Sarah Palin's 'Today' show gig gets unflattering reviews

[spanone]

Sarah Palin joined Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and Al Roker (or, as Lauer joked, "the lamestream media&quot on "Today" on Tuesday in an attempt to counter the ratings draw of Katie Couric over on ABC's "Good Morning America." And though the numbers aren't in yet, viewer reaction has been less than kind.

Though Palin largely avoided discussing politics during her appearance -- except during her sit-down interview with Lauer and to slam Julianne Moore's performance in "Game Change" -- she did talk about Jessica Simpson's weight gain and Ashton Kutcher as being cast to play Steve Jobs.

But she didn't seem to be winning any popularity contests with viewers who took to Twitter on Tuesday morning.

Paula Froelich wrote, "Kim Kardashian, Sarah Palin filling in for hosts on Today show during sweeps week -- as NBC loses all pretension of news."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/04/sarah-palins-today-gig-shows-signs-of-viewer-fizzle.html

[rfranklin]

1. Please, the Today show was never serious news...they used to have a chimp as co-host

[spanone]

3. it was less serious on tuesday....

[GiveMeFreedom]

4. Is that

chimp a member of the Bush family?

[Danascot]

9. Raygun's

[Siwsan]

2. I'm shocked, I say!! Shocked!!

I would have thought they would be INCREDIBLY unflattering. Or, better yet, that it was not even WORTH reviewing.

I saw a couple of clips - she needs her meds increased. She is a real one-trick pony.

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. Everything I've been able to find says Palin's ratings were better than Couric's.

As if that means anything at all...

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=palin+couric+ratings&oq=palin+couric+ratings&aq=f&aqi=g-v1&aql=&gs_l=hp.3..0i15.2173l5605l0l5829l20l13l0l7l7l1l381l2476l0j10j1j2l20l0.frgbld.&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=193b680415c1a72a&biw=1344&bih=741

[K8-EEE]

6. Yeah except for Today has been beating GMA about every day for 16 years

Not that Quitter won't take credit though!

[Bradical79]

8. I'm sure ratings were good

A lot of people would tune in simply for the WTF?! factor, and I'm sure some of her fans who avoid "lamestream media" tuned in.

[CJCRANE]

10. Today widened its lead over GMA by 23,000 viewers

Sarah Palin helped Today maintain its ratings winning streak against GMA and Katie Couric - but not by much

NBC's Today widened its advantage over ABC runner-up Good Morning America by 23,000 viewers yesterday, compared with the day before, according to the Nielsen Co.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2125318/Sarah-Palin-helped-Today-beat-GMA-Katie-Couric-ratings-war.html#ixzz1rDDpF3Rf

[cherokeeprogressive]

13. 23,000 means it was either simple curiosity on the public's part, or 23,000 DUers

who hate her so much they couldn't NOT watch. You know, the whole train-wreck thing...

Personally, I'd rather watch I Love Lucy reruns than EITHER of those women. I work though so I guess I'm off the hook.

[Sheepshank]

7. I can see Sarah's problems pretty clearly now

all that batshit insane commentary coming from those mercury laced fillings.

[cr8tvlde]

11. Katie won Wednesday ratings

and if Thursday and Friday, will be the first time in 16 years GMA has won a week's ratings.

To me, based on just online clips because I don't watch tv, she sounded pretty much as usual...whiny, full of herself, comedy attempts and trying to act...emphasis on ACT...cool. It's painful watching what used to pass as news/network programming et al turn into Reality Shows a la Snooki and Desperate Housewives. Oh wait, desperate housewife...hmmm, rings a bell. Maybe she does have a non-lamestream media media career after all.

[cr8tvlde]

12. Link

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/05/good-morning-america-wins-ratings-today_n_1406160.html?ref=media

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. She started in broadcasting

She could potentially do well if people forgot the whole tea party thing. I do not watch gma but damn the clips John Stewart showed were self deprecating funny stuff.

[cr8tvlde]

15. She also played basketball

but that doesn't mean she's going to be suiting up for the Women's NBA anytime soon. And how does one "forget the whole tea party thing"? Or shooting game with a high powered rifle from a helicopter?

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Ten years from now

If she's bright enough, fat chance, to lay low.