a vacation to the Artic. Isn't that cool? The disturbing thing is why she left the Carol Duvall Show. It wasn't because of her health (like a lot of us thought) or that she decided to retire. The network (HGTV) decided that she was too old! They want a younger person in the slot. I am so angry! How dare they force her into retirement. She was the best thing they had!!!!
I don't want to publisize the name of the person who told me this (my decision, not hers). She was a regular on the show and might get into trouble with the network by spreading her name with this. I will personally guarantee that her word about this can be trusted. I told her that I would spread the word throughout the online craft community.
She wasn't sure if it would help Carol get her show back (which she desperately wants) but she suggested that we all write letters to HGTV stating how angry we are with their decision. She said that she would pass the word onto Carol that her fans are mad and will do everything we can to get her back. She told me that Carol would be so happy to hear that we are trying.
Please, if you love her show as much as I do, write a letter to HGTV complaining about this age discrimination and spread the word to other groups that you belong to, asking them to do the same. We, as crafters, need Carol back on the air! Here is the url for sending your complaint to them:
My web page: