Geraldo a narcissist?

Did anybody need the New York Times to report subjective impressions from a reporter watching a a television report, in order to prove to us that Geraldo Rivera is a showboat? I can't stand the man. He's smarmy, egotistical and hasn't changed much from his days as the host of a TV talk show with standards slightly better than those of Jerry Springer. He sensationalizes everything, even things that are perfectly sensational to begin with.

All that being said, reporters aren't supposed to use their reporting to attack their personal pet peeves. Let bloggers do that. They have more credibility.