[Paul Atreides]

The stunt is part of a "Trading Places" week in which Today anchors switch jobs with someone. News anchor Ann Curry is giving up her seat to soccer star Mia Hamm on Wednesday and working out with Hamm's team, while co-anchor Matt Lauer will drive a New York City cab on Thursday while Couric banters with the cabbie.

Don't you just love the current state of journalism? And, these people want to be taken seriously.

[weegee]

They aren't journlists. They are talking heads. Anyone can read the teleprompter.

There are plenty of people who can lie convincingly. Just look at Bubba Clinton, Joe Lockhart, Terry McAuliffe, Tom Dasshole, James Carville, Michael Moore, and Baghdad Bob.