Early Show Apologetic For Letting News Interfere With Coverage Of 'Royal' Clinton Wedding

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

It's "royal." It's of "historic proportions." It's Chelsea Clinton's wedding, and CBS apologizes for letting actual news get in the way of its breathless coverage.

Anchoring the coverage in Rhinebeck, Early Show weekend co-host Erica Hill, after referring to the event as "America's royal wedding," threw it back to a remorseful Chris Wragge in the studio, who promised to get back to Erica in "just a couple of minutes" after a couple of news items "we have to address." When she got the ball back, Hill described the wedding as being of "historic proportions.

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[Inspectorette]

When have the words “tasteful” and “classy” ever been used in the same sentence as the name “Clinton”...

[tal hajus]

Good god Erica! Did you find any polyps up there?

[pyx]

Marc Mezvinsky must be happy that his father has been released from Federal Prison and will be attending the wedding. It's interesting how much an impeached and disgraced Bill Clinton and Ed Mezvinsky will have in common. For example, after pleading guilty to 31 of 69 charges of bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud in 2001, Mezvinsky went on to serve federal prison time and was released April 11, 2008. While Bill Clinton lied to federal prosecutors, lost his law license and is the only elected President of the United States who was impeached.

Disgraced criminal father-in-laws of the bride and groom would seem to have a lot to discuss.

[y6162]

“I give the marriage four years”

Good guess. But I think Chelsea’s model mother showed her how to put up with anything. Besides her hubby is ugly. Chelsea is definitely marrying down. I predict death do part.

[Caipirabob]

AHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHH!

[Mouton]

What is the difference between the mafia 1957 meeting in up state NY and the reception at the Clintoon wedding?

Far Fewer Italians.

Vince

[Shady]

I couldn’t care less.

[Red_Devil 232]

You can bet that not one of the major florests or caterers are local! The only bucks they might make is being second hand help.

[catfish1957]

If I was the groom, I’d think I’d skip the wedding night, and live in seperate quarters. That is one ugly skank.

[catfish1957]

Chelsea is definitely marrying down

Wow, that is saying a lot. Was the elephant man the secret groom?

[9YearLurker]

I don’t think he’s ugly. Big, strong, strapping with an intellectual-Jewish look.

[MozarkDawg]

They’ve been dating (and more) since she followed him to Stanford — it’s not like he doesn’t know precisely what he’s getting into here.

[y6162]

"I don’t think he’s ugly."
Beauty is in the eye of the cup holder.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Achy Breaky Heart”

I used to make our band play the last bar in that stupid guitar solo as 5/4. It was funny as all get out to watch the line dancers bump into each other, then look around in total confusion about what to do next! I hated playing that solo! I’d play it backwards, parallel fourths, anything I could think of to make it more appalling!

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Thank you for that headsup...:)

[9YearLurker]

It’s their job to goose their ratings. If flogging this wedding will work, they’ll flog the wedding. (And yes, they are Democrat shills too.)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Nice . . . smile ;-)

Forgive me ignorance, but who is she?

[y6162]

Scarlett Johansson...famous Chelsea look-a-like

[SW6906]

The only thing about Scarlett Johansson is that she is proud of the fact that she has slept with half of Hollywood. She stunningly beautiful (Chelsea lookalike? Are you high?), but man, I wouldn’t want to be guy #468 out of ????......

[paul51]

this is the best distraction from what is going on in the country and world that the media has this week. Consequently they will milk it breathlessly until the find one for next week.