There are no words to describe the farewell spectacle Connie Chung treated the tens of viewers of her canceled MSNBC show ‘Weekends with Maury and Connie’ last weekend. Fortunately the debacle put on YouTube by the folks at Gawker.
Wow…
Connie Chung Has Lost Her Mind
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File under – why people stare at trainwrecks.
I’ve seen this movie… It’s called “WTF?!?”
I’m sorry. That was just to painful to watch. I do not predict a second career on Broadway… or even small town supper theaters.
Any comment would be superfluous.
Does anyone wonder why MSNBC is in last place? I don’t.
Friends don’t let friends sing, let alone sing on national TV, while drunk…
Oh, God — is this what we have to look forward to when Olbermann gets cancelled?
I wouldn’t have believed it. On second thought, yes I would.
I didn’t understand it years ago, but now her marriage to Povich makes perfect sense.
Holy mother of God…
Connie Chung must have the least amount of self-awareness of any broad on TV. Considering how self-obsessed TV journos are, that’s truly horrifying, isn’t it?
Did she not have any idea how that might look? The pianist isn’t even playing 9/10th’s of the time, because Connie’s not having any of that ‘accompaniment’ thing! I can’t decide which moment is funnier — Connie flopping off the piano like a tuna or the part where she lays back and kicks her feet in the air!
A woman ‘of a certain age’ should never, ever allow herself to appear so undignified. There must be an amazing back-story on just why she chose this spectacular a melt-down as her *likely* TV send-off.
My God. What in the world was she thinking? That could be one of the most embarrassingly weird things I’ve ever seen.
O
M
G
speechless…
OMG. The skank can’t sing worth a damn, and her “dancing” is even worse, if that were possible! She couldn’t carry a tune if the entire cast of Manhattan Transfer grabbed the handle. Dayum!
The only handles that should be involved here are the ones on the side of the casket.
I think I smoked that stuff once, but I don’t remember. Did I sing on a piano or just eat 3 pizzas. I don’t remember, I guess she won’t either. Kemp
Liberals are sooooo artsy.
Listen – let’s be reasonable. William Hung/Connie Chung – if that doesn’t sound like a Broadway match made in heaven, I just don’t know what does.
Truthfully – I could cry for her. It was SOOOO long I thought it would never end!
Hmmm.
“Don’t cly for me Algentina …”
That really was painful. Frankly she’d have gotten higher ratings and inflicted less pain, along with making news history, if she just flashed her boobies on air.
Give My regards to th Gong Show.
I was embarrassed for Her..
Thats theGong show.
I cant even type right Im so shook up..
Notice there was no sound from the piano. Perhaps they turned of the piano mic, or maybe the pianist wasn’t really pressing the keys. In any case, he managed a forced teeth-clinched grin for what was probably the most embarrassing and humiliating experience of his performing career.
That was like ‘Yoko Ono meets Carol Channing’.
Only Paula Abdul could ever praise that.
It reminded me of that strange period when John thought Yoko could sing. Of course I think Yoko could’ve gotten off the piano without grunting.
I’m embarassed just watching it.
Looks like someone got into Paula Abduls stash.
Oh, God — is this what we have to look forward to when Olbermann gets cancelled?
He’s already phoned Connie to ask if he can borrow that dress.
Is she Snookered??????
Never thought I’d have a truly appropriate time to say this, but…
My eyes!!! The goggles, they do nothing!!
Connie Chung Has Lost Her Mind
Hahahahah…you asume she really ever had one. Her two remainig brain cells just ducked behind a curtain they we so embarrased
kev: “Oh, God — is this what we have to look forward to when Olbermann gets cancelled?”
kev…I think that IS Olbermann!!!
I just can’t decide if that makes it better or worse???
I think she intended it to be playful tomfoolery.
But as was said to me many times, “theres a difference between making a fool of yourself, and making an ass of yourself, you can forgive fools, you just kick asses.”
MY EYES!!!! THE GOGGLES, THEY DO NOTHING!!
I loved it.
She has always had a quirky sense of humor, and she was always open about that. She even took some flak over her “lack of seriousness” back when she was teamed up with ole Danny Boy.
And Maury has always had a wise ass streak, so it all makes sense to me.
Yes, it was odd and over the top, but I say good for her and Maury.
Memo: Chung
To File:
Note to self, file this under “Don’t quit your day job.” But then I forgot that this is her day job. So I guess that won’t work.
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What we have witnessesed is the advanced stage of LCW (Liberal Camera Withdrawal). Which begs the interesting question. Chung is fairly young. What will happen to Rather at his advanced age when LCW hits — swinging from the ceiling fan doing a karoche song?
Boy- Did SHE have a bad day.
Uh…were we just beta tested for a new Gitmo “torture” technique??
The righteous nuts got all up in arms about Janet’s nippular appearance….this, however, was truly obscene and most certainly scarred more people than the Great Clothing Malfunction. This….this is a crime against humanity…
Her only defense could be no one watched their show…
I would have to agree that this was a “totally aware” Connie who had no problem with looking goofy.
No doubt she is laughing at the comments by people who don’t get the joke (even if it’s a weird one).
I watched a few bits-n-pieces of Maury & Connie, and their liberal bias was just WAAAAY too evident for me to stick around. But they are at least somewhat entertaining, and you know what? If I had a show on cable TV and got cancelled, it might be kinda fun to go out with a “bang” like she did. Sort of a big “F.U.” to the corporate folks who pulled the plug, maybe?
Craig
Only Shatner has been able to successfully pull-off the cynical bad “singing” schtick.
Chung is no Shatner.
PS Craig?
Try this
🙂
I would have to agree that this was a “totally aware” Connie who had no problem with looking goofy.
No doubt she is laughing at the comments by people who don’t get the joke (even if it’s a weird one).
Exactly. I guess she didn’t anticipate that this clip would be so widely distrubuted in conservative circles or should would have issued a press release explaining the obvious to the “obvious-impaired”…
A friend asked me, as he began playing the video, if there were any “Sharon Stone” moments. My response: “No, but now that I think about it – a gap shot or two might have taken the edge off of the singing”.
THEN I said “I’d better not put that comment up – it would ruin my homeschool mom image.”
and NOW I’ve gone and done it anyhow.
“Connie Chung Has Lost Her Mind”
And this is news how?
“Listen – let’s be reasonable. William Hung/Connie Chung – if that doesn’t sound like a Broadway match made in heaven, I just don’t know what does.”
Actually, I would rather hear William Hung sing. At least it’s entertaining.
Bob Hope must be turning over in his grave.
I enjoyed her little numbers. She was making light of herself, but look pretty good in the gown.
Did Rather review this performance?
Hmmmm. I-Rather and I-Chung both are gone within days of each other. Bush is behind this, I tell ya!
With Dan Abrams as the new boss, I bet there will be many changes forthcoming. This is just one of the first. I do hope Dan will consider giving Olbermann a pink slip, but won’t hold my breath. Connie used to be such a sophisticated woman…I just wonder how she has managed to lower herself to this spectacle of a performance. She should have just said “Bye..see you later”. She might have gotton a gig somewhere, but this was definitely over the top. She is toast.
Thanks a LOT, SarahK, for giving me the image of Olbermann in a pink slip…