Tuesday, July 5, 2011

'Father Albert' not typical talk show


From Arizona-

A few things separate the new talk show "Father Albert" from other daytime fare. Most notably, the host is a cleric who knows his way around controversy.

Two years ago, the Rev. Alberto Cutie watched his life become gossip fodder when photos of the Catholic priest cavorting on the beach with his girlfriend surfaced in a Spanish-language magazine.

Now happily married to the woman in the photos and a priest in the Episcopal Church, Cutie obviously knows something about surviving personal storms.

"This isn't a Dr. Phil or a Dr. Oz," says Cutie, whose show premieres Monday. "I'm not a judge or a lawyer or a doctor. I'm someone who is going to listen to problems, someone who understands the power of compassion. And when people come speak to me, they know they're speaking with someone who has had their own dilemma."

Read more:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2011/07/05/20110705cutie0705.html#ixzz1REBrWZll

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