NBC Apologizes For Jane Fonda Remark

70-Year-Old Actress Used "C" Word During "Today" Appearance

(AP)  NBC News is apologizing again - this time for Jane Fonda.

The 70-year-old actress used a vulgar slang term on the "Today" show Thursday while talking about the play "The Vagina Monologues." Fonda is appearing in a 10th-anniversary performance and was on "Today" with author Eve Ensler.

Fonda told co-host Meredith Vieira that she was asked to perform a monologue with a slang term for vagina as the title - and Fonda used the term itself on the air in explaining why she said "no."

"I said, 'I don't think so, I've got enough problems,'" Fonda said.

About 10 minutes later, Vieira told viewers that Fonda had used a word from the play that normally isn't used on television.

"It was a slip and obviously she apologizes and so do we," Vieira said. "We would do nothing to offend the audience, so please accept that apology."

"Today" moved quickly to silence the word and cover up Fonda's face with a still photo when the show was aired in the Midwest, Mountain and West Coast feeds.

It's been a month's worth of apologies for NBC News, owned by General Electric Co. MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews said he was sorry for suggesting that the reason Hillary Clinton was a presidential candidate was because of her husband's infidelities. MSNBC correspondent David Shuster was suspended for two weeks for saying the Clintons had "pimped out" daughter Chelsea for presidential campaigning.

[keithle1]

Re Jane & Vietnam. Would you like to be judged until you die for EVERY decision you have ever made?

What makes you so perfect? Why don''t we put the microscope on your life & see what we can find? You have never said or done anything you regret? If you can yes to that then you have never said or done ANYTHING.

[craigh9]

Perhaps this would end if Ms. Fonda had the good graces to actually apologize herself - not doing so is what makes it a big deal in my mind

[jjp735i]

I find it hard to believe that people still scream over the stupidest things. Fonda was talking about a play with adult content. The Today''s show is an adult new show. How many people under the age of 13 do you really think watch the Today show for news or other information? Those 13 and up should have been in school. We will all ways have some adutls who act like school kids and carry on when they hear a dirty word. They need to grow up.

[djeffp]

There was an email circulating awhile back when Jane Fonda was about to receive an award for being one of the "Greatest 100 Women of the 2oth Century" (or some such. It described her visit to a N. Vietnamese prison camp, where her actions -yes, they were traitorous- resulted in the deaths of many of the US prisoners there.

I am not surprised at anything she says - she has no "brake" or filter between what she says and how others might be offended.

While she, along with the rest of America have a perfect right to say what we want, we do not have the right to yell ''fire'' in a crowded theatre.

I do not pretend to be her judge - but there is One, and He has the wisdom and authority to pronounce sentence upon her - and us.

Along with an apology, maybe there is something else she should offer - repentence.

After her "revelations" about her father''s coldness towards her and her siblings, I thought- It''s easy to talk about dead folk - thery''re no longer here to defend themselves.

[randynason]

Why is the weakest link always catered to, as though the common middle ground is "where it''s at." I applaud Jane Fonda for being individual, strong and for possessing firmness of conviction. That''s something many mental slaves know nothing about being. To heck with NBC, anyway.

[pilgrimsway-2009]

Man files Federal Lawsuit against Obama regarding GAY oral act and drug use claims

A man named Larry Sinclair posted a video to YouTube claiming to have used cocaine and engaged in a gay oral act with Obama when Obama was a state legislator in 1999.

In the video, Sinclair claims he and Obama met on two separate occasions, that Obama used crack cocaine and that Sinclair performed an oral act on Obama both evenings.

Now Obama and company are quickly trying to quiet this man, but Sinclair has filed a federal lawsuit. Sinclair filed suit against Obama and his campaign guru David Axelrod in Minnesota district court for allegedly attempting to abridge Sinclair''''s right to free speech, and for waging an intimidation campaign against him.

check out the video on youtube for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=sVeFVtcdSYY

America wants to know: where''''s the media coverage on this???? We deserve to hear the truth!

Posted by TruthBeTold- at 08:46 PM : Feb 17, 2008

[yongamerica]

Ms. Fondue owes almost a hundred families apologies for her actions that lead to the loss of life of their loved ones. This is the only person I can think of that deserves a good old fashioned Islamic stoning.

Her crimes against America followed by her arrogance and disassociation from her antics shows she''d be in perfect company with President Cheney and Bush.

[davewrite1]

If only America had more Jane Fondas. Perhaps, then, we could put an end to the killing fields and our constant attacking/ interfering/ overthrowing of sovereign nations when we don''t like their ideology or need their resources.

[hypnotoad72]

I wish I could make a serious comment; I haven''t seen her say the word in context, over these purported monologues.

[kaelinda]

So Hanoi Jane is at it again, is she? Well, at least this time she only offended a FEW people instead of offending half the people in the nation. She''s never apologized for her antics during the Vietnam war, and those of us who were around to witness her traitorous behavior are still waiting for an apology. I understand she did once apologize to an airline captain who was studiously avoiding meeting her gaze or greeting her when she got on his airplane. She said "Sorry" and he said "That''s not good enough." Maybe it isn''t, but it''s better than the silence she''s maintained about it since then.

[thgdriver]

NBC should be apologizing for giving this Criminal air time. They say only speak good of the dead. I thought she was dead. "GOOD"!!

[peacedreamer-2009]

I guess when Jane Fonda says she''s a born-again Christian, it must be the kind of born-again Chrisitan that uses vulgar slang. I wish she would stop pretending she''s a Christian. None of her actions, words or deeds seem to match up with the teachings of Christ. :-(

[keithle1]

What kind of adult gets upset about hearing the "c" word?

[grumpas]

I don''t find Ms Fonda near as offensive as I do the talking heads that rail on and on like Rush Limbaugh and etc. These people spew their brand of hate, propaganda and lies every day of the week and no one says a word about it! They are allowed to infest the airwaves like maggots. Their cancerous discourse is destroying the moral fiber in this country and no one cares to take a good look at it. But, they get warped out of shape over Jane Fonda saying a four lettered word said on television. Grow up people!

[yongamerica]

Skullfuk the bigmouthed sow

[gemsky1]

long live Jane Fonda

[freedatruth]

I support Jane Fonda''s right to express herself - isn''t that''s what this Country is based on? Or at least it WAS before that Bush-Dictator became "President" and made it Not-Cool to express our God-Given right to FREE SPEECH. Besides, if you went to Vietnam, you expressed YOUR right to free speech as well as protected ours. So get off your high horse, everyone; let Jane be Jane!

[freedatruth]

I support Jane Fonda''s right to express herself - isn''t that''s what this Country is based on? Or at least it WAS before that Bush-Dictator became "President" and made it Not-Cool to express our God-Given right to FREE SPEECH. Besides, if you went to Vietnam, you expressed YOUR right to free speech as well as protected ours. So get off your high horse, everyone; let Jane be Jane!

[ajmarine1]

Oh, you really got me with that Clinton quote. And, of course, how he went to England instead of serving his country. Yeah, you really got me there.....

Posted by closethippy1 at 02:33 PM : Feb 16, 2008

You said no liberals were responsible, I just wanted to show you I can show you all kinds of stuff, which I''m sure you already have seen. Also, about Bill not being in the war either.

Closet, I''m not arguing Iraq, I''m just saying, that I don''t like Jane Fonda for alot of reasons.

I have to go, Live Long and Prosper.

[closethippy1]

Posted by AJMarine1 at 02:15 PM : Feb 16, 2008

Oh, you really got me with that Clinton quote. And, of course, how he went to England instead of serving his country. Yeah, you really got me there.....
But at least Clinton didn''t invade Iraq. He was a much more responsible president than Bush will ever be.
In fact, when Clinton sent troops to Somalia and 18 US soldiers died, rightwingers in this country went nuts. But Clinton listen to them and got out of that country before it got worse for us.
But when the neanderthal we now have for president gets into a useless war where more than 4000 US soldiers have died, and counting, oh, well, that''s no problem. Everything is just dandy, isn''t it?