To be fair, when Matt Lauer had Robert Kennedy Jr. on his show to talk about the "Democratic activist's" new children's book, he probably thought it was going to be a breeze. But if there is one thing they teach you in Morning Show Journalism 101, it's that you never ask a Kennedy how a family member is doing. Because then you end up stuck in that uncomfortable position as The Soup's best clip of last week:
Oh, Lynne Spears. Watching you on The Today Show trying to justify how badly you screwed up in raising Britney was one of the most entertaining things we've seen in quite some time. Sure, you had to raise Jamie Lynn back at home, but it's pretty obvious you turned over your daughter's childhood in exchange for a paycheck. And no, sending Britney away at 16 to be a star is not the same thing as normal parents watching their children go off to college. Not in the least. It's no wonder Brit is so troubled.
What was Willard Scott doing before delivering his nonsensical ramblings on The Today Show every morning? He was dressing up as a frightening Ronald McDonald who appeared in commercials to, apparently, throw burgers at small children. It's the creepiest thing we've seen as of late.
There are so many things wrong with this clip of Matt Lauer and Al Roker's rhythmic gymnastics routine from The Today Show that we don't even know where to begin. The two pranced around in spandex to "Dream Weaver," and the only entertaining part occurred when the other countries' competitors watched from the stands in horror. Go team!
Michael Phelps made history last night by winning his 10th and 11th career Olympic gold medals — and breaking world records along the way. Sure, you can call him a butterface, but the man is a machine and is doing things no other Olympic athlete has done before. And his attitude is still pretty impressive, as evidenced by his interview with the lovely Matt Lauer right before the games began.
Kathie Lee Gifford has been getting a lot of flack from all sides since she moved to NBC to host the fourth hour of The Today Show. She is shrill and overshares. Other crazy women hate her. She’s a ratings killer (the show has dropped 200,000 viewers since she’s joined). And now The New York Times is criticizing her because she talks over her guests and co-host, Hoda Kotb. Come on guys, she’s not as bad as all that. Here are our three favorite things about the KLG:
A woman is suing Victoria's Secret after being injured by one of the company's thongs a year ago. It's all complete and utter nonsense, especially when the sketchy lawyer offers up this fantastic nugget of wisdom: "Victoria's Secret does have its angels, but the devil is in the details." But it's all about holding VS accountable. Nothing to do with the money.
Billy Ray Cyrus stopped by The Today Show to speak about raising a famous daughter, but he seemed more interested in spewing off as many analogies as humanly possible. Our favorite: "The turkey with the longest neck's gonna be the one everybody's shootin' at." We're thinking of getting it crocheted on a pillow to pass down from generation to generation. CONTINUED »
We were waiting for this to post on YouTube after witnessing the event live on television. Chris Brown performed that annoying song that was ruined by American Idol robot David Archuleta, "With You," on the Today show yesterday morning, and — geeze, where to begin? He sings approximately 50 percent of the song; he gets mauled by fans while his security and the show producers panic in the background; the anchors awkwardly dance … it's just the most uncomfortable performance we've ever seen on a morning program. And that's including Fergie's crotch show.
Apparently it's Joel McHale Day here at Mollygood, and we're OK with that because he trumps the Hogans/Spears/Lohans any day. Joel, who says he sometimes feels like he's "doing the Lord's work," gave an awesome interview with The A.V. Club where he provided many, many gems, chief among them this: "On Flavor Of Love, when a woman took a dump on the stairs, I mean, that's like J.R. being shot on Dallas, or like maybe the last episode of M*A*S*H. It's a milestone on television that's covered with chlamydia."
Seriously, he's our favorite celebrity ever. Click through for lots more. CONTINUED »
Model Lauren Hutton, who participates in an industry that mainly requires her to keep quiet and look pretty, should probably continue to do just that. In a diatribe on The Today Show, Hutton criticized Sex and the City for portraying all women as sluts:
It's written by guys, who happen to be gay, who are sluts. That's what I think.
Let's face it: Most men are sluts. That's what testosterone is supposed to do. As a hunter, if you stayed alive after 30, nature wanted your genes out there. Women were just trying to get the best sperm to make a masterpiece.
You have a bunch a guys who are sluts, writing for women and telling them they are supposed to act like this.
Sure, you could maybe argue the issues with stereotypes, but the main writer behind all this is Candace Bushnell — definitely not a gay man. Sadly, Hutton is a prime example of someone who probably has something worthwhile to say who simply comes across as crazy.
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During her performance on The Today Show, Fergie participated in many ill-advised activities, such as wearing those hideous leather pants, showing off her crotch and singing.
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New Kids on the Block stopped by The Today Show to perform some old hits — key word being "old," because it's just not the same as it was back in 1991. That whole thug appeal of Donnie Wahlberg waving his arms around while singing about "The Right Stuff" isn't the same when it's 2008 and he's in a suit on a morning show.
Click through for the video, if you care to ruin your fond NKOTB memories of yesteryear. CONTINUED »
Jessica Gibson, the nanny Rob Lowe is accusing of extortion, returned fire on the Today show this morning, claiming that Lowe sexually harassed her. She won't get into specifics, which is unsatisfying but understandable.
Most of the talking was done by Gibson's lawyer, Gloria Allred, who kept her hand in Gibson's lap throughout most of the interview, leading us to believe that Lowe must have touched the nanny very, very, very inappropriately to warrant a lawsuit.
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New Kids on the Block made a very special appearance this morning on The Today Show to announce the group's reunion (complete with a new album and tour) and make me ashamed that, out of all the boys, I loved Jon. The problem with this whole fiasco lies in the fact that all the old NKOTB fans are wiser now and have more pressing things to do than spend $60 on a reunion concert. A good time for this comeback would have been, oh, say 1999?
The band's Q&A session — where they explain what they've been doing with their lives for the past 14 years — after the jump. CONTINUED »
THE NEW SPICE GIRLS? "Looks like the Today show's got the right stuff: All five original New Kids on the Block members — Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight — will appear together in the morning show's courtyard on April 4."
Lock up your kids. Sweatshop baroness Kathie Lee Gifford is returning to television after an eight-year sabbatical during which she whipped Pakistani children with dried lengths of rhinoceros hide from sun up to sun down. Her arm is now tired, so it's back to the airwaves. Starting April 7, Gifford will be teaming up with Hoda Kotb to co-host the very unnecessary fourth hour of the Today show. But no need to watch, she assures everyone she'll be boring: "… we’re not going to reinvent the wheel … " Don't tune in!
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