The Weekly Review: September 9 - 15

“During sex with your father, is it considered cheating if you think of someone else?” — Joy Behar, mangling a viewer-submitted question (she meant to say “partner,” not “father”).

It’s possible that I might have butchered Behar’s mangled quote, just a bit. Behar’s new network, Current TV, does not provide written transcripts of her show. My point is this: Who knew Jokin’ Joy is back with a new show?

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Prick of the Week: Moneyball Author Michael Lewis

Rachel Maddow: “Why do you think President Obama let you have this kind of access for eight months?”

Michael Lewis (author of a new book about Obama): “It’s interesting because he never explained why it was that he let me tag along with him, which is what he did.”

Gee, Mr. Journalist, could it be because you violated reporting ethics, big time, by agreeing to let Obama veto any quotes he didn’t care for?

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I was watching one of those British mystery series, Midsomer Murders. The killer turned out to be a young woman, the product of an illicit affair, who was upset because she wasn’t fully accepted by her family — the “Inkpens.” Yes, folks, she was driven to kill because she really, really wanted to be an Inkpen. Gotta love those British mysteries.

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“Well I hate to say this but I was right and the president was wrong.” — Bill O’Reilly, crowing about his “prediction” of trouble in Egypt. Great work, Bill. You, and only you, suspected that violence might once again rear its ugly head in the Middle East.

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Yes, there is another scandal involving England’s royal family. According to at least one Web site, “Kate [Middleton] was spotted smoking a cigarette as the couple walked out of nearby Marseille airport, where they arrived on a commercial flight.”

This kind of behavior must end. Cannot believe they are taking commercial flights! And oh, yes, there are also naked pictures of Kate, taken apparently as she playfully mooned the photographer.