Mika Brzezinski: A Serious Journalist With Serious Gams
Liesl Schillinger's Styles-cover-worthy rundown of the "morning-news-romcom-vérité" relationship between Mika Brzezinski and her Morning Joe foil Joe Scarborough, which was illustrated with a gigantic version of the Leg Show-worthy shot at left, not only refers to the anchor as "Doris Day with a tan and killer abs" and quotes a reader e-mail in which she is told that she "looks like a Peep." No, it really goes there with multiple quotes attesting to the coupley bona fides of Joe n' Mika from none other than Nora Ephron:
"For me it's not so much about the politics," she admits. "I tend to watch almost anything like this in terms of: is this romantic comedy? And it is."
"Mika and Joe, I feel, really like each other. I'm very busy thinking about them as a temporary couple on the air."
"The conversation is like some kind of dream sequence at a bar, only you can have a part in it, and it's in the morning."
I am glad that the Styles section is basically telegraphing the snappy relationship that will serve as the focal point for Ephron's next onscreen collection of well-worn romantic tropes. Women eat that kind of insideriness up!
Where there is smoke…
Gray Lady -> Gay Lady?
I watch this show every morning. Why? I don't know exactly but mostly it's because of the guests. Mika and Joe never say anything interesting or newsworthy. Joe is a Republican talking points machine – just push his buttons and "low taxes" or "regulations bad for economy" speeches come spitting out. Mika plays that dim-witted sex kitten, breathing heavy into the microphone ("Is it time, Willie?") and then stamping her feet in feminist outrage while poking her tits at the camera. God I hate them both and would much rather listen to Savannah Guthrie and Chuck Todd, who are ACTUAL journalists and possess brains.
I love this show (and hate Guthrie/Todd), but precisely because it is a morning variety show (and Guthrie/Todd are so fucking serious).
Mika broke out the vodka at 6:45 this morning! A woman after my own heart!!!
Joe Scarborough has bigger boobs, but I don't see anyone writing trendpieces about that.
I hope there's a charity mud-wrestle with Kelly Ripa.
All true, except that it lacks real humor (other than Willie Geist), too often it is politics "lite" and unlike most of us, Joe never gets tired hearing the sound of his opinions.
All I remember of Mika is her refusal to read a Paris Hilton story on live television and Joe not knowing what to do about it, as he knew it needed to be read. I've liked her ever since.
!!! Loved that day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VdNcCcweL0