1 00:02:46,741 --> 00:02:50,534 Good morning. Welcome back and thank you for joining us. 2 00:02:50,536 --> 00:02:54,163 While we are still reeling from the shock of last week, 3 00:02:54,165 --> 00:02:57,499 today is a very special day here at The Morning Show 4 00:02:57,502 --> 00:03:00,422 because of this gal sitting right next to me. 5 00:03:01,922 --> 00:03:07,384 Uh-oh. Wait, wait, hold on a second. Where is she? Bradley? 6 00:03:07,386 --> 00:03:09,637 Send her in. Take four. 7 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:11,221 Now. Go, go, go. 8 00:03:11,223 --> 00:03:12,433 Oh. 9 00:03:13,809 --> 00:03:16,449 - Stand by, one. Take it, one. - Bradley Jackson. 10 00:03:17,271 --> 00:03:19,355 You're not going to have a heart attack. You're not. 11 00:03:19,357 --> 00:03:21,023 I feel so empowered. Do I look empowered? 12 00:03:21,025 --> 00:03:22,274 - I feel empowered. - You look great. 13 00:03:22,276 --> 00:03:24,904 - Hello, Bradley. - Hey there. 14 00:03:26,030 --> 00:03:31,075 "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change." 15 00:03:31,077 --> 00:03:34,370 - Oh, my gosh. Wow! - Come on. Sit up on your throne. 16 00:03:34,372 --> 00:03:37,414 This is amazing. Okay. 17 00:03:37,416 --> 00:03:38,953 Something about Kelly's pipes makes 18 00:03:38,956 --> 00:03:40,960 you feel like you can do anything. Am I right? 19 00:03:40,962 --> 00:03:43,295 You are absolutely right. I love me some Kelly. 20 00:03:43,297 --> 00:03:46,799 But, listen, Miss Bradley, this is about you right now. 21 00:03:46,801 --> 00:03:49,551 You have arrived. Welcome, Bradley Jackson. 22 00:03:49,553 --> 00:03:51,011 Thank you so much, Alex. 23 00:03:51,013 --> 00:03:53,222 Wow, I can't even begin to express 24 00:03:53,224 --> 00:03:57,434 how thrilled I am to be sitting in this iconic studio next to you. 25 00:03:57,436 --> 00:03:59,324 - Aww. - Talk about dreams come true. 26 00:03:59,327 --> 00:04:02,481 I am living proof that that is more than just a cliché. 27 00:04:02,484 --> 00:04:03,684 I've been watching this show 28 00:04:03,687 --> 00:04:05,693 since I was toddling around in a onesie. 29 00:04:05,695 --> 00:04:06,777 Oh, my gosh. 30 00:04:06,779 --> 00:04:10,656 To be sitting side-by-side with you. I mean, somebody pinch me. 31 00:04:10,658 --> 00:04:13,742 Oh, well, let me just tell you the feeling is mutual. 32 00:04:13,744 --> 00:04:15,434 When we did our interview last week, 33 00:04:15,437 --> 00:04:17,696 I just felt this instant connection. 34 00:04:17,699 --> 00:04:18,915 Fucking bitch. 35 00:04:18,918 --> 00:04:20,916 - Yes, I had the same feeling. - Yeah. 36 00:04:20,918 --> 00:04:23,002 Journalistic kismet or something. 37 00:04:23,004 --> 00:04:24,211 Oh, I like that. Yes. 38 00:04:24,213 --> 00:04:26,964 Like when you go on a first date and it just sparks so easily... 39 00:04:26,966 --> 00:04:29,842 Does this feel like total, bland bullshit to you? 40 00:04:29,844 --> 00:04:33,053 You mean, does it feel like the show? Yes. 41 00:04:33,055 --> 00:04:34,680 - Oh. - Very single. 42 00:04:34,682 --> 00:04:36,682 Not for long. Not for long. 43 00:04:36,684 --> 00:04:38,601 So, what would we consider this to be? 44 00:04:38,603 --> 00:04:40,936 I guess our... Would this be our second date? 45 00:04:40,938 --> 00:04:42,582 Well, I don't want to scare you, Alex, 46 00:04:42,585 --> 00:04:44,690 but I think we've already moved in. 47 00:04:44,692 --> 00:04:47,653 Oh, my gosh, that was fast. 48 00:04:48,904 --> 00:04:52,491 Well, here's hoping you get to the bedroom soon. 49 00:04:53,284 --> 00:04:55,826 We have a little surprise for you, Bradley. 50 00:04:55,828 --> 00:04:57,328 - You do? - Yes, we do. 51 00:04:57,330 --> 00:04:58,965 - All set with the feed? - Ready to go. 52 00:04:58,968 --> 00:05:00,050 And for our audience, 53 00:05:00,053 --> 00:05:04,459 Bradley's mom is checking in on us from West Virginia. 54 00:05:04,462 --> 00:05:06,839 Sandy Jackson, are you there? 55 00:05:07,548 --> 00:05:09,434 Hi there. Hello, everybody. 56 00:05:09,437 --> 00:05:10,925 Hello, Sandy. 57 00:05:10,927 --> 00:05:14,219 Hi, Mom. I'm on The Morning Show. How about this? 58 00:05:14,221 --> 00:05:16,012 I'm just so proud. 59 00:05:16,014 --> 00:05:17,973 Well, as you should be. 60 00:05:17,975 --> 00:05:19,892 Bradley is pretty amazing. 61 00:05:19,894 --> 00:05:23,520 What was it like watching her grow up? 62 00:05:23,522 --> 00:05:25,098 Oh, it was just wonderful. 63 00:05:25,101 --> 00:05:30,319 She was always so smart and sassy and funny and just so much fun. 64 00:05:30,321 --> 00:05:32,518 It was a wonderful time for our family, 65 00:05:32,519 --> 00:05:34,541 and so much love and happiness. 66 00:05:34,543 --> 00:05:38,202 And we always knew that Bradley was something special. 67 00:05:38,204 --> 00:05:41,038 - You were always a great mom. - Aww. 68 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:45,751 Sandy, when did you first start seeing Bradley's potential? 69 00:05:45,753 --> 00:05:47,670 Oh, very early on. 70 00:05:47,673 --> 00:05:49,754 She was always the smartest in her class 71 00:05:49,757 --> 00:05:52,423 and worked so hard at everything she did. 72 00:05:52,426 --> 00:05:55,886 She wrote for the school paper. Won every spelling bee. 73 00:05:55,888 --> 00:05:57,752 Helped out at the soup kitchen. 74 00:05:57,753 --> 00:06:00,473 And was always ready to lend me a hand. 75 00:06:00,476 --> 00:06:03,020 We cooked together every night. 76 00:06:05,273 --> 00:06:07,898 Just such a happy time for our family. 77 00:06:07,900 --> 00:06:09,650 You better get your shit together, girl, 78 00:06:09,652 --> 00:06:12,403 or you're gonna end up sucking dicks under the promenade. 79 00:06:12,405 --> 00:06:15,531 Well, family is everything. Isn't it, Sandy? 80 00:06:15,533 --> 00:06:18,363 Family is a whole lot of things. 81 00:06:18,366 --> 00:06:21,328 Oh, hey, and I hear that you put together a little clip 82 00:06:21,330 --> 00:06:23,706 of Bradley growing up that you would like to share. 83 00:06:23,708 --> 00:06:26,660 Yes, I did. I worked on it really late last night. 84 00:06:26,663 --> 00:06:28,335 - Ready X. - Should we roll it? 85 00:06:28,337 --> 00:06:29,670 Let's do it, America. 86 00:06:29,672 --> 00:06:31,171 - Roll X, take X. - Let's do it. 87 00:06:40,975 --> 00:06:43,559 - I feel like I'm at my own wake. - Mm. 88 00:06:43,561 --> 00:06:45,644 Producers did a really good job with this. 89 00:06:45,646 --> 00:06:47,676 They changed the script on my mother. 90 00:06:47,679 --> 00:06:48,761 Did they? 91 00:06:48,764 --> 00:06:51,400 Yes. The one they showed me reflected some sort of reality. 92 00:06:51,402 --> 00:06:53,068 This is just based on a snow globe. 93 00:06:53,070 --> 00:06:54,442 It was flat. 94 00:06:54,445 --> 00:06:56,780 - Do not overreact. Just go with it. - And we're back. 95 00:06:56,782 --> 00:06:58,866 - Five, four... - You'll get used to this. 96 00:06:58,868 --> 00:07:00,911 three, two... 97 00:07:02,246 --> 00:07:04,944 So great to meet your mom, Bradley. 98 00:07:04,945 --> 00:07:08,124 And what an amazing place you grew up in. 99 00:07:08,127 --> 00:07:10,621 Yes, West Virginia is amazing. 100 00:07:10,624 --> 00:07:13,507 You know, it wasn't all as perfect as that made it seem. 101 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:17,371 She's going off script. 102 00:07:17,374 --> 00:07:21,305 Well, that's what America loves about you, Bradley. 103 00:07:21,307 --> 00:07:22,308 You're real. 104 00:07:23,559 --> 00:07:25,145 Yeah, just to be real, 105 00:07:25,148 --> 00:07:28,187 I don't want young women out there watching the show to think 106 00:07:28,189 --> 00:07:29,134 you have to have some 107 00:07:29,135 --> 00:07:31,551 - perfect childhood to be successful. - Right. 108 00:07:31,554 --> 00:07:34,360 There were hard times, and I did a lot of stupid things. 109 00:07:34,362 --> 00:07:36,779 Oh, of course. We all did. 110 00:07:36,781 --> 00:07:38,754 Yeah, yeah, no. I'm not talking about 111 00:07:38,757 --> 00:07:41,021 just accepting a dare to jump off the roof of a barn, 112 00:07:41,022 --> 00:07:42,659 'cause I did that. 113 00:07:42,662 --> 00:07:45,496 You know, I got suspended multiple times. 114 00:07:45,498 --> 00:07:48,707 I cost my high school track team a championship 115 00:07:48,709 --> 00:07:50,376 because I got caught with alcohol on me. 116 00:07:50,378 --> 00:07:53,631 Heck, had an abortion when I was 15 years old. 117 00:07:55,132 --> 00:07:56,715 I... 118 00:07:56,717 --> 00:07:58,970 - Oh, she did not. - Oh, my God. 119 00:08:00,428 --> 00:08:01,511 I... 120 00:08:01,514 --> 00:08:03,681 Mother of fuck! 121 00:08:03,683 --> 00:08:04,807 Yes. 122 00:08:04,809 --> 00:08:06,902 Bradley had an abortion? 123 00:08:06,905 --> 00:08:08,271 Oh, Jesus. 124 00:08:11,274 --> 00:08:14,525 That's a lot... for a 15-year-old. 125 00:08:14,527 --> 00:08:18,612 Yeah, it was. It was. And that's what I mean. 126 00:08:18,614 --> 00:08:22,074 Life is hard and people get through things and... 127 00:08:22,076 --> 00:08:24,181 Let's go to weather. We're evacuating this shitshow. 128 00:08:24,184 --> 00:08:26,537 Somebody get Yanko to the stage right fucking now. 129 00:08:26,539 --> 00:08:28,247 It's not just sunshine and roses. 130 00:08:28,249 --> 00:08:30,416 Get me Cory Ellison! Get me Charlie Black now! 131 00:08:30,418 --> 00:08:32,418 - But you can grow. - Mm. 132 00:08:32,420 --> 00:08:35,170 - Twitter's fucking blowing up. - Should we cut it for the West Coast feed? 133 00:08:35,172 --> 00:08:37,506 We can't. The women's groups are going to skewer us if we cut it. 134 00:08:37,508 --> 00:08:38,759 What do we do? 135 00:08:39,635 --> 00:08:40,718 Leave it in. 136 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:41,844 Go to Yanko now. 137 00:08:41,846 --> 00:08:44,847 What shaped me and gave me my view of the world. 138 00:08:44,849 --> 00:08:47,762 Because this is my day to introduce myself to America, right? 139 00:08:47,765 --> 00:08:48,848 Yes. 140 00:08:48,851 --> 00:08:52,979 I just thought I should be transparent with them, with you guys. 141 00:08:52,982 --> 00:08:55,274 You certainly have been. 142 00:08:55,276 --> 00:08:58,407 And thank you for opening up, Bradley. 143 00:08:59,322 --> 00:09:01,196 Yanko. Go, go! Okay, throw to Yanko. 144 00:09:01,198 --> 00:09:04,095 All right, let's get an update on the weather, Yanko. 145 00:09:04,098 --> 00:09:05,514 What is today looking like? 146 00:09:05,517 --> 00:09:06,952 Amazing. Amazing. 147 00:09:06,954 --> 00:09:08,567 Grab the kids. Head to the park this week. 148 00:09:08,568 --> 00:09:10,039 It is gonna be sunny days, folks. 149 00:09:10,041 --> 00:09:11,572 It's gonna be beautiful. But don't forget 150 00:09:11,574 --> 00:09:13,132 to put a sun hat on that baby, okay? 151 00:09:13,135 --> 00:09:14,468 And lather up that sunscreen. 152 00:09:14,471 --> 00:09:17,171 SPF 30 and over, especially for the little ones. 153 00:09:17,173 --> 00:09:19,632 Somebody get in Yanko's ear and tell him no more kid references. 154 00:09:19,634 --> 00:09:20,883 Entire weekend. 155 00:09:20,885 --> 00:09:24,720 If you don't have kids, you should also wear sunscreen. 156 00:09:24,722 --> 00:09:26,043 Can you pull something out from later in the week 157 00:09:26,044 --> 00:09:27,473 and fill the time with it? 158 00:09:27,475 --> 00:09:29,129 Let's put Alison and the Marcus Samuelsson 159 00:09:29,130 --> 00:09:30,976 cooking segment along with Alex, 160 00:09:30,978 --> 00:09:33,270 and you guys just rework it. 161 00:09:33,272 --> 00:09:34,563 Make it work. Lighten it up. 162 00:09:34,565 --> 00:09:36,440 Chip, maybe it was a slipup. It's her first day. 163 00:09:36,442 --> 00:09:38,400 That was not a slipup. That was deliberate. 164 00:09:38,402 --> 00:09:40,861 We are minimizing her for the rest of the show. No more risk. 165 00:09:40,863 --> 00:09:42,524 I do not want Bradley Jackson near 166 00:09:42,527 --> 00:09:44,448 anything where she can say anything 167 00:09:44,450 --> 00:09:46,825 about anything that isn't air fucking tight! 168 00:09:46,827 --> 00:09:47,993 - Chip! - What? 169 00:09:47,995 --> 00:09:49,954 I have Fred on the phone and he says he needs to talk to... 170 00:09:49,956 --> 00:09:51,664 Tell Fred to go fuck himself! Thank you! 171 00:09:51,666 --> 00:09:53,248 As most of you in DC know. 172 00:09:53,250 --> 00:09:56,961 This year, I'm happy to report, the festival will go on sans rain. 173 00:09:56,963 --> 00:09:59,588 And to all my sailor friends, down in Norfolk, 174 00:09:59,590 --> 00:10:01,078 if you're gonna throw a few back this weekend, 175 00:10:01,079 --> 00:10:03,024 make sure you throw on that zinc. 176 00:10:03,027 --> 00:10:04,408 Friends in the south, on the other hand, 177 00:10:04,410 --> 00:10:05,804 they're gonna be seeing clouds rolling 178 00:10:05,806 --> 00:10:07,018 in throughout the entire weekend. 179 00:10:07,020 --> 00:10:08,486 It looks like the sun won't be showing 180 00:10:08,488 --> 00:10:10,701 itself there till Tuesday morning. 181 00:10:10,704 --> 00:10:12,726 And that's what's happening across the country, folks. 182 00:10:12,728 --> 00:10:14,772 Let's see how it's looking where you live. 183 00:10:16,232 --> 00:10:17,358 And we're out. 184 00:10:17,819 --> 00:10:21,150 Did you fuck up just now, or was that intentional? 185 00:10:23,531 --> 00:10:25,114 I don't actually know. 186 00:10:32,391 --> 00:10:34,391 She's a Category Five. 187 00:10:34,394 --> 00:10:36,146 I think she's amazing. 188 00:11:16,178 --> 00:11:18,263 I'll come back in a bit. We're gonna have a talk. 189 00:11:19,212 --> 00:11:20,379 Okay. 190 00:11:22,751 --> 00:11:24,195 It's been less than a minute, 191 00:11:24,198 --> 00:11:25,757 we've already had two advertisers call 192 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:27,134 and pull their spots for tomorrow. 193 00:11:27,136 --> 00:11:28,552 I know. It's a mess. 194 00:11:28,554 --> 00:11:30,596 We'll have to figure out how to manage the fallout. 195 00:11:30,598 --> 00:11:33,307 No. You have to figure out how to manage the fucking fallout! 196 00:11:33,309 --> 00:11:36,892 This is on you, Cory! It's your failed goddamn experiment! 197 00:11:36,895 --> 00:11:38,103 I said she was a mistake. 198 00:11:38,105 --> 00:11:41,501 She was untested and unpredictable and unvetted, and I was right. 199 00:11:41,504 --> 00:11:43,525 She barely made it ten minutes without announcing 200 00:11:43,527 --> 00:11:46,906 her teenage fucking abortion to Middle America. 201 00:11:48,032 --> 00:11:50,783 Bradley Jackson's revelation has gone viral 202 00:11:50,785 --> 00:11:52,993 and sparked a national firestorm. 203 00:11:52,995 --> 00:11:56,121 The Pro-Life Action League issued a condemnation of UBA 204 00:11:56,123 --> 00:11:58,916 and The Morning Show, while Planned Parenthood tweeted that... 205 00:11:58,918 --> 00:12:01,504 - Okay, can you just turn that off, please? - Sure. 206 00:12:04,006 --> 00:12:07,883 Oh, God. Oh, fuck, fuck, fuck me. 207 00:12:07,885 --> 00:12:11,180 Fuck me. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Shit, shit. 208 00:12:14,157 --> 00:12:15,268 Okay, okay. 209 00:12:17,895 --> 00:12:19,665 Well, I'm sorry. It's the truth. 210 00:12:19,668 --> 00:12:22,398 I can't believe that happened when you were 15. 211 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:24,267 Did you just make that up to be controversial? 212 00:12:24,270 --> 00:12:26,986 No, I didn't make it up! Jesus, why would I do that? 213 00:12:26,988 --> 00:12:28,320 You should have told me. 214 00:12:28,322 --> 00:12:31,365 I could have had a grandchild. I could have raised it. 215 00:12:31,367 --> 00:12:34,576 Oh, 'cause you did such a great job with me and Hal? 216 00:12:34,578 --> 00:12:37,538 You think I'd bring that kind of problem into our crazy environment? 217 00:12:37,540 --> 00:12:39,873 Our house? You think I would possibly do that? 218 00:12:39,875 --> 00:12:41,711 You don't understand! 219 00:12:46,424 --> 00:12:47,425 Fuck. 220 00:13:13,376 --> 00:13:14,493 Fuck. 221 00:13:23,696 --> 00:13:24,879 Oh, my God. 222 00:13:37,084 --> 00:13:38,085 Oh. 223 00:13:41,954 --> 00:13:43,064 Oh, God. 224 00:14:08,243 --> 00:14:09,382 Good morning, Bradley. 225 00:14:10,453 --> 00:14:11,454 Get in the car. 226 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:15,721 Okay. 227 00:14:20,820 --> 00:14:22,488 So, is this the part where you 228 00:14:22,491 --> 00:14:24,686 take me out to a warehouse and shoot me? 229 00:14:24,689 --> 00:14:25,731 Worse. 230 00:14:27,108 --> 00:14:29,149 I'm taking you down to the studio. 231 00:14:29,151 --> 00:14:30,943 You're gonna get back on that horse, 232 00:14:30,945 --> 00:14:34,238 and you're gonna do the show like yesterday never happened. 233 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:36,198 This is a really fucked-up job. 234 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,751 Yeah. All jobs are fucked up. 235 00:14:38,754 --> 00:14:41,245 You do things you don't necessarily choose to do 236 00:14:41,247 --> 00:14:44,999 in exchange for relevance and money, and you cannot let it kill you. 237 00:14:45,001 --> 00:14:46,917 Why are you even talking to me right now? 238 00:14:46,919 --> 00:14:51,007 I am talking to you, Bradley, because I have to make this work. 239 00:14:52,008 --> 00:14:55,384 I chose you, and everything is on the line for me. 240 00:14:55,386 --> 00:14:57,386 And I-I can't let this beat me. 241 00:14:57,388 --> 00:14:59,763 "This" meaning me? My mouth? 242 00:14:59,765 --> 00:15:02,099 Who I am at my very core? 243 00:15:02,101 --> 00:15:03,684 - Those things? - Yes. 244 00:15:03,686 --> 00:15:06,979 If you want to put it that way, you can put it however way you want. 245 00:15:06,981 --> 00:15:09,358 But we are gonna win this. 246 00:15:10,526 --> 00:15:12,192 You can escape. You know that, right? 247 00:15:12,194 --> 00:15:14,570 The people in America don't know that you chose me. 248 00:15:14,572 --> 00:15:16,655 They can just blame the network when I get fired. 249 00:15:16,657 --> 00:15:19,450 No. Mm-mm. People on the inside know. 250 00:15:19,452 --> 00:15:22,696 Chip knows. Cory Ellison knows. Fred Micklen knows. 251 00:15:22,699 --> 00:15:24,081 Motherfuckers. 252 00:15:24,790 --> 00:15:26,110 Those motherfuckers. 253 00:15:27,209 --> 00:15:31,423 And I am not gonna let them walk away thinking they were right. 254 00:15:31,426 --> 00:15:34,387 I would die first. 255 00:15:39,509 --> 00:15:40,848 Okay. 256 00:15:42,195 --> 00:15:43,321 I understand. 257 00:15:45,853 --> 00:15:47,271 I'll try. 258 00:15:48,972 --> 00:15:51,266 Good. Thank you. 259 00:15:57,740 --> 00:16:00,532 Okay, before we jump into today's top stories, 260 00:16:00,534 --> 00:16:03,661 Bradley, I know that you wanted to address America yourself. 261 00:16:03,663 --> 00:16:06,288 - Yes. Thank you, Alex. - Of course. 262 00:16:06,290 --> 00:16:09,083 I understand that many of you were insulted yesterday 263 00:16:09,085 --> 00:16:12,127 when I referenced an abortion I had as a teen. 264 00:16:12,129 --> 00:16:15,130 While I am not sorry for the life choices I've made, 265 00:16:15,132 --> 00:16:17,716 I'm very sorry for so casually discussing an issue 266 00:16:17,718 --> 00:16:20,761 that is so personal to many Americans. 267 00:16:20,763 --> 00:16:24,001 I promise that as I embark on my new role here, 268 00:16:24,004 --> 00:16:27,308 I will work hard every day to earn your forgiveness, 269 00:16:27,311 --> 00:16:29,772 as well as your trust and support. 270 00:16:30,523 --> 00:16:31,524 Thank you. 271 00:16:32,251 --> 00:16:34,884 Thank you. Well said, Bradley. 272 00:16:34,887 --> 00:16:36,973 Well, it comes from my heart. 273 00:16:39,562 --> 00:16:41,602 And we're out. Back in two minutes. 274 00:16:44,787 --> 00:16:47,496 No. No, she is not interviewing the Mitch victim. 275 00:16:47,498 --> 00:16:50,582 Well, Fred, that's an extreme reaction. 276 00:16:50,584 --> 00:16:54,169 She's popping. You can't deny that. Her ratings for Monday... 277 00:16:54,171 --> 00:16:57,131 Of course the ratings were strong. We promoted the shit out of it. 278 00:16:57,133 --> 00:16:59,360 But after what she did yesterday? No. 279 00:16:59,363 --> 00:17:01,069 I would like to point out that no one 280 00:17:01,072 --> 00:17:02,595 is talking about Mitch right now. 281 00:17:02,597 --> 00:17:03,806 Oh, that's our standard? 282 00:17:03,809 --> 00:17:07,141 Getting fucked by a new scandal so the old one pulls out? 283 00:17:07,143 --> 00:17:09,540 What Bradley did yesterday was core shaking. 284 00:17:09,543 --> 00:17:11,227 It undercuts our integrity in an 285 00:17:11,230 --> 00:17:13,335 entirely different way than Mitch did. 286 00:17:13,338 --> 00:17:15,732 UBA has a reputation as a fair and 287 00:17:15,735 --> 00:17:17,381 impartial actor in the news business, 288 00:17:17,384 --> 00:17:20,571 and in one fucking sentence she politicized us. 289 00:17:20,573 --> 00:17:23,409 Bradley is interviewing Ashley Brown on Friday. 290 00:17:24,493 --> 00:17:26,994 - I beg your pardon? - We have already run the promos. 291 00:17:26,996 --> 00:17:29,019 We did a big end-of-the-week blitz. 292 00:17:29,022 --> 00:17:31,485 That's got a hook. It's compelling. 293 00:17:31,488 --> 00:17:35,267 Bradley will bring authenticity, transparency, to the interview, 294 00:17:35,270 --> 00:17:38,005 which is what we need right now. 295 00:17:38,007 --> 00:17:41,550 We cannot look like we just changed our minds. 296 00:17:41,552 --> 00:17:44,221 We've got to stay bold. God. 297 00:17:46,214 --> 00:17:48,337 We can respond to what happened yesterday 298 00:17:48,340 --> 00:17:50,273 by taking the interview away. 299 00:17:50,276 --> 00:17:52,603 It'll actually look like someone's running things. 300 00:17:52,605 --> 00:17:54,063 All right, Fred, here it is. Listen. 301 00:17:54,065 --> 00:17:56,690 Half the country hates her, but half the country loves her. 302 00:17:56,692 --> 00:17:59,234 We pull her from the Ashley interview mid-promotional stream, 303 00:17:59,236 --> 00:18:00,967 those lefty blogs are gonna shoot their 304 00:18:00,970 --> 00:18:02,655 condescending, politically correct wad 305 00:18:02,657 --> 00:18:05,324 all over the Internet's fucking face. 306 00:18:05,326 --> 00:18:07,077 Before you know it, we become an example 307 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:08,743 of everything that they stand against. 308 00:18:08,745 --> 00:18:12,330 The powerful patriarchy silencing a woman for talking about her uterus. 309 00:18:12,332 --> 00:18:16,419 And Woke Twitter will never forgive us. 310 00:18:18,969 --> 00:18:21,635 You sound like an asshole when you say "Woke Twitter." 311 00:18:21,638 --> 00:18:24,015 - You know that? - I did. I heard it. I know. 312 00:18:24,018 --> 00:18:26,428 Look, Fred, we have already course corrected here. 313 00:18:26,430 --> 00:18:28,657 Why don't we just give this a chance to work? 314 00:18:28,660 --> 00:18:30,409 Because we're still bleeding advertisers. 315 00:18:30,412 --> 00:18:33,102 They'll come back. They always do. Especially if the ratings are up. 316 00:18:33,104 --> 00:18:35,024 It's the beauty of capitalism, right? 317 00:18:35,027 --> 00:18:36,725 In one day, 318 00:18:36,728 --> 00:18:38,762 Bradley Jackson re-branded 319 00:18:38,763 --> 00:18:41,610 morning news as personal, unexpected, exciting. 320 00:18:41,612 --> 00:18:43,946 You should be thanking her. And you will be. 321 00:18:43,948 --> 00:18:48,158 Now let's just everybody calm down and get on this ride. 322 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:52,707 It's gonna be a good one. Bradley Jackson is going to save us. 323 00:18:53,610 --> 00:18:55,001 That's why I picked her. 324 00:18:58,663 --> 00:18:59,664 You're welcome. 325 00:19:00,135 --> 00:19:02,297 Friday, a Morning Show exclusive. 326 00:19:02,300 --> 00:19:06,385 Former TMS staffer, Ashley Brown, sits down with Bradley Jackson live 327 00:19:06,387 --> 00:19:09,221 to discuss Brown's accusations against Mitch Kessler. 328 00:19:09,223 --> 00:19:12,204 A no-holds-barred interview you don't want to miss. 329 00:19:12,207 --> 00:19:14,040 Only on The Morning Show. 330 00:19:14,043 --> 00:19:15,044 Mia. 331 00:19:19,025 --> 00:19:21,128 Bradley's still doing the interview, 332 00:19:21,131 --> 00:19:23,402 but let's prepare our contingency plan. 333 00:19:23,404 --> 00:19:26,282 Fred is like a ticking bomb right now. 334 00:19:26,892 --> 00:19:28,242 - What? - She's here. 335 00:19:29,285 --> 00:19:31,327 - She's here. Great. - Wait, who's here? 336 00:19:31,329 --> 00:19:33,829 It's the investigator that the network hired from Stern and Young. 337 00:19:33,831 --> 00:19:36,373 Can't we delay that? This week is already insane. 338 00:19:36,375 --> 00:19:38,794 It's optics. We can't wait. Look, it's gonna be fine. 339 00:19:39,962 --> 00:19:41,795 We just need to be careful. 340 00:19:41,797 --> 00:19:45,341 More is gonna come out about Mitch. That is inevitable. 341 00:19:45,343 --> 00:19:49,053 And we need to have each other's backs so we can survive, 342 00:19:49,055 --> 00:19:50,304 then we will right the ship. 343 00:19:50,306 --> 00:19:53,309 We need to... protect that. 344 00:19:54,476 --> 00:19:56,059 Protect the show. 345 00:19:56,062 --> 00:19:59,357 Yes. "Protect the show." Thank you. 346 00:20:03,402 --> 00:20:05,277 My name is Vicki Manderly. 347 00:20:05,279 --> 00:20:06,779 I'm from Stern and Young 348 00:20:06,781 --> 00:20:10,076 and I'm going to be heading up the investigation on Mitch Kessler. 349 00:20:11,290 --> 00:20:14,710 I will be having private conversations with you all, individually. 350 00:20:15,790 --> 00:20:18,999 I don't want you to feel scared or anxious about any of this, okay? 351 00:20:19,001 --> 00:20:24,254 We're just talking. It is all confidential. You are safe. 352 00:20:24,256 --> 00:20:27,883 I'm only here to try and understand the culture at The Morning Show 353 00:20:27,892 --> 00:20:31,771 that allowed Mitch Kessler's inappropriate behavior to go unchecked. 354 00:20:32,514 --> 00:20:34,722 We want to find out where the blind spots are. 355 00:20:34,725 --> 00:20:36,100 So we can work together 356 00:20:36,102 --> 00:20:40,220 to make this a safe, highly-functioning workplace for everyone. 357 00:20:40,223 --> 00:20:43,065 So whatever you can do to help facilitate this process 358 00:20:43,067 --> 00:20:44,900 would be greatly appreciated. 359 00:20:44,902 --> 00:20:48,739 You got it, Vicki. We're here to help, so... whatever you need. 360 00:20:52,785 --> 00:20:56,203 The fact that he actually screwed around with people on the show? 361 00:20:56,205 --> 00:20:58,622 I mean, yes, there was gossip, 362 00:20:58,624 --> 00:21:01,587 but I never let myself believe that it was actually true. 363 00:21:01,590 --> 00:21:02,672 Mm. 364 00:21:02,675 --> 00:21:04,926 What about now, post Mitch? 365 00:21:04,929 --> 00:21:08,889 Do you think this is an environment that condones sexual misconduct, 366 00:21:08,892 --> 00:21:10,850 inappropriate sexual relationships? 367 00:21:10,853 --> 00:21:13,094 Do you know of any misconduct? 368 00:21:13,097 --> 00:21:15,600 No, God, no. No, not at all. None. 369 00:21:20,546 --> 00:21:24,089 They actually did a good thing for once and hired a conservative. 370 00:21:24,091 --> 00:21:26,967 But now, of course, they're just using her to push their agenda. 371 00:21:26,969 --> 00:21:28,928 How? She just stated that she had an abortion. 372 00:21:28,930 --> 00:21:30,804 They're sending the message that Planned Parenthood 373 00:21:30,806 --> 00:21:33,307 and other organizations that are funded by our government... 374 00:21:33,309 --> 00:21:35,366 They're completely missing the point. 375 00:21:35,369 --> 00:21:37,478 She's not a conservative or a liberal. 376 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:40,272 No. No, she's a performance artist. 377 00:21:40,274 --> 00:21:42,003 It's like watching somebody burn 378 00:21:42,006 --> 00:21:43,776 the American flag every single morning. 379 00:21:43,778 --> 00:21:45,736 But less political and more controversial. 380 00:21:45,738 --> 00:21:48,030 I know. Isn't it great? 381 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:54,410 Well, yeah, if you think watching a star explode into a supernova 382 00:21:54,413 --> 00:21:56,997 and leave a black hole in its place is great. 383 00:21:56,999 --> 00:21:58,666 - I do. - Well, yeah, of course you do. 384 00:21:58,668 --> 00:22:01,921 You get me, don't you? I love that. 385 00:22:11,430 --> 00:22:13,140 - Hey, hey. - Mm-hmm. 386 00:22:14,851 --> 00:22:16,058 Claire, wait, wait. 387 00:22:16,060 --> 00:22:20,813 - What? - Did I do those things to you? 388 00:22:20,815 --> 00:22:21,899 What things? 389 00:22:23,025 --> 00:22:26,986 You know, those... Like what Mitch did. Did I do that to you? 390 00:22:26,988 --> 00:22:28,112 Oh, God. 391 00:22:28,114 --> 00:22:30,407 You think because you're older than me 392 00:22:30,410 --> 00:22:33,200 and technically my superior at work, 393 00:22:33,202 --> 00:22:37,413 I can't have decided to fuck you without being taken advantage of? 394 00:22:37,415 --> 00:22:39,540 What, because you're the big, powerful weatherman, 395 00:22:39,542 --> 00:22:41,584 I lose all agency in my sexual choices? 396 00:22:41,586 --> 00:22:42,962 I don't know. 397 00:22:45,339 --> 00:22:49,508 I mean, I know what I feel when I'm with you. 398 00:22:49,510 --> 00:22:52,889 I know what I feel when it's just you and me. 399 00:22:54,932 --> 00:22:58,225 I don't need anything but you, so... 400 00:22:58,227 --> 00:23:00,603 - Are you answering your own question? - I'm not. 401 00:23:00,605 --> 00:23:03,814 Claire, the investigator kept talking about power imbalances 402 00:23:03,816 --> 00:23:05,608 and inequitable sexual dynamics. 403 00:23:05,610 --> 00:23:07,445 - That's this... That's us. - Yanko, darling. 404 00:23:08,237 --> 00:23:12,990 My family could buy and sell you and your entire family tree 405 00:23:12,992 --> 00:23:14,867 a dozen times over. 406 00:23:14,869 --> 00:23:16,952 My father has nothing to do with UBA, 407 00:23:16,954 --> 00:23:19,725 but he could still have you fired with one phone call. 408 00:23:19,728 --> 00:23:22,208 If there's a power imbalance in this relationship, 409 00:23:22,210 --> 00:23:25,171 it's the one I have over you. 410 00:23:32,762 --> 00:23:35,888 And I don't plan to stop taking advantage of you anytime soon, 411 00:23:35,890 --> 00:23:39,965 so you better find another outlet for this bullshit you're peddling. 412 00:23:41,853 --> 00:23:43,269 Okay. 413 00:23:43,272 --> 00:23:44,980 It's just you and me, okay? 414 00:23:44,982 --> 00:23:45,983 - Okay. - Yeah. 415 00:23:58,830 --> 00:24:00,246 And when we come back, 416 00:24:00,248 --> 00:24:03,014 W Magazine accessories director of our 417 00:24:03,017 --> 00:24:05,709 favorite sunglass guru, Delilah Frye, 418 00:24:05,711 --> 00:24:08,254 shows us the hottest new trends for summer. 419 00:24:08,256 --> 00:24:09,559 I am so excited for that. 420 00:24:09,562 --> 00:24:11,799 I moved here, and I forgot my sunglasses. 421 00:24:11,801 --> 00:24:13,717 - What were you thinking? - I don't know. 422 00:24:13,719 --> 00:24:16,095 Don't worry. Delilah's gonna take care of that for you. 423 00:24:16,097 --> 00:24:17,389 Well, I can't wait. 424 00:24:17,392 --> 00:24:20,516 And later in the hour, Alison and I will sit down with the author 425 00:24:20,518 --> 00:24:22,353 of the newest "ya" sensation. 426 00:24:26,029 --> 00:24:30,017 Excuse me. I meant to say "YA sensation." 427 00:24:31,153 --> 00:24:32,403 Okay there, Bradley? 428 00:24:32,405 --> 00:24:34,655 I know I'm "ya." 429 00:24:34,657 --> 00:24:38,242 I'm okay, but I'm sorry 'cause I'm so tired right now, 430 00:24:38,244 --> 00:24:39,535 I can barely see straight. 431 00:24:39,537 --> 00:24:40,828 All right, we're a mess. 432 00:24:40,830 --> 00:24:42,271 We need to sleep tonight so we can 433 00:24:42,274 --> 00:24:44,165 pull it together for Kelly Clarkson tomorrow. 434 00:24:44,167 --> 00:24:46,458 Oh, my gosh, Kelly is going to be here. 435 00:24:46,460 --> 00:24:49,003 - What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. - That's right. 436 00:24:49,005 --> 00:24:51,255 - I'm the biggest Kelly Clarkson fan. - I know you are. 437 00:24:51,257 --> 00:24:53,924 - I'm probably not gonna sleep tonight. - You need to sleep. 438 00:24:53,926 --> 00:24:56,802 We'll cover your sleepy eyes with Delilah's sunglasses. 439 00:24:56,804 --> 00:24:57,994 She'll take care of that. 440 00:24:57,997 --> 00:25:00,097 Her summer styles are up next. 441 00:25:00,099 --> 00:25:01,986 And later, Alison and I are going to talk 442 00:25:01,989 --> 00:25:04,226 to Allegra Jameson about her new book. 443 00:25:04,228 --> 00:25:06,353 So don't go away. 444 00:25:06,355 --> 00:25:09,398 - My body, my choice! - Abortion stops a beating heart. 445 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:11,775 Oh, my God, this isn't going away, is it? 446 00:25:11,777 --> 00:25:16,280 Two news cycles and counting. The moon landing only gets one in 2019. 447 00:25:16,282 --> 00:25:18,657 She'll be the death of us all. Or at least Alex and Chip. 448 00:25:18,659 --> 00:25:20,576 Over my dead body. 449 00:25:20,578 --> 00:25:22,953 Actually, nobody up there would even notice my dead body. 450 00:25:22,955 --> 00:25:26,415 They'd just have to step over my rotting corpse to do the show. 451 00:25:26,417 --> 00:25:27,820 This place runs on human sacrifice. 452 00:25:27,823 --> 00:25:29,767 We'll all end up on the altar eventually. 453 00:25:33,549 --> 00:25:38,304 No. No, I never saw or heard anything. 454 00:25:39,847 --> 00:25:42,097 Why? Did someone say that I did? 455 00:25:42,099 --> 00:25:45,142 I never slept with him. That Page Six article was bullshit. 456 00:25:45,144 --> 00:25:50,105 Mitch was a flirt, pretty good one. I am too, to be fair. So is Alex. 457 00:25:50,107 --> 00:25:52,775 Mm, I've only been here about 18 months, 458 00:25:52,777 --> 00:25:55,027 so I'm probably not the best person to speak to the culture 459 00:25:55,029 --> 00:25:57,112 over a long period of time, 460 00:25:57,114 --> 00:26:00,741 but everything I've observed has been aboveboard. 461 00:26:00,743 --> 00:26:04,330 Honestly, I liked having him around. He was fun. I miss him. 462 00:26:05,748 --> 00:26:07,706 Next, we have an inspiring story 463 00:26:07,708 --> 00:26:09,041 coming out of Mississippi, 464 00:26:09,043 --> 00:26:11,210 where high school girls are walking out of class today 465 00:26:11,212 --> 00:26:13,381 to show their support for Bradley Jackson, 466 00:26:13,384 --> 00:26:15,297 the new coanchor of The Morning Show, 467 00:26:15,299 --> 00:26:17,591 after the governor tried to reintroduce legislation 468 00:26:17,593 --> 00:26:19,844 that would ban abortions after six weeks. 469 00:26:19,846 --> 00:26:21,806 This action comes after a controversial 470 00:26:21,809 --> 00:26:23,472 comment he made earlier this week 471 00:26:23,474 --> 00:26:25,520 calling The Morning Show's Bradley Jackson 472 00:26:25,521 --> 00:26:27,393 "a dangerous threat to America." 473 00:26:27,395 --> 00:26:30,688 Mississippi already has some of the nation's strictest abortion laws. 474 00:26:30,690 --> 00:26:34,358 In southern parts of the state, walkouts have lasted nearly six hours, 475 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:36,485 which represents how long it would take a student 476 00:26:36,487 --> 00:26:39,154 to drive to the state's only remaining abortion clinic. 477 00:26:39,156 --> 00:26:40,948 This footage is remarkable. 478 00:26:40,950 --> 00:26:42,867 The power of social media on display. 479 00:26:42,869 --> 00:26:44,785 Not to mention Bradley Jackson. 480 00:26:44,787 --> 00:26:48,372 Her comment has lit a fire under the abortion debate nationwide. 481 00:26:48,374 --> 00:26:50,332 And the governor's attempt to use Jackson 482 00:26:50,334 --> 00:26:53,794 as a lightning rod to push his agenda appears to have backfired. 483 00:26:53,796 --> 00:26:54,879 I agree. 484 00:26:54,881 --> 00:26:58,716 I'd also argue that these walkouts go beyond just the abortion bill. 485 00:26:58,718 --> 00:27:01,594 They're happening because people heard Bradley's story and thought, 486 00:27:01,596 --> 00:27:02,720 "That could be me. 487 00:27:02,722 --> 00:27:06,095 And I want to make my own choice about my future like she did." 488 00:27:06,098 --> 00:27:07,444 Okay, we're now getting 489 00:27:07,446 --> 00:27:08,892 word from our source on the ground 490 00:27:08,895 --> 00:27:10,855 that a staggering 37 school... 491 00:27:22,909 --> 00:27:24,410 Stand by, three. Take it, three. 492 00:27:43,262 --> 00:27:45,137 Come on. Bradley Jackson, get on over here. 493 00:27:45,139 --> 00:27:48,057 - Oh, my God, me? - Go, yes. Go, go. 494 00:27:48,059 --> 00:27:50,019 Okay. Coming. 495 00:27:50,937 --> 00:27:53,896 All right, girl, I know that it has been a crazy week. 496 00:27:53,898 --> 00:27:55,397 - Oh, my gosh. - All right? 497 00:27:55,399 --> 00:27:58,359 But you are a truth teller, Bradley Jackson. 498 00:27:58,361 --> 00:28:01,237 You're honest, I love you, and I stand with you. 499 00:28:01,239 --> 00:28:03,119 All right, come on. Dance with me. Whoo! 500 00:28:04,158 --> 00:28:05,758 Whoo! 501 00:28:17,338 --> 00:28:19,421 We've been growing steadily all week, 502 00:28:19,423 --> 00:28:21,382 especially in the 18-to-34 demo, 503 00:28:21,384 --> 00:28:24,048 which is hitting live numbers we haven't seen in years. 504 00:28:37,233 --> 00:28:39,858 Kelly Clarkson, everybody! 505 00:28:39,861 --> 00:28:43,322 Thank you so much for being here. You made my day. 506 00:28:44,156 --> 00:28:46,115 Thank you, everyone. That's our show for today. 507 00:28:46,117 --> 00:28:47,869 Stay tuned for The Twist. 508 00:28:48,494 --> 00:28:50,369 The culture is fine. 509 00:28:50,371 --> 00:28:52,957 And as for Mitch, everyone loved him here. 510 00:28:53,875 --> 00:28:57,751 He lit up the room. He made everyone feel like family. 511 00:28:57,753 --> 00:29:00,965 Well, I don't have a whole ton to say about Mitch. 512 00:29:01,916 --> 00:29:04,415 He was the king of the world, and he knew it. 513 00:29:04,418 --> 00:29:10,054 I saw the way he talked to people, how he hugged women hello. 514 00:29:10,057 --> 00:29:12,268 Yeah, he just thought he's pretty untouchable. 515 00:29:18,523 --> 00:29:22,317 There she is. Kelly Clarkson's truth teller. 516 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:26,906 This is all just so weird. Why are you here? 517 00:29:26,908 --> 00:29:28,617 I've got a meeting with Fred upstairs. 518 00:29:28,620 --> 00:29:30,572 I just wanted to stop in and say hello. 519 00:29:31,100 --> 00:29:32,942 You going to join the chorus of people 520 00:29:32,945 --> 00:29:35,079 telling me to keep behaving myself? 521 00:29:35,082 --> 00:29:36,417 Have you met me? 522 00:29:37,752 --> 00:29:39,376 Yes, I have. 523 00:29:39,378 --> 00:29:41,462 You know you're killing this, right? 524 00:29:41,464 --> 00:29:43,339 - Am I? - Mm-hmm. 525 00:29:43,341 --> 00:29:44,509 I don't know. 526 00:29:45,635 --> 00:29:49,264 Right now I'm just prepping for this Ashley interview tomorrow. 527 00:29:49,267 --> 00:29:50,477 Mm. 528 00:29:52,767 --> 00:29:56,143 God, is it ever strange being in his old dressing room? 529 00:29:56,145 --> 00:29:58,951 I hardly have a chance to get used to it, but... 530 00:29:58,954 --> 00:30:00,754 yeah, sometimes it's weird. 531 00:30:01,959 --> 00:30:04,362 I wonder what happened in here on a regular basis. 532 00:30:06,656 --> 00:30:08,991 Yeah, I wonder that. 533 00:30:11,127 --> 00:30:15,715 Between us, I also wonder who knew. 534 00:30:21,212 --> 00:30:24,340 All right, I'll leave you to it. 535 00:30:37,895 --> 00:30:38,896 Come in. 536 00:30:41,858 --> 00:30:44,567 Hey, you got a minute? 537 00:30:44,569 --> 00:30:45,570 Sure. 538 00:30:46,862 --> 00:30:51,364 - I just wanted to say that... - Oh, God, I'm fine. 539 00:30:51,367 --> 00:30:52,867 You don't have to do this. 540 00:30:52,869 --> 00:30:55,037 I literally didn't do anything yet. 541 00:30:55,955 --> 00:30:58,289 We've known each other long enough, Chip. 542 00:30:58,291 --> 00:30:59,458 I know you know me. 543 00:31:00,543 --> 00:31:03,169 Kelly Clarkson likes Bradley more than she likes me. 544 00:31:03,171 --> 00:31:05,423 I'm gonna live. 545 00:31:06,382 --> 00:31:10,092 You know, obviously she's new. She created a stir this week. 546 00:31:10,094 --> 00:31:13,304 - It's gonna die down soon. - Why? We don't want it to die down. 547 00:31:13,306 --> 00:31:14,557 It's great. 548 00:31:16,642 --> 00:31:20,060 I mean, I made her, right? 549 00:31:20,062 --> 00:31:21,312 Yeah. 550 00:31:21,314 --> 00:31:25,151 I'm her Dr. Frankenstein. She's my monster. 551 00:31:25,943 --> 00:31:30,196 And if I'm being honest, she's actually exceeding my expectations. 552 00:31:30,198 --> 00:31:32,950 And listen, would I like a little credit? 553 00:31:33,636 --> 00:31:35,052 Sure. 554 00:31:35,055 --> 00:31:37,828 But that's also not surprising, 'cause people are disappointing, 555 00:31:37,830 --> 00:31:40,583 and you just can't let it get to you. 556 00:31:42,375 --> 00:31:46,377 Well, that is... I'm really proud of you. 557 00:31:46,380 --> 00:31:49,131 Oh, my God, stop. 558 00:31:49,133 --> 00:31:51,425 - What? - It's embarrassing. 559 00:31:51,427 --> 00:31:54,428 You really don't do sincere emotion well. It's kind of painful. 560 00:31:54,430 --> 00:31:56,722 Okay. All true. 561 00:31:56,724 --> 00:31:57,973 Yeah. 562 00:31:57,975 --> 00:31:59,185 Still, I'm... 563 00:32:00,811 --> 00:32:02,021 proud of you. 564 00:32:05,316 --> 00:32:06,567 Thank you. 565 00:32:09,111 --> 00:32:12,031 There's one little thing I do want to run by you. 566 00:32:12,823 --> 00:32:14,114 - Um... - Go on. 567 00:32:14,116 --> 00:32:16,283 - New York Magazine called. - Mm-hmm. 568 00:32:16,285 --> 00:32:20,081 Maggie Brener wants to do a feature piece on Bradley. 569 00:32:23,626 --> 00:32:24,752 Maggie Brener? 570 00:32:26,295 --> 00:32:27,547 - Hm. - Mm-hmm. 571 00:32:29,423 --> 00:32:32,468 That's good. That's good. 572 00:32:33,636 --> 00:32:34,679 Mm-hmm. 573 00:32:35,513 --> 00:32:38,349 It really takes the focus off Mitch being gone, huh? 574 00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:42,059 - Yeah, that's true. - Yeah. 575 00:32:42,061 --> 00:32:43,688 - Yeah. - Yeah. 576 00:32:49,110 --> 00:32:50,278 Well, okay. 577 00:33:07,170 --> 00:33:09,086 So, he seduced you? 578 00:33:09,088 --> 00:33:11,174 It did not feel that way at the time. 579 00:33:12,550 --> 00:33:15,843 Uh, we had this easy working relationship 580 00:33:15,845 --> 00:33:17,845 where we could almost finish each other's sentences. 581 00:33:17,847 --> 00:33:19,307 He could read my mind. 582 00:33:21,267 --> 00:33:23,477 It became very attractive. 583 00:33:25,271 --> 00:33:27,940 And then he started to talk about his marital issues. 584 00:33:28,649 --> 00:33:32,151 He and his wife fought all the time. It was hard raising kids. 585 00:33:32,153 --> 00:33:33,988 They never had sex. On and on. 586 00:33:35,281 --> 00:33:37,158 Mitch was genuinely lonely. 587 00:33:38,201 --> 00:33:39,410 So was I. 588 00:33:40,703 --> 00:33:42,997 Our world was this job. 589 00:33:45,208 --> 00:33:47,543 And he let me in. 590 00:33:49,253 --> 00:33:54,133 He created this intimacy where I felt seen. 591 00:33:56,219 --> 00:34:00,765 Respected. I admired him so much. He knew it. 592 00:34:01,766 --> 00:34:03,392 He knew it. And then... 593 00:34:06,145 --> 00:34:10,191 uh, we didn't sleep together until right before the election. 594 00:34:12,568 --> 00:34:13,943 How long did it last? 595 00:34:13,945 --> 00:34:16,322 The affair? About a year. 596 00:34:17,949 --> 00:34:20,868 - And which one of you... - Me. I ended it. 597 00:34:21,835 --> 00:34:22,954 Why? 598 00:34:24,121 --> 00:34:25,581 It got too complicated. 599 00:34:27,166 --> 00:34:29,250 And what about after? 600 00:34:29,252 --> 00:34:32,294 - "After?" - After you broke up with him. 601 00:34:32,296 --> 00:34:36,549 What was it like for you? Were there any repercussions? 602 00:34:36,551 --> 00:34:39,512 No. Not at all. We were perfectly professional. 603 00:34:40,805 --> 00:34:42,557 This is a lot to carry with you. 604 00:34:43,391 --> 00:34:45,434 I understand why you decided to tell the Times. 605 00:34:46,060 --> 00:34:47,852 What? No. 606 00:34:47,854 --> 00:34:49,895 No. I did not leak it to the Times. 607 00:34:49,897 --> 00:34:54,275 Oh. You didn't? Oh, I'm sorry. I just... 608 00:34:54,277 --> 00:34:57,486 Since you made the complaint to HR a week before his termination, 609 00:34:57,488 --> 00:34:59,530 the one that the network was investigating, I assumed... 610 00:34:59,532 --> 00:35:01,303 I made a complaint 'cause I couldn't stand 611 00:35:01,306 --> 00:35:02,950 watching Mitch report on Me Too anymore 612 00:35:02,952 --> 00:35:05,870 with that empathetic, dad-next-door smile. 613 00:35:05,872 --> 00:35:07,415 That had to end. 614 00:35:08,082 --> 00:35:11,669 But it was never my intention that he get fired. 615 00:35:13,511 --> 00:35:15,629 I won't get into specifics over the phone, 616 00:35:15,631 --> 00:35:17,558 but, so far, you're safe. 617 00:35:17,561 --> 00:35:20,049 Nobody's implicated the show or the network yet. 618 00:35:20,051 --> 00:35:21,135 Just Mitch. 619 00:35:21,137 --> 00:35:23,596 Okay, good. What's the next move? 620 00:35:23,598 --> 00:35:25,681 I conduct my investigation. Talk to everyone. 621 00:35:25,683 --> 00:35:28,767 Find out where you're vulnerable. You're not out of the woods yet. 622 00:35:28,769 --> 00:35:31,022 - All right. Keep me posted. - Mm-hmm. 623 00:35:37,320 --> 00:35:39,904 Tomorrow. Bradley Jackson's live sit-down 624 00:35:39,906 --> 00:35:42,489 with former TMS staffer Ashley Brown. 625 00:35:42,491 --> 00:35:45,701 The painful truth about the Mitch Kessler no one knew. 626 00:35:45,703 --> 00:35:47,953 The interview everyone will be talking about. 627 00:35:47,955 --> 00:35:49,475 Only on The Morning Show. 628 00:35:50,166 --> 00:35:53,501 Well, shit. That feels sort of incongruous, doesn't it? 629 00:35:53,503 --> 00:35:54,960 What? What's incongruous? 630 00:35:54,962 --> 00:35:57,131 What they're selling and what we're prepping. 631 00:35:57,882 --> 00:36:00,674 No. Marketing is doing their job. We need eyeballs. 632 00:36:00,676 --> 00:36:02,968 I just hope we don't disappoint a lot of eyeballs. 633 00:36:02,970 --> 00:36:04,656 This thing could backfire on us, you know. 634 00:36:04,659 --> 00:36:07,223 This is a strong interview, Bradley. Ashley is ready. 635 00:36:07,225 --> 00:36:09,141 Which is not something I could say a week ago. 636 00:36:09,143 --> 00:36:10,684 We have done good work. 637 00:36:10,686 --> 00:36:12,228 Yeah. I guess so. 638 00:36:12,230 --> 00:36:15,940 I just can't help but feel like it's a little bit safe. 639 00:36:15,942 --> 00:36:17,942 "Safe"? What are you... It's not "safe." 640 00:36:17,944 --> 00:36:20,194 Yeah. Safe. Soft. 641 00:36:20,196 --> 00:36:23,739 Ashley and Mitch have this flirtatious workplace dynamic. 642 00:36:23,741 --> 00:36:25,533 Mitch pushes it too far. 643 00:36:25,535 --> 00:36:27,618 It never crosses the line, 644 00:36:27,620 --> 00:36:30,496 but Ashley feels all this pressure, and she quits. 645 00:36:30,498 --> 00:36:32,957 - That's it? - Yeah, that's not nothing. 646 00:36:32,959 --> 00:36:35,042 No, it's not nothing. It's awful. 647 00:36:35,044 --> 00:36:38,712 And I give her so much credit for coming back on the show. 648 00:36:38,714 --> 00:36:42,591 I just can't help but feel like I'm pushing someone else's agenda. 649 00:36:42,593 --> 00:36:46,345 No, no, no. You're helping to tell Ashley's story. Her truth. 650 00:36:46,347 --> 00:36:48,138 Well, it's a truth. 651 00:36:48,140 --> 00:36:51,141 It's a truth that's been poked and prodded and vetted 652 00:36:51,143 --> 00:36:53,433 by rooms full of lawyers and executives 653 00:36:53,436 --> 00:36:55,437 and crisis management specialists, 654 00:36:55,439 --> 00:36:58,315 all trying to minimize the damage to the network. 655 00:36:58,317 --> 00:37:01,525 And, you know, UBA's exposure here is very low. 656 00:37:01,528 --> 00:37:03,697 Otherwise they would never let this interview happen. 657 00:37:03,700 --> 00:37:05,463 - You and I know that. - Okay, okay. 658 00:37:05,466 --> 00:37:08,616 It's like the illusion of transparency without any of the actual risk. 659 00:37:08,619 --> 00:37:11,453 Okay, fine. You're not wrong. UBA is a business. Right? 660 00:37:11,455 --> 00:37:13,831 They're not gonna stab themselves in the face for the greater good. 661 00:37:13,833 --> 00:37:14,915 - Right. - But 662 00:37:14,917 --> 00:37:17,543 it doesn't mean this interview isn't important. 663 00:37:17,545 --> 00:37:19,295 Ashley's experience is common. 664 00:37:19,297 --> 00:37:24,258 It's, um, sexual misconduct at an insidiously routine level. 665 00:37:24,260 --> 00:37:25,916 That shit matters. 666 00:37:25,919 --> 00:37:27,553 It's relatable. 667 00:37:27,555 --> 00:37:29,599 It's gonna mean something to our audience. 668 00:37:31,976 --> 00:37:33,350 Okay. 669 00:37:33,352 --> 00:37:36,687 - I hope you're right. - No, look. I'm totally right. 670 00:37:36,689 --> 00:37:39,901 Look, you had a long week. It's been a bumpy ride. 671 00:37:41,027 --> 00:37:42,109 But you've done great. 672 00:37:42,111 --> 00:37:45,696 You're coming out of this strong as shit, so let's just focus. 673 00:37:45,698 --> 00:37:47,448 Bring this one home. Okay? 674 00:37:47,450 --> 00:37:48,892 Okay. 675 00:37:48,895 --> 00:37:50,244 I hear you. 676 00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:14,642 Let's go right to camera two. 677 00:38:14,644 --> 00:38:17,102 - So, just, no jib. - Yeah. 678 00:38:17,104 --> 00:38:19,063 - I'm fine with that. - Hi, everybody. 679 00:38:19,065 --> 00:38:22,441 Wow. TGIF, am I right? What a week! Oof. 680 00:38:22,443 --> 00:38:24,109 Look who it is. It's Cory. 681 00:38:24,111 --> 00:38:26,862 Big, big day. I wanted to catch the show live. 682 00:38:26,864 --> 00:38:28,822 - How are you doing? - Oh, yeah. Welcome. 683 00:38:28,824 --> 00:38:30,201 - Thank you. - Yes. 684 00:38:31,786 --> 00:38:33,160 Did you know he was coming? 685 00:38:33,162 --> 00:38:35,373 No fucking clue. 686 00:38:36,040 --> 00:38:39,416 And when we come back, I sit down with Ashley Brown, 687 00:38:39,418 --> 00:38:42,920 a former Morning Show staffer with an emotional story to tell 688 00:38:42,922 --> 00:38:45,923 about her experiences with Mitch Kessler. 689 00:38:45,925 --> 00:38:46,926 Stay with us. 690 00:38:48,261 --> 00:38:50,761 And we're out. Back in two minutes. 691 00:38:50,763 --> 00:38:53,556 All right. Here I go. 692 00:38:53,558 --> 00:38:57,935 Hey, um, you're going to be great. You're ready. 693 00:38:57,937 --> 00:39:00,104 Just stick to the script, okay? 694 00:39:00,106 --> 00:39:03,023 And just remember, I'm with you the whole time. 695 00:39:03,025 --> 00:39:04,149 - Okay. - Okay? 696 00:39:04,151 --> 00:39:05,653 - Thanks, Alex. - Yeah. 697 00:39:12,493 --> 00:39:13,786 We're back in 30. 698 00:39:27,216 --> 00:39:28,509 Hi, Ashley. 699 00:39:29,176 --> 00:39:31,593 Bradley Jackson. So nice to meet you. 700 00:39:31,596 --> 00:39:34,096 I'm so nervous. I hope my mike doesn't pick it up. 701 00:39:34,098 --> 00:39:36,515 Oh, it's gonna be okay. We're in this together. 702 00:39:36,517 --> 00:39:37,933 - Okay. - All right? 703 00:39:37,935 --> 00:39:39,437 You want to take a seat? 704 00:39:40,980 --> 00:39:46,650 And we're back in four, three, two... 705 00:39:46,652 --> 00:39:47,820 Cue her. 706 00:39:50,907 --> 00:39:53,574 So, by this point, you were working in the audio department. 707 00:39:53,576 --> 00:39:57,495 Yeah. So, I was the person who miked everyone. 708 00:39:57,497 --> 00:40:00,164 It's a quick but intimate job. 709 00:40:00,166 --> 00:40:02,625 So, of course I was around Mitch every day. 710 00:40:02,627 --> 00:40:07,465 And he liked to tease me when I would slide the mike down his shirt. 711 00:40:08,132 --> 00:40:09,965 You know, flirty stuff. 712 00:40:09,967 --> 00:40:13,679 And I guess I thought he was fun... 713 00:40:14,764 --> 00:40:17,892 and I liked the attention from the star of the show. 714 00:40:18,559 --> 00:40:20,728 If I'm honest, I flirted back. 715 00:40:21,479 --> 00:40:25,191 But I never intended for it to take the turn that it did. 716 00:40:25,855 --> 00:40:27,401 And when did that happen? 717 00:40:28,945 --> 00:40:31,320 I'm... sorry. This is all just... 718 00:40:31,322 --> 00:40:33,699 It's okay. Take your time, Ashley. 719 00:40:37,954 --> 00:40:42,456 It was 2009, and there was a big production meeting. 720 00:40:42,458 --> 00:40:43,751 Everyone was there. 721 00:40:44,585 --> 00:40:49,213 I wound up sitting next to Mitch, which... he made sure of. 722 00:40:49,215 --> 00:40:50,883 And he sat down next to me. 723 00:40:51,717 --> 00:40:53,676 So, we were all in this meeting, 724 00:40:53,678 --> 00:40:58,015 and I felt a hand on my thigh, under the table... 725 00:40:59,475 --> 00:41:00,643 and it was him. 726 00:41:01,435 --> 00:41:03,062 His hand lingered there. 727 00:41:04,146 --> 00:41:07,733 Then I felt him squeeze my thigh in a way that felt... 728 00:41:09,318 --> 00:41:12,528 Loaded. Sexual. 729 00:41:12,530 --> 00:41:15,427 And what was going through your head when that happened? 730 00:41:16,742 --> 00:41:20,830 If I'm honest with myself, it was exciting. 731 00:41:22,039 --> 00:41:23,291 Really exciting. 732 00:41:24,625 --> 00:41:29,505 But also shocking and overwhelming. 733 00:41:30,298 --> 00:41:31,340 Confusing. 734 00:41:32,300 --> 00:41:34,177 How did you react in the moment? 735 00:41:34,844 --> 00:41:37,555 I didn't. I should have. 736 00:41:38,639 --> 00:41:43,267 But it all happened so fast, and it was so public. 737 00:41:43,269 --> 00:41:46,397 I didn't have time to think, and so I did nothing. 738 00:41:48,024 --> 00:41:50,065 And that opened a door. 739 00:41:50,067 --> 00:41:56,115 And that flirty thing that we had, it increased. 740 00:41:56,741 --> 00:42:02,371 A lot. And it became... consuming. 741 00:42:03,414 --> 00:42:06,250 "Consuming"? Describe what you mean. 742 00:42:07,585 --> 00:42:09,587 I couldn't focus on my job. 743 00:42:10,254 --> 00:42:12,554 All I could think about was what sexual 744 00:42:12,557 --> 00:42:16,216 innuendo Mitch would throw my way. 745 00:42:16,219 --> 00:42:20,431 And... I knew what he wanted. 746 00:42:21,390 --> 00:42:28,145 There was a question in my head of, "Should I give it to him?" 747 00:42:28,147 --> 00:42:30,773 Or what would happen if you didn't? 748 00:42:30,775 --> 00:42:33,569 Yeah. That crossed my mind. 749 00:42:34,570 --> 00:42:38,155 But I never did. But I was still scared. 750 00:42:38,157 --> 00:42:44,789 I felt like my entire career was in the hands of this one person. 751 00:42:45,873 --> 00:42:50,920 I was very confused. I didn't know how I felt about anything. 752 00:42:51,879 --> 00:42:56,050 And eventually it just became too much. 753 00:42:57,218 --> 00:42:58,803 And so I quit. 754 00:43:01,848 --> 00:43:05,143 Did you ever open up to anyone, 755 00:43:05,144 --> 00:43:07,285 tell them what you were going through? 756 00:43:09,397 --> 00:43:10,648 No, I didn't. 757 00:43:12,108 --> 00:43:13,734 Did you report to HR? 758 00:43:15,194 --> 00:43:16,821 About Mitch? No. 759 00:43:19,699 --> 00:43:20,783 Why didn't you? 760 00:43:23,327 --> 00:43:27,123 I guess I just... felt embarrassed. 761 00:43:30,042 --> 00:43:32,628 I didn't want Mitch to know that I was complaining. 762 00:43:36,132 --> 00:43:40,052 So you felt it would somehow get back to Mitch. 763 00:43:42,138 --> 00:43:43,639 No, I... 764 00:43:47,935 --> 00:43:49,896 Wait. That question wasn't vetted. 765 00:43:51,105 --> 00:43:52,607 I guess that... 766 00:43:53,608 --> 00:43:56,402 - Where are you going with this, Bradley? - It's okay, Ashley. 767 00:43:57,486 --> 00:43:59,404 I know it's uncomfortable being back here 768 00:43:59,407 --> 00:44:01,322 with all the people you used to work with 769 00:44:01,324 --> 00:44:02,950 in the studio and... 770 00:44:03,618 --> 00:44:05,576 I guess what I'm asking is: 771 00:44:05,578 --> 00:44:10,664 Was there something about the culture at this network, at this show, 772 00:44:10,666 --> 00:44:13,628 that made it feel impossible to complain? 773 00:44:14,837 --> 00:44:16,086 No. 774 00:44:16,088 --> 00:44:17,465 What the hell is she doing? 775 00:44:19,759 --> 00:44:20,968 No, I... 776 00:44:21,636 --> 00:44:26,182 I didn't say anything because I didn't want anyone to know. 777 00:44:28,142 --> 00:44:29,435 Know what? 778 00:44:33,189 --> 00:44:35,314 People had to know Mitch was flirting with you. 779 00:44:35,316 --> 00:44:36,943 You said he did it publicly. 780 00:44:43,157 --> 00:44:47,411 I'm not talking about flirting. I'm talking about what happened. 781 00:44:50,665 --> 00:44:52,248 Did she hint at this during prep? 782 00:44:52,250 --> 00:44:54,750 - No. She never... - Tell her to stop. 783 00:44:54,752 --> 00:44:58,548 - Bradley. - Mia. Don't stop her. 784 00:45:03,736 --> 00:45:05,008 Ashley, I'm here. 785 00:45:05,828 --> 00:45:06,911 You're safe. 786 00:45:06,914 --> 00:45:08,854 I don't want you to say anything that 787 00:45:08,857 --> 00:45:10,644 you don't feel comfortable saying. 788 00:45:12,979 --> 00:45:14,979 - Bradley. - But the truth matters. 789 00:45:14,981 --> 00:45:16,146 Pull it back. 790 00:45:16,148 --> 00:45:19,024 Sometimes it's the only weapon that we have 791 00:45:19,026 --> 00:45:21,569 against the powerful men who are trying to shut us up. 792 00:45:21,571 --> 00:45:24,113 Bradley, stop this right now. 793 00:45:24,115 --> 00:45:29,078 And your truth, Ashley. Your truth could help so many other women. 794 00:45:30,955 --> 00:45:32,331 Fred is on the phone. 795 00:45:43,843 --> 00:45:47,763 Mitch and I did cross the line... 796 00:45:50,016 --> 00:45:51,309 a few times. 797 00:45:53,436 --> 00:45:55,021 In his dressing room. 798 00:45:58,858 --> 00:46:02,570 He would call me in. We would start kissing. 799 00:46:03,988 --> 00:46:05,781 I would give him oral sex. 800 00:46:15,541 --> 00:46:18,897 He never forced me, ever. 801 00:46:20,254 --> 00:46:21,589 But I guess I... 802 00:46:23,382 --> 00:46:24,592 I still just... 803 00:46:26,844 --> 00:46:31,057 didn't really know how not to go through with it. 804 00:46:33,893 --> 00:46:36,562 And I never told anybody, but... 805 00:46:38,065 --> 00:46:39,358 everybody knew. 806 00:46:40,566 --> 00:46:42,274 He's not picking up. 807 00:46:42,276 --> 00:46:43,359 Fuck! 808 00:46:43,361 --> 00:46:44,779 I could feel it. 809 00:46:45,821 --> 00:46:47,114 I could feel... 810 00:46:48,824 --> 00:46:54,705 these people that I... respected looking at me different. 811 00:46:56,165 --> 00:46:57,583 Losing respect for me. 812 00:46:58,584 --> 00:47:00,793 That must've been so hard for you. 813 00:47:00,795 --> 00:47:01,995 It was. 814 00:47:06,133 --> 00:47:11,305 I felt like I was... watching myself from the outside. 815 00:47:12,682 --> 00:47:16,225 And I saw myself the way everyone else saw me. 816 00:47:16,227 --> 00:47:21,988 This... slut sleeping with Mitch to help her career. 817 00:47:23,526 --> 00:47:26,946 And I didn't... know who that person was. 818 00:47:27,947 --> 00:47:32,743 I didn't recognize myself. And he did that to me. 819 00:47:33,494 --> 00:47:35,411 He branded me. 820 00:47:35,413 --> 00:47:39,292 He stole my confidence, my self-worth. 821 00:47:41,544 --> 00:47:43,794 And then I was... drowning, 822 00:47:43,796 --> 00:47:46,589 and there was no one to throw me a lifeline. 823 00:47:46,591 --> 00:47:47,800 No one. 824 00:47:50,219 --> 00:47:53,598 I was alone. So alone. 825 00:47:55,474 --> 00:47:57,810 Surrounded by people, but... 826 00:47:58,477 --> 00:48:00,104 Isolated. 827 00:48:05,943 --> 00:48:10,281 Thank you so much, Ashley. Thank you for telling us your truth. 828 00:48:11,032 --> 00:48:13,365 You're an incredibly brave woman. 829 00:48:17,997 --> 00:48:19,415 We'll be right back. 830 00:48:23,293 --> 00:48:24,751 And we're out. 831 00:48:28,883 --> 00:48:31,302 Thank you. Can I give you a hug? 832 00:48:37,316 --> 00:48:39,725 Can I get you a tissue? 833 00:48:39,727 --> 00:48:40,853 I'll be right back. 834 00:48:47,652 --> 00:48:49,403 What the fuck was that? 835 00:48:51,364 --> 00:48:53,739 I brought you in. I bet on you. 836 00:48:53,741 --> 00:48:55,533 I dragged you up out of nowhere 837 00:48:55,535 --> 00:48:58,746 and gave you the opportunity of a fucking lifetime. 838 00:48:59,831 --> 00:49:01,791 What you just did was reckless. 839 00:49:02,458 --> 00:49:05,149 You just put this show and everyone who works here at risk. 840 00:49:05,152 --> 00:49:06,546 Did you know? 841 00:49:11,855 --> 00:49:13,092 Excuse me? 842 00:49:13,094 --> 00:49:14,470 About Mitch. 843 00:49:15,263 --> 00:49:17,682 About what was going on in his dressing room. 844 00:49:18,675 --> 00:49:19,851 Did you? 845 00:49:21,352 --> 00:49:22,603 How dare you? 846 00:49:34,824 --> 00:49:39,118 Excellent interview, Chip. I can't wait for the rest of the show. 847 00:49:39,120 --> 00:49:40,746 I'm gonna grab some more tea. 848 00:49:54,151 --> 00:50:03,229 - Synced and corrected by VitoSilans - www.Addic7ed.com ...