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Matt Lauer Joins the Obama bin Laden Club
Now even Matt Lauer is doing it! In a report on a forthcoming report on how George W. Bush forgot to capture Osama bin Laden for a couple years and is now trying extra hard to finish that up before finals, Lauer called the terrorist mastermind—three guesses—"Obama." He quickly corrected himself, of course. Look what Fox has done to us! This is why everyone should just call him "Barry Hussein" like we do. Because this makes it official: everyone who is on television regularly has now made The Slip.
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Today's Noah Oppenheim Had Critical TV Newser Article Removed
Funny how the most obnoxious of critics often have the thinnest skins. Noah Oppenheim—the NBC producer in the news this week because he's leaving The Today Show for a production company cosy with the network—has an appetite for controversy. Unless it involves him: Oppenheim has had at least one critical article by Brian Stelter removed from Mediabistro's TV Newser website. More »
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Kathie Lee Gifford Scared She'll Have Meltdown Too
Today hosted a very meta discussion this morning about Sue Simmons' WNBC f-bomb and Bill O'Reilly's old Inside Edition eruption, and anchpr Kathie Lee Gifford is extremely sympathetic toward both of the old TV hands and their embarassments. She told co-host Hoda Kotb there's always a chance she'll have her own "FUCK IT! DO IT NOW!" breakdown: "We're having fun, because tomorrow it could be you and I." Or maybe she was thinking of a more mild "what the FUCK are you doing" outburst. After the jump, listen to Gifford talk about how you can barely cuss anyone out in a TV studio any more because of all the satellites and bloggers and so forth. More »
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Today Show Articulates Your Feelings About Its Crappiness
Have you ever felt that watching the Today Show was like sticking your hands in a bowl of poop? Did you ever wish that Matt Lauer and Co. would give life and articulation to that sentiment? If yes, then your prayers were answered this morning. Watch here as those chatty morning rangers stick their hands into said bowls of poop and then grumble about it. Matt Lauer says "crappy"! Is that allowed??
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'Today Show' Polls Important Walter Sobchak Demo
Wondering what will happen in tomorrow's Pennsylvania primary? You could look to national trends or polls of likely Pennsylvania voters. Or you could make like NBC and only poll the important voters of Pennsylvania: gun-owners, bowlers, and, yes, beer-drinkers. Nothing proves that you understand the working class like reinforcing a cartoon stereotype of blue-collar life! Of course the bowlers and gun-owners don't care for Obama. The beer-drinkers, though, are split. They should've specified domestic beer-drinkers, we're sure the Obama votes are coming from import snobs. Guzzling Kölsch and eating caviar! Elitists!.jpg)
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What Has Not Getting Laid Done For Dawn Eden Lately?
Dawn Eden used to compose awesome headlines until she was fired by the New York Post (the Post!) for editing a story to reflect her ultra-orthodox Catholic views. Since then, she's bummed around as a relentlessly self-promoting punk-rock born-again virgin. But here's the thing about Dawn Eden: She's not married. Excuse me for sounding like my grandmother, but what good is a woman without a man? In women's self-help, having a husband proves the self-help is actually helpful since all women care about is getting married. Those Rules bitches were married, which gave credibility to said rules. Of course, that credibility was later undone when one of the authors divorced, but I digress. Yesterday on the Today Show, re-hymened Dawn Eden claimed that being a virgin (again) has taught her "how to make a gift of myself to others." Whatever. No ring, no authority. Video after the jump. More »
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Kreepie Kats is an occasional cartoon by Jim Behrle
"If saying kunt on TV is such a big deal then let's just let the terrorists win"
Kreepie Kats is an occasional cartoon by Jim Behrle
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In case you're looking here's Jane Fonda, on the Today Show for Valentine's Day, reclaiming the word cunt.
In case you're looking here's Jane Fonda, on the Today Show for Valentine's Day, reclaiming the word cunt.
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Jane Fonda To America: C U Next Tuesday
Actress/Godless Communist Jane Fonda was on the Today show this morning talking with the perpetually bewigged Eve Ensler about Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues, which is performed for charity in theaters across the country every February 14th. And it's all very pleasant and empowering and then Jane Fonda says "cunt." OK, she's referring to the name of a monologue, but still! It's just like when Diane Keaton said "fuck"! And, insult to injury, they spell "playwright" wrong. Oh, and Eve Ensler says "I was having a hard time getting vagina out of my mouth." Happy Valemtimes Day, Live Television.
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Bored With Election, Anchors Discuss Theoretical Missing White Woman
[Today show hosts Ann Curry, Meredith Vieira, and Matt Lauer filming this morning in New York; image via INF] More »
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Meredith Vieira Asks Hillary Why She Insists On Losing
Earlier on Today, Matt Lauer lobbed a couple softballs at John McCain, then Meredith Vieira interviewed Hillary Clinton with some tough, contentious questions about why, precisely, the former first lady hadn't just locked this goddamn nomination up already. Because she's a liar? Then Matt Lauer had a genial chat with Barack Obama. LEAVE HILLARY ALONE!
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Today Show Mystery Finger Shocker!
From the Today Show yesterday, a good reason not to wear any kind of hand covering if you're a TV reporter: Because to the untrained eye, it sure can look like you're flicking off the entire crowd.
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"Tell The Sound Guys I Just Found The Source of That Echo!"
[Jessica Alba getting her hair did on the set of the Today show this morning; image via INF] More »
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What Mics? 'Today' Team Yuks It Up Before Ledger Segment
Oops. The mics on Al Roker and his trusty 'Today' team failed to cut away during this morning's weather segment! What were formerly fat Al & Co. dishing about when they thought they were off the air? Nastily enough, it involved Ann Curry, a massage, the phrase "oil all over me," and much giggling. Deep apologies to those of you who just ate. Unfortunately for NBC's morning trio, their little off-camera gaffe introduced a segment on Heath Ledger's maybe-masseuse-related death. Isn't that just hilarious?
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John Legend Bumps, Grinds With Hoda Kotb
Here's a clip of John Legend creeping out Today Show fourth-hour co-host Hoda Kotb. Just because. Skip to the end (1:00 mark), when Hoda awkwardly pseudo-grinds with Legend and then he simulates going down on her. It's fun for the whole family, or at least the unemployed members.
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Ann Curry Runs Amok In Florida
Ann Curry broke out of her cage—run for your lives! Well, okay, it was a crafty Floridian zebra named after the Today Show anchor. But caging the real Ann Curry might not be such a terrible idea, actually. [Fox]
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Feast your eyes and ears on 7-year-old Anthony, whose parents are doing their best to see that their son's considerable singing talent morphs him into some horrifying amalgamation of Haley Joel Osment and Clay Aiken. This morning, Anthony made his television debut on the Today Show, singing "Let It Snow" in the kind of voice that would have completely blown us away if we weren't so creeped out by his striking resemblance to Liza Minnelli (minus the drugs, extra weight and makeup). As it happens, his absolutely adorable dimples really don't compensate for the fact that he's doing a spot-on imitation of an ecstatic Chorus Line wannabe in his very first high school musical. Even Ann Curry looks weirded out, and that's saying something. Who in God's name gave him that hair-fluffing-move and will someone make sure they're never again allowed near children?
Channeling Drag Queen, 7-Year-Old Belts It Out On 'Today Show'
Feast your eyes and ears on 7-year-old Anthony, whose parents are doing their best to see that their son's considerable singing talent morphs him into some horrifying amalgamation of Haley Joel Osment and Clay Aiken. This morning, Anthony made his television debut on the Today Show, singing "Let It Snow" in the kind of voice that would have completely blown us away if we weren't so creeped out by his striking resemblance to Liza Minnelli (minus the drugs, extra weight and makeup). As it happens, his absolutely adorable dimples really don't compensate for the fact that he's doing a spot-on imitation of an ecstatic Chorus Line wannabe in his very first high school musical. Even Ann Curry looks weirded out, and that's saying something. Who in God's name gave him that hair-fluffing-move and will someone make sure they're never again allowed near children?
