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Bucky

(53,998 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:53 PM Mar 2016

Is the character "Mika Brzenski" from the show "Morning Joe" based on a real life journalist?

She looks so much like First Lady Claire Underwood, I gotta wonder if the writers came up with her to make fun of our Democratic president.

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Is the character "Mika Brzenski" from the show "Morning Joe" based on a real life journalist? (Original Post) Bucky Mar 2016 OP

Bucky wins teh intertubes!! KamaAina Mar 2016 #1

no, not really. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #2

Loosely based, yes. closeupready Mar 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Mar 2016 #4

guyton, what American network do you consider "actual"? Demonaut Mar 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Mar 2016 #14

What seems to be the trouble, love? PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #5

She's one of the people this song was written for notadmblnd Mar 2016 #6

Journalism and commentary are not the same things. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #7

Bucky Mike Nelson Mar 2016 #8

... or something. Quantess Mar 2016 #9

She's famous by proxy Ex Lurker Mar 2016 #11

Oh? Her dad did something noteworthy. Who the fuck cares? Quantess Mar 2016 #13

It's demanded by the formula SoCalDem Mar 2016 #15

DUzy! malaise Mar 2016 #10

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. Bucky wins teh intertubes!!

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:54 PM

Mar 2016

Kip Humphrey

(4,753 posts)

2. no, not really.

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Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:55 PM

Mar 2016

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

3. Loosely based, yes.

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Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:55 PM

Mar 2016

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guyton This message was self-deleted by its author.

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

12. guyton, what American network do you consider "actual"?

Reply to guyton (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:46 PM

Mar 2016

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guyton This message was self-deleted by its author.

PufPuf23

(8,771 posts)

5. What seems to be the trouble, love?

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:59 PM

Mar 2016

I happen to like Russell Brand and think he is a very smart person.

This clip and his interaction with Mika on Morning Joe (minus Joe that day) cracks me up.

I do not know why Joe Scarborough was not there that day but would not be surprised is that he was avoiding Brand.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

6. She's one of the people this song was written for

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Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:59 PM

Mar 2016

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

7. Journalism and commentary are not the same things.

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Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:07 PM

Mar 2016

Mike Nelson

(9,953 posts)

8. Bucky

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:29 PM

Mar 2016

...for the win!

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

9. ... or something.

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:48 PM

Mar 2016

What is the point of that woman Mika Brezinski even being there on the show?

A reasonable question.

Ex Lurker

(3,813 posts)

11. She's famous by proxy

Reply to Quantess (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:44 PM

Mar 2016

It lends the show an air of gravitas

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

13. Oh? Her dad did something noteworthy. Who the fuck cares?

Reply to Ex Lurker (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:47 PM

Mar 2016

Unimpressed in watercolor.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

15. It's demanded by the formula

Reply to Quantess (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:54 AM

Mar 2016

Bigoted/blustery host......Joe
"Jimmy Olson"-esque young guy....Willie Geist
Crusty, curmudgeonly old guy..... Mike Barnicle
Gal-Friday (eye candy for the 40-50 yr old male watchers)...Mikamouse

malaise

(268,967 posts)

10. DUzy!

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:42 PM

Mar 2016

Good one

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