Ever since Tucker Carlson abandoned his bowtie – and will someone please tell us how long that’s been going on – cable news just hasn’t felt the same to us. And then Intern Wendy reminds us that while the costumes and talking heads might change, the dialogue and subject matter yield the inexplicable duality of being both mundane and radical.
• “You know when I don’t like leaking? When I’m trying to sleep at night. Anyway, you have to go to the bathroom, there’s a leaking sound that drives you crazy. ” — Potty talk from Chris Matthews, Hardball, April 7
• “Plus, a look at how Jesus is sweeping the entertainment industry.” — Beating out Buddha once again, A.J. Hammer, Showbiz Tonight, April 7
• “Not every man goes out and orders hookers when he`s frisky.” — Stating why it really is hard out there for a pimp, Nancy Grace, Nancy Grace, April 7
• “Little people dressed up like KISS and porn stars hunting Bin Laden? I love this show.” — Musing on how to beat Rita Cosby in the ratings, Tucker Carlson, The Situation, April 11
• “Yes, and I have met Jared Paul Stern and his wife, whom he calls Snoodles.” — Breaking a scoop on the Page Six scandal, Dominick Dunne, Larry King Live, April 12
• “Who’s better armed, the secret service or Nugent?” — Interviewing Ted Nugent, Michael Smerconish, Scarborough Country, April 12
• “I’m sorry, this is????????sometimes you just feel like dropping a 747 worth of Jugs over the Islamic world, you know what I mean?” — Giving his take on the riots against Playboy magazine in Indonesia, Tucker Carlson, The Situation, April 12
• “Females, you see a girl in a short skirt and high heels don’t you have some lust?” — Chatting with a potential candidate for the priesthood, Larry King, Larry King Live, April 13
• “80, his age, her IQ.” — Sharing what Hugh Hefner and Paris Hilton have in common, Keith Olbermann, Countdown, April 13