He is a weird bastard in real life and a bit of a creeper.

I think she's been married 3 (?) times so that tells me all I need to know about her. I've heard Eric used to get Sharpies also rans despite having a wife and kids at home. The radio listeners of Chicago ain't too fucking bright

He is a weird bastard in real life and a bit of a creeper.

so if there was indeed an "Eric and Kathy HOF" who would you guys induct into it?

The Today Show, Wayne Brady, Saved By the Bell, Larry the Cable Guy, Chuck Lorre.

when i first opened up this thread i was like 25/75 that there was actually going to be an "Eric and Kathy Hall of Fame". in that someone went and started a proper "Eric and Kathy HOF" to recognize others who have achieved the kind of excellence in ubiquitous-n-long-lasting mediocrity that one typically associates with the "Eric and Kathy" brand/name.

so if there was indeed an "Eric and Kathy HOF" who would you guys induct into it?

DuMont has also made been the subject of public controversy outside of the MBC or his media career.

Kevin Fuller is DuMont's close companion. The two have been friends since the mid-1990s and living together since 2003. In 2009, Fuller was arrested for possessing and trafficking over 300 child pornography images -- many of which were of graphic and violent sexual abuse of infants and young children. A federal prosecutor in the case called it "some of the worst images we've ever seen." Police confiscated a computer from the small Oak Park home Fuller and DuMont shared, which he claimed was only his and used by only him. Federal investigators also subpoenaed Google to get access to Fuller's email account, which contained even more graphic child porn images. Fuller was sentenced in 2011 to six years in prison. Although no charges were ever filed against DuMont, as Fuller took all the blame, many wondered about DuMont's relationship with Fuller and the pornography, which he surely had to have knowledge of.

DuMont never publicly commented on the situation, refusing all interview requests. He also asked a major newspaper media reporter that he was friendly with to not mention the incident. This reporter, known for some questionable ethics, has continually agreed to DuMont's request.

Former employees of the MBC tell CRM that there is a situation that ties the DuMont/Fuller relationship to the museum. DuMont had hired Fuller to work at the MBC well before Fuller's arrest. (Fuller stopped working at the MBC before his arrest.) In the basement archives, there were a pair of discs together -- one marked "Kevin's back-up" and one marked "Bruce's back-up" (or something along those lines). The disc with Kevin's name on it contained an abundance of video and photo gay porn, possibly even child porn. The FBI was called and questioned one of the employees about the disc's contents. However, since it could not be determined if the teenager seen on the disc was truly a minor or not, no new charges were filed against Fuller. The MBC ex-employees claim that gay porn was also found on an MBC computer tablet used by those working the front desk. When questioned by the Board, DuMont has denied any knowledge of the content found on these MBC discs and computers.

Fuller was released from federal prison (serving less than his full sentence) this past winter and it was DuMont who traveled east to pick him up and bring him back to Chicago. The two are again living together. A few years ago, DuMont moved from Oak Park to a one-bedroom condo at 405 N. Wabash Avenue in Chicago. This year, Fuller, who has to stay publicly registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life, legally registered his new home address as the very same 405 N. Wabash Avenue.

After the information about Fuller again living with DuMont was revealed on this website last month and another public outrage over DuMont erupted, those behind the museum held conversations with DuMont to discuss his future with the MBC. Out of those conversations came DuMont's decision to speed up his exit and his agreeing to step back from MBC public appearances.