anthony-weiner

Sarah Palin Isn't Mourning Anthony Weiner's Resignation

Matt Cherette · 06/17/11 03:32AM

Sarah Palin appeared on Fox Business this evening for one of those interviews she's paid by Fox to make, and not surprisingly host Andrew Napolitano quickly asked the former Alaska governor what she thought of "pervert" Anthony Weiner's resignation. Palin's response is above, but needless to say she wasn't above a well-timed dick joke.

Anthony Weiner Is Stepping Down

Adrian Chen · 06/16/11 08:42AM

According to the New York Times, Anthony Weiner has told friends that he's resigning amid increasing pressure from Democrats, and "after having long discussions with his wife," who just returned from a trip to Africa with her boss Hillary Clinton.

Magazine Industry: Falling, but Then Rising!

Hamilton Nolan · 06/14/11 02:01PM

In your tremulous Tuesday media column: hard times ahead for magazines, the WSJ is batting .500, David Simon is (reasonably) touchy, investigative reporting may survive, and Weiner/ hole information.

Stephen Colbert Gives Weinergate the Photoshop Treatment

Matt Cherette · 06/14/11 12:21AM

Have you ever wondered what a semi-nude Anthony Weiner would look like in a motorcycle sidecar or as a balloon float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Well, wonder no longer: On tonight's Report, Stephen Colbert took the newly leaked pictures of Weiner and Photoshopped the congressman into "every possible scenario."

Anthony Weiner's Manscaped Body Makes Jon Stewart Uncomfortable

Matt Cherette · 06/13/11 10:58PM

Even though he expressed a desire last week to move on from the Anthony Weiner scandal, yesterday's release of another set of salacious pictures of the congressman forced Jon Stewart to take up Weinergate once again on tonight's Daily Show. So, what did Stewart think of Weiner's meticulously manscaped body? As he put it, "We're Jews! When you look at our pubic hair, it should look like Ewoks should be in there."

Obama: If I Were Weiner, I'd Resign

Max Read · 06/13/11 05:18PM

What would President Obama do if he was caught sending pictures of his erect penis to women he met on the internet? "I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign," he told NBC's Ann Curry.

Boehner Makes Weiner Joke

Lauri Apple · 06/12/11 02:14PM

John Boehner is aware that some of you rude people mispronounce his surname to sound like various words, "even Boner." But he'll still take Boehner over that sexting Congressguy's last name, he suggested during a commencement speech to Ohio State University grads today.

New Sexy Weiner Shots Taken in Congressional Gym

Max Read · 06/12/11 01:15PM

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D - N.Y.) has bundled himself off to a "treatment center," where he will soon be cured of his allergy to not sending pictures of his cock to everyone he knows. But we shall not want for new Weiner shots! TMZ has the newest bunch, most of them taken at a gym—including one particularly revealing shot (above left) that proves the congressman has been using government resources... to get ripped! BAM! (That is the congressional gym, according to TMZ, so Weiner should reimburse taxpayers for use of its mirror.) [TMZ]