Lewinsky banned from Italian TV show

Yahoo news/Reuters ^ | 12-15-2002

[Colorado Doug]

ROME (Reuters) - Italian television usually loves sex and scandal, but putting Monica Lewinsky on daytime TV close to Christmas was apparently too much for some.

So it was that the former White House intern, who hit the headlines in 1998 over her affair with former President Bill Clinton, came to Italy all dressed up for a TV party -- with no place to go.

Lewinsky was to have been the star guest on "Domenica In" (Sunday In), a talk show that goes on for about five hours and offers a mix of dancing, sport and interviews with everyone from priests to pop stars.

But some politicians were outraged that state broadcaster RAI, which is funded by public money, planned to pay Lewinsky's expenses using taxpayers' money for an interview on a Sunday.

Rome's leading newspaper, La Repubblica, dedicated two pages to the debate. Milan's Corriere della Sera ran four articles.

RAI president Antonio Baldassarre expressed concern and network executives yanked Lewinsky off the show late on Saturday. The move was applauded by Communications Minister Maurizio Gasparri.

[chance33_98]

Too bad for her, guess she will just have to suck it up and move on...

[SamAdams76]

It amazes me that women with no talent whatseover can achieve fame and fortune by the mere act of performing fellatio.

[Mr. K]

Boy that really blows..

[chance33_98]

It amazes me that women with no talent whatseover can achieve fame and fortune by the mere act of performing fellatio.

You mean hillary?

[krb]

What a bummer, eh?

Oh wait, that never happened....did it? :-)

[1rudeboy]

Why pay her when they could get her for free?

[Salo]

When I read the headline of your post, I was not sure whether "Lewinsky" was being used as a noun or a verb. ;-)

[Young Rhino]

When told, Lewinsky got down on her hands and knees and "begged."

[mountaineer]

In related news, an Australian paper reports Monica's ex-boyfriend is moving on:

Demi 'dating' Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton and Demi Moore are an item, reveals New Idea
December 16, 2002

JUST when a reconciliation seemed to be on the cards for Bruce Willis and ex-wife Demi Moore, it seems another man has suddenly swept in and stolen the lady's heart.

Bruce is seething because Demi has been secretly dating ex-president Bill Clinton.

The actress is said to be captivated by Bill's "mature" sex appeal, witty one liners and charming chat-up lines. "Bruce told Demi she's mad if she goes for Clinton," an aide says. "He told her: 'He uses women – don't trust him'."

Bruce met Hillary Clinton at a Planet Hollywood fundraiser when Bill was battling the former Monica Lewinsky scandal. "I got to know Hillary pretty well," Bruce says. "She's an intelligent politician and a lovely warm person. I came away feeling sorry for her. I wanted to tell her she's going nowhere staying in that marriage."

Whispers from Clinton's camp suggest that he intends to separate from his long-suffering wife in the New Year. But bitter Bruce is determined that the former politician will get nowhere with Demi.

"Bruce has done his research," an aide says. "He would have made an excellent private detective. He likes to find out about people, and what he's found out about Bill Clinton was sufficient in his eyes to warrant contacting Demi. He told me: 'Clinton's an even bigger womaniser than JFK ever was'."

But Demi, stunning at 40 after a $US700,000 ($1.2 million Australian) makeover, is in no mood to listen to his pleas, and is said to be smitten with the man Bruce has branded "the Silver Fox".

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,5683911%255E13780,00.html

[ppaul]

[chasio649]

heh heh heh ;)

[Fiddlstix]

Lewinsky banned from Italian TV show

How Sad

</sarcasm>

[Thinkin' Gal]

Lewinsky banned from Italian TV show

Was it "Colpo Grosso"?

[ErnBatavia]

What is the deal with all these Clinton wimmins and the 'gars?

[NYTexan]

And to think there was a time when you heard her name on TV at least dozens of times a day. Now she's not exaclty must see TV. Maybe she sould move in with Anna Nichole Smith. Would anyone watch two fat broads in a cat fight everyweek?

[Rummyfan]

The Silver Fox? Surely Willis can come up for a more fitting nickname for the Great Prevaricator!

[martin_fierro]

A country with women like this:

and the best they can do is dredge up that bimbo Lewinsky? Puh-leease.

[Paul Atreides]

In my opinion, a woman touched by the slimy hands of Bubba is tainted forever. If I was Bruce, I would tell her not to come around anymore unless it's about the kids.

[MadIvan]

In my opinion, a woman touched by the slimy hands of Bubba is tainted forever.

As a politician, he's shaken a lot of hands. But let's not think about where those hands have been.

Regards, Ivan