1 00:00:07,007 --> 00:00:09,637 ["Nemesis" playing] 2 00:01:40,267 --> 00:01:41,267 [music ends] 3 00:01:47,316 --> 00:01:50,686 {\an8}Good morning. Welcome back and thank you for joining us. 4 00:01:51,111 --> 00:01:54,661 {\an8}While we are still reeling from the shock of last week, 5 00:01:54,740 --> 00:01:57,990 {\an8}today is a very special day here at The Morning Show 6 00:01:58,076 --> 00:02:00,996 {\an8}because of this gal sitting right next to me. 7 00:02:02,497 --> 00:02:07,877 {\an8}Uh-oh. Wait, wait, hold on a second. Where is she? Bradley? 8 00:02:07,961 --> 00:02:10,191 - ["Stronger" plays] - [director] Send her in. Take four. 9 00:02:10,214 --> 00:02:11,724 Now. Go, go, go. 10 00:02:11,798 --> 00:02:13,008 Oh. 11 00:02:14,384 --> 00:02:17,024 - [director] Stand by, one. Take it, one. - [Alex] Bradley Jackson. 12 00:02:17,846 --> 00:02:19,886 You're not going to have a heart attack. You're not. 13 00:02:19,932 --> 00:02:21,572 I feel so empowered. Do I look empowered? 14 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:22,830 - I feel empowered. - You look great. 15 00:02:22,851 --> 00:02:25,481 - Hello, Bradley. - Hey there. [laughs] 16 00:02:26,605 --> 00:02:31,565 "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change." 17 00:02:31,652 --> 00:02:34,862 {\an8}-Oh, my gosh. Wow! - Come on. Sit up on your throne. 18 00:02:34,947 --> 00:02:37,907 {\an8}-[both laugh] - This is amazing. Okay. 19 00:02:37,991 --> 00:02:41,451 {\an8}Something about Kelly's pipes makes you feel like you can do anything. Am I right? 20 00:02:41,537 --> 00:02:43,787 {\an8}You are absolutely right. I love me some Kelly. 21 00:02:43,872 --> 00:02:47,292 {\an8}But, listen, Miss Bradley, this is about you right now. 22 00:02:47,376 --> 00:02:50,046 {\an8}You have arrived. Welcome, Bradley Jackson. 23 00:02:50,128 --> 00:02:51,508 {\an8}Thank you so much, Alex. 24 00:02:51,588 --> 00:02:53,718 {\an8}Wow, I can't even begin to express 25 00:02:53,799 --> 00:02:57,929 {\an8}how thrilled I am to be sitting in this iconic studio next to you. 26 00:02:58,011 --> 00:02:59,971 {\an8}-Aww. - Talk about dreams come true. 27 00:03:00,055 --> 00:03:02,975 {\an8}I am living proof that that is more than just a cliché. 28 00:03:03,392 --> 00:03:06,192 {\an8}I've been watching this show since I was toddling around in a onesie. 29 00:03:06,270 --> 00:03:07,270 [Alex] Oh, my gosh. 30 00:03:07,354 --> 00:03:11,154 To be sitting side-by-side with you. I mean, somebody pinch me. 31 00:03:11,233 --> 00:03:13,943 Oh, well, let me just tell you the feeling is mutual. 32 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:18,029 When we did our interview last week, I just felt this instant connection. 33 00:03:18,115 --> 00:03:19,115 Fucking bitch. 34 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:21,409 - [Bradley] Yes, I had the same feeling. - [Alex] Yeah. 35 00:03:21,493 --> 00:03:23,503 Journalistic kismet or something. 36 00:03:23,579 --> 00:03:24,709 Oh, I like that. Yes. 37 00:03:24,788 --> 00:03:27,458 Like when you go on a first date and it just sparks so easily... 38 00:03:27,541 --> 00:03:30,341 Does this feel like total, bland bullshit to you? 39 00:03:30,419 --> 00:03:33,549 You mean, does it feel like the show? Yes. 40 00:03:33,630 --> 00:03:35,170 {\an8}-[Alex] Oh. - Very single. 41 00:03:35,257 --> 00:03:37,177 {\an8}Not for long. Not for long. 42 00:03:37,259 --> 00:03:39,089 {\an8}So, what would we consider this to be? 43 00:03:39,178 --> 00:03:41,428 {\an8}I guess our... Would this be our second date? 44 00:03:41,513 --> 00:03:45,183 {\an8}Well, I don't want to scare you, Alex, but I think we've already moved in. 45 00:03:45,267 --> 00:03:48,227 {\an8}-Oh, my gosh, that was fast. - [both laugh] 46 00:03:49,479 --> 00:03:53,069 [chuckles] Well, here's hoping you get to the bedroom soon. 47 00:03:53,859 --> 00:03:56,319 {\an8}We have a little surprise for you, Bradley. 48 00:03:56,403 --> 00:03:57,823 {\an8}-You do? - Yes, we do. 49 00:03:57,905 --> 00:03:59,945 - All set with the feed? - Ready to go. 50 00:04:00,032 --> 00:04:01,032 And for our audience, 51 00:04:01,116 --> 00:04:04,446 Bradley's mom is checking in on us from West Virginia. 52 00:04:05,037 --> 00:04:07,407 {\an8}Sandy Jackson, are you there? 53 00:04:08,123 --> 00:04:10,083 Hi there. Hello, everybody. 54 00:04:10,167 --> 00:04:11,417 Hello, Sandy. 55 00:04:11,502 --> 00:04:14,342 Hi, Mom. I'm on The Morning Show. How about this? 56 00:04:14,796 --> 00:04:16,046 I'm just so proud. 57 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:18,469 Well, as you should be. 58 00:04:18,550 --> 00:04:20,390 Bradley is pretty amazing. 59 00:04:20,469 --> 00:04:23,679 {\an8}What was it like watching her grow up? 60 00:04:24,097 --> 00:04:25,767 {\an8}Oh, it was just wonderful. 61 00:04:25,849 --> 00:04:30,809 {\an8}She was always so smart and sassy and funny and just so much fun. 62 00:04:30,896 --> 00:04:34,856 {\an8}It was a wonderful time for our family, and so much love and happiness. 63 00:04:34,942 --> 00:04:38,242 {\an8}And we always knew that Bradley was something special. 64 00:04:38,779 --> 00:04:41,529 {\an8}-You were always a great mom. - Aww. 65 00:04:41,615 --> 00:04:46,245 {\an8}Sandy, when did you first start seeing Bradley's potential? 66 00:04:46,328 --> 00:04:48,158 {\an8}Oh, very early on. 67 00:04:48,247 --> 00:04:52,917 {\an8}She was always the smartest in her class and worked so hard at everything she did. 68 00:04:53,001 --> 00:04:56,381 She wrote for the school paper. Won every spelling bee. 69 00:04:56,463 --> 00:05:00,973 Helped out at the soup kitchen. And was always ready to lend me a hand. 70 00:05:01,051 --> 00:05:03,601 We cooked together every night. 71 00:05:05,848 --> 00:05:08,388 {\an8}Just such a happy time for our family. 72 00:05:08,475 --> 00:05:10,135 You better get your shit together, girl, 73 00:05:10,227 --> 00:05:12,467 or you're gonna end up sucking dicks under the promenade. 74 00:05:12,980 --> 00:05:16,020 [Alex] Well, family is everything. Isn't it, Sandy? 75 00:05:16,108 --> 00:05:18,608 Family is a whole lot of things. 76 00:05:19,194 --> 00:05:21,824 Oh, hey, and I hear that you put together a little clip 77 00:05:21,905 --> 00:05:24,195 of Bradley growing up that you would like to share. 78 00:05:24,283 --> 00:05:27,293 {\an8}Yes, I did. I worked on it really late last night. 79 00:05:27,369 --> 00:05:28,889 - [director] Ready X. - Should we roll it? 80 00:05:28,912 --> 00:05:30,162 Let's do it, America. 81 00:05:30,247 --> 00:05:31,717 - [director] Roll X, take X. - Let's do it. 82 00:05:31,748 --> 00:05:34,498 [upbeat country music plays] 83 00:05:40,299 --> 00:05:41,469 [Alex sniffs, clears throat] 84 00:05:41,550 --> 00:05:43,590 - I feel like I'm at my own wake. - Mm. 85 00:05:44,136 --> 00:05:46,136 Producers did a really good job with this. 86 00:05:46,221 --> 00:05:48,021 They changed the script on my mother. 87 00:05:48,432 --> 00:05:49,432 Did they? 88 00:05:49,516 --> 00:05:51,886 Yes. The one they showed me reflected some sort of reality. 89 00:05:51,977 --> 00:05:53,557 This is just based on a snow globe. 90 00:05:53,645 --> 00:05:54,645 It was flat. 91 00:05:55,314 --> 00:05:57,334 - Do not overreact. Just go with it. - [floor director] And we're back. 92 00:05:57,357 --> 00:05:59,357 - Five, four... - You'll get used to this. 93 00:05:59,443 --> 00:06:01,493 [floor director] ...three, two... 94 00:06:02,821 --> 00:06:08,621 So great to meet your mom, Bradley. And what an amazing place you grew up in. 95 00:06:08,702 --> 00:06:10,872 Yes, West Virginia is amazing. 96 00:06:11,413 --> 00:06:14,083 You know, it wasn't all as perfect as that made it seem. 97 00:06:16,335 --> 00:06:17,455 She's going off script. 98 00:06:18,170 --> 00:06:21,300 Well, that's what America loves about you, Bradley. 99 00:06:21,882 --> 00:06:22,882 You're real. 100 00:06:24,134 --> 00:06:25,764 {\an8}Yeah, just to be real, 101 00:06:25,844 --> 00:06:28,684 {\an8}I don't want young women out there watching the show to think 102 00:06:28,764 --> 00:06:31,644 {\an8}you have to have some perfect childhood to be successful. 103 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:32,725 {\an8}Right. 104 00:06:32,768 --> 00:06:34,908 [Bradley] There were hard times, and I did a lot of stupid things. 105 00:06:34,937 --> 00:06:37,267 Oh, of course. We all did. 106 00:06:37,356 --> 00:06:39,396 Yeah, yeah, no. I'm not talking about 107 00:06:39,483 --> 00:06:43,153 just accepting a dare to jump off the roof of a barn, 'cause I did that. 108 00:06:43,237 --> 00:06:45,987 You know, I got suspended multiple times. 109 00:06:46,073 --> 00:06:49,203 I cost my high school track team a championship 110 00:06:49,284 --> 00:06:50,884 because I got caught with alcohol on me. 111 00:06:50,953 --> 00:06:54,213 Heck, had an abortion when I was 15 years old. 112 00:06:55,707 --> 00:06:56,787 I... 113 00:06:57,292 --> 00:06:59,552 - Oh, she did not. - Oh, my God. 114 00:07:01,004 --> 00:07:02,014 I... 115 00:07:02,089 --> 00:07:03,919 Mother of fuck! 116 00:07:04,258 --> 00:07:05,298 Yes. 117 00:07:05,384 --> 00:07:07,554 Bradley had an abortion? 118 00:07:07,636 --> 00:07:08,846 Oh, Jesus. 119 00:07:11,849 --> 00:07:15,019 That's a lot... for a 15-year-old. 120 00:07:15,102 --> 00:07:19,112 Yeah, it was. It was. And that's what I mean. 121 00:07:19,189 --> 00:07:22,569 Life is hard and people get through things and... 122 00:07:22,651 --> 00:07:24,631 Let's go to weather. We're evacuating this shitshow. 123 00:07:24,653 --> 00:07:27,033 Somebody get Yanko to the stage right fucking now. 124 00:07:27,114 --> 00:07:28,744 It's not just sunshine and roses. 125 00:07:28,824 --> 00:07:30,914 Get me Cory Ellison! Get me Charlie Black now! 126 00:07:30,993 --> 00:07:32,913 - But you can grow. - Mm. 127 00:07:32,995 --> 00:07:35,715 - Twitter's fucking blowing up. - Should we cut it for the West Coast feed? 128 00:07:35,747 --> 00:07:38,057 We can't. The women's groups are going to skewer us if we cut it. 129 00:07:38,083 --> 00:07:39,333 What do we do? 130 00:07:40,210 --> 00:07:41,210 Leave it in. 131 00:07:41,295 --> 00:07:42,335 Go to Yanko now. 132 00:07:42,421 --> 00:07:45,341 What shaped me and gave me my view of the world. 133 00:07:45,424 --> 00:07:48,724 Because this is my day to introduce myself to America, right? 134 00:07:48,802 --> 00:07:49,802 Yes. 135 00:07:49,887 --> 00:07:52,927 I just thought I should be transparent with them, with you guys. 136 00:07:53,557 --> 00:07:55,767 [Alex] You certainly have been. 137 00:07:55,851 --> 00:07:58,901 And thank you for opening up, Bradley. 138 00:07:59,897 --> 00:08:01,687 Yanko. Go, go! Okay, throw to Yanko. 139 00:08:01,773 --> 00:08:04,743 All right, let's get an update on the weather, Yanko. 140 00:08:04,818 --> 00:08:06,148 What is today looking like? 141 00:08:06,236 --> 00:08:07,446 {\an8}Amazing. Amazing. 142 00:08:07,529 --> 00:08:10,529 {\an8}Grab the kids. Head to the park this week. It is gonna be sunny days, folks. 143 00:08:10,616 --> 00:08:13,866 It's gonna be beautiful. But don't forget to put a sun hat on that baby, okay? 144 00:08:13,952 --> 00:08:15,202 And lather up that sunscreen. 145 00:08:15,287 --> 00:08:17,657 SPF 30 and over, especially for the little ones. 146 00:08:17,748 --> 00:08:20,188 Somebody get in Yanko's ear and tell him no more kid references. 147 00:08:20,209 --> 00:08:21,379 Entire weekend. 148 00:08:21,460 --> 00:08:25,210 If you don't have kids, you should also wear sunscreen. 149 00:08:25,297 --> 00:08:28,027 Can you pull something out from later in the week and fill the time with it? 150 00:08:28,050 --> 00:08:31,470 Let's put Alison and the Marcus Samuelsson cooking segment along with Alex, 151 00:08:31,553 --> 00:08:33,763 and you guys just rework it. 152 00:08:33,847 --> 00:08:35,057 Make it work. Lighten it up. 153 00:08:35,140 --> 00:08:36,990 Chip, maybe it was a slipup. It's her first day. 154 00:08:37,017 --> 00:08:38,887 That was not a slipup. That was deliberate. 155 00:08:38,977 --> 00:08:41,377 We are minimizing her for the rest of the show. No more risk. 156 00:08:41,438 --> 00:08:44,938 I do not want Bradley Jackson near anything where she can say anything 157 00:08:45,025 --> 00:08:47,315 about anything that isn't air fucking tight! 158 00:08:47,402 --> 00:08:48,492 - Chip! - What? 159 00:08:48,570 --> 00:08:50,510 I have Fred on the phone and he says he needs to talk to... 160 00:08:50,531 --> 00:08:52,161 Tell Fred to go fuck himself! Thank you! 161 00:08:52,241 --> 00:08:53,741 As most of you in DC know. 162 00:08:53,825 --> 00:08:57,445 This year, I'm happy to report, the festival will go on sans rain. 163 00:08:57,538 --> 00:09:00,078 And to all my sailor friends, down in Norfolk, 164 00:09:00,165 --> 00:09:03,625 if you're gonna throw a few back this weekend, make sure you throw on that zinc. 165 00:09:03,710 --> 00:09:05,230 Friends in the south, on the other hand, 166 00:09:05,254 --> 00:09:07,864 they're gonna be seeing clouds rolling in throughout the entire weekend. 167 00:09:07,881 --> 00:09:11,391 It looks like the sun won't be showing itself there till Tuesday morning. 168 00:09:11,468 --> 00:09:13,278 And that's what's happening across the country, folks. 169 00:09:13,303 --> 00:09:15,353 Let's see how it's looking where you live. 170 00:09:16,807 --> 00:09:17,927 And we're out. 171 00:09:18,809 --> 00:09:21,649 Did you fuck up just now, or was that intentional? 172 00:09:21,728 --> 00:09:24,018 [backstage chatter] 173 00:09:24,106 --> 00:09:25,606 I don't actually know. 174 00:09:25,691 --> 00:09:27,781 [chatter continues] 175 00:09:33,115 --> 00:09:35,025 She's a Category Five. 176 00:09:35,117 --> 00:09:36,867 I think she's amazing. 177 00:09:44,751 --> 00:09:46,461 [chatter] 178 00:10:03,896 --> 00:10:04,896 [sighs] 179 00:10:09,776 --> 00:10:10,776 [knock at door] 180 00:10:16,909 --> 00:10:18,989 I'll come back in a bit. We're gonna have a talk. 181 00:10:19,953 --> 00:10:20,953 [Bradley] Okay. 182 00:10:23,957 --> 00:10:26,307 [Fred] It's been less than a minute, we've already had two advertisers call 183 00:10:26,335 --> 00:10:27,685 and pull their spots for tomorrow. 184 00:10:27,711 --> 00:10:29,051 I know. It's a mess. 185 00:10:29,129 --> 00:10:31,129 We'll have to figure out how to manage the fallout. 186 00:10:31,173 --> 00:10:33,803 No. You have to figure out how to manage the fucking fallout! 187 00:10:33,884 --> 00:10:37,514 This is on you, Cory! It's your failed goddamn experiment! 188 00:10:37,596 --> 00:10:38,596 I said she was a mistake. 189 00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:42,230 She was untested and unpredictable and unvetted, and I was right. 190 00:10:42,309 --> 00:10:44,079 She barely made it ten minutes without announcing 191 00:10:44,102 --> 00:10:47,482 her teenage fucking abortion to Middle America. 192 00:10:48,607 --> 00:10:51,277 [female reporter] Bradley Jackson's revelation has gone viral 193 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,490 and sparked a national firestorm. 194 00:10:53,570 --> 00:10:56,620 The Pro-Life Action League issued a condemnation of UBA 195 00:10:56,698 --> 00:10:59,408 and The Morning Show, while Planned Parenthood tweeted that... 196 00:10:59,493 --> 00:11:02,083 - Okay, can you just turn that off, please? - [driver] Sure. 197 00:11:02,704 --> 00:11:03,914 [groans] 198 00:11:04,581 --> 00:11:08,381 Oh, God. Oh, fuck, fuck, fuck me. 199 00:11:08,460 --> 00:11:11,760 Fuck me. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Shit, shit. 200 00:11:14,842 --> 00:11:15,842 Okay, okay. 201 00:11:18,470 --> 00:11:20,220 Well, I'm sorry. It's the truth. 202 00:11:20,305 --> 00:11:22,885 [Sandy] I can't believe that happened when you were 15. 203 00:11:22,975 --> 00:11:24,935 Did you just make that up to be controversial? 204 00:11:25,018 --> 00:11:27,478 No, I didn't make it up! Jesus, why would I do that? 205 00:11:27,563 --> 00:11:28,813 You should have told me. 206 00:11:28,897 --> 00:11:31,857 I could have had a grandchild. I could have raised it. 207 00:11:31,942 --> 00:11:35,072 Oh, 'cause you did such a great job with me and Hal? 208 00:11:35,153 --> 00:11:38,033 You think I'd bring that kind of problem into our crazy environment? 209 00:11:38,115 --> 00:11:40,365 Our house? You think I would possibly do that? 210 00:11:40,450 --> 00:11:42,290 - You don't understand! - [line disconnects] 211 00:11:46,999 --> 00:11:47,999 Fuck. 212 00:11:49,001 --> 00:11:50,041 [sighs] 213 00:11:59,052 --> 00:12:00,102 [inhales sharply] 214 00:12:05,767 --> 00:12:06,847 [crying] 215 00:12:14,067 --> 00:12:15,067 Fuck. 216 00:12:19,198 --> 00:12:20,698 [alarm beeps] 217 00:12:24,453 --> 00:12:25,453 {\an8}Oh, my God. 218 00:12:31,251 --> 00:12:32,341 [sighs] 219 00:12:37,925 --> 00:12:38,925 Oh. 220 00:12:42,638 --> 00:12:43,638 Oh, God. 221 00:12:45,307 --> 00:12:46,387 [sighs] 222 00:13:08,914 --> 00:13:09,964 Good morning, Bradley. 223 00:13:11,208 --> 00:13:12,208 Get in the car. 224 00:13:15,295 --> 00:13:16,295 Okay. 225 00:13:21,927 --> 00:13:25,177 [Bradley] So, is this the part where you take me out to a warehouse and shoot me? 226 00:13:25,264 --> 00:13:26,314 [Alex] Worse. 227 00:13:27,683 --> 00:13:29,643 I'm taking you down to the studio. 228 00:13:29,726 --> 00:13:31,436 You're gonna get back on that horse, 229 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,730 and you're gonna do the show like yesterday never happened. 230 00:13:34,815 --> 00:13:36,685 This is a really fucked-up job. 231 00:13:36,775 --> 00:13:38,895 Yeah. All jobs are fucked up. 232 00:13:39,444 --> 00:13:41,744 You do things you don't necessarily choose to do 233 00:13:41,822 --> 00:13:45,492 in exchange for relevance and money, and you cannot let it kill you. 234 00:13:45,576 --> 00:13:47,406 Why are you even talking to me right now? 235 00:13:47,494 --> 00:13:51,584 I am talking to you, Bradley, because I have to make this work. 236 00:13:52,583 --> 00:13:55,883 I chose you, and everything is on the line for me. 237 00:13:55,961 --> 00:13:57,881 And I-I can't let this beat me. 238 00:13:57,963 --> 00:14:00,263 "This" meaning me? My mouth? 239 00:14:00,340 --> 00:14:02,590 Who I am at my very core? 240 00:14:02,676 --> 00:14:04,176 - Those things? - Yes. 241 00:14:04,261 --> 00:14:07,471 If you want to put it that way, you can put it however way you want. 242 00:14:07,556 --> 00:14:09,926 But we are gonna win this. 243 00:14:11,101 --> 00:14:12,691 You can escape. You know that, right? 244 00:14:12,769 --> 00:14:15,059 The people in America don't know that you chose me. 245 00:14:15,147 --> 00:14:17,147 They can just blame the network when I get fired. 246 00:14:17,232 --> 00:14:19,942 No. Mm-mm. People on the inside know. 247 00:14:20,027 --> 00:14:23,317 Chip knows. Cory Ellison knows. Fred Micklen knows. 248 00:14:23,405 --> 00:14:24,655 Motherfuckers. 249 00:14:25,365 --> 00:14:26,525 Those motherfuckers. 250 00:14:27,784 --> 00:14:31,624 And I am not gonna let them walk away thinking they were right. 251 00:14:32,206 --> 00:14:35,166 I would die first. 252 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:38,920 [sighs] 253 00:14:40,422 --> 00:14:41,422 Okay. 254 00:14:42,966 --> 00:14:44,086 I understand. 255 00:14:46,428 --> 00:14:47,848 I'll try. 256 00:14:49,681 --> 00:14:51,981 Good. Thank you. 257 00:14:58,315 --> 00:15:01,025 {\an8}Okay, before we jump into today's top stories, 258 00:15:01,109 --> 00:15:04,149 {\an8}Bradley, I know that you wanted to address America yourself. 259 00:15:04,238 --> 00:15:06,448 {\an8}-Yes. Thank you, Alex. - Of course. 260 00:15:06,865 --> 00:15:09,575 {\an8}I understand that many of you were insulted yesterday 261 00:15:09,660 --> 00:15:12,200 {\an8}when I referenced an abortion I had as a teen. 262 00:15:12,704 --> 00:15:15,624 {\an8}While I am not sorry for the life choices I've made, 263 00:15:15,707 --> 00:15:18,207 {\an8}I'm very sorry for so casually discussing an issue 264 00:15:18,293 --> 00:15:20,883 {\an8}that is so personal to many Americans. 265 00:15:21,338 --> 00:15:24,258 {\an8}I promise that as I embark on my new role here, 266 00:15:24,883 --> 00:15:27,803 I will work hard every day to earn your forgiveness, 267 00:15:27,886 --> 00:15:30,346 as well as your trust and support. 268 00:15:31,098 --> 00:15:32,098 Thank you. 269 00:15:32,850 --> 00:15:35,520 Thank you. Well said, Bradley. 270 00:15:35,602 --> 00:15:37,692 Well, it comes from my heart. 271 00:15:40,357 --> 00:15:42,397 [floor director] And we're out. Back in two minutes. 272 00:15:45,362 --> 00:15:47,992 No. No, she is not interviewing the Mitch victim. 273 00:15:48,073 --> 00:15:51,083 [Cory] Well, Fred, that's an extreme reaction. 274 00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:54,659 She's popping. You can't deny that. Her ratings for Monday... 275 00:15:54,746 --> 00:15:57,616 Of course the ratings were strong. We promoted the shit out of it. 276 00:15:57,708 --> 00:16:00,168 But after what she did yesterday? No. 277 00:16:00,252 --> 00:16:03,092 I would like to point out that no one is talking about Mitch right now. 278 00:16:03,172 --> 00:16:04,422 Oh, that's our standard? 279 00:16:04,506 --> 00:16:07,296 Getting fucked by a new scandal so the old one pulls out? 280 00:16:07,718 --> 00:16:10,138 What Bradley did yesterday was core shaking. 281 00:16:10,220 --> 00:16:13,930 It undercuts our integrity in an entirely different way than Mitch did. 282 00:16:14,016 --> 00:16:17,976 UBA has a reputation as a fair and impartial actor in the news business, 283 00:16:18,061 --> 00:16:21,061 and in one fucking sentence she politicized us. 284 00:16:21,148 --> 00:16:23,978 Bradley is interviewing Ashley Brown on Friday. 285 00:16:25,068 --> 00:16:27,488 - I beg your pardon? - We have already run the promos. 286 00:16:27,571 --> 00:16:31,621 We did a big end-of-the-week blitz. That's got a hook. It's compelling. 287 00:16:32,284 --> 00:16:35,914 Bradley will bring authenticity, transparency, to the interview, 288 00:16:35,996 --> 00:16:38,116 which is what we need right now. 289 00:16:38,582 --> 00:16:41,592 We cannot look like we just changed our minds. 290 00:16:42,127 --> 00:16:44,797 We've got to stay bold. God. 291 00:16:45,714 --> 00:16:46,924 [Alex sighs] 292 00:16:47,007 --> 00:16:50,337 We can respond to what happened yesterday by taking the interview away. 293 00:16:51,136 --> 00:16:53,096 It'll actually look like someone's running things. 294 00:16:53,180 --> 00:16:54,620 [Cory] All right, Fred, here it is. Listen. 295 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:57,180 Half the country hates her, but half the country loves her. 296 00:16:57,267 --> 00:16:59,727 We pull her from the Ashley interview mid-promotional stream, 297 00:16:59,811 --> 00:17:03,151 those lefty blogs are gonna shoot their condescending, politically correct wad 298 00:17:03,232 --> 00:17:05,822 all over the Internet's fucking face. 299 00:17:05,901 --> 00:17:09,241 Before you know it, we become an example of everything that they stand against. 300 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:12,820 The powerful patriarchy silencing a woman for talking about her uterus. 301 00:17:12,907 --> 00:17:16,987 And Woke Twitter will never forgive us. 302 00:17:19,748 --> 00:17:21,868 You sound like an asshole when you say "Woke Twitter." 303 00:17:22,416 --> 00:17:24,706 - You know that? - [laughs] I did. I heard it. I know. 304 00:17:24,795 --> 00:17:26,915 Look, Fred, we have already course corrected here. 305 00:17:27,005 --> 00:17:29,295 Why don't we just give this a chance to work? 306 00:17:29,383 --> 00:17:31,053 Because we're still bleeding advertisers. 307 00:17:31,134 --> 00:17:33,664 They'll come back. They always do. Especially if the ratings are up. 308 00:17:33,679 --> 00:17:35,639 [Cory] It's the beauty of capitalism, right? 309 00:17:35,722 --> 00:17:37,352 In one day, 310 00:17:37,432 --> 00:17:42,102 Bradley Jackson re-branded morning news as personal, unexpected, exciting. 311 00:17:42,187 --> 00:17:44,437 You should be thanking her. And you will be. 312 00:17:44,523 --> 00:17:48,653 Now let's just everybody calm down and get on this ride. 313 00:17:48,735 --> 00:17:53,275 It's gonna be a good one. Bradley Jackson is going to save us. 314 00:17:54,324 --> 00:17:55,584 That's why I picked her. 315 00:17:59,371 --> 00:18:00,371 You're welcome. 316 00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:02,849 {\an8}[male announcer] Friday, a Morning Show exclusive. 317 00:18:02,875 --> 00:18:06,875 {\an8}Former TMS staffer, Ashley Brown, sits down with Bradley Jackson live 318 00:18:06,962 --> 00:18:09,722 {\an8}to discuss Brown's accusations against Mitch Kessler. 319 00:18:09,798 --> 00:18:12,888 {\an8}A no-holds-barred interview you don't want to miss. 320 00:18:12,968 --> 00:18:14,718 Only on The Morning Show. 321 00:18:14,803 --> 00:18:15,803 Mia. 322 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:23,900 Bradley's still doing the interview, but let's prepare our contingency plan. 323 00:18:23,979 --> 00:18:26,859 - Fred is like a ticking bomb right now. - [Rena clears throat] 324 00:18:27,566 --> 00:18:28,816 - What? - She's here. 325 00:18:29,860 --> 00:18:31,820 - She's here. Great. - Wait, who's here? 326 00:18:31,904 --> 00:18:34,384 It's the investigator that the network hired from Stern and Young. 327 00:18:34,406 --> 00:18:36,866 Can't we delay that? This week is already insane. 328 00:18:36,950 --> 00:18:39,370 It's optics. We can't wait. Look, it's gonna be fine. 329 00:18:40,537 --> 00:18:42,287 We just need to be careful. 330 00:18:42,372 --> 00:18:45,332 More is gonna come out about Mitch. That is inevitable. 331 00:18:45,918 --> 00:18:49,548 And we need to have each other's backs so we can survive, 332 00:18:49,630 --> 00:18:50,800 then we will right the ship. 333 00:18:50,881 --> 00:18:53,881 We need to... protect that. 334 00:18:55,052 --> 00:18:56,552 Protect the show. 335 00:18:56,637 --> 00:18:59,927 Yes. "Protect the show." Thank you. 336 00:19:03,977 --> 00:19:05,767 My name is Vicki Manderly. 337 00:19:05,854 --> 00:19:07,274 I'm from Stern and Young 338 00:19:07,356 --> 00:19:10,646 and I'm going to be heading up the investigation on Mitch Kessler. 339 00:19:12,069 --> 00:19:15,489 I will be having private conversations with you all, individually. 340 00:19:16,365 --> 00:19:19,485 I don't want you to feel scared or anxious about any of this, okay? 341 00:19:19,576 --> 00:19:24,366 We're just talking. It is all confidential. You are safe. 342 00:19:24,831 --> 00:19:28,381 I'm only here to try and understand the culture at The Morning Show 343 00:19:28,460 --> 00:19:32,340 that allowed Mitch Kessler's inappropriate behavior to go unchecked. 344 00:19:33,090 --> 00:19:35,220 We want to find out where the blind spots are. 345 00:19:35,300 --> 00:19:36,590 So we can work together 346 00:19:36,677 --> 00:19:40,597 to make this a safe, highly-functioning workplace for everyone. 347 00:19:41,056 --> 00:19:43,556 So whatever you can do to help facilitate this process 348 00:19:43,642 --> 00:19:45,392 would be greatly appreciated. 349 00:19:45,477 --> 00:19:49,307 You got it, Vicki. We're here to help, so... whatever you need. 350 00:19:50,232 --> 00:19:51,232 [chuckles] 351 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:56,700 The fact that he actually screwed around with people on the show? 352 00:19:56,780 --> 00:19:59,120 I mean, yes, there was gossip, 353 00:19:59,199 --> 00:20:01,949 but I never let myself believe that it was actually true. 354 00:20:02,369 --> 00:20:03,369 [Vicki] Mm. 355 00:20:03,453 --> 00:20:05,623 What about now, post Mitch? 356 00:20:05,706 --> 00:20:09,586 Do you think this is an environment that condones sexual misconduct, 357 00:20:09,668 --> 00:20:11,548 inappropriate sexual relationships? 358 00:20:11,628 --> 00:20:13,588 Do you know of any misconduct? 359 00:20:13,672 --> 00:20:16,182 No, God, no. No, not at all. None. 360 00:20:21,221 --> 00:20:24,681 {\an8}[man] They actually did a good thing for once and hired a conservative. 361 00:20:24,766 --> 00:20:27,556 {\an8}But now, of course, they're just using her to push their agenda. 362 00:20:27,644 --> 00:20:29,584 {\an8}[woman] How? She just stated that she had an abortion. 363 00:20:29,605 --> 00:20:31,455 {\an8}[woman 2] They're sending the message that Planned Parenthood 364 00:20:31,481 --> 00:20:33,901 {\an8}and other organizations that are funded by our government... 365 00:20:33,984 --> 00:20:38,074 They're completely missing the point. She's not a conservative or a liberal. 366 00:20:38,155 --> 00:20:40,865 No. No, she's a performance artist. 367 00:20:40,949 --> 00:20:44,369 It's like watching somebody burn the American flag every single morning. 368 00:20:44,453 --> 00:20:46,333 But less political and more controversial. 369 00:20:46,413 --> 00:20:48,293 I know. Isn't it great? 370 00:20:48,707 --> 00:20:49,877 [laughs] 371 00:20:50,876 --> 00:20:55,006 Well, yeah, if you think watching a star explode into a supernova 372 00:20:55,088 --> 00:20:57,088 and leave a black hole in its place is great. 373 00:20:57,674 --> 00:20:59,264 - I do. - Well, yeah, of course you do. 374 00:20:59,343 --> 00:21:02,603 [laughs] You get me, don't you? I love that. 375 00:21:10,437 --> 00:21:11,437 [Claire moans] 376 00:21:12,105 --> 00:21:13,815 - Hey, hey. - Mm-hmm. 377 00:21:15,526 --> 00:21:16,646 Claire, wait, wait. 378 00:21:16,735 --> 00:21:20,905 - What? - Did I do those things to you? 379 00:21:21,490 --> 00:21:22,570 What things? 380 00:21:23,700 --> 00:21:27,580 You know, those... Like what Mitch did. Did I do that to you? 381 00:21:27,663 --> 00:21:28,713 Oh, God. 382 00:21:28,789 --> 00:21:33,789 You think because you're older than me and technically my superior at work, 383 00:21:33,877 --> 00:21:37,587 I can't have decided to fuck you without being taken advantage of? 384 00:21:38,090 --> 00:21:40,130 What, because you're the big, powerful weatherman, 385 00:21:40,217 --> 00:21:42,177 I lose all agency in my sexual choices? 386 00:21:42,261 --> 00:21:43,641 I don't know. 387 00:21:46,014 --> 00:21:50,104 I mean, I know what I feel when I'm with you. 388 00:21:50,185 --> 00:21:53,555 I know what I feel when it's just you and me. 389 00:21:55,607 --> 00:21:58,817 I don't need anything but you, so... 390 00:21:58,902 --> 00:22:01,202 - Are you answering your own question? - I'm not. 391 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,410 Claire, the investigator kept talking about power imbalances 392 00:22:04,491 --> 00:22:06,201 and inequitable sexual dynamics. 393 00:22:06,285 --> 00:22:08,115 - That's this... That's us. - Yanko, darling. 394 00:22:08,912 --> 00:22:13,582 My family could buy and sell you and your entire family tree 395 00:22:13,667 --> 00:22:15,457 a dozen times over. 396 00:22:15,544 --> 00:22:17,554 My father has nothing to do with UBA, 397 00:22:17,629 --> 00:22:20,049 but he could still have you fired with one phone call. 398 00:22:20,966 --> 00:22:22,856 If there's a power imbalance in this relationship, 399 00:22:22,885 --> 00:22:25,845 it's the one I have over you. 400 00:22:27,806 --> 00:22:29,136 [giggles] 401 00:22:33,437 --> 00:22:36,477 And I don't plan to stop taking advantage of you anytime soon, 402 00:22:36,565 --> 00:22:40,685 so you better find another outlet for this bullshit you're peddling. 403 00:22:40,777 --> 00:22:41,777 [laughs] 404 00:22:42,529 --> 00:22:43,859 Okay. 405 00:22:43,947 --> 00:22:45,567 It's just you and me, okay? 406 00:22:45,657 --> 00:22:46,657 - Okay. - Yeah. 407 00:22:50,829 --> 00:22:52,459 [alarm beeps] 408 00:22:53,498 --> 00:22:54,578 {\an8}[sighs] 409 00:22:56,752 --> 00:22:58,052 [exhales] 410 00:22:59,505 --> 00:23:00,835 And when we come back, 411 00:23:00,923 --> 00:23:06,303 W Magazine accessories director of our favorite sunglass guru, Delilah Frye, 412 00:23:06,386 --> 00:23:08,846 shows us the hottest new trends for summer. 413 00:23:08,931 --> 00:23:12,391 {\an8}I am so excited for that. I moved here, and I forgot my sunglasses. 414 00:23:12,476 --> 00:23:14,306 {\an8}-What were you thinking? - I don't know. 415 00:23:14,394 --> 00:23:16,694 {\an8}Don't worry. Delilah's gonna take care of that for you. 416 00:23:16,772 --> 00:23:17,862 {\an8}Well, I can't wait. 417 00:23:17,940 --> 00:23:21,110 {\an8}And later in the hour, Alison and I will sit down with the author 418 00:23:21,193 --> 00:23:23,033 {\an8}of the newest "ya" sensation. 419 00:23:25,739 --> 00:23:26,819 {\an8}[chuckles] 420 00:23:26,907 --> 00:23:30,657 {\an8}Excuse me. I meant to say "YA sensation." 421 00:23:31,828 --> 00:23:32,998 {\an8}Okay there, Bradley? 422 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:35,250 {\an8}I know I'm "ya." 423 00:23:35,332 --> 00:23:38,842 {\an8}I'm okay, but I'm sorry 'cause I'm so tired right now, 424 00:23:38,919 --> 00:23:40,129 I can barely see straight. 425 00:23:40,212 --> 00:23:41,452 [Alex] All right, we're a mess. 426 00:23:41,505 --> 00:23:44,755 {\an8}We need to sleep tonight so we can pull it together for Kelly Clarkson tomorrow. 427 00:23:44,842 --> 00:23:47,052 {\an8}Oh, my gosh, Kelly is going to be here. 428 00:23:47,135 --> 00:23:49,595 {\an8}-What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. - That's right. 429 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:51,850 {\an8}-I'm the biggest Kelly Clarkson fan. - I know you are. 430 00:23:51,932 --> 00:23:54,522 - I'm probably not gonna sleep tonight. - You need to sleep. 431 00:23:54,601 --> 00:23:57,401 We'll cover your sleepy eyes with Delilah's sunglasses. 432 00:23:57,479 --> 00:23:58,689 She'll take care of that. 433 00:23:58,772 --> 00:24:00,692 Her summer styles are up next. 434 00:24:00,774 --> 00:24:04,824 And later, Alison and I are going to talk to Allegra Jameson about her new book. 435 00:24:04,903 --> 00:24:06,953 {\an8}So don't go away. 436 00:24:07,030 --> 00:24:09,990 - My body, my choice! - Abortion stops a beating heart. 437 00:24:10,075 --> 00:24:12,365 Oh, my God, this isn't going away, is it? 438 00:24:12,452 --> 00:24:16,582 Two news cycles and counting. The moon landing only gets one in 2019. 439 00:24:16,957 --> 00:24:19,247 She'll be the death of us all. Or at least Alex and Chip. 440 00:24:19,334 --> 00:24:21,174 Over my dead body. 441 00:24:21,253 --> 00:24:23,553 Actually, nobody up there would even notice my dead body. 442 00:24:23,630 --> 00:24:27,010 They'd just have to step over my rotting corpse to do the show. 443 00:24:27,092 --> 00:24:30,132 This place runs on human sacrifice. We'll all end up on the altar eventually. 444 00:24:34,224 --> 00:24:38,984 No. No, I never saw or heard anything. 445 00:24:40,522 --> 00:24:42,692 Why? Did someone say that I did? 446 00:24:42,774 --> 00:24:45,744 I never slept with him. That Page Six article was bullshit. 447 00:24:45,819 --> 00:24:50,699 Mitch was a flirt, pretty good one. I am too, to be fair. So is Alex. 448 00:24:50,782 --> 00:24:53,372 Mm, I've only been here about 18 months, 449 00:24:53,452 --> 00:24:55,682 so I'm probably not the best person to speak to the culture 450 00:24:55,704 --> 00:24:57,714 over a long period of time, 451 00:24:57,789 --> 00:25:01,339 but everything I've observed has been aboveboard. 452 00:25:01,418 --> 00:25:05,008 Honestly, I liked having him around. He was fun. I miss him. 453 00:25:06,423 --> 00:25:08,303 [male anchor] Next, we have an inspiring story 454 00:25:08,383 --> 00:25:09,643 coming out of Mississippi, 455 00:25:09,718 --> 00:25:11,838 where high school girls are walking out of class today 456 00:25:11,887 --> 00:25:15,887 to show their support for Bradley Jackson, the new coanchor of The Morning Show, 457 00:25:15,974 --> 00:25:18,194 after the governor tried to reintroduce legislation 458 00:25:18,268 --> 00:25:20,498 {\an8}-that would ban abortions after six weeks. - [students chanting] 459 00:25:20,521 --> 00:25:24,071 {\an8}This action comes after a controversial comment he made earlier this week 460 00:25:24,149 --> 00:25:27,989 {\an8}calling The Morning Show's Bradley Jackson "a dangerous threat to America." 461 00:25:28,070 --> 00:25:31,280 {\an8}Mississippi already has some of the nation's strictest abortion laws. 462 00:25:31,365 --> 00:25:34,945 {\an8}In southern parts of the state, walkouts have lasted nearly six hours, 463 00:25:35,035 --> 00:25:37,075 which represents how long it would take a student 464 00:25:37,162 --> 00:25:39,752 to drive to the state's only remaining abortion clinic. 465 00:25:39,831 --> 00:25:41,541 [female anchor] This footage is remarkable. 466 00:25:41,625 --> 00:25:43,515 [male anchor] The power of social media on display. 467 00:25:43,544 --> 00:25:45,384 [female anchor] Not to mention Bradley Jackson. 468 00:25:45,462 --> 00:25:48,972 Her comment has lit a fire under the abortion debate nationwide. 469 00:25:49,049 --> 00:25:50,989 [male anchor] And the governor's attempt to use Jackson 470 00:25:51,009 --> 00:25:54,389 as a lightning rod to push his agenda appears to have backfired. 471 00:25:54,471 --> 00:25:55,471 [female anchor] I agree. 472 00:25:55,556 --> 00:25:59,306 I'd also argue that these walkouts go beyond just the abortion bill. 473 00:25:59,393 --> 00:26:02,193 They're happening because people heard Bradley's story and thought, 474 00:26:02,271 --> 00:26:03,311 "That could be me. 475 00:26:03,397 --> 00:26:06,897 And I want to make my own choice about my future like she did." 476 00:26:06,984 --> 00:26:09,554 [male anchor] Okay, we're now getting word from our source on the ground 477 00:26:09,570 --> 00:26:11,530 that a staggering 37 school... 478 00:26:12,489 --> 00:26:14,029 [alarm beeps] 479 00:26:15,868 --> 00:26:18,828 {\an8}["Heat" plays] 480 00:26:19,246 --> 00:26:20,656 {\an8}[Kelly Clarkson singing] 481 00:26:23,584 --> 00:26:25,094 Stand by, three. Take it, three. 482 00:26:42,853 --> 00:26:43,853 [Bradley laughs] 483 00:26:43,937 --> 00:26:45,727 Come on. Bradley Jackson, get on over here. 484 00:26:45,814 --> 00:26:48,654 - Oh, my God, me? - Go, yes. Go, go. 485 00:26:48,734 --> 00:26:50,694 - [cheering] - Okay. Coming. 486 00:26:51,612 --> 00:26:54,492 {\an8}All right, girl, I know that it has been a crazy week. 487 00:26:54,573 --> 00:26:55,993 {\an8}-Oh, my gosh. - All right? 488 00:26:56,074 --> 00:26:58,954 {\an8}But you are a truth teller, Bradley Jackson. 489 00:26:59,036 --> 00:27:01,826 {\an8}You're honest, I love you, and I stand with you. 490 00:27:01,914 --> 00:27:03,794 [Kelly] All right, come on. Dance with me. Whoo! 491 00:27:04,833 --> 00:27:06,433 - [Kelly Clarkson singing] - [Alex] Whoo! 492 00:27:18,013 --> 00:27:20,023 [man] We've been growing steadily all week, 493 00:27:20,098 --> 00:27:21,978 especially in the 18-to-34 demo, 494 00:27:22,059 --> 00:27:24,599 which is hitting live numbers we haven't seen in years. 495 00:27:33,111 --> 00:27:34,991 {\an8}[both singing] 496 00:27:37,908 --> 00:27:39,488 {\an8}Kelly Clarkson, everybody! 497 00:27:40,536 --> 00:27:43,996 {\an8}[Bradley] Thank you so much for being here. You made my day. 498 00:27:44,831 --> 00:27:46,711 Thank you, everyone. That's our show for today. 499 00:27:46,792 --> 00:27:48,542 Stay tuned for The Twist. 500 00:27:49,169 --> 00:27:50,589 The culture is fine. 501 00:27:51,046 --> 00:27:53,626 And as for Mitch, everyone loved him here. 502 00:27:54,550 --> 00:27:58,100 He lit up the room. He made everyone feel like family. 503 00:27:58,428 --> 00:28:01,638 Well, I don't have a whole ton to say about Mitch. 504 00:28:02,599 --> 00:28:04,889 He was the king of the world, and he knew it. 505 00:28:05,310 --> 00:28:10,650 I saw the way he talked to people, how he hugged women hello. 506 00:28:10,732 --> 00:28:12,942 Yeah, he just thought he's pretty untouchable. 507 00:28:19,199 --> 00:28:22,909 There she is. Kelly Clarkson's truth teller. 508 00:28:22,995 --> 00:28:27,245 [sighs] This is all just so weird. Why are you here? 509 00:28:27,583 --> 00:28:31,043 I've got a meeting with Fred upstairs. I just wanted to stop in and say hello. 510 00:28:32,212 --> 00:28:35,302 You going to join the chorus of people telling me to keep behaving myself? 511 00:28:35,757 --> 00:28:37,087 Have you met me? 512 00:28:38,427 --> 00:28:39,967 Yes, I have. 513 00:28:40,053 --> 00:28:42,063 You know you're killing this, right? 514 00:28:42,139 --> 00:28:43,929 - Am I? - Mm-hmm. 515 00:28:44,016 --> 00:28:45,176 I don't know. 516 00:28:46,310 --> 00:28:49,350 Right now I'm just prepping for this Ashley interview tomorrow. 517 00:28:50,230 --> 00:28:51,440 Mm. 518 00:28:53,442 --> 00:28:56,282 God, is it ever strange being in his old dressing room? 519 00:28:56,820 --> 00:29:01,200 I hardly have a chance to get used to it, but... yeah, sometimes it's weird. 520 00:29:02,618 --> 00:29:05,038 I wonder what happened in here on a regular basis. 521 00:29:07,331 --> 00:29:09,671 Yeah, I wonder that. 522 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:16,550 Between us, I also wonder who knew. 523 00:29:21,887 --> 00:29:25,017 All right, I'll leave you to it. [chuckles] 524 00:29:35,192 --> 00:29:36,322 [exhales] 525 00:29:38,570 --> 00:29:39,570 [Alex] Come in. 526 00:29:42,533 --> 00:29:44,793 Hey, you got a minute? 527 00:29:45,244 --> 00:29:46,254 Sure. 528 00:29:47,538 --> 00:29:51,498 - I just wanted to say that... - Oh, God, I'm fine. 529 00:29:52,042 --> 00:29:53,462 You don't have to do this. 530 00:29:53,544 --> 00:29:55,714 I literally didn't do anything yet. 531 00:29:56,630 --> 00:29:58,550 We've known each other long enough, Chip. 532 00:29:58,966 --> 00:30:00,126 I know you know me. 533 00:30:01,218 --> 00:30:03,758 Kelly Clarkson likes Bradley more than she likes me. 534 00:30:03,846 --> 00:30:06,096 - I'm gonna live. - [chuckles] 535 00:30:07,057 --> 00:30:10,687 You know, obviously she's new. She created a stir this week. 536 00:30:10,769 --> 00:30:13,899 - It's gonna die down soon. - Why? We don't want it to die down. 537 00:30:13,981 --> 00:30:15,231 It's great. 538 00:30:17,317 --> 00:30:20,647 I mean, I made her, right? 539 00:30:20,737 --> 00:30:21,907 Yeah. 540 00:30:21,989 --> 00:30:25,829 I'm her Dr. Frankenstein. She's my monster. 541 00:30:26,618 --> 00:30:30,788 And if I'm being honest, she's actually exceeding my expectations. 542 00:30:30,873 --> 00:30:33,633 And listen, would I like a little credit? 543 00:30:34,585 --> 00:30:35,585 Sure. 544 00:30:36,003 --> 00:30:38,483 But that's also not surprising, 'cause people are disappointing, 545 00:30:38,505 --> 00:30:41,255 and you just can't let it get to you. 546 00:30:43,051 --> 00:30:46,971 - [sighs] - Well, that is... I'm really proud of you. 547 00:30:47,055 --> 00:30:49,725 Oh, my God, stop. 548 00:30:49,808 --> 00:30:52,018 - What? - It's embarrassing. 549 00:30:52,102 --> 00:30:55,022 You really don't do sincere emotion well. It's kind of painful. 550 00:30:55,105 --> 00:30:57,315 Okay. All true. 551 00:30:57,399 --> 00:30:58,569 Yeah. 552 00:30:58,650 --> 00:30:59,860 Still, I'm... 553 00:31:01,486 --> 00:31:02,696 proud of you. 554 00:31:05,991 --> 00:31:07,241 Thank you. 555 00:31:09,786 --> 00:31:12,706 There's one little thing I do want to run by you. 556 00:31:13,498 --> 00:31:14,708 - Um... - Go on. 557 00:31:14,791 --> 00:31:16,671 - New York Magazine called. - Mm-hmm. 558 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:20,760 Maggie Brener wants to do a feature piece on Bradley. 559 00:31:24,301 --> 00:31:25,431 Maggie Brener? 560 00:31:26,970 --> 00:31:28,220 - [Alex] Hm. - Mm-hmm. 561 00:31:30,098 --> 00:31:33,138 That's good. That's good. 562 00:31:34,311 --> 00:31:35,351 Mm-hmm. 563 00:31:36,188 --> 00:31:39,018 It really takes the focus off Mitch being gone, huh? 564 00:31:41,235 --> 00:31:42,645 - Yeah, that's true. - Yeah. 565 00:31:42,736 --> 00:31:44,356 - Yeah. - Yeah. 566 00:31:49,785 --> 00:31:50,945 Well, okay. 567 00:32:06,343 --> 00:32:07,513 [door closes] 568 00:32:07,845 --> 00:32:09,215 [Vicki] So, he seduced you? 569 00:32:09,763 --> 00:32:11,853 It did not feel that way at the time. 570 00:32:13,225 --> 00:32:16,435 Uh, we had this easy working relationship 571 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:18,500 where we could almost finish each other's sentences. 572 00:32:18,522 --> 00:32:19,982 He could read my mind. 573 00:32:21,942 --> 00:32:24,152 It became very attractive. 574 00:32:25,946 --> 00:32:28,616 And then he started to talk about his marital issues. 575 00:32:29,324 --> 00:32:32,744 He and his wife fought all the time. It was hard raising kids. 576 00:32:32,828 --> 00:32:34,658 They never had sex. On and on. 577 00:32:35,956 --> 00:32:37,826 Mitch was genuinely lonely. 578 00:32:38,876 --> 00:32:40,086 So was I. 579 00:32:41,378 --> 00:32:43,668 Our world was this job. 580 00:32:45,883 --> 00:32:48,223 [sighs] And he let me in. 581 00:32:49,928 --> 00:32:54,808 He created this intimacy where I felt seen. 582 00:32:56,894 --> 00:33:01,444 Respected. I admired him so much. He knew it. 583 00:33:02,441 --> 00:33:04,071 He knew it. And then... 584 00:33:06,820 --> 00:33:10,870 uh, we didn't sleep together until right before the election. 585 00:33:13,243 --> 00:33:14,543 How long did it last? 586 00:33:14,620 --> 00:33:17,000 The affair? About a year. 587 00:33:18,624 --> 00:33:21,544 - And which one of you... - Me. I ended it. 588 00:33:22,628 --> 00:33:23,628 Why? 589 00:33:24,796 --> 00:33:26,256 It got too complicated. 590 00:33:27,841 --> 00:33:29,431 And what about after? 591 00:33:29,927 --> 00:33:32,467 - "After?" - After you broke up with him. 592 00:33:32,971 --> 00:33:37,141 What was it like for you? Were there any repercussions? 593 00:33:37,226 --> 00:33:40,186 No. Not at all. We were perfectly professional. 594 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:43,230 This is a lot to carry with you. 595 00:33:44,066 --> 00:33:46,106 I understand why you decided to tell the Times. 596 00:33:46,735 --> 00:33:47,945 What? No. 597 00:33:48,529 --> 00:33:50,489 No. I did not leak it to the Times. 598 00:33:50,572 --> 00:33:54,412 Oh. You didn't? Oh, I'm sorry. I just... 599 00:33:54,952 --> 00:33:58,082 Since you made the complaint to HR a week before his termination, 600 00:33:58,163 --> 00:34:00,183 the one that the network was investigating, I assumed... 601 00:34:00,207 --> 00:34:03,537 I made a complaint 'cause I couldn't stand watching Mitch report on Me Too anymore 602 00:34:03,627 --> 00:34:06,457 with that empathetic, dad-next-door smile. 603 00:34:06,547 --> 00:34:08,087 That had to end. 604 00:34:08,757 --> 00:34:12,337 But it was never my intention that he get fired. 605 00:34:14,346 --> 00:34:16,276 [Vicki] I won't get into specifics over the phone, 606 00:34:16,306 --> 00:34:18,346 but, so far, you're safe. 607 00:34:18,433 --> 00:34:20,643 Nobody's implicated the show or the network yet. 608 00:34:20,726 --> 00:34:21,726 Just Mitch. 609 00:34:21,812 --> 00:34:24,192 Okay, good. What's the next move? 610 00:34:24,273 --> 00:34:26,283 I conduct my investigation. Talk to everyone. 611 00:34:26,358 --> 00:34:29,358 Find out where you're vulnerable. You're not out of the woods yet. 612 00:34:29,444 --> 00:34:31,704 - All right. Keep me posted. - Mm-hmm. 613 00:34:37,995 --> 00:34:40,495 {\an8}[male announcer] Tomorrow. Bradley Jackson's live sit-down 614 00:34:40,581 --> 00:34:43,081 {\an8}with former TMS staffer Ashley Brown. 615 00:34:43,166 --> 00:34:46,296 {\an8}The painful truth about the Mitch Kessler no one knew. 616 00:34:46,378 --> 00:34:48,548 The interview everyone will be talking about. 617 00:34:48,630 --> 00:34:50,150 - Only on The Morning Show. - [exhales] 618 00:34:50,841 --> 00:34:54,091 Well, shit. That feels sort of incongruous, doesn't it? 619 00:34:54,178 --> 00:34:55,548 What? What's incongruous? 620 00:34:55,637 --> 00:34:57,807 What they're selling and what we're prepping. 621 00:34:58,557 --> 00:35:01,267 No. Marketing is doing their job. We need eyeballs. 622 00:35:01,351 --> 00:35:03,561 I just hope we don't disappoint a lot of eyeballs. 623 00:35:03,645 --> 00:35:05,205 This thing could backfire on us, you know. 624 00:35:05,230 --> 00:35:07,820 This is a strong interview, Bradley. Ashley is ready. 625 00:35:07,900 --> 00:35:09,740 Which is not something I could say a week ago. 626 00:35:09,818 --> 00:35:11,278 We have done good work. 627 00:35:11,361 --> 00:35:12,821 Yeah. I guess so. 628 00:35:12,905 --> 00:35:16,525 I just can't help but feel like it's a little bit safe. 629 00:35:16,617 --> 00:35:18,537 "Safe"? What are you... It's not "safe." 630 00:35:18,619 --> 00:35:20,789 Yeah. Safe. Soft. 631 00:35:20,871 --> 00:35:23,961 Ashley and Mitch have this flirtatious workplace dynamic. 632 00:35:24,416 --> 00:35:26,126 Mitch pushes it too far. 633 00:35:26,210 --> 00:35:28,210 It never crosses the line, 634 00:35:28,295 --> 00:35:31,085 but Ashley feels all this pressure, and she quits. 635 00:35:31,173 --> 00:35:33,553 - That's it? - Yeah, that's not nothing. 636 00:35:33,634 --> 00:35:35,644 No, it's not nothing. It's awful. 637 00:35:35,719 --> 00:35:39,309 And I give her so much credit for coming back on the show. 638 00:35:39,389 --> 00:35:43,189 I just can't help but feel like I'm pushing someone else's agenda. 639 00:35:43,268 --> 00:35:46,938 No, no, no. You're helping to tell Ashley's story. Her truth. 640 00:35:47,022 --> 00:35:48,732 Well, it's a truth. 641 00:35:48,815 --> 00:35:51,735 It's a truth that's been poked and prodded and vetted 642 00:35:51,818 --> 00:35:56,028 by rooms full of lawyers and executives and crisis management specialists, 643 00:35:56,114 --> 00:35:58,914 all trying to minimize the damage to the network. 644 00:35:58,992 --> 00:36:02,452 And, you know, UBA's exposure here is very low. 645 00:36:02,538 --> 00:36:05,228 Otherwise they would never let this interview happen. You and I know that. 646 00:36:05,249 --> 00:36:06,249 Okay, okay. 647 00:36:06,333 --> 00:36:09,213 It's like the illusion of transparency without any of the actual risk. 648 00:36:09,294 --> 00:36:12,054 Okay, fine. You're not wrong. UBA is a business. Right? 649 00:36:12,130 --> 00:36:14,480 They're not gonna stab themselves in the face for the greater good. 650 00:36:14,508 --> 00:36:15,508 Right. 651 00:36:15,592 --> 00:36:18,142 But it doesn't mean this interview isn't important. 652 00:36:18,220 --> 00:36:19,890 Ashley's experience is common. 653 00:36:19,972 --> 00:36:24,852 It's, um, sexual misconduct at an insidiously routine level. 654 00:36:24,935 --> 00:36:25,975 That shit matters. 655 00:36:26,854 --> 00:36:28,154 It's relatable. 656 00:36:28,230 --> 00:36:30,270 It's gonna mean something to our audience. 657 00:36:32,651 --> 00:36:33,941 Okay. 658 00:36:34,027 --> 00:36:36,947 - I hope you're right. - No, look. I'm totally right. 659 00:36:37,364 --> 00:36:40,584 Look, you had a long week. It's been a bumpy ride. 660 00:36:41,702 --> 00:36:42,702 But you've done great. 661 00:36:42,786 --> 00:36:46,286 You're coming out of this strong as shit, so let's just focus. 662 00:36:46,373 --> 00:36:48,043 Bring this one home. Okay? 663 00:36:48,125 --> 00:36:49,125 Okay. 664 00:36:49,835 --> 00:36:50,915 I hear you. 665 00:36:59,386 --> 00:37:00,846 [alarm beeps] 666 00:37:13,275 --> 00:37:14,875 [director] Let's go right to camera two. 667 00:37:15,319 --> 00:37:17,359 - [Chip] So, just, no jib. - [director] Yeah. 668 00:37:17,779 --> 00:37:19,719 - [Chip] I'm fine with that. - [Cory] Hi, everybody. 669 00:37:19,740 --> 00:37:23,040 Wow. TGIF, am I right? What a week! Oof. 670 00:37:23,118 --> 00:37:24,698 Look who it is. It's Cory. 671 00:37:24,786 --> 00:37:27,456 Big, big day. I wanted to catch the show live. 672 00:37:27,539 --> 00:37:29,419 - How are you doing? - Oh, yeah. Welcome. 673 00:37:29,499 --> 00:37:30,879 - Thank you. - Yes. 674 00:37:32,461 --> 00:37:33,751 Did you know he was coming? 675 00:37:33,837 --> 00:37:36,047 No fucking clue. [laughs] 676 00:37:36,715 --> 00:37:40,005 {\an8}And when we come back, I sit down with Ashley Brown, 677 00:37:40,093 --> 00:37:43,513 {\an8}a former Morning Show staffer with an emotional story to tell 678 00:37:43,597 --> 00:37:46,517 {\an8}about her experiences with Mitch Kessler. 679 00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:47,600 {\an8}Stay with us. 680 00:37:48,936 --> 00:37:51,356 [floor director] And we're out. Back in two minutes. 681 00:37:51,438 --> 00:37:54,148 - [Alex sighs] - [sighs] All right. Here I go. 682 00:37:54,233 --> 00:37:58,203 Hey, um, you're going to be great. You're ready. 683 00:37:58,612 --> 00:38:00,702 Just stick to the script, okay? 684 00:38:00,781 --> 00:38:03,371 And just remember, I'm with you the whole time. 685 00:38:03,700 --> 00:38:04,740 - Okay. - Okay? 686 00:38:04,826 --> 00:38:06,326 - Thanks, Alex. - Yeah. 687 00:38:08,580 --> 00:38:09,580 [sighs] 688 00:38:13,168 --> 00:38:14,458 We're back in 30. 689 00:38:27,891 --> 00:38:29,181 [Bradley] Hi, Ashley. 690 00:38:29,852 --> 00:38:32,192 Bradley Jackson. So nice to meet you. 691 00:38:32,271 --> 00:38:34,691 [Ashley] I'm so nervous. I hope my mike doesn't pick it up. 692 00:38:34,773 --> 00:38:37,113 Oh, it's gonna be okay. We're in this together. 693 00:38:37,192 --> 00:38:38,532 - Okay. - All right? 694 00:38:38,610 --> 00:38:40,110 You want to take a seat? 695 00:38:41,655 --> 00:38:46,905 - And we're back in four, three, two... - [Alex sighs] 696 00:38:47,327 --> 00:38:48,497 Cue her. 697 00:38:51,582 --> 00:38:54,172 {\an8}So, by this point, you were working in the audio department. 698 00:38:54,251 --> 00:38:58,091 {\an8}Yeah. So, I was the person who miked everyone. 699 00:38:58,172 --> 00:39:00,302 {\an8}It's a quick but intimate job. 700 00:39:00,841 --> 00:39:03,221 {\an8}So, of course I was around Mitch every day. 701 00:39:03,302 --> 00:39:08,142 {\an8}And he liked to tease me when I would slide the mike down his shirt. 702 00:39:08,807 --> 00:39:10,557 {\an8}You know, flirty stuff. 703 00:39:10,642 --> 00:39:14,352 {\an8}And I guess I thought he was fun... 704 00:39:15,439 --> 00:39:18,569 {\an8}and I liked the attention from the star of the show. 705 00:39:19,234 --> 00:39:21,404 {\an8}If I'm honest, I flirted back. 706 00:39:22,154 --> 00:39:25,874 {\an8}But I never intended for it to take the turn that it did. 707 00:39:26,658 --> 00:39:28,078 {\an8}And when did that happen? 708 00:39:29,620 --> 00:39:31,910 {\an8}I'm... sorry. This is all just... 709 00:39:31,997 --> 00:39:34,367 {\an8}It's okay. Take your time, Ashley. 710 00:39:38,629 --> 00:39:43,049 It was 2009, and there was a big production meeting. 711 00:39:43,133 --> 00:39:44,433 Everyone was there. 712 00:39:45,260 --> 00:39:49,390 I wound up sitting next to Mitch, which... he made sure of. 713 00:39:49,890 --> 00:39:51,560 And he sat down next to me. 714 00:39:52,392 --> 00:39:54,272 So, we were all in this meeting, 715 00:39:54,353 --> 00:39:58,693 and I felt a hand on my thigh, under the table... 716 00:40:00,150 --> 00:40:01,320 and it was him. 717 00:40:02,110 --> 00:40:03,740 His hand lingered there. 718 00:40:04,821 --> 00:40:08,411 Then I felt him squeeze my thigh in a way that felt... 719 00:40:09,993 --> 00:40:12,663 Loaded. Sexual. 720 00:40:13,205 --> 00:40:15,915 [Bradley] And what was going through your head when that happened? 721 00:40:17,417 --> 00:40:21,507 {\an8}If I'm honest with myself, it was exciting. 722 00:40:22,714 --> 00:40:23,974 {\an8}Really exciting. 723 00:40:25,300 --> 00:40:30,180 But also shocking and overwhelming. 724 00:40:30,973 --> 00:40:32,023 Confusing. 725 00:40:32,975 --> 00:40:34,845 How did you react in the moment? 726 00:40:35,519 --> 00:40:38,229 I didn't. I should have. 727 00:40:39,314 --> 00:40:43,364 But it all happened so fast, and it was so public. 728 00:40:43,944 --> 00:40:47,074 I didn't have time to think, and so I did nothing. 729 00:40:48,699 --> 00:40:50,369 And that opened a door. 730 00:40:50,742 --> 00:40:56,792 And that flirty thing that we had, it increased. 731 00:40:57,416 --> 00:41:03,046 {\an8}A lot. And it became... consuming. 732 00:41:04,089 --> 00:41:06,929 {\an8}"Consuming"? Describe what you mean. 733 00:41:08,260 --> 00:41:10,260 {\an8}I couldn't focus on my job. 734 00:41:10,929 --> 00:41:16,809 {\an8}All I could think about was what sexual innuendo Mitch would throw my way. 735 00:41:16,894 --> 00:41:21,114 {\an8}And... I knew what he wanted. 736 00:41:22,065 --> 00:41:28,275 {\an8}There was a question in my head of, "Should I give it to him?" 737 00:41:28,822 --> 00:41:31,032 {\an8}Or what would happen if you didn't? 738 00:41:31,450 --> 00:41:34,240 {\an8}Yeah. That crossed my mind. 739 00:41:35,245 --> 00:41:38,745 But I never did. But I was still scared. 740 00:41:38,832 --> 00:41:45,462 I felt like my entire career was in the hands of this one person. 741 00:41:46,548 --> 00:41:51,598 I was very confused. I didn't know how I felt about anything. 742 00:41:52,554 --> 00:41:56,734 And eventually it just became too much. 743 00:41:57,893 --> 00:41:59,483 And so I quit. 744 00:42:02,523 --> 00:42:07,243 Did you ever open up to anyone, tell them what you were going through? 745 00:42:10,072 --> 00:42:11,322 {\an8}No, I didn't. 746 00:42:12,783 --> 00:42:14,413 {\an8}Did you report to HR? 747 00:42:15,869 --> 00:42:17,499 {\an8}About Mitch? No. 748 00:42:20,374 --> 00:42:21,464 Why didn't you? 749 00:42:24,002 --> 00:42:27,802 I guess I just... felt embarrassed. 750 00:42:30,717 --> 00:42:33,297 I didn't want Mitch to know that I was complaining. 751 00:42:36,807 --> 00:42:40,727 So you felt it would somehow get back to Mitch. 752 00:42:42,813 --> 00:42:44,313 No, I... 753 00:42:48,610 --> 00:42:50,570 Wait. That question wasn't vetted. 754 00:42:51,780 --> 00:42:53,280 I guess that... 755 00:42:54,283 --> 00:42:57,083 - Where are you going with this, Bradley? - It's okay, Ashley. 756 00:42:58,161 --> 00:43:01,921 I know it's uncomfortable being back here with all the people you used to work with 757 00:43:01,999 --> 00:43:03,629 in the studio and... 758 00:43:04,293 --> 00:43:06,173 I guess what I'm asking is: 759 00:43:06,253 --> 00:43:11,263 Was there something about the culture at this network, at this show, 760 00:43:11,341 --> 00:43:14,301 that made it feel impossible to complain? 761 00:43:15,512 --> 00:43:16,682 No. 762 00:43:16,763 --> 00:43:18,143 What the hell is she doing? 763 00:43:20,434 --> 00:43:21,644 No, I... 764 00:43:22,311 --> 00:43:26,861 I didn't say anything because I didn't want anyone to know. 765 00:43:28,817 --> 00:43:30,107 Know what? 766 00:43:32,696 --> 00:43:33,776 [exhales] 767 00:43:33,864 --> 00:43:35,914 People had to know Mitch was flirting with you. 768 00:43:35,991 --> 00:43:37,621 You said he did it publicly. 769 00:43:43,832 --> 00:43:48,092 I'm not talking about flirting. I'm talking about what happened. 770 00:43:51,340 --> 00:43:52,840 Did she hint at this during prep? 771 00:43:52,925 --> 00:43:55,335 - No. She never... - Tell her to stop. 772 00:43:55,427 --> 00:43:59,217 - Bradley. - Mia. Don't stop her. 773 00:44:04,603 --> 00:44:05,683 [Bradley] Ashley, I'm here. 774 00:44:06,855 --> 00:44:07,855 You're safe. 775 00:44:07,940 --> 00:44:11,030 I don't want you to say anything that you don't feel comfortable saying. 776 00:44:13,654 --> 00:44:15,574 - Bradley. - But the truth matters. 777 00:44:15,656 --> 00:44:16,736 [Alex] Pull it back. 778 00:44:16,823 --> 00:44:19,623 Sometimes it's the only weapon that we have 779 00:44:19,701 --> 00:44:22,161 against the powerful men who are trying to shut us up. 780 00:44:22,246 --> 00:44:24,706 Bradley, stop this right now. 781 00:44:24,790 --> 00:44:29,750 And your truth, Ashley. Your truth could help so many other women. 782 00:44:31,630 --> 00:44:33,010 Fred is on the phone. 783 00:44:44,518 --> 00:44:48,438 {\an8}Mitch and I did cross the line... 784 00:44:50,691 --> 00:44:51,981 {\an8}a few times. 785 00:44:54,111 --> 00:44:55,701 {\an8}In his dressing room. 786 00:44:59,533 --> 00:45:03,253 {\an8}He would call me in. We would start kissing. 787 00:45:04,663 --> 00:45:06,463 {\an8}I would give him oral sex. 788 00:45:11,336 --> 00:45:12,336 [phone buzzes] 789 00:45:16,216 --> 00:45:19,336 He never forced me, ever. 790 00:45:20,929 --> 00:45:22,259 But I guess I... 791 00:45:24,057 --> 00:45:25,267 I still just... 792 00:45:27,519 --> 00:45:31,729 didn't really know how not to go through with it. 793 00:45:34,568 --> 00:45:37,238 And I never told anybody, but... 794 00:45:38,780 --> 00:45:40,070 everybody knew. 795 00:45:41,241 --> 00:45:42,491 He's not picking up. 796 00:45:42,951 --> 00:45:43,951 Fuck! 797 00:45:44,036 --> 00:45:45,446 [Ashley] I could feel it. 798 00:45:46,496 --> 00:45:47,786 I could feel... 799 00:45:49,499 --> 00:45:55,379 these people that I... respected looking at me different. 800 00:45:56,840 --> 00:45:58,260 Losing respect for me. 801 00:45:59,259 --> 00:46:01,049 That must've been so hard for you. 802 00:46:01,470 --> 00:46:02,510 It was. 803 00:46:06,808 --> 00:46:11,978 I felt like I was... watching myself from the outside. 804 00:46:13,357 --> 00:46:16,817 And I saw myself the way everyone else saw me. 805 00:46:16,902 --> 00:46:22,572 This... slut sleeping with Mitch to help her career. 806 00:46:24,201 --> 00:46:27,621 And I didn't... know who that person was. 807 00:46:28,622 --> 00:46:33,422 I didn't recognize myself. And he did that to me. 808 00:46:34,169 --> 00:46:35,629 He branded me. 809 00:46:36,088 --> 00:46:39,968 He stole my confidence, my self-worth. 810 00:46:42,219 --> 00:46:44,389 And then I was... drowning, 811 00:46:44,471 --> 00:46:47,181 and there was no one to throw me a lifeline. 812 00:46:47,266 --> 00:46:48,476 No one. 813 00:46:50,894 --> 00:46:54,274 I was alone. So alone. 814 00:46:56,149 --> 00:46:58,489 Surrounded by people, but... 815 00:46:59,152 --> 00:47:00,782 Isolated. 816 00:47:06,618 --> 00:47:10,958 Thank you so much, Ashley. Thank you for telling us your truth. 817 00:47:11,707 --> 00:47:13,957 You're an incredibly brave woman. 818 00:47:14,042 --> 00:47:15,212 [exhales] 819 00:47:18,672 --> 00:47:20,092 We'll be right back. 820 00:47:22,050 --> 00:47:23,050 [Cory exhales] 821 00:47:23,969 --> 00:47:25,349 And we're out. 822 00:47:25,429 --> 00:47:27,429 [chatter] 823 00:47:29,558 --> 00:47:31,978 Thank you. Can I give you a hug? 824 00:47:38,317 --> 00:47:40,377 - [Bradley] Can I get you a tissue? - [Ashley murmurs] 825 00:47:40,402 --> 00:47:41,532 I'll be right back. 826 00:47:48,327 --> 00:47:50,077 What the fuck was that? 827 00:47:52,039 --> 00:47:54,329 I brought you in. I bet on you. 828 00:47:54,416 --> 00:47:56,126 I dragged you up out of nowhere 829 00:47:56,210 --> 00:47:59,420 and gave you the opportunity of a fucking lifetime. 830 00:48:00,506 --> 00:48:02,466 What you just did was reckless. 831 00:48:03,133 --> 00:48:05,593 You just put this show and everyone who works here at risk. 832 00:48:05,677 --> 00:48:07,217 Did you know? 833 00:48:12,518 --> 00:48:13,688 Excuse me? 834 00:48:13,769 --> 00:48:15,149 About Mitch. 835 00:48:15,938 --> 00:48:18,358 About what was going on in his dressing room. 836 00:48:19,483 --> 00:48:20,533 Did you? 837 00:48:22,027 --> 00:48:23,277 How dare you? 838 00:48:35,499 --> 00:48:39,709 Excellent interview, Chip. I can't wait for the rest of the show. 839 00:48:39,795 --> 00:48:41,415 I'm gonna grab some more tea. 840 00:48:49,096 --> 00:48:53,766 ["Stronger" plays]