'Fox and Friends' Co-host Leaves Set

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By Matthew Sheffield | March 22, 2008 - 10:49 ET

Update 12:13. This post was incorrect. My apologies to Brian Kilmeade and "Fox and Friends" for not getting the joke.

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Keep right on walking

March 22, 2008 - 10:57 ET by CT

Keep right on walking Kilmeade you wont be missed.

This was all a joke by

March 22, 2008 - 11:02 ET by SMGalbraith

This was all a joke by Kilmeade and Doocy. As I understand it, he was back on the set for the next segment.

He got "upset" and walked off right after Doocy's remark that Kilmeade was just a "typical sports guy". Hah.

It was all tongue in cheek. 

 

 

SM

March 22, 2008 - 11:08 ET by Noel Sheppard

SM,

I was wondering the same thing, if this was tongue-in-cheek for being called a "typical sports guy."

So, he's back on in the next segment, and everything was fine? ns

Noel: So, he's back on in

March 22, 2008 - 11:14 ET by SMGalbraith

Noel: So, he's back on in the next segment, and everything was fine? ns

I didn't see it live; but I've read that he indeed did come back for the next segment. Johnny Dollar at Olbermannwatch gives some details:

"In fact, the walk-out was a joke (and one Kilmeade has used a half dozen times before): Doocy jokingly called him a "typical sports guy", and since a commercial break was coming up, Kilmeade feigned mock-anger and walked out the door. What Oralmann doesn't tell you: Kilmeade promptly returned, laughed about it, and went on to debate the issue further."

It's obvious if you watch it that he got "upset" over the "typical sports guy" jab by Doocy. Clearly (to me), that was a joke.

Steve

Yes, the Fox and Friends

March 22, 2008 - 11:42 ET by drillanwr

Yes, the Fox and Friends guys have pulled this stunt before ... the "walk-off" ...

 And I notice some folks at least running over his foot with the proverbial bus, if not tossing him under it for this ...

 

While he often sounds a bit "air-headed" Kilmead really has his head on straight when it comes to the "reality" of situations ... I've heard him debate quite strongly on the show ... Who can forget his smackdown of Janeane Garofalo a few years ago? Not to mention how he got up in Al Frankin's face at some party where Frankin decided to verbially attack Alan Colmes in public.

 

When you men get home and face an anti-war protestor, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend because she knows she’s dating a pussy… ~ Attributed to General Tommy Franks

Kilmeade, girly man.

March 22, 2008 - 11:04 ET by ncstevem

Kilmeade, girly man.

And one more thing...

March 22, 2008 - 11:09 ET by goldenthroat

"I'll be back".  - The Kilmenator

duh

March 22, 2008 - 11:18 ET by scotth

"Looks like it had an effect."

You must not watch FOX & Friends often. He kids around like that all the time.

 

Darn

March 22, 2008 - 12:17 ET by Matthew Sheffield

Well, I have pulled the original article. My apologies, everyone!

I reject Sen. Obama's call for dialogue.

March 22, 2008 - 11:46 ET by JWF

I am 45. I am post civil rights, same as the Obama's.

It has been pounded, hammered into my brain almost from day 1. Don't be a racist. Don't discriminate.

Sesame Street, Electric Company, Saturday Morning cartoons. "very special episode of" sitcoms & drama's. 12 years of school. After school specials. Even at work. Don't harrass womens and minorities. Don't discriminate based on gender or sexuality.

Guess what? It worked. Wonderfully. I am not a racist. I don't discriminate.

Now Obama wants us all to sit down again, AGAIN! and open a dialogue between the races. I reject your dialogue sir.

Sen. Obama has a hate mongering racist anti-american minister and somehow this becomes MY problem? How about this? NO.

Let's talk about how the Japanese killed all those people at Pearl. Oh wait, we're over it!
Let's talk about Little Big Horn. Oh wait, we're over it.
Let's talk about the USS Maine. Oh wait, we're over it.
Let's talk about the Alamo. Oh wait. we're over it.