Wonkette
A long time ago, American treasure Tim Russert died, leaving an opening at America’s most important teevee chat program, Meet the Press. Goateed numbers nerd Chuck Todd was maybe going to take over, because why not, but then the Higher Ups at GE/NBC decided David Gregory should be the new host, because David Gregory can dance and dance, on teevee, which is the whole point of Meet the Press.
Sad Chuck Todd was shuffled off to the White House briefing room, where he sits with various weirdos and losers and occassionally mumbles something at Robert Gibbs, who then floats away with a beatific smile. He was reportedly “mildly unsatisfied” with this dumb typing-pool job, but now he can be happy again!
MSNBC is going to give Chuck his own weekened chat show, but it’s going to be on MSNBC instead of the real NBC show, which means the Meet the Press audience will never see him, as the Meet the Press audience consists solely of senior citizens who cannot find the remote, so have just left the teevee on NBC since about the time when Johnny Carson went off the air.
MSNBC Developing a Weekend Politics Show for NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd [New York Observer]
Kewl. I’d watch mimes beating themselves with rubber hoses over David ‘I can rap with Karl Rove’ Gregory.
1-800-SNIPERS!!!!
I’d rather look at that Carrot Top picture than this guy’s goatee.
Texan Bulldoggette: I’d watch mimes being beaten over pretty much anything.
Meh, wake me when MSNBC actually grows a pair and gives SKS’s REAL boyfriend Nate Silver a show.
“as the Meet the Press audience consists solely of senior citizens who cannot find the remote, so have just left the teevee on NBC since about the time when Johnny Carson went off the air.”
You’ve peeped inside too many American households, Ken.
Can’t decide. Rick Warren or Murray from Flight of the Conchords?
When will The Goateed One embrace the full beard? I mean, the van Dyke is just SO dated. Like, “Reality Bites” dated.
Chuck is probably a better guest than a host, but it might be fun to see him go all ‘But-this-is-frakkin-absurd-You’re-NOT-answering-the-question’ on somebody. And it’s scary that Wonkette has been in my parents’ TV room. Also.
Actually, my grandma honest-to-god does not change the channel from NBC. She was stricken when we got her the converter box and it didn’t get NBC just yet, so we unplugged it.
Hooray for Chuck Todd, continuing our cultural Ascendancy of the Nerd. I’d say “Fuck David Gregory, also” but really, Dave’s just sort of a harmless buffoon, additionally.
DemmeFatale: Murray.
Didn’t “South Park” already do an episode on ginger discrimination?
Zadig: I meant to say “heartbroken” instead of “stricken”, but we’ll go with it. Like a case of the vapors.
You reminded me that I miss ol’ pumpkinhead. Now I haz a sad.
Why not a show for Luke Russert?
In fact, I’m really happy now that I think about this. When I’m writing papers and shit, I tend to keep the TV on in the background, and I learned the hard way that MSNBC’s weekend stuff is absolute dog shit.
Ken, can you please do one of those “syndicated columns” at AOL about the pirates and Hopey rescue mission; of course we want the real deal not this made for teevee version the gay libtard media is peddling. I so wanna read your AOL commenters take on this.
DemmeFatale: Alyson Hannigan in drag.
ProfessorJukes: I think he should get rid of the beard altogether and just rock the moustache. Those scraggly chin hairs take away from the glory of that full, thick moustache. You don’t see the unbearded moustache anymore, outside of certain gentlemen’s clubs.
ProfessorJukes: When will The Goateed One embrace the full beard?
Guys grow a moustache and goatee because they can’t grow a regular beard–not enough cheek hair. Also, the moustache and goatee evokes associations with Mephistopheles, who is the inner self behind Chuck’s bland, affable persona.
Seriously, the only thing that could get me to tune into MTP, would be if Gregory introduced each guest with an impromtu dance, ala Ellen.
Stretch just does not have the gravitas to re-create interest in the show.
When I’m emperor of the world, one of the first things I’m going to do is get the fuck rid of those weekend morning talky shows and replace them Bugs Bunny.
Dreamer: You mean ‘Attack of the Butt-Pirates of Somalia’?
Canmon (the Inadequate): One also sees the ’stache-alone configuration on the op-ed page of a certain dead-tree distribution system. The world is flat! or something.
Ken Layne is the reincarnation of Johnny Carson, which explains why he wears that damned Carnac turban all the time.
I guess that makes Newell Ken’s Ed McMahon. Hey-oh!
*tries to stop being so old*
When I see that face, all I can think of is the start of this video: Do you like parties? Yeahhh! We can invite all of our friends and have soda and pie! YEEEEAHHHH!
That photo makes Chuck Todd look like Kenneth Parcell.
We know what you are Chuck Todd.
From:
Mike, Dennis, Ron, & Ralph
Right, Zadig. First Gregory and now Todd? From bad to worser. Next they’ll be poaching Ed whosis from CNN. Blecccch.
Oh, who cares. MSNBC cancels shows quicker than it takes for their regular viewing audience to even find out it’s on. And I won’t be happy until Stephanie Miller has her own MSNBC show. Such as.
DemmeFatale: Murray.
Jemaine: We’ve never been ridiculed.
Bret: No.
Murray: You haven’t? Well, that’s a surprise. I get ridiculed all the time.
Bret: Really?
Murray: Yep. “Ah hey… ginger balls!” you know.
Jermaine: That was Bret… he called you that.
Bret: Oh, the other night?
Murray: Well, it’s not just you Bret, it’s all the time, and it’s not just ginger balls, you know?
Bret: I thought that was your nickname.
Murray: No! I get umm… “Oh what are you on your way to a dick meeting?”
V572625694: Yes, but Frieman is obviously part walrus, so he gets a pass.
Since it is MSNBC on the weekend, and it is not a repeat of Meet the Press, Will Chuck Todd be interviewing serial killers, con artist, druggies and rape victims?
Or will it just be a repeat of Meet the Press, with Todd’s head CGI’d onto Gregory’s body?
Call me superstitious, but I never trust anybody who has two first names. Doesn’t matter if it’s Chuck Todd, David Gregory, Matt Damon, or Nipsey Russell. I ain’t watchin’ it ‘cuz I just don’t trust any of those rat bastards!
Chuck Todd is perpetually crestfallen that he missed the Clinton-bashing years.
and much like meet the press, nobody will watch this crap. if moving chuck todd from doing a crappy job in the briefing room to doing one whole hour of crap is the answer, then i don’t even want to know what the question was.
assistant/atlas: Funniest scene ever from Flight of the Conchords. Thank you for bringing it back to my brain.
Chuck reeeeeally looks like my sister-in-law if she had a beard.
Ken, can you please do one of those “syndicated columns” at AOL about the pirates and Hopey rescue mission; of course we want the real deal not this made for teevee version the gay libtard media is peddling. video izle I so wanna read your AOL commenters take on this.
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