It’s Friday and I was going to make a funny comment about how it is time you finally figured it out that sex sells but I will take a pretty, smart woman talking about serious issues instead anytime.

Kahuna on January 26, 2007 at 9:45 AM

I’m not even going to look at what the lefty blogs have to say about this. You asked for it, Michelle.

RedWinged Blackbird on January 26, 2007 at 9:50 AM

Michelle, you look fine without artificial implants and are far more engaging than a stripper. Still the ruddy male in me does bring forth a not unpleasant mental image…….

conservativecaveman on January 26, 2007 at 9:54 AM

Great points MM. This apparently is an indication of the mindset at AP that allows events like jamilgate to be treated with a hohum attitude.

Keep up the great work.

csdeven on January 26, 2007 at 10:00 AM

SitC ripoff is right!
Is it just me, or is Ilana Donna deliberately doing her hair to make herself look as much like Sarah Jessica Parker as possible?

The Monster on January 26, 2007 at 10:03 AM

EEEWWW, I’ll take the babes here at HA any day of the week over the chicks in that video. If thats a sample of the content going to spew from Illianna ,I’ll pass on that one. They’ll hopefully go the way of Air America. Forget them !

sonnyspats1 on January 26, 2007 at 10:13 AM

This reminds me, what ever happened to Bethany’s fill in spots?

Kahuna on January 26, 2007 at 10:15 AM

You. Gotta. Be. Kidding.

You’d think that the quality would at least be decent - despite the content. Nope. Bad camera work, bad writing, bad editing, HORRIBLE on-air talent (and this AP?), completely void of originality, poor production values … AND ridiculously insipid content.

I really don’t get it. At all.

How truly embarrassing.

Professor Blather on January 26, 2007 at 10:25 AM

Booty call! What else would you expect from the Ass. Press?
They must have a goldmine of footage that never makes it to air…what a waste.

Bryan’s getting implants??!!

jdpaz on January 26, 2007 at 10:29 AM

Yet another cold-slap reminder that the kids coming out of school and entering “journalism” are almost exclusively brainless, 3rd level thinkers.

And I sometimes wonder how the MSM can be so pervasively mediocre…

Jaibones on January 26, 2007 at 10:38 AM

Normally Michelle dancing would keep me fully engaged, but I was gob smacked by the previous clip of the AP reporter dancing around like some callow college bimbo in her dorm on you tube. I couldn’t get past the notion that she is GETTING PAID to do that. I can’t belive that morning radio (lame cultural discussions of reality shows, hooking up, and so on) is now what passes for news. I stopped listening to morning drive because I couldn’t take grown ups trying to sound like slutty teenagers..referring to reality show people by their first name…and now someone is being paid to do that for a global news organization? Just when I think we can’t sink any lower…someone pulls up and throws down a shovel. Thanks Michelle…and please, get rid of those implants..melt them down and make a tire or something. Good weekend to all.

austinnelly on January 26, 2007 at 10:42 AM

Did we really think the AP would use the web to let its own people provide alternative news coverage???? LOL!!!

Anyway, let the AP pee its cash away. No one who’s spent 2 days checking out “Hot Air” or Ms M’s blog is going to give them up.

Although, I have added a few minutes to my daily web news review process to check in on Mary K. Ham.

doufree on January 26, 2007 at 10:44 AM

“…when we’ll be reporting live from Hooters restaurant.”

Michelle, I never expected that you’d have me cracking up this early in the morning.

TheThink on January 26, 2007 at 10:45 AM

I prefer my women to have brains and the ability to use them instead of a huge set of boobs.

Mortis on January 26, 2007 at 11:02 AM

Ilana Donna??

That sounds like Rosanne Rosannadanna … and to Ilana and her video skank-ery, I say “never mind”.

thirteen28 on January 26, 2007 at 11:20 AM

For cryin’ out loud. You mean I’ve been doing the 9 to 5 thing for years, and all I had to do was start a cheesy videoblog, dance like a possessed monkey, and I’d get paid to do it? That does it, I’m looking up my old high school guidance counselor and he and I are going to have a few words.

MarineDad on January 26, 2007 at 11:31 AM

Her momma must be so proud! “My daughter, the media ‘ho!”

WriterMom on January 26, 2007 at 10:03 AM

I can only imagine what Karen Hanretty would say.
Oh well — yet another nail in the coffin of the American MSM. Bygones.

CyberCipher on January 26, 2007 at 11:31 AM

I thought Ilana Donna was cute.

Allahpundit on January 26, 2007 at 11:33 AM

Hey Mortis——–

My Hunky Husband Marine has the same high standards. You Vets just don’t compromise.

And you shouldn’t.

seejanemom on January 26, 2007 at 11:39 AM

Hey Mortis—-

Meant to leave you this link. Talk about HUNKY HUSBAND. I could not love him more.

But I STILL WANT A BRYAN BOOTY CALL………..

Ladies?

Can I get an AMEN??????

seejanemom on January 26, 2007 at 11:44 AM

Probably top 5 best vents I’ve ever seen!

freakagriep on January 26, 2007 at 11:58 AM

It would be nice if AP learned how to shoot with backlight! What was with that silhouette in the diner?

Wander on January 26, 2007 at 12:03 PM

Can you safely pole-dance in a burkha?

ROFLMAO!!

MarineDad on January 26, 2007 at 12:16 PM

Oh my word. This is like…clicking on the most subscribed to channels on YouTube and seeing thousands of people subscribing to teenage girls just sitting there talking about their lives, singing and dancing around. It annoys me, what a waste of time…but that’s what people like and I suppose AP is pandering to that.

Argh…there is no integrity in MSM journalism today. You know, I think if the MSM was smart, it would work with the bloggers (like MM, Hot Air, LGF, TownHall…etc) instead of against them. It would be like an iron sharpens iron kinda thing. I dunno. I don’t think I can see that happening anytime soon though, which is unfortunate.

emmaline1138 on January 26, 2007 at 12:30 PM

Am I missing something? Michelle says that the AP debuted a video blog, but I don’t see anything in Ilana Donna’s information (via the provided link) that mentions AP (although I haven’t watched any of the videos.)

Also, I don’t find anything on the AP.org website that mentions Ilana Donna.

Is this supposed to be an AP-inspired story where you make up news? (If so, I don’t actually expect a retraction.)

Tine

tine on January 26, 2007 at 12:41 PM

Am I missing something? Michelle says that the AP debuted a video blog, but I don’t see anything in Ilana Donna’s information (via the provided link) that mentions AP (although I haven’t watched any of the videos.)

It’s an AP videoblog.

Allahpundit on January 26, 2007 at 12:48 PM

Which college is Ilana Donna going to apply to when she graduates from high school?

bofh on January 26, 2007 at 12:51 PM

Another Great Vent, Michelle; Well Done!

It seems the old media has lost its focus, pole dancing verses blanket drops; gossip verses in depth interviews.

As I have mentioned before, MM.com and Hotair.com have literally eclipsed the old media and that old media can no longer stand up to the light of day.

I for one have come to depend on your websites for news and analysis. Thank you.

Zorro on January 26, 2007 at 1:08 PM

you’ve got to be kidding. She even looks like Sarah Jessica Parker. How pathetic is this?? ::G::

Jewels on January 26, 2007 at 1:24 PM

I like Happy Meals.

Allahpundit on January 26, 2007 at 1:28 PM

Hmmmm. What can I say?

Obviously, the AP needs an ENEMA!.

Is it not strange that when Michelle did her articles on the sexing up of UNDER aged girls, she was condemned for being prudish, priggish, “not with it,” etc. When that (faked) photo of Michelle appeared, it was done so with the purpose to discredit Michelle and those articles (like wearing a bikini or going to a topless beach is a big sin which they are not!). One commentator accused Michelle of dressing like a bimbo to attract male viewers (last year). But the AP video of boobs, dance poles, cleavage, etc., is an excellent example of responsible journalism.

AND THE MSM CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE ABANDONING THEM FOR MICHELLE’S WEB SITES. WELL, IT IS NO FLAMING MYSTERY TO ME WHAT THE ANSWER IS, ESPECIALL SINCE I AM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ABANDONED THE MSM LONG AGO.

BTW-Michelle, when you do broadcast from Hooters, keep in mind that the Hooters waitresses will be very jealous of you since the customers will be paying more attention to you than to them!

The False Dervish on January 26, 2007 at 1:35 PM

I don’t see what the big deal is. Yeah, she is cute, but she apparently is not using her videoblog to report on any real news… it’s just a harmless little fluff piece… take it for what its meant to be.

dalewalt on January 26, 2007 at 1:47 PM

I like Happy Meals.

LOL! What’s your Happiest Meal, Mr. AllahPundit?

DON’T ANSWER THAT!

WriterMom on January 26, 2007 at 1:57 PM

At least being Associated with Booty Calls is a step up from being Associated with Terrorists. Maybe one day in the far distant future the AP will go back to doing some credible journalism instead of living off what’s left of its reputation.

As for Ilana Donna, I get the impression that she thinks she’s about twice as attractive and fascinating as anyone else does.

ReubenJCogburn on January 26, 2007 at 2:02 PM

I don’t see what the big deal is. Yeah, she is cute, but she apparently is not using her videoblog to report on any real news… it’s just a harmless little fluff piece… take it for what its meant to be.

dalewalt on January 26, 2007 at 1:47 PM

I see where you’re coming from but at the same time, isn’t the AP meant to be a global news outlet and not a cheezy blog for a some lonely bimbo nor a venue for terrorist propaganda?

Sure, the “blog” itself is harmless (and tasteless) but what AP is doing overall is harmful IMO and Michelle is correctly pointing that out.

Yakko77 on January 26, 2007 at 2:05 PM

False Dervish,

One commentator accused Michelle of dressing like a bimbo to attract male viewers (last year).

It’s just wrong to post a comment like that without a link. I missed the footage of Michelle dressing like a bimbo….darn.

OK, now that the obligatory wisecrack is out of my system, I’ve got a slightly off-topic comment. It’s about (dignified) sexiness, but it will take a few sentences to get there.

I watched the Andy Garcia movie “Lost City” a few weeks ago. It came highly recommended by “the corner” at NRO, and did not disappoint. It’s about the fall of Havana during the Cuban revolution. In addition to liking the movie in general, I was struck by how incredibly hot-looking each and every actress was in this movie. The two female leads stayed in my memory for days after watching the film.

This was true even though there is no nudity or even near-nudity. The costumes for the movie are all high-fashion 1950’s clothes. The dresses could (almost) be worn to church. Even the swimsuit in the most romantic scene was a modest one-piece.

Maybe I’m just getting old, but antics such as Ilanna Donna’s (and Paris Hilton’s, and Britney Spears’) seem more pathetic than sexy to me. I look, because I’m a guy, but I don’t look for long. I think the really revolutionary way for a woman to get noticed these days would be to cultivate a personal style that’s as much about dignity as it is about showing off their curves. For another example, see the latest Bond girl in Casino Royale.

Just my $.02.

Anton on January 26, 2007 at 2:09 PM

Sure, the “blog” itself is harmless (and tasteless) but what AP is doing overall is harmful IMO and Michelle is correctly pointing that out.

Yakko77 on January 26, 2007 at 2:05 PM

I don’t see how AP doing any type of video blog can be harmful to anyone but itself. AP has in the past been known as a professional organization; if they continue doing this kind of ’stunt’, the only thing that can happen is a lessening of public respect for AP as a news organization. If that happens? Well, it only can hurt AP; it doesn’t hurt anything or anybody else.

dalewalt on January 26, 2007 at 2:23 PM

Well, it only can hurt AP; it doesn’t hurt anything or anybody else.

It hurts my future daughter if she thinks THAT is the way to succeed, in journalism or anywhere else.

It hurts every journalism student alive, man or woman, if they think THAT is what AP ought to be doing.

It hurts YOU (and me) when the world’s leading news source wastes its resources on this rather than correcting its own dangerous misinformation in stories that really matter.

It also hurt my eyeballs and eardrums. Also, we all lost 4 IQ points watching that.

Professor Blather on January 26, 2007 at 2:29 PM

Sorry Prof, can’t agree with you. If it’s hurting you in any way, it’s only because you’re allowing it to hurt you. As far as your daughter goes, if you’re raising her with the correct values and principles (after reading your posts for the last night months I’d say the answer was yes), your daughter will know that this isn’t the way to succeed. The same goes for journalism students; if they don’t already know what AP ought to be doing, then this isn’t going to hurt change anything.

And whether they do this video blog or not, I don’t believe they’ll try to correct any or their misinformation.

dalewalt on January 26, 2007 at 2:34 PM

And for the record, I ain’t even 40 yet.

Professor Blather on January 26, 2007 at 2:26 PM

I am amazed at your wisdom and insight considering that you are youngster (compared to me). Keep posting. They can not yet dismiss you as a “pathetic old geezer” or “a dinosaur that somebody dug up out of a pyramid” (the way that they do when I post my views on such topics).

CyberCipher on January 26, 2007 at 2:38 PM

I think we should bring Ilana Donna on staff. She can fill the Bethany role.

Allahpundit on January 26, 2007 at 2:48 PM

I think we should bring Ilana Donna on staff. She can fill the Bethany role.

Allahpundit on January 26, 2007 at 2:48 PM

BAD AllahPundit. BAD!
My collie suggests withholding your doggie biscuit today.
(That IS what Michelle pays you with, right?)

CyberCipher on January 26, 2007 at 2:56 PM

I think we should bring Ilana Donna on staff. She can fill the Bethany role.

Allahpundit on January 26, 2007 at 2:48 PM

Ilana is so far below Bethany’s league that words fail me trying to describe the difference.

ReubenJCogburn on January 26, 2007 at 2:58 PM

Ilana is so far below Bethany’s league that words fail me trying to describe the difference.

I didn’t say she’d adequately fill the Bethany role.

AllahPundit: Here is your life with Ilana Donna, and here’s your future MIL and competition. You bringing sexy back?

Cruising the Bahamas with a bubbly blonde in a bikini. Tough life.

Allahpundit on January 26, 2007 at 3:04 PM

Random thoughts:

- Michelle, you are great the way the good Lord made you.

- As for crAP, Don Henley said it best in one of his few moments of clarity:

The bubble-headed bleach blonde
Comes on at 5.
She can tell you about the plane crash
With a gleam in her eye.
It’s interesting when people die.
Give us dirty laundry.

- Am I smelling love triangle? Dunno if you want to play with that fire, AP. KP seems like the jealous type.

steveegg on January 26, 2007 at 3:12 PM

You guys are too much.

Shabbat Shalom.

WriterMom on January 26, 2007 at 3:28 PM

Ditto to everyone who thought that the video blogs production qualities were horrible. You’d think that with A.P.’s resources they could afford a decent camera and a light or two. Michelle’s first Vent was a thousand times better in quality (and of course CONTENT).

The first 5 seconds I thought that Ilana WAS SJP and that it was some kind of spoof. So, blatant, but poorly done ripoff indeed.

I vote no to implants for Michelle.

Yes for the MM pole dancing though. Pay-per-view or subscription; either way works for me.

LegendHasIt on January 26, 2007 at 4:21 PM

The AP has a video blog that reports on crap. Now I just watched a video blog that reports on a video blog that reports on crap. Great.

Aitch on January 26, 2007 at 5:27 PM