Kathie Lee Gifford, not the brightest bulb in the.. umm.. bulb store, puts on a "Chinese" accent and slits her eyes to tell some stupid story. Here is the Asian American Journalists Association's letter to NBC News:
It's difficult to believe in this day and age, and immediately following an Olympics hosted by China, that "Today" host Kathie Lee Gifford chose to relate on national television an "amusing" anecdote about Al Roker sending birthday greetings to her in a mock "Chinese" accent.
If that weren't bad enough, Gifford decided to spice up her performance by squinting her eyes into slits. Gifford's performance had all the wit and subtlety of a schoolyard taunt. All that were missing were the buck teeth and Coke-bottle glasses.
I suppose she could defend herself by pointing out her name IS Lee....
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