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" For well over a decade, Maria Bartiromo has been the biggest star on CNBC, reporting on the markets with her trademark combination of financial gravitas and on-screen sex appeal. She was the first to earn the title &amp;quot;Money Honey,&amp;quot; and then a cottage industry grew around her. (Along the way, she also gave Esquire readers some very helpful advice about women). But now Bartiromo is reportedly on her way to the Fox Business Network, leaving CNBC faceless in the near future, and searching for a replacement.  One name has immediately emerged: Kelly Evans. And one question with that: Can Evans -- or anyone -- out-Bartiromo Bartiromo?  Evans, 28, has the goods. Training as an economics and markets specialist at The Wall Street Journal, she has a strong grasp of the complicated stuff. Just as important, she comes across to viewers as being likable, credible and earnest. You know that TV cliche about telegenic people -- the camera loves them? Well, it adores Kelly Evans. I watched her journalistic ascent when she and I were colleagues at Dow Jones (the Journal&amp;#039;s parent company) for several years before she emerged at CNBC. She used to anchor a daily online show that I often dropped by as Dow Jones&amp;#039; resident media expert.  I always enjoyed being on the air with Kelly because she projected a generosity of spirit on the air -- and she knew her stuff. She learned to think on her feet and never seemed intimidated by her Journal colleagues, even though some were about twice her age. We older folks wanted her to do well -- she is likable, remember? -- and so we protected her. Actually, I first met Evans a few years ago, not long after she had arrived at Journal. We were in the green room at Fox Business. She extended her hand to say hello and exuded total confidence in herself, even though she was barely in her 20s. I remember thinking: She acts like a star. Meanwhile, CNBC has lacked a lively presence since Erin Burnett bolted to CNN. Sure, CNBC is authoritative and comprehensive -- and often dull! Let&amp;#039;s face it. CNBC can seem rather tedious and one-dimensional in its endless daily coverage of financial data and stock prices. Evans is serious but not dull, so that&amp;#039;s a start. The hard part for Kelly Evans will be coming up with her own trademark approach to delivering the complex financial news in 4-inch heels. Is it possible to build a better Money Honey than Maria Bartiromo? Stay tuned. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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