CNN's Jeanne Moos is awesome. But you don't need us to tell you that. Moos chronicles how the man who hopes to lead the free world has issues reading from the TelePrompter. It has torn down many a good man, and John McCain is no exception.
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March 30, 2008
John McCain: Prompter Monkey Defined
Jeff Zucker's 'My Name is Earl' Debut
NBC prez/CEO Jeff Zucker tries his hand at comedy in a commercial that will run April 3rd, preceding a new "My Name is Earl" episode. Huffington Post says he's taking shots at the writers and the strike that crippled the industry for months. We don't see it. Let us know what you think.
March 4, 2008
Monkey Moment: Brett Who?
NBC's Norah O'Donnell once again proves that she is nothing more than a pretty face. Fave? Fav-ray? Ridiculous.
Monkey Meter: 5 bananas!
December 9, 2007
Regis Cutting Back
Regis Philbin, host of Live with Regis and Kelly, announced last week that, in addition to the Fridays he already has off, he wants to take Thursdays off as well. From what Philbin says, new WABC general manager Rebecca Campbell wasn't exactly thrilled with the plan.
Monkey Moment: Stupid Viewers
Aren't the viewers who talk to TV stations the best? It seems as though everyone who witnesses a shooting, robbery or accident is a train wreck in progress. This less-than-bright woman is no exception. What can Brown do for her?
Monkey Meter: 4 bananas
Breaking News: "Psycho" on the Loose!
We think we've seen several live reports on local newscasts just like this one. Geraldo Rivera look-alike Bob McBob reports from where a "psycho" was spotted in someone's backyard...
December 2, 2007
Monkey Moment: Burnett's Monkey Shout-Out
It's not often that a Monkey Moment actually involves the word "monkey" but thanks to CNBC's Erin Burnett we can say this truly is one.
VIDEO: Here she is calling President Bush a monkey and here she is apologizing.
Newsbusters and Hot Air weigh in with their opinions.
Monkey Meter: 5 bananas
November 25, 2007
Local News: Are Your Friends Making You Fat?
This bit of hard-hitting journalism comes from the good people at KABB-FOX in San Antonio...
Monkey Meter (1-5): 3 bananas
November 19, 2007
Monkey Moment: Disaster in the Delta
This is a great compilation of crappy TV from WXVT in mosquito-infested Greenville, Mississippi (market #184). See if you can keep track of how many f-bombs are dropped. Also, our candidate for the Worst Last Name in the History of Television News pops up at the 4:32 mark. Enjoy...
Monkey Meter (1-5): Another 5 bananas. This one has it all.
November 18, 2007
Monkey Moment: FOX Business Blooper
Did you hear Apple is buying 8 percent of chipmaker AMD? Wait...what? Oh, they said Abu Dhabi! Here's the transcript. [via Huffington Post]
Monkey Meter (1-5): 4 bananas
November 17, 2007
Monkey Moment: Couric Bashes Rather, Looks Silly
Here's the original video Couric references...
Monkey Meter (1-5): 4 bananas
November 11, 2007
Monkey Moment: Prompter Failure!
Courtesy of Curt Fonger at WPEC in West Palm...
Monkey Meter (1-5): 4 bananas. At least Fonger didn't freeze completely.
November 4, 2007
Monkey Moment: Fire at FOX News!
What an embarrassing display of stupidity outside of FOX News HQ in Manhattan. It was also an unbelievable waste of airtime. If you have 3:20 to kill, enjoy. But keep in mind, that's time you'll never get back. [via Johnny Dollar]
Monkey Meter (1-5): 4 bananas
Rave Reviews for Williams on SNL
Unfortunately, we missed Williams' apparently hilarious debut as host of SNL due to a DVR error. Fortunately, it seems no one else did. Here are a few reviews...
[Associated Press]
[New York Times]
[New York Daily News]
[TVNewser]
The knuckleheads over at TVSpy's Watercooler are talking about it as well.
Here are some highlights from this morning's Today Show. And here's the new James Bond-style Nightly News Open. Funny stuff.
And don't miss Williams daughter, Allison, glowingly writing about her dad on The Huffington Post in advance of his SNL debut.
Footnote: We checked when we woke up this morning and the news universe is still in working order--at least the same as it was before.
November 1, 2007
Monkey Moment: Newscaster Faints, Set Falls
Monkey Meter (1-5): 3 bananas, simply because the other people in the studio were so slow to react.
October 31, 2007
Local News: Beach Erosion in Miami!
With the approach of Tropical Storm Noel, the Prompter Monkeys are out in full force in South Florida and wind-blown, dramatic beach live shots are plentiful.
Video links: [WTVJ] [WSVN] [WFOR] [WPLG]
And please, whatever you do, DON'T MISS this "Breaking News" from Weather Woes, featuring one of the great up-and-coming talents in the biz...
Monkey Meter (1-5): This is too easy...5 bananas!
October 30, 2007
Miller Time
The Prompter Monkey is more amazed each day by TV stupidity. News of Merry Miller's appearance on The View is another instance that makes him wonder yet again if monkeys really are smarter than humans. If you're not familiar with Miller, you're probably familiar with her "interview" with Holly Hunter back in July. [Video]
A root canal or limb amputation is less painful than watching Miller do her thing. Flashback to July when Gawker dubber Miller "The World's Worst Interviewer."
Monkey Meter (1-5): 5 bananas
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