A Major Cat Fight Breaks Out On ‘The View’

THE ROSIE AND ELISABETH FEUD GOT UGLY THIS MORNING

Check out this video of Wednesday’s verbal sparring match between Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.  Rosie has been pissed since Monday when Elisabeth refused to come out and say she whether or not she actually believes that Rosie thinks the U.S. troops in Iraq are terrorists.  What started out as a Bush bashing segment (initiated by Joy Behar reading a list of the president’s mistakes) eventually turned into a shouting match between the co-hosts.

Enjoy…

The producers made a mistake by letting the argument go on for that long without going to a commercial.  This will either spill over to tomorrow’s show or be forgotten like most of the other arguments they have had since Rosie joined the program last September.  One thing is for sure, cable news knuckle-heads like Joey Scarborough and Bill O’Reilly are going to have a field day with this exchange.

Even better than the argument was the way Alicia Silverstone dissed Elisabeth when she came out after the commercial. 

Jerry Falwell: 1933-2007

THE LEADER OF THE MORAL MAJORITY JOINS THE MORTAL MAJORITY 

This morning, puffy evangelist Jerry Falwell was found dead in his office at Liberty University.  I am no doctor, but one look at a recent picture of the man would have told you his days on this planet were numbered.  Forgive me if I forgo the fake reverence one is expected to extend to the recently departed.  Jerry Falwell was a buffoon who claimed to be a Christian, yet he never missed an opportunity to exploit national tragedies for his own political gain.

Although he sometimes used the title “Doctor,” Falwell held no earned doctorate. He held three honorary degrees: an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Tennessee Temple Theological Seminary, an honorary Doctor of Letters from California Graduate School of Theology (an unaccredited institution), and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Central University in Seoul, South Korea (an unaccredited institution).  Those facts didn’t prevent his friends from referring to him as Doctor Falwell when they announced his death at a press conference this morning.

President Bush Winks At The Queen

HE’S JUST A GOOD OLE’ BOY, NEVER MEANIN’ NO HARM

During a ceremony on the south lawn of the White House welcoming the Queen of England, Bush made this little slip, “You’ve dined with 10 U.S. presidents. You helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17….in 1976.”

Then, as only a fool could do, Bush turned to Queen Elizabeth and winked, a no-no when it comes to regal protocol, and as the laughter died down, said, “She gave me a look that only a mother could give a child.” Ouch!

Happy Fourth Anniversary, King George!

HE SAID WHAT? 

I can can think of at least 3000 reasons why this picture is completely wrong. 

 

back in the days of shock and awe
we came to liberate them all
history was the cruel judge of overconfidence
back in the days of shock and awe

back in the days of “mission accomplished”
our chief was landing on the deck
the sun was setting on a golden photo op
back in the days of “mission accomplished”

Sayonara, Rosie…

DAYTIME’S QUEEN OF CONTROVERSY DECIDES NOT TO RENEW HER CONTRACT

Wednesday was the big announcement I had been expecting to hear from Rosie O’Donnell.  It was becoming increasingly apparent to me that she was not going to be able to sustain the level of commitment to The View that ABC Television wanted from her.   They tried to paint her into a corner with a three-year contract that she ultimately could not accept.  Why would anybody want to guarantee three more years of intense scrutiny from media pinheads (mostly from the right) when they know that one more year would barely be sustainable?  

I must give credit where it is due. Rosie was able to breathe a lot of life into the (now stale) format that had initially distinguished The View from its competitors.  There had always been four or five women sitting around an ugly table, chirping away on issues,  but the conversation seemed a little too safe and predictable (especially towards the end of Meredith Vieira’s tenure.)  Rosie changed all of that with her presence and ever-changing moods.  She served as the ‘true voice’ (even in her most deluded moments) of the variety of people that watch daytime television.  Without her presence, even with some sort of pale substitute occupying her seat, the show is going to suffer.

Don Imus: Freak of the Week

HOW MANY TIMES CAN THIS GUY PISS OFF THE BLACK COMMUNITY?

                  

Let me set things up by going back to a transcript of what went down on last week’s Imus In The Morning show…

Sanjaya Malakar: Freak of the Week

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE SACRIFICIAL CANARY IN OUR CULTURAL COAL MINE

Love him or hate him, it’s still an obsession.                                                                   Love him or hate him, that is the question.

Let me begin by saying this award goes beyond our least favorite contestant on American Idol.  It is not just for Sanjaya, it is also meant for his fans, and his most vocal detractors.  For me, the tidal wave of hate and controversy that has apparently engulfed this year’s American Idol represents everything that is wrong with America’s popular culture in this earliest part of the 21st century.

Here we are in 2007, with all of the accoutrements (sans the flying cars) that one would have expected to see in the two-thousand aughties.  There are tiny phones on our hips, that act as computers, televisions and stereos; big screen, hi-definition TVs in our living rooms (for the rare occasions we get to be at home); and an endless supply of distractions that can be found on the world wide web and across the plethora of channels we can enjoy.  We claim to be in touch with each other more than ever before,  but we really just isolate ourselves in the sterile world that technology has afforded us. 

Separated At Birth? (Iran Hostage Edition)

HAVE THE IRANIANS CAPTURED MR. SEXYBACK?

          Justin Timberlake                       R. M. Nathan Summers

An international hostage crisis is no laughing matter. Especially when the hostage takers are acting on behalf of a crazy man like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.  Just because the middle east seemingly teeters on the brink of war doesn’t mean we can’t take a break for a small amount of levity.

I can’t be the only one to notice the eerie resemblance between Justin Timberlake and the Royal Marine that was featured in the most recent videotaped message from the British hostages.  Can you imagine the made for TV movie featuring Mr. Timberlake, horrible fake British accent and all?  It’s too bad the female hostage doesn’t look like Britney Spears.  Otherwise, with some smart casting, we could have seen an on-screen reunion of pop music’s super couple.

  

Knut the Polar Bear Cub: Freak of the Week

HE IS BOUND TO BE THE CUTEST THING THAT YOU FIND IN GERMANY

I had not planned to have Knut the polar bear cub as my Freak of the Week.  Originally, I wanted to skewer White House spokesman, Tony Snow.  Then the rat-bastard announced he was going in for surgery on Monday for the removal of what may turn out to be a cancerous growth in his abdomen.  I won’t deny having wished ill on the man after watching a few of his press conferences, but I know not to kick someone if they are down.  As soon as he is healthy, the gloves will be coming off.

Valerie Plame: Freak of the Week

In the short history of this blog, one thing has become glaringly obvious each time I have designated a ’Freak of the Week’: the lack of a woman amongst the names I have picked.  Were men somehow more worthy of the title? I don’t believe so.  They just seemed to show up in a few more precarious situations than women appeared to, from week to week.  Today, after I saw the news coming out of Washington, D.C., I was moved to act in the interest of all female freaks (and I don’t mean a ‘Rick James’ kind of freak.)  I have decided to award this illustrious title to the person that has helped expose the utter selfishness and myopia that characterizes the Bush White House.  

After four long years, the woman at the center of the controversy White House aid Scooter Libby tried to cover up, had her chance to speak on Capitol Hill.  Ex-CIA operative, Valerie Plame, is not just your ordinary black-suited ‘G-man’; she looks like Sharon Stone with a set of Jerry Lewis’ Nutty Professor teeth.  Apparently, she was too attractive for the neo-cons to care whether or not her covert status was compromised when they pushed for the 2003 Iraqi invasion.  It is a shame men in charge of our country allow their personal <ahem> shortcomings to keep them from making sound policy decisions.