'Today' show did not sub Perez Hilton for Ann Coulter. Darn it...

According to an erroneous report on Drudge, NBC's "Today" show abruptly cut conservative author/mouthpiece Ann Coulter from its Tuesday show, claiming the schedule was "overbooked."

Executives at "Today" were said to have replaced Coulter with notorious celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton, the man who draws bodily fluids coming out of celebrities' mouths and other orifices.

Oooh, good item. Just not true.

On Monday, Coulter screamed bloody murder when her "Today" slot was canceled, telling Fox News’ Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes that NBC had booked her only as a "charade" to keep her from going on other shows.

NBC disputes the charge. They say Coulter was bumped so the program could devote extra time to developments in the Gaza Strip, including Matt Lauer's interview with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

"We've had Ann Coulter on 'Today' many times, but because of the news in Washington and the Middle East, we decided to cancel her appearance on Tuesday morning," said NBC spokeswoman Megan Kopf. "Understanding the media as well as she does, we are sure she knows this happens from time to time."

After Coulter’s complaints — and coverage on the Drudge Report, which reported that NBC had banned her for life, which the network denied — she was invited to appear on two segments of "Today" on Wednesday.

Personally, I'd like to see Coulter and HIlton on a talk show together. Now that would be fun to watch.

To read more from Matea Gold on ShowTracker about Coulter's being canceled by NBC and appearing on CBS this morning, click here!

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Comments

[Joe Nimmo]

Hat goes off to ann Coulter
standing up to matt laur and NBC,S biggotry on
conservative opinions.Ann
actually finished a sentence..Way to go Ann
You have my vote.

[Jo]

I did see the Coulter/Lauer "interview" on the "today show". Unfortunately Mr. Lauer could not keep quiet enough to allow Ms Coulter time to answer questions. Just another fine example of "big media" painting "their" interp. of what is going on in the world. "NICE going, (once again) NBC Today!"

[grizzlyfish]

hah, look at what happened when she was finally on.

Ann Coulter, aka Hate-Monger 3000 android, overloaded while on the Today Show: "Liberal bias! Liars! Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!"

http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/celebs/coulter-overloads-today-show/

[Dee]

I saw her on Hooda & Kathy Lee, she gives women a bad name. She's an idiot. If people ignore her maybe she'll go away. I'm glad Matt wouldn't let her talk. She's has nothing worth hearing.

[tammy hake]

OMG that woman is SO OVERBEARING anfd full of HERSELF. I felt so uncomfortable watching Hoda Lee and Kathy Lee. That woman is not worth the air time. If ever in need f a last minute replacement PLEASE call ME First. Do NOT book her PLEASE. That woman , Ann Coulter must wake up with an aditude that STINKS!

[Tonie Hilescher]

I thought the interview was a waste of time, Matt just argued with Ann Coulter and would barely let her finish a sentence. Is this NBC'S beliefs or just Matt's. I feel he should just sit and listen, if he feels so strongly maybe he should write a book. Boring, titled "What its like to be Matt Lauer". Go Ann, somebody's got to speak up, especially when he asked you about President Bush....did he ever wonder what it would have been like if Gore would have become President? Do people truly think that Bush wanted 911, that would be a heavy weight to care on anyone's shoulders. Bush did the best he could, so sick of the TV stations bashing the President!

[Heather Smith]

It's not bashing when it is the truth. George Bush was a pitiful excuse for a president, and I would have much rather taken my chances with Al Gore. As for Ann Coulter, she is a hatemonger, and just likes to spread venom and hear herself talk. She calls democrats Godless, but I doubt she plans on praying for President Obama, which is what a true Christian should do.

[Mike]

I think Matt is a joke anyway. He seems to think we are interested in him rather than the guest he is interviewing. Maybe Tom Cruise was on target after all. We had a saying back when Katie was on. We called them Matt the Liar and Katie the communist. They both need to shut up and let the person being interviewed present their views whether either Matt or Katie like them or not.

[ken]

Ann (I'm really an man) Coulter is the best rerson for a mute button on our TV remotes.
She's only out to hawk her latest rag filled with the usual fascist vitriolic vemon

[Gwendolyn]

I think Today should never let Ann Coulter grace their airwaves again. Why does anyone continue to give that woman a forum to sell her crass ideas. I feel that the majority of Today's following would never complain if she were never invited back to their show.

[LIS]

Ann is right!!!
The liberal media decides who gets their voices heard. I think they forgot that almost half of our country voted for McCain/Palin. More states voted Republican, but the states with the larger cities (liberal) won. Thanks Ann for standing up and speaking out.

[NYCDAVE]

Ann Coulter?
Who cares.

That hot mess of a sex-change gone bad wouldn't know the truth if it came flying out of her Man Hands and slapped her in her Adam's Apple.

What kind of brain damage does she have anyway?

She's a frigging psycho.

She's really just pissed because not only is she irrevelant...people have CAUGHT ON that she's irrevelant.

And to the landlocked, braindead posters here who try to use the buzzword ''liberal media''...you're STUPID.

There's ONLY corporate media you dumbasses.
The CORPORATE MEDIA created the word to give you another ''bad guy'' to get angry about.

And it works!

You rush to defend an evil creature who would send your sons and daughters to a poitless war started by the stupidest president in our
history.
Bravo!

[Jazzmanla]

Ann is vile. Ann is ignorant. Ann is angry. Ann is insignificant.