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The Awl vs. Wonkette: White House Correspondents Dinners and Promo Reels


Two issues “on the table” in this week’s heads-a-bloggin’ exchange between your editor and Choire Sicha: that goddamned White House Correspondents Association Dinner/Jerkoff, and a curious new marketing video put out by our former employers at Gawker Media. Who will win?!


1:01 PM on Fri May 8 2009
By Ken Layne
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  1. Hound says at 1:08 pm, May 8th, 2009

    So, who is the douchebag wearing a T-shirt and tie again?

  2. Custerwolf says at 1:09 pm, May 8th, 2009

    If I’d wanted to be tortured like this I’d have signed up for Gitmo.

  3. Custerwolf says at 1:12 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Hound: Again with the flouncy cigarette holding.

  4. Hound says at 1:15 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Custerwolf: I think he’s on teh drugz.

  5. When bloggers compete, readers win.

    Well, no, I tots made that up.

  6. boatapple says at 1:15 pm, May 8th, 2009

    How did you persuade Peggington to do a voice-over for your ad? Good work, Ken!

  7. Monsieur Grumpe says at 1:18 pm, May 8th, 2009

    I felt sorry for the cat.

  8. Brendan M. says at 1:24 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Monsieur Grumpe: Really? I felt mostly self-pity.

  9. d4g33z says at 1:29 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Video won’t embed in Google Reader! Oh well…

    How ’bout that Manny?

  10. AxmxZ says at 1:29 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Is the kitty drunk off its ass too?

  11. engulfedinflames says at 1:30 pm, May 8th, 2009

    a little tip, you smegma leftist cocks, when you pull back the curtain and attempt to humanize yourselves it is painful and less than beneficial to all involved.

  12. proudgrampa says at 1:34 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Jebus, Ken. Were you in Tornado Alley or somewhere??

  13. Bearbloke says at 1:36 pm, May 8th, 2009

    “Who will win?”

    It’s clear that The Terrorists have won, from the very existence of this exchange…

  14. StephanieInCA says at 1:39 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Why isn’t Ken wearing that shirt made of human flesh?

  15. Anonymous Office Zombie says at 1:44 pm, May 8th, 2009

    It’s like a lost episode of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.

  16. Lascauxcaveman says at 1:45 pm, May 8th, 2009

    HAHAHAHahaha. That was funny.

    (Just kidding; didn’t actually watch it.)

  17. nestor says at 1:51 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Custerwolf: At least it’s not 30 minutes like the last one.

  18. shortsshortsshorts says at 1:51 pm, May 8th, 2009

    I fucking have an interview with Neal Horsley at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, AND IT WILL ALSO BE WEBCAM. So therefore, everyone in Georgia should vote for Neal. I even SPOKE TO THE MAN ON THE PHONE.

    God save us all.

  19. Lascauxcaveman says at 1:57 pm, May 8th, 2009

    OK, I watched a couple of minutes of it. Between Ken (voice) and Choire (goofy tie, smoking, drunk) I think they are collectively channeling the spirit of the late, great Tom Snyder.

    (OK, so I’m really stretching for something nice to say. Would it kill the rest of you to do that too? Remember, we like Ken around here…)

  20. V572625694 says at 2:00 pm, May 8th, 2009

    shortsshortsshorts: Neal Horsley? Toughest “get” in the newz biz, huh? It’s possible that not even Fox takes him seriously, but then again I saw Hannity’s “Tree of Liberty” on Colbert and it’s evident that sane people aren’t in charge.

  21. V572625694 says at 2:04 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Lascauxcaveman: The cat was nice, but I clicked off as soon as Choire hurled it out of camera range. Does that count as “saying something nice”? And is s “saying something nice” the kind of thing we’re good at around here?

  22. Tommmcatt says at 2:14 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Chorie! Show us your butt!!!!!

  23. pundid says at 2:18 pm, May 8th, 2009

    I would welcome a video exchange between Balk’s Cock and a pair of Trucknutz.

  24. Turd Way says at 2:20 pm, May 8th, 2009

    I loved it, speaking personally

  25. hrhkingfriday says at 2:20 pm, May 8th, 2009

    You haz a “face for blogging”.

  26. Tommmcatt says at 2:24 pm, May 8th, 2009

    shortsshortsshorts:

    Try to get him to play the guitar, for the lulz.

  27. freakishlystrong says at 2:50 pm, May 8th, 2009

    I will say nothing at all.

  28. shortsshortsshorts says at 2:54 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Tommmcatt: That is actually part of the plan.

  29. Vulpes82 says at 2:57 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Lascauxcaveman: I love them, but then I thought the first, thirty-minute epic was hilarious. I’m kind of a loser.

  30. Bearbloke says at 3:01 pm, May 8th, 2009

    OT, but hey Layne, Lascauxcaveman… I think this guy might have us all beat in that Beard-Off we’d talked about…

  31. HotforJesus says at 3:19 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Well, I for one prefer my “fantasy” Choire and Ken who look like Iggy Pop and Anthony Stuart Head repectively. Now I am just sad.

    Jeez Choire, I hope that poor cat shits in your shoe.

  32. Custerwolf says at 3:27 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Poor kitty thought he was there to do an “Awl and the Pussycat” routine when he was unceremoniously exited stage right.

  33. Custerwolf says at 3:30 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Vulpes82: Yeah, but you’re still a fox.

  34. Custerwolf says at 3:37 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Ken, you are both visually and auditorily pleasing to my senses, however, these videos really scream for better Choireography.

  35. sweetcandy says at 4:17 pm, May 8th, 2009

    OMG! Why are you guys forcing us to listen to your video love chats?

    Do what other closet homos do and do it in the Capitol building.

  36. Crow T. Robot says at 5:00 pm, May 8th, 2009

    You guys don’t seem entirely sincere.

  37. Lascauxcaveman says at 5:09 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Bearbloke: Downright inspriational. (BTW, I was totes bluffing on the beard thing, as I don’t currently have one. But when I grow it out, it looks pretty much like Ken’s if I don’t trim it. My neck is incredibly fertile soil for growing the hair-plant.)

  38. Hedley Lamar says at 6:01 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Usually a video of this quality ends with a beheading.

  39. Bearbloke says at 6:46 pm, May 8th, 2009

    Hedley Lamar: That’s Premium Content and costs extra…

  40. El Pinche says at 12:22 am, May 9th, 2009

    I like the Grover voice over. Nice Sesame st. motif this week.

  41. Custerwolf says at 3:56 pm, May 9th, 2009

    I watched the video again this morning (since my coffee had failed to provide its usual laxitive effect, I was searching for alternatives), and this time I clearly heard Choire say, “I like the guys,” so Tommcatt, it looks like your chances are definitely better than mine.

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