anthony-weiner

Newest Online Girlfriend Claims Weiner Called Her from Gov't Phone

Max Read · 06/06/11 08:59PM

Meet Lisa Weiss, Las Vegas blackjack dealer — and, apparently, phone-sex partner to Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner. Weiss, who came forward on Monday following Weiner's admission that he'd engaged in "inappropriate" online communication with "about six" women, is about to make the congressman's life even more difficult than it already is.

Nancy Pelosi Calls for Weiner Ethics Investigation

Adrian Chen · 06/06/11 05:10PM

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wants to make sure Anthony Weiner didn't use any of your tax dollars to send pics of his dick to a half-dozen women over the years. She's calling for an Ethics Committee investigation into "whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred." What, you didn't think we were done with Weinergate, did you?

Anthony Weiner Admits to Sending Crotch Shot

Adrian Chen · 06/06/11 03:43PM

In a tearful statement to the media, Rep. Anthony Weiner this afternoon admitted he posted a picture of his own dick to Twitter. Not only that, he says he's engaged in "inappropriate" online communications with at least six other women.

Andrew Breitbart Inexplicably Crashes Anthony Weiner Press Conference

Adrian Chen · 06/06/11 03:24PM

Anthony Weiner was scheduled to hold a press conference at 4pm to address Weinergate. Well, four o'clock came around and Weiner didn't show up. But Andrew Breitbart, whose Big Government website first published the original Weinergate photo, did.

Anthony Weiner Is Your New Topless Congressman

Adrian Chen · 06/06/11 01:15PM

Here's a new picture of a bare-chested Anthony Weiner, which a young woman says he emailed her on May 20, 2011. If you look closely, you can see Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin, cuddling in a picture in the background. You can also see Weiner with Bill Clinton in the picture over his left shoulder. If only Weiner had caught Clinton's stare in the mirror's reflection—he may have reconsidered what he was about to do!

Jon Stewart to Anthony Weiner: 'Just Tell the Truth!'

Matt Cherette · 06/02/11 11:02PM

On tonight's Daily Show—after Tom Brokaw and Don Rickles offered some advice on how to cover Weinergate—Jon Stewart pointed out that the way the congressman has been handling the situation is "only making it worse." Then he begged Weiner to come clean about what really happened, even if it goes "against my own interests as a comedian." What a good friend!

Anthony Weiner Calls the Cops on a Reporter

Adrian Chen · 06/02/11 06:04PM

When Rep. Anthony Weiner said he was done talking about Weinergate (for maybe the third time?), he really meant it: His office called the cops on Marcia Kramer, a reporter for New York's CBS 2, after she asked for an interview about the dick picture.

How to Take a Dong Shot

Brian Moylan · 06/02/11 05:31PM

The most disappointing thing about Weinergate is the dick pic that Anthony Weiner may or may not have posted to Twitter. That thing was sad! But we're here to show you—er, explain—how it's done.

Your Amateur Anthony Weiner Detective Work Sucks

Adrian Chen · 06/02/11 03:50PM

Weinergate is the biggest mystery to hit the internet since Sarah Palin's pregnancy. Is it really him? Was it a hacker? a Jealous lover? Thousands of cyberdetectives are on the case! And they (almost) all suck.

Jon Stewart Continues to Struggle with How to Cover Weinergate

Matt Cherette · 06/01/11 10:40PM

On one hand, Weinergate has all the elements that make for good Daily Show fodder. On the other, Jon Stewart is longtime friends with Congressman Anthony Weiner, the subject of the scandal. So how does Stewart cover it? On tonight's show, he continued to struggle with the question.

Anthony Weiner "Can't Say with Certitude" If Dick In Pic Is His

Adrian Chen · 06/01/11 01:33PM

We were all puzzled by Anthony Weiner's stonewalling of reporters yesterday—refusing to even answer the very basic question of whether the wang in that fateful Twitter picture was his. Now he claims in an interview that even he doesn't know.