The Late Riser; After 30 Years and Many Early Mornings, Charles Gibson Is the Face of ABC's Nightly News From: The Washington Post | Date: June 20, 2006| Author: | Copyright 2006 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Charlie Gibson is strolling around the set of "Good Morning America," away from the cameras, when an aide to celebrity animal trainer Jack Hanna scurries over bearing a furry creature clinging to a gnarled stick.

"This may be the last time," Gibson announces, greeting his old friend Hanna with a bear hug.

The segment begins and Hanna is soon cradling an alligator, allowing Gibson to assume the role of nervous host: "Would you hold it with two hands, please?" And moments later he pointedly declines an invitation to feed worms to the slow loris, wiggling on the stick.

It's a safe bet that ...

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