So Gawker publishes the pictures of the crazed contractors over at the US Embassy in Afghanistan. What do you do if you're a major TV network, and want to cover it? If you're MSNBC, you have on a staffer from former MSNBC honcho and current "contributor" Dan Abrams' new website to discuss it. It makes sense, if you think about it! One thing Gawker has never done is hire the sort of PR people that The Daily Beast and other websites have, people who basically handle TV bookings. Some websites just have that whole thing built right in though. Genius!
Would you please? You know the stigma attached to booking Gawker talent in visual media, dating at least to that disturbing cameo by Balk in Big Top Pee Wee.
Makes sense because John Cook does not speak English. Little known fact.
I also believe Dan Abrams showers in a sportcoat and tie, in case Joe Scarborough bursts into his bathroom seeking a four-minute soundbyte.
It's only fair. All of MSNBC's viewers work for Mediaite and all of Mediaite's readers work for MSNBC.
Funny you mention this: I've offered, time and time again, my services in the realm of televised appearances representing the site. For some reason, they have yet to get back to me. That said, if you need someone to speak at length about the ongoing relationship between penis pumps and the New York Times on camera, I'm your man.
Also John Cook was born mute. Little known fact.
Julia Allison, Contributing Editor
AND: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG8ENtWkNAI @ 2:40
KEEP YOUR CHIN DOWN.
He was awesome.
MORE CHOIRE ON TV!!
David Cho, please get on this ASAP ...
I just watched the clip. MSNBC spelled it "MEDIATE.COM" in the chyron. There go those pageviews.