See the Bizarre MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Promo That Features Cast Members Smoking & Boozing
- Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:18pm by
Billy Hallowell
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MSNBC has been churning out some pretty bizarre promos lately. Perhaps the network is hoping that the attention these oddball clips generate will help boost awareness and — subsequently — ratings. There must be a method to the PR madness, right?
The latest ad to emerge is a “Morning Joe” promo that features the cast engaged in debauchery. The clip, which is best described as a spoof, shows Mika Brzezinski waking up early, prepping lunches for her family, feeding her dogs, then going for a run. The male co-hosts — most notably Joe Scarborough — are depicted as irresponsible smokers and boozers. Mike Barnicle even wakes up on a park bench.
While some critics are dismissing the ad as sexist, silly or, as we’ve characterized it, “odd,” the co-hosts deny these claims. “It’s called self-deprecating humor,” Brzezinski said in a statement from MSNBC. “I understand that is a concept alien in today’s media world. But it’s one that fits us well.”
The ad is surely funny at moments, but some may find it ill-fitting for a morning news show. The scenes of the cast as out-of-control partiers is being seen a bit “much.”
Below, watch the video for yourself:
Let‘s not forget last week’s Al Sharpton ad about the GOP and blueberry pie — yet another MSNBC oddity.
(H/T: Politico)
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Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:06pmNatually…she’s the only responsible one of the group!! That may have been the stupidest promo I’ve ever seen.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:06pmWhy was that elevator guy smiling after the two guys got off the elevator (no pun intended)? I don’t believe, for a second, that Mika runs anywhere. She has her “people” do it for her.
Report Post »Perhaps they are focusing the young, hip crowd, by drinking, smoking, and gambling, though they used the wrong music.
bigbro
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:06pmA bunch of clowns. MSNBC employees would make a great circus act wih Shoptun as the lead clown.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:01pmThat Mika woman is extremely masculine and severe – MSNBC would be wise to not feature her in future nonsensical promo ads. I can’t imagine how this bizarre ad would appeal to anyone.
Report Post »MsUnderestimated
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:05pmAlso, WHO RUNS like that?
Report Post »ROMANS 10-9
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:56pmbwa HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!! what idiots!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:53pmCompletely un-unique. If it were people I liked and trusted in the news world, maybe a bit more lenient on my part. Sadly, they all just suck.
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:51pmThe two women that got off of the elevator with Mika made this ad worth watching for me.
Report Post »duckwalker
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:48pmI guess that explains why it’s such a piss poor quality show and network. They kmow it stinks and can’t be saved, so might as well paaarta…
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:02amHey Duckwalker…I think you hit the nail on the head. This ad seemed more like a parody from SNL.
Report Post »cntrlfrk
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:47pm‘
I accidentally flipped to MSNBC yesterday and saw an ad with Al Sharpton blaming the Republicans for the economy, and this was MSNBC‘s ad for their ’news’ channel “Lean Forward” I thought, Really? Al Sharpton is your poster boy???
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Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:40pmHILARIOUS!!!!
Thanks BLAZE
Would have never seen this except for you!!!
TOO much koolaid in that starrbucky-juice??
Report Post »LMAO
Buck Shane
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:55pmThis was funny.
Report Post »Slayer
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:38pmIn looking at this ad, Mika… jogs to work down a dark city street and Joe goes straight to work from a hard night of drinking and who knows what else.
Report Post »Huh?
FlatFoot
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:37pmM oonbats
Report Post »S pouting
N othing
B ut
C rap
JRook
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:41pmSo where is the debauchery part. Well done ad, very NYC. Pretty funny.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:42pm@FLATFOOT so tell us how was it like participating in the Fairleigh Dickinson study regarding Fox News.
Report Post »Slayer
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:37pmThis is… weird.
Report Post »Reboot_My_Freedom
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:35pmDo what I say not what I do.
Report Post »endgamer
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:35pmI like the Sly Stone soundtrack.. The rest is typical of the lifestyle the progressives want us to be.. Did that lifestyle and look at our kids! OK lets see, heroin, meth and prescription drug addiction at an all time high.. NOPE, we have enough stupid people. Change the channel.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:33pmAnd I can imagine they giggled like little school children on how clever and funny they were while filming this.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:38pmLooks to me like they were doing more than just smoking and drinking .. hard drugs (?) . It would take more than liquor to get me to watch these idiots.
Report Post »Capitalist Mama
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 5:21pmI thought the petty thievery was a particularly nice touch.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:31pmI don’t get it. In my mind, the guys are showing their true colors.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:31pmAdd a clip of them smoking crack and that would explain some things.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:39pmAgree.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:31pmMika is communist! Well I’ll say she just acts likes a democrat which is the same thing!
Report Post »rationallyurs
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:30pmmaybe they are just waiting for their morning barney frank
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:29pmJust call them crazy and pass the Bud Lite! Now there’s a crazy commercial! Who’d wanna be called crazy for a beer?
Report Post »DE OPPRESSO LIBER
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:28pmThat ad is most likely not far from the truth about those losers, except that blond chick running Mika should be kicking some stranger out her house in the morning. That is all.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:27pmJoe needs a “do not recessotate.” Mika is a mugger?
Report Post »Maximus_Delta
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:26pmMust have been a teenager that produced and directed this… Seems like they are pandering to the teenage generation.. LMAO
Report Post »amerbur
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 8:44pmTeenagers do not get up that early.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:25pm“SEE THE BIZARRE MSNBC ‘MORNING JOE’ PROMO THAT FEATURES CAST MEMBERS SMOKING & BOOZING”
First thought was “Huh, I guess they hired Herman Cain’s PR guy?”
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