Dear EW.com-mers: We understand that if you wanted to read about the defeat of the immigration bill or the body count in the floods currently ravaging Texas, you would be on CNN.com, not this site. We also know that you’re undoubtedly about as sick of the Jailbird Millionaress Who Must Not Be Named as the rest of the sentient planet. But it’s still a total kick in the pants to see an honest-to-God news professional completely (and justifiably) lose her shizz over having to cover the heir-head’s Let Freedom Ring media tour as serious news. Witness as MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski finally takes the headlines into her own hands (literally):
We’re not sure what we love most: The failed lighter? The conveniently placed shredder? Her "move the teleprompter down" hand dance? Mika, you’re our new hero. Though the two dudes on either side of you (I like to call them Smugs ‘r’ Us) could really lose a little of the condescension. But what do readers think? Is this tirade as justified as we believe it to be, or has or Paris fatigue swelled our brains and impaired our YouTube judgment?
I love Mika for this! She refused to do the Paris news for at least two days, ripping up the copy on Monday. Brava!!!! (And yes, Joe & Willie Geist were insufferable!)
You go girl!
I enjoyed when she moved the teleprompter down. That was sweet.
I’m with Mika’s stance, don’t get me wrong, but I think the minute plus of talking about not doing the story and the vaguely-sexist commentary from the other male host-bot about Paris leaving prison was actually worse than whatever the story was in the first place. Mika, hon, next time this happens, cut to a commercial, then change the lead story with your producer off-camera… and, trust me, there will be a next time ’cause Paris ain’t going nowhere.
Way to go Mika! Finally, a news anchor who has the balls to do what we all wish that they would.
God, those guys are insufferable.
rock on, mika! i woulda kicked the a**es of the two dudes on either side of her. those two are as bad as she-whose-name-will-no-longer-be-spoken.
Paris is a celeb made for YOUTUBE. If you want “news” on her taking a dump, or farting, or being in jail: YOUTUBE. If you want REAL news, watch the news. Point taken, Mika, you rock!
I have never heard of this woman before or this show but after watching her do that I’m going to look for her tomorrow.
I need a new morning show to watch since Gillian Barbarie is on maternity leave.
LOVE her.
That was one of the most refreshing things I’ve seen all day, but I definitely think someone needs to slap the two guys. How completely obnoxious can someone be?
All I can really say is, Good for Mika! I can understand having a Paris Hilton story further down in the newscast (after all, people DO want to hear about her, if for no other reason than to mock her), but to lead with it is irresponsible journalism, especially with all the big “real” news that has been going on lately!
Yay!!!!
Give this woman a big pay raise.
Would that I could also scroll the TelePrompTer of my life down to avoid any- and everything Paris. Ugh.
Brava, Mika. Get rid of the story and those two guys while you’re at it.