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'I'm Terribly Sorry, But David Gregory Had a Fit'

Scarborough cancels on Stephanopoulos

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(Newser) – The highbrow news shows are seeing a little soap-opera drama—and a good old-fashioned hissy fit: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had to cancel an appearance on George Stephanopoulos' This Week on ABC, reports the New York Post. "I'm terribly sorry," he told Stephanopoulos, "but David Gregory had a fit." Gregory hosts NBC's Meet the Press, and apparently objected to a corporate sibling appearing on a rival Sunday talk show.

Snarked an ABC source: "Meet the Press has lost more than half a million viewers on David Gregory's watch. That explains his tantrum, but it does not excuse it." Snarked an NBC source: "NBC News never approved an appearance by Joe on George's show. But it's flattering to know that when ABC needed a smart political analyst, they turned to us."

Mika Brzezinski of Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough of Morning Joe, and Tina Brown of the Daily Beast.
Mika Brzezinski of Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough of Morning Joe, and Tina Brown of the Daily Beast.   (AP Photo)
Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough   (AP Photo)
David Gregory.
David Gregory.   (AP Photo)
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DeniseVB
Jun 26, 09 1:01 PM CDT
Joe's the smartest thing about MSNBC, too bad Mika spoils the morning show :( Reply
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BeatBlaster
Jun 26, 09 1:11 PM CDT
I haven't watched Joe in a while (blame the Internet) but it's nice to know people still think he's great. I thought he was when I watched Scarborough Country but that was a long time ago.
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Fondue
Jun 26, 09 1:19 PM CDT
That's funny, Denise; it's just the opposite for me. Go figure, but I thinks it's because she's hot. Sometimes I wish it was called Mika In The Morning. I do enjoy Joe though, especially the other day when Chris Matthews was a guest. Chris and Joe go at it like cats and dogs.
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Reader38
Jun 26, 09 1:10 PM CDT
Please let John Stewart take his place, Please let John Stewart take his place, Please let John Stewart take his place Reply
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Reader38
Jun 26, 09 1:11 PM CDT
Sorry Jon. My head knows that but my fingers don't
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