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Bowing Is The New Something

Alex Balk — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:50:45 +0000

At what point does comical desperation devolve into tragic desperation? I'm tempted to say "right here," but I bet these guys still have a few tricks up their sleeves that will be even more pathetic.

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Open Letter To Brian Williams

Alex Balk — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:09:19 +0000

Hey, Brian Williams! We love you! You do a great job reading the news. We think you are adorable with your indie music show. We think it's great that you warm up for broadcast by listening to Jay-Z. We even thought you were hysterical on Saturday Night Live. But, how can we put this politely? We know it's a weird thing to tell someone who comes into the (elderly portion of the) nation's living room every evening, but you are starting to feel a little over-exposed. You don't have to say yes to everything. You're Brian Williams, for God's sake. Make us want it. Also? What the fuck are you eating in that shot? Lincoln Logs?

Love,
The Awl

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Brian Williams, Hipster Vlogger

Alex Balk — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:07 +0000

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Hey, look, it's BriTUNES, the new web-only music series from NBC Anchor Brian Williams! The feature debuts with a piece on Deer Tick, who we hear were a late choice after Williams decided that MGMT were "too last summer." It's actually pretty enjoyable. Now if we could just get those '80s late night clips of "Garrick Utley's Cauldron O' Funk" on Hulu-particularly the go-go episodes-we could die happy.

VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE! ABC News notes that they are also doing this! Sadly, it is not Charlie Gibson chatting with Deerhunter, but what are you gonna do?

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