Unfortunately for NBC, not even the presence of Sarah Palin is enough to make me watch The Today Show. What’s the point of watching TV newsertainment and waiting to see if something happens, when you know the interesting stuff will end up on the Internet?
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You know who seems really warm and genuine? Ann Curry.
Tina Korbe at Hot Air gives Palin a good review:
The Sarah Palin who verbally jousted with Mr. Lauer wasn’t the same relaxed Sarah Palin who appears regularly on “Hannity.” Her antagonism toward the MSM was evident — and, at least once, articulated — in the interview.
She displayed notable message discipline, though. Despite Lauer’s repeated attempts to express disappointment in Romney, Palin cleaved to the essential thing: Any of the GOP contenders would be better than Obama…
When the TV ratings come out this evening, we’ll see whether Palin earned bragging rights. Given that both “Matt Lauer” and “Sarah Palin” were trending topics on Twitter this morning, I bet she did, but, either way, she did more for “Today” than “Today” did for her. She no doubt inspired her considerable following to flip to NBC this morning, while NBC did little to give Palin a true platform. She was given the opportunity to make only a few minor remarks and had to fit her opinions to a relatively substance-less show. If NBC wants to see what she could really do, they should give her her own hour.
That would be something. Just imagine all those brittle smiles and passive-aggressive putdowns.
And if you think this sort of thing is beneath someone who may still aspire to the White House? You might’ve had a point before Michelle Obama went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Biggest Loser, etc. And you might’ve had a point before her husband became the first sitting president to go on The Tonight Show. Not to mention The Late Show with David Letterman, Mythbusters, The View, Lopez Tonight, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America’s Golden Girl, The Real World, Jeopardy!, the Teen Choice Awards…
