Look, we try to stay away from politics, but when it involves the fine and dedicated ladies of the Lingerie Football League, I cannot stay silent. Neither can Jon Stewart, who on Monday once again exhibited excellence in broadcasting with his segment on the “Fox & Friends” morning show and their special brand of hypocrisy.
It all began — as most controversies do — with the MTV Awards on Saturday. That’s when Sacha Baron Cohen, in his Bruno persona, dropped from the rafters in a gay angel outfit. I guess that’s what it was. What is certain is that Cohen was wearing assless pants, and proceeded to land on Eminem, who, as Shaq would say, now knows how that ass tastes. This of course horrified the hosts of “Fox & Friends”, the morning show on the Fox Network with the right-wing political bent.
On Monday morning, F&F had at the stunt. Co-host Gretchen Carlson was particularly shocked by the antics:
“My thing is, why do we feel that we have to go to the Nth degree on these shows? Is it because the ratings are so bad for MTV right now?”
Enter Jon Stewart, who that evening on “The Daily Show” showed the “Fox & Friends” clip. Stewart:
“You know, I started on MTV, and it makes me SICK to see — how it hasn’t changed at all since I was there.
“But not at Fox & Friends! Five mornings a week they deliver nothing but wholesome entertainment product. Like today, after they were griping about the Bruno stunt.”
Cut to a “Fox & Friends” outdoor segment on the Lingerie Football League, where two scantily-clad LFL players are romping with “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade. At one point, one of the girls actually has her nearly-naked ass straddling Kilmeade’s face. Well, see for yourself:
At one point in the segment Carlson shows up, looks at the scene (by now Geraldo Rivera is inexplicably involved in the pileup of human flesh), and declares it “the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.”
So to recap: Naked ass-sitting on MTV = the end of civilization. Naked girl ass on “Fox & Friends” = “The best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.” Thank you.
4:57 pm on June 9th, 2009
Once again sex sells - it apparently has to be the correct type of sex though???
4:58 pm on June 9th, 2009
it's inexplicable that geraldo choppered in from the hamptons for a f&f face-sitting festival? i think not!
11:09 pm on June 9th, 2009
Wow, how amazing is it that a comedy show has more class and integrity that Fox news.
10:04 am on June 10th, 2009
I don't understand who watches Fox for News.
News for morons.
12:06 pm on June 11th, 2009
I watch FoxNews and am not a narrow minded sub-moronic idiot.
I am just the opposite.
I come(no pun intended) to this site to partake in both the sites and sounds.
e.g. The exclusive models being the afforementioned "sites" and the mostly opposing(there are some other politcally astute and not afraid to think individuals that frequent this site) view to my own stance on politics and other world views being the "sounds".
Now, "What?" can you please tell me why peole who watch FoxNews are morons or is that just another dim-witted blanket-statement thrown out there for people who don't think or talk like you.
Also, and I'm just spitballing, but am also sure that you have never watched it and get all your "Orwellian" "newspeak" from shows such as Jon Stewart and Bill Maher.
I think Jon Stewart is funny and would probably have a much larger audience and therefore better across the board ratings if he didn't pander almost exclusively to just one demographic. That demo being the neo-Liberal Hollywood/Scular Progressives.
That is why all media and entertainment outlets who cater to just one side have suffered ratings declines in the last year.
Fox's morning show that is on at 6:00am EST beats MSNBC's prime-time shows. That's sad. Not to mention O'reilly's reruns double the ratings of CNN, MSNB and CNBC combined.
Objectivity is the only true form of journalism. That is something the mainstream news and news organizations and outlets seemed to have forgotten in the last year. You can't give your interpretation or opinion of the news if you're doing news, that is saved for op-ed columns and non-regulated and slandering blogs.
Thak you "What?" for inspiring me this early morn'.
12:16 pm on June 11th, 2009
Corrections in my above post since you can't edit your posts, I think.
Third paragraph in first block:
people.
First paragraph in second block:
Secular.
Third paragraph:
OReilly's re-runs double the ratings of CNN, MSNBC and CNBC combined in the same time slot.
Last line:
Thank.