Defamer
Why the Today Show waited so long to combine massive martinis, Meredith Vieira and Martha Stewart into a segment is beyond us. After watching two of the most regal small screen dames tip back an early morning stiff one, we're ready to hand the producers a Daytime Emmy. The festivities began with Martha calmly asking Meredith if she'd prefer gin or vodka in her martini (no Cosmos for these boozehounds), Meredith got all flustered and said, "Uhhhh, whatever you recommend?!" Martha's suggestion? "I like vodka!"
Why the Today Show waited so long to combine massive martinis, Meredith Vieira and Martha Stewart into a segment is beyond us. After watching two of the most regal small screen dames tip back an early morning stiff one, we're ready to hand the producers a Daytime Emmy. The festivities began with Martha calmly asking Meredith if she'd prefer gin or vodka in her martini (no Cosmos for these boozehounds), Meredith got all flustered and said, "Uhhhh, whatever you recommend?!" Martha's suggestion? "I like vodka!" Moments later, a pacified Meredith takes a look at a big ol' bottle of Bombay and announces, "I love the blue bottle!" Aging daytime diva antics aside, look out for an eerie moment when Martha's shaky robotic hand "chills" the martini glass. This is the first time we realized that not everything she touches turns to stone. Make sure to catch the end, when Meredith (are we sure she didn't down at least three of these things before taping?) utterly fails Straining 101, spilling ice cubes all over the set, herself and a visibly perturbed Martha. Shudder.
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I bet its not "Donald Trump Premium" vodka
das vadenya
OOOOOOh Meredith! If only Babs could see you now!
During the commercial break, Martha showed Matt how to do a "proper" body shot...
I hate to say it, but 30 years ago I'd have jumped on those babes and their beautiful breastss.
Of course 30 years ago I was 2.
Martha's hands are shaky because she hasn't had her second martini yet.
Smoother than West Virginia prison sterno, to be sure.
Al's just waiting patiently for someone to pass him the big ol' bowl of Chex party mix.
It's never the wrong time for the right drink.
@Ron-etc, that's where you're wrong. Martha made a lovely slivovice from her hammered copper still using plums from the prison garden (and some sugar and yeast from the caf.) It was definitely artisanal and a Good Thing for buying off the bulls.
How the hell do you cut off the clip at Matt's rousing suggestion of a "taser party"?
Nice to see Meredith drinking. It counteracts with her crazy meds and "evens her out."
I see Martha takes her martinis like one W.C. Fields, vermouth-wise (he preferred gin). Additionally, he would drink them in the morning. Before and after breakfast.
Martha Stewart makes Jackie Gleason look like Billy Graham.
You guys left out the best part, right after this:
MARTHA: "Don't forget the 3 three olives -- which stand for health, wealth, and love."
(drops 1 olive)
"Oh, i lost one."
You can't make this stuff up.
@OldTowneTavern: as much as i love martha and meredith, i'd really like to know more about this taser party.
@OldTowneTavern: go to Jezebel and watch the taser party clip. In-fucking-spired!
Thankfully - Martha has now realised that's how we actually get through an episode of her show...
I couldn't even watch that clip without being half-tanked... and having olives sprinkled on my keyboard...
Duh, how else are you supposed to get through mind-numbing morning television. You mean everybody doesn't do this?
Three olives= 1 vegetable serving.
This is twice this month that Meredith gotten sloshed on tv. I found her champagne binge on New Year's Day a perfect way to celebrate my own hangover. This is why I'll always watch the Today Show.
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