The American Spectator : In the Crossfire and Out of It

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In the Crossfire and Out of It

8.25.03 @ 12:04AM

All last week, actress Janeane Garofalo was the co-host on CNN's Crossfire. We were fortunate enough to obtain a transcript of the first test show.

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Producer: You can't keep going off on these tangents.

Garofalo: Can I smoke while I'm on camera?

Producer: What?

Garofalo: I would be so much more relaxed if I could. Plus I can gesture with it. I'll do one of my mocking thank yous like "Thanks, conservative mainstream media for dumbing down the political process, thanks a lot!" then I'll gesture with my cigarette in a mocking way. It plays really well on camera.

Producer: I'm not sure, what with the second-hand smoke and all.

Garofalo: And when we talk about Iraq, I want to say "Where are the weapons of mass destruction and, more important, where are the good movie roles for women approaching 40?" That's a good line. And so true.

Carlson: Well, I'm back. Hey, I just talked to someone on the Lou Dobbs Tonight set and they said that all next week, filling in for Lou Dobbs, it's going to be James Van Der Beek from Dawson's Creek! Isn't that great? That should really enhance our news credibility.

Garofalo: That's really funny. You're a funny, funny man. Atlanta asked me to do this, you know, I didn't ask them.

Carlson: Next up on NewsNight, it's Aaron Brown with special co-host, that zany comedian, Carrot Top!

Producer: All right, everyone, that's lunch!

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topics:
Mainstream Media, Television, Environment, Hollywood, Iraq, Oil