Not content to limit the scarf-wearing to just one person at TWiT, fill-in “Tech News Today” host Megan Morrone has stolen Tonya Hall’s signature fashion statement and is currently considering wolfing down NatureBox treats to give her body a little more “marketshare” to compete with Tonya’s hefty presence.
Walking in circles for three straight days, Mike Elgan approached scores of product representatives at Mobile World Congress who all had no clue who he was. In the broadcast industry (and in life), it is polite to introduce yourself when meeting a stranger.
And there’s no easier way in television to facilitate an easy introduction than to use what’s known as a mic flag—usually a little plastic box that surrounds the end of the microphone and identifies your broadcast outlet. That way people can trust you more and not just think you’re some asshole with a camera.
Here at TotalDrama HQ we’re trying to wrap our heads around why TWiT would spend all this money going to Barcelona and not work harder to get their “brand” out there.
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Stumbling around like a drunk lobotomy patient escaped from Petaluma Prison, Mike Elgan is refused time and time again by staffers at various Mobile World Congress booths. It’s like watching a bumbling reporter play Whack-A-Mole—but in reverse.
On multiple occasions when the clueless Gumdumb shoves his mic in the face of a hapless product manager, he is given the unequivocal smackdown. “Eww, don’t interview me,” says one woman.
The only person he really gets to talk to is somebody who works in San Jose. Priceless. I’m sure Lisa Kentzell is thrilled that she spent thousands of dollars to send him all the way to Spain only to interview some PR hack from down the street.
The most wonderful part of the video was when (at the every end after he thought the camera was off) Elgan said, “Shit.”
What a way to end the broadcast, Elgan.
Part of Chad Johnson’s private medical history was revealed live on the stream by Leo Laporte before the start of “MacBreak Weekly.” We’ve recorded it so Chad can use it when he sues Leo for multiple HIPAA violations.
At certain points in the video Leo just sits there and laughs at Chad. Even chuckling callously when a co-host suggests that “at least he doesn’t have the runs.”
“I’m just protecting TWiT,” said Leo while not caring one whit about Chad’s health. The bottom line is: Leo is an uncaring prick who is only covering his own fat ass.
Leo needs to be careful when discussing the private issues of employees, contract workers and even people just entering the Twit Shithouse.
TNT guest co-anchor Joe Panettieri grosses out fill-in host Megan Morrone with a completely out-of-the-blue commentary on his personal sexual habits.
Keep it classy, Joe.
Reporting “live” like an idiot from a rooftop above a darkened Barcelona, it looks as if Mike Elgan thinks he’s landing planes, or directing a sniper operation with all those microphones and gadgets on top of his head.
Too bad all that gear couldn’t help him form any coherent thoughts or bolster his shit commentary. Mobile World Congress appears to be a total bust journalistically for the aging tech “reporter.” Better luck next time, Gumbot!
UPDATE: Apparently this ad was for a Pixel Corps job. We should have realized that there’s no way that TWiT would pay so much for a camera monkey. TotalDrama regrets the error. We also regret that Lisa is a cunt.
From a hot tip from the “Feedback & Tips” button the right side of this site: Spread the word and click on this link and flag it as spam, abusive or whatever. TWiT is trying to hire people through Craigslist.
SHUT THIS SHIT DOWN:
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You could do a Google Alert for some of the keywords above and then just mark them as spam as they pop up in your alerts.
Now that Sarah Lane is almost all but free of her TWiT shackles, she is taking an aggressive tone to colleagues still behind enemy lines. In a bizarre tweet, Sarah asks Morrone what we all have been wondering about her all along:
Mike Elgan failed spectacularly at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recently. Booth after booth refused him live, on-camera to grant him an interview about their products.
Elgan then went on to lie about “arranging interviews” ostensibly to save face when Leo ‘n’ Lisa watch the playback for fear of getting insta-fired.
The duo of cameraman and Gumbot is a classic pairing. “We just clotheslined somebody…hope we have insurance,” said Elgan after nearly decapitating a show attendee with their equipment.
Video to come. Story developing…
TotalDrama is not usually in the predictions business, but we are now prepared to say that Leo Laporte will shell out the big bucks for the most expensive version of the Apple Watch. The gold version is just too tantalizing to Leo.
TWiT staff will be required to show the insides of their backpacks and turn their pockets inside out upon leaving the Shithouse—just to make sure they didn’t swipe his precious bauble.
