Video: Shep getting a little cranky about having to cover tabloid crap
posted at 7:50 pm on December 4, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Oh, now. For $20 mil over three years, surely we can lose a little of that ‘tude when reading the Prompter.
No, I kid. It’s a simple fact of media life: Sometimes you’ve got to wade through a river of bilge to get to the stories you really want to do. It’s a reality I reflect on every time I’m saddled with an Iran post, wondering when I’ll get to write about “The View” again.
Not the first time he’s tempered sensationalist idiocy with a bit of well-placed snarkage, of course.
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For all his fear of global warming and newsroom fires, he adds a bit of personality to the network that is quickly becoming indistinguishable from its other cohorts in the MSM.
MadisonConservative on December 4, 2007 at 7:55 PM
All 24/7 cable news is tabloid. There may be 30-60 mins of intersting coverage a day. Choose your time to watch, and forget the rest.
VolMagic on December 4, 2007 at 7:57 PM
that was pretty funny. ty. better than gutfeld’s homoerotic obsession anyday.
but not andrew levy. he rules for a yankee.
JazzBass on December 4, 2007 at 8:01 PM
Shep is the token lefty. He should’ve gotten the Paula Zahn treatment.
roninacreage on December 4, 2007 at 8:03 PM
I don’t see that as “cranky”. Cranky was Keith Olbermann during the Clinton Lewinsky scandal.
Buy Danish on December 4, 2007 at 8:04 PM
He’s just such a wet, creepy little squat.
heldmyw on December 4, 2007 at 8:08 PM
I make my living off the evening news
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose,
They love dirty laundry
Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I dont have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry
Kick em when theyre up
Kick em when theyre down
Kick em when theyre up
Kick em when theyre down
Kick em when theyre up
Kick em when theyre down
Kick em when theyre up
Kick em all around
We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
Comes on at five
She can tell you bout the plane crash with a gleam
In her eye
Its interesting when people die-
Give us dirty laundry
Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a
Running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry
You dont really need to find out whats going on
You dont really want to know just how far its gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry
Kick em when theyre up
Kick em when theyre down
Kick em when theyre up
Kick em when theyre down
Kick em when theyre up
Kick em when theyre down
Kick em when theyre stiff
Kick em all around
Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybodys pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry
We can do the innuendo
We can dance and sing
When its said and done we havent told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!
- Don Henley
Hey, I didn’t even have to modify that one.
Gee, I wonder why.
MB4 on December 4, 2007 at 8:08 PM
Would it be possible to go a day without Peterson Part II appearing on screen, or a clip of the husband video-taping the camera crews? If I wanted to watch Greta or Dobbs-styled journalism… well, I wouldn’t be Vizzini.
Vizzini on December 4, 2007 at 8:15 PM
Instead of this awful teacher, why not show a picture of Julie Banderas in a bikini on a motorcycle?
radjah shelduck on December 4, 2007 at 8:20 PM
Yeah, you sound real interested in journalistic integrity. Enough with the cheerleading, shees.
The Race Card on December 4, 2007 at 8:21 PM
For $6M/year, I’d cover Rupert Murdoch’s kids school plays!Shep is just one step removed in the journalistic version of evolutionary chain from Geraldo and Greta.
If Shep is getting snarky, I can only imagine what the real journalists like Brit Hume are saying in private.
The quality of FNC in the past years has gone down. Less real news and analysis. More speculation over missing spouses, missing children, teachers having sex with students, and other sensationalistic stories. Hopefully some of this will be a wake up call before FNC welcomes Keith Olbermann as their new host.
highhopes on December 4, 2007 at 8:22 PM
It’s rare to find anything on Fox anymore that I can’t get while in line at the grocery store.
ronsfi on December 4, 2007 at 8:23 PM
Shep is tabloid.
Zorro on December 4, 2007 at 8:26 PM
i remember when fox news actually used to cover things that were news. oh well.
its vintage duh on December 4, 2007 at 8:26 PM
Ditto that. Enough with the tabloid/mystery-of-the-week crap already, FNC. Report more real news! Put Greta and Guilfoyle on CourtTV or something. Put the starlet trainwreck stories on E! Geez. (taking a deep breath and slowly dismounting soapbox)
CP on December 4, 2007 at 8:27 PM
Awesome; as true today as it was 25 years ago.
Frozen Tex on December 4, 2007 at 8:38 PM
Actually truer now I think and getting worse every day…
doriangrey on December 4, 2007 at 8:44 PM
I like Shep. Too bad he has to cover this trash. How is this even relevant?
I couldn’t agree more. Then again, I hardly watch TV anymore.
Dave Shay on December 4, 2007 at 8:44 PM
I’ve been thinking that it’s time for FNC to shake up its line-up and rotate in some new talent for awhile now. And, yes, they need to cut down on the overkill coverage of tabloid-type stories. If they want to mention one of these stories every once in awhile when/if new developments arise, that would be tolerable. But (just for one example) Greta van Susteren has become the All-Natalee-Holloway-All-The-Time Show. I never liked Greta’s show anyway, but if I ever wanted that kind of tabloid junk, Nancy Grace does it much, much more interestingly and entertainingly than Greta does. Greta’s like the New York Times (boring and serious) trying to do the Enquirer’s job (less boring and far from serious). Cringe-worthy.
aero on December 4, 2007 at 8:46 PM
Someone is watching. The ratings seem to go up when they cover this trash.
MCPO Airdale on December 4, 2007 at 8:47 PM
Huckabee voters?
aero on December 4, 2007 at 8:47 PM
Well said! Poor Greta – I would have to say she’s my favorite Scientologist.
Dork B. on December 4, 2007 at 8:55 PM
Were I single, like Shep, I’d have no problem “covering” Debra Lafave, if you get my drift.
But, it seems this thread is infested with Beta males, so I’ll mosey on over to Ace’s.
Vinnie on December 4, 2007 at 8:56 PM
IMO, FNC is in the “sophomore slump” right now. They had a killer beginning and literally run the table when it comes to ratings in the key time slots but the time has come to grow the product. To my mind that means going back to news and analysis. More Special Report with Brit Hume or Fox News Sunday and less Geraldo at Large (the man should be locked up!) Programming like War Stories would remain but there is plenty of opportunity if they would get rid of some of the other crap.
Two suggestions to FNC in closing:
Work closely with the new Fox Business Channel to develop cross-over programming the way Disney does with its programming.
Quit underestimating the intelligence of your audience.
highhopes on December 4, 2007 at 9:01 PM
,
Well somebody should, the girl never seems to have ever taken a picture where she’s actually wearing clothing. ;-0
Beyond that, I get the vibe that Shep may be swinging for the other team if you get what I mean.
highhopes on December 4, 2007 at 9:05 PM
Tom Cruise will be crushed!
highhopes on December 4, 2007 at 9:05 PM
I bet he’d like to park on her. And then settle out of court.
I hate that guy.
Ugly on December 4, 2007 at 9:08 PM
My advice to FNC: Give Mark Steyn a show!!!! Give him Greta’s time slot. Her ratings can’t possibly be very strong. Steyn would ROCK! I’d watch him every night without fail. He’s smart, funny, insightful, sharp, witty, etc. And I just love his voice. Are you reading this FNC? MARK. STEYN.
aero on December 4, 2007 at 9:13 PM
Is this what the Wall Street Journal will become when Rupert Murdoch buys it? F*** Fox, f*** Time Warner, and f*** NBC. They’ve cheapened everything.
I’ll leave you with this video I uploaded on my YouTube channel, for what it’s worth: It’s the Media-opoly.
mram on December 4, 2007 at 9:13 PM
By the way, I love it when Shep gets snarky. That’s when he’s at his best, in my opinion. He’s really, really good at snark.
aero on December 4, 2007 at 9:17 PM
Wait a minute! Shep doesn’t produce and write his own material and is getting $20 mil for just reading a teleprompter?
Hey, I’ll do that for $10 mil.
Where do I sign up, Mr. Ailes?
pocomoco on December 4, 2007 at 9:21 PM
You say that as though it’s a bad thing.
Beta males and jealous wimmin, that’s what this thread is. Ace’s was kind of dead, so I’ll mosey on over to LGF.
Vinnie on December 4, 2007 at 9:28 PM
I still check in on FNC from time to time, but this place has beaten it by a mile as my first stop for news. Good job, guys.
Still like Shep, though.
mikeyboss on December 4, 2007 at 9:31 PM
The real issue here is:
I think LaFave has one of those apple shaped bodies, you know a little too thick around the middle. Kind of a turn off.
TheSitRep on December 4, 2007 at 9:31 PM
What was Fox News thinking when they renewed Shep Smith’s contract? He sooo self-important, verbose and obnoxious! Why isn’t Michelle and Laura Ingraham given his time slots. They are both far better than Shep and O’Reilly. He really stinks. The last thing Fox News needs are lefties Smith and Greg Kelly. My family flicks the channel when Smith and Kelly are on the screen. Ick!
sinsing on December 4, 2007 at 9:31 PM
Agreed on the trend with Fox. If you’re reading this blog and you work for Fox, let them know: We’re tired of the tabloid crap, and we’re turning the channel. I’m a bit reluctant to say that when Shep is on, I flip over to Headline News (CNN) and watch Glenn Beck. That guy rocks, and I’m truly gobsmacked that he works for CNN. When Greta comes on, I go to Discovery, History Channel, or in a pinch, Network. Anything but Greta. Wake up, Mr. Murdoch, you’re pooping in your mess kit!
iurockhead on December 4, 2007 at 9:32 PM
Amen. With the notable exception of Brit Hume, they have become absolutely unwatchable.
sweeper on December 4, 2007 at 9:33 PM
Liberals hate covering tabloid stories. They’d rather much talk about global warming or insult Bush.
SoulGlo on December 4, 2007 at 10:32 PM
I can’t really criticize Shap: He’s my illegitimate son, the product of One Hot Night with HRC
such a mix of Shame and Pride………..
Janos Hunyadi on December 4, 2007 at 10:46 PM
That’s gonna leave a mark. It’s a shame that it’s true. I seldom watch Fox any more. Too much skin, too much BritParLindsey coverage, too many missing white women, and too many Head On commercials.
Laura on December 5, 2007 at 1:18 AM
Fox airs but one show — Special Report With Brit Hume — that’s worth watching. All other Fox programming will make you stupid.
paul006 on December 5, 2007 at 1:35 AM
I think I get it. Shep has reason to hate the tabs since he has been ‘head’line news in them.
I think he may be afraid of the day that he has to report:
“OVERPAID FOX TELEPROMPTER READER ARRESTED IN AIRPORT MEN’S ROOM FOR TAPPING HIS FOOT” (but officer, I was only listening to my I-Pod!)
I used to like Shep until he started getting a little too ‘cutesy’ and revealed himself as a lefty. Now when he comes on I switch to a music channel and read the Washington Times!
OBX Pete on December 5, 2007 at 3:15 AM
Hottie teacher of every boy’s dreams, on a motorcycle in a bikini.
And he’s complaining?
Tzetzes on December 5, 2007 at 3:15 AM
I’m getting as sick of tabloid news on Fox as Shep is.
They used their outstanding reputation to propel them over the cliff.
I am down to watching just 20 to 30 minutes a day now, the rest is garbage.
leanright on December 5, 2007 at 8:47 AM
Back when the Anna Nicole Smith funeral procession was “breaking news” I had to stop. Even as background office noise it was too much. I find my life is a little better when I choose which news I pay attention to instead of what FXNC tells me is important.
pb5000 on December 5, 2007 at 9:43 AM
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