Matt Lauer to Miss USA: "What happened?!"

El Guapo Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 01:16 PM EST

They still doing that Miss Universe thing?

bootsycolumbia Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 09:43 PM EST

Conspiracy...God, Matt Lauer is an idiot. I used to have respect for Ann Curry, but the longer she's on this show, the more I think she's an idiot, too.

Ep Sato Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 03:15 PM EST

el,
to answer your question: They do not.

On 9/11 the last thing I remember that morning before heading to work was an interview with Katie Couric and Tracy Ullman about "visible panty lines".

During the conversation, Tracy ribbed Katie Couric about whether or not she wore a thong to work that day. Seriously, THAT is the sort of "journalism" we get from the Today show.

Natalie Morales or Anne Curry do about five minutes worth of real news every hour in between 55 minutes of weather, promotions for movies and celebrity gossip.

Even though I know it's total fluff, Today is totally my morning escape.

Yes, that is more proof that I'm not very cool.

el Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 03:06 PM EST

Do they really have nothing better to talk about on morning tv?

Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 02:00 PM EST

*and

Stephanie T. Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 02:00 PM EST

I saw the end of the program so when the finalist were chosen an about 99 percent of the women were Latino. I figured that another Latin American country or Miss Puerto Rico was going to finish up the bunch. I did not expect Russia.

As for USA using the stage as a Slip 'N Silde? Shorten the dress about two inches, and stick to a cuban heel.

Ep Sato Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 01:45 PM EST

I'll tell you the conspiracy at hand. Ms. Puerto Rico didn't make the top ten. This almost never happens, especially when one of the judges is Puerto Rican. Wassup with Nadine Velazquez? No love for her peoples?

We'll be back in the winner's circle next year ;)