Which Fox "Attractive Blonde Lady" does this Barbie doll remind you of?

By GottaLaff

Remember this Saturday Night Live sketch?

Those ClusterFox news models show up all over Fixed Noise, and now you can take one home with you!


Meet Barbie the News Anchor:


But poor Barbie needs a real identity. "Attractive Blonde Lady" Barbie surely must remind you of a particular Faux personality.

So have at it in Comments. Which Foxerette does this doll most resemble?

I don't watch ClusterFox, so I got nothin'.

H/t: Greg2812

Shallow Thoughts: Anchorette vocal delivery edition

By GottaLaff

Today's very Shallow Thought:

Has anyone else noticed the new anchorette vocal trend over the past year or so? They typically start off with a fairly normal delivery, but then pause for effect toward the end of a sentence... ... ...

... ... ... and finally continue, dropping the volume and tone until ... their voices lose steam and crack. I find this irritating, partly because I coach my students to avoid this kind of thing on a daily basis; partly because my brother was an on-air news reporter who took pains to learn proper news delivery; and partly because I miss the professional sound of a real, honest-to-goodness, seasoned news anchor.

(On the upside, Mr. Laffy and I imitate the anchorettes often, which brings us some sort of perverse sense of relief. Won't you join us?)

That was today's very Shallow Thought. Thank you for wading in.

VIDEO: Joe Biden v. wingnut anchorwoman. Guess who wins...

By GottaLaff

The woman is Orlando WFT tv anchorwoman Barbara West. It is from October 23, 2008.

She asks Biden if Obama is a Marxist. She asks him if the plan is to turn the United States into Sweden.

Biden so disliked West's line of questioning that the Obama campaign canceled a WFTV interview with Jill Biden, the candidate's wife.

"This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for the Obama campaign.

That's our Joe!

H/t: SeattleDan