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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Paris Is Burning

posted by on June 27 at 17:42 PM

A newscastress refuses to lead with the Paris Hilton story. (“Good lord, why is she such a journalist?”)

Courtesy of my friend Rob.

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1

That's amazing.

Posted by It's Mark Mitchell! | June 27, 2007 5:54 PM
2

I'd give her an award, if my opinion meant anything

Posted by Mike Densmore | June 27, 2007 6:14 PM
3

I think I love her. :D

Posted by Phelix | June 27, 2007 6:25 PM
4

Now this journalist is the news. Thank god. She deserves a headline more than Paris ever did.

Posted by Monique from Boston | June 27, 2007 6:30 PM
5

THANK YOU for making my day! I don't even want to think of the trouble this poor woman is going to get into over this.

Sadly, NBC recently decertified AFTRA as the collective bargaining rep for their National News Division, so there's a very good chance she won't have anyone fighting in her corner when the News Director there tells her she's got 15 minutes to clear out her desk and leave the building.

But still, good on her!

Posted by COMTE | June 27, 2007 6:45 PM
6

Those guys with her, whoever they are, were obnoxious. Whenever women start taking attention away from them, that type of man always has to start blathering and "joking" non-stop because they love to hear the sound of their own voice. They tried to make light of what she was doing, but she just kept going, and finally got to read some news.

Posted by Jude Fawley | June 27, 2007 6:46 PM
7

MY GOD!!!!! Corporate Media hired a journalist!!!!! I bet she will be fired in a week. And even though I am gay she is one hot lady! I would totally do her!!!

Posted by Just ME | June 27, 2007 6:46 PM
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MY GOD!!!!! Corporate Media hired a journalist!!!!! I bet she will be fired in a week. And even though I am gay she is one hot lady! I would totally do her!!!

Posted by Just ME | June 27, 2007 6:46 PM
9

"Newscastress"?

Posted by The CHZA | June 27, 2007 6:58 PM
10

Maybe some of the folks who write for the Slog will follow her lead and shut up about this story already.

Posted by fog | June 27, 2007 7:01 PM
11

SWEET! Hate her co-hosts, love her.

Posted by monkey | June 27, 2007 7:08 PM
12

Who was that woman? She needs her own show; screw those other boors.

What she should have done is toss the crumpled up story on the floor and watch the poor boys scamper after it.

Posted by wow | June 27, 2007 8:06 PM
13

#9: Yeah I didn't get the irony there. I thought she was a real newscaster. Those other guys were tools.

Posted by hey | June 27, 2007 8:07 PM
14

Pretty funny....and a bit melodramatic.

Posted by JE | June 27, 2007 8:47 PM
15

@ 12:

That was Mika Brzenzinski (pronounced "Berzinsky") - remember that name.

Posted by COMTE | June 27, 2007 10:18 PM
16

Wow. The male newscasters were jackasses. Good on her for holding her ground.

Posted by Megan | June 28, 2007 12:33 AM
17

What happened to the days when you left the thing you figured everyone wanted to hear about until last, thereby forcing you to sit through all that boring stuff called "real news"? ;)

Posted by Toby | June 28, 2007 7:57 AM
18

From IMDb:
Brian Fantana: Don't get me wrong, I love the ladies. I mean they rev my engines, but they don't belong in the newsroom.
Champ Kind: It is anchor*man*, not anchor*lady*. And that is a scientific fact.
Brick Tamland: I don't know what we're yelling about.
Brian Fantana: You're with us, Ron, what do you think?
Ron Burgundy: [shouting] She... Sh... It's terrible. She has beautiful eyes, and her hair smells like cinnamon.
Brick Tamland: [shouts] Loud noises.

Posted by MacJ | June 28, 2007 8:33 AM
19

dude on the right is a real fucking prince charming.

Posted by kerri harrop | June 28, 2007 9:42 AM
20

Wow. She rules. If I were not married I would dedicate my life to making her mine.

Posted by Levislade | June 28, 2007 10:16 AM
21

I think she should interview Ann Coulter.

Posted by mika fan | June 28, 2007 10:36 AM
22

Isn't one of them Joe Scarborough?

If so, it's probably his show.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | June 28, 2007 12:10 PM
23

Oh man. Good for her. I wish more journalists would do things like that.

Did anyone notice how sexist the guys were though? It disgusted me (smelling the ripped paper, "her father called her mousy") What fucking assfucks!

I hope she gets promoted for this. She won't though... too bad

Posted by Charlie | June 28, 2007 12:13 PM
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Yes, the gentleman on the right is Joe Scarborough, and yes, he is a world-class jackass, if not exactly on par with O'Reilly or Hannity. The man served four terms in the US House of Representatives; we get what the government we deserve.

I expect Mika Brzezinski's stock will rise from this, as long as she jumps on it. If her agent isn't already shopping her around for book deals and action figures, that's malpractice.

Posted by Rob Lightner | June 28, 2007 2:43 PM

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