Hell, I've never seen TDS or TCR. I'm still not certain what Colbert's schtick IS, except that it may be a faux-interview thing. I don't have cable.

(not claiming anything about my intelligence level. Just pointing out that here, on a board that has roots in a pop culture thingie, there is someone who has only a vague understanding of what those shows are.)

That said, I'd hope if you were invited to be a guest on some tv thing, you or your agent or assistant would at least find out the bare minimum about the invitees. Cause if you don't and are made to look like an idiot, well...here's my shoe. Thwap yourself upside the head for me.

But it does look like it would require a lot of product.

I'm a product girl.

On a conference call with my colleagues from across the country. I'm looking at pictures of haircuts instead of participating since it is mindnumbing.

Where's Bob Bob? He can tell some great stories about the leading philosophers of our time and their inability to do basic tasks.

Seriously! I should get him in here.

The guests on the Colbert Report who don't have much of a sense of humor are the "Better Know a District" types. The guests on the stage are usually savvy policy wonks. I don't know if I necessarily blame the Representative's staffers for allowing his or her boss on the show when you get a huge amount of district exposure for some minor discomfort.

But can it really look like that every day? What's it look like when it's at home?

That's the issue. I'll talk to my hairstylist before going forward.

Hey sarameg, someone from your outfit was on the radio today talking about how Hubble found 2 new moons just in time (well, you know 9 years early) for New Horizons not to splat in to them.

Good on ya!

Things like time and keys and chores just pass him by.

The key thing was a persistent problem in my group of absent minded academics. People would lock themselves out of their offices and then stand in the hallway looking confused, or they would drive all the way into work and discover that they had no key to get into their office. This, usually five minutes after their classes were supposed to start, with their course materials in the office. The most comical times were when there were two of them at once standing in the hallway speculating on how this could have happened again.

We solved it by having all of our offices set to the same key. Now any of us can open all of the offices, so only one person in ten needs to remember to bring a key.

I don't know if I necessarily blame the Representative's staffers for allowing his or her boss on the show when you get a huge amount of district exposure for some minor discomfort.

I don't know the details of the appearances, but was there an issue that looked like too little briefing, or none at all?

I think going on either show can be great exposure, but someone's got to have the job of handling appearances.

Yeah, I heard that this morning too. It made a couple of calls a bit more comprehensible. But, um, channel 9 newspeople? Psst. It's called a press release. Just for YOU! Noreallytruly!

Strange, strange morning.

Also? I think we should let the italians do all the various interviews. They have really nice accents.

Oh, dear lord. I must go see this.

That said, I'd hope if you were invited to be a guest on some tv thing, you or your agent or assistant would at least find out the bare minimum about the invitees

This -- it's fine to have no interest in/knowledge of pop culture, but if you're doing a TV appearance, for goodness sake, watch an episode first!