Rachel Maddow on "The Colbert Report" and the cover of "The Advocate"A good friend of mine — a comic book artist who takes his superheroes very seriously — texted me early this week to tell me he'd cracked Rachel Maddow's code. "She's Clark Kent + Lois Lane," he wrote. "A charmingly self-deprecating journalist who becomes a full-blown superhero at night." We've written about Maddow extensively here at AfterEllen.com, because media about media is in, and everyone is smitten with Rachel Maddow.
You'll notice on the latest cover of The Advocate that Maddow has donned suspenders. Usually suspenders on a woman scream "gay," but on Maddow, they're simply a nod to Mr. Suspenders himself, Larry King. Within two weeks of the first Rachel Maddow Show airing on MSNBC, she was consistently pulling in more viewers than the longtime 9 p.m. go-to guy. In The Advocate's cover story (read it, it's good), Suzan Colón writes about the thing that has impressed me most about the Maddow phenomenon.
She is proudly out, speaking affectionately of her partner, Susan, at every turn, but that's not the story. The story is that she is now the Queen of Cable, a moniker given to her by one of cable's most royal newsmen, Stephen Colbert. And because omnipresence is apparently one of her super powers, Maddow was on The Colbert Report last night. When The Advocate asked Maddow about the outcome of the election, she had this to say:
Translation: Rachel Maddow is here to stay. Which is fine by me, because like Aunt May once told Peter Parker, "Everybody needs a hero." And it's nice to have the occasional one who plays for our team. Submitted by on November 7, 2008 - 5:00pm. |
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Rachel Maddow is Pwnage
yep!
I'm totally in love with
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she is the reason
Rachel Maddow in
Rachel Maddow in suspenders is my new obsession. I need a cold shower...
And the fact that she's a Rhodes Scholar helps in the attraction too, lol.
Brilliant
I think Clark Kent + Lois Lane is a brilliant description of Rachel Maddow.
She is everywhere right now, but something tells me that it won't go to her head. She seems very grounded to me. Maybe her partner, Susan, has something to do with that.
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Too funny!
can I just say "wow"...
...not only does she have an amazingly hypnotizing personality, her wit, sense of humor and most powerful discourse might have (if haven't already) outshone that of Keith Olbermann's (whom I dearly adore)...Rachel in so many ways redefines women's presence in the media and I'm more than convinced that MSNBC didn't pick her just to meet some "diversity quota"...this woman kicks some MAJOR @$$!!!
Keep up the STELLAR work!
"Well behaved women rarely make history" (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich)
You are already making history, Rachel...Thank you :-)
Oh AfterEllen, you're so right...
Her smile is so cute and
Agreed! :)
Rachel Maddow
rocks my socks.
Maddow on ELLEN?
Actually
Rachel & Stephen Colbert
This is perfection. Two of my favorite people together.
That Advocate cover is super hot.
"She's Clark Kent + Lois
"She's Clark Kent + Lois Lane," he wrote. "A charmingly self-deprecating journalist who becomes a full-blown superhero at night."
Absolutely perfect, dead-on description. And so hot :P
Maddow-mania!
Much Awesomeness
Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow
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They know to feed off each other's wit. Rachel Maddow is hot right now and will be so for a long time coming. Why not? We sat for years listening to right-wingers and hypocrites dog everybody else out that is not like them. So yeah,R.M. is the talk of the town. We need her!
Love me some Rachel
WOOWWW
That cover is super hot.
I loved seeing Colbert and her together, they have such good chemistry and have the same sense of humor. I love that she has caught on so well with the public cause we'll get to see more of her.
Yes! Rachel!
I watch her show every chance I get and thank god there is someone like Rachel on T.V. There aren't too many female nightly newscasters with their own show on T.V, unless you count Nancy Grace, but that woman irks my nerves.
And besides, Rachel is ten times better looking in a suit then Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity.
Rachel...
Rachel Maddow, has turned me into a loyal MSNBC viewer... I not only watch her show, but I also download her RMS podcast along with the Air America podcast, to make sure that no matter where I am I will always have the intelligent and sharp witted Rachel Maddow with me!
I look forward to buying a copy of the latest Advocate with the stunning Rachel Maddow as it's cover woman... what a fine choice indeed!
Rachel is such a breath of fresh air among the otherwise stagnant right wing rhetoric spewed by so many others and even among the more liberal group at CNN and MSNBC, Rachel just brings such a wonderful quality to her broadcasts that she is my number 1 go to person!
(Self Appointed) "#1 Bridget McManus Fan"
I M THEY ("Think Sideways")
major crush
is it possible to be a lesbian and not have a major crush on this woman!?! wow!
it's incredible she is being received so well by the public! go rachel go!
Queen of Cable
Rachel Maddow is like the Ellen Degeneres of cable news. They are both cute, witty and tomboyish. Just waiting for Rachel to be a guest on Ellen then she can dance over the table :-P
I love Rachel, and I watch
All hail Rachel Maddow!
LOVE that woman.
She is gorgeous (check out that Advocate cover!) and super smart.
And Colbert of course was in his usual funny form. Great interview.
And the Advocate article was great as well. Thanks for the heads up.
RM = Hot x Brains²
By now it's almost a curse that I inevitably fall for the smartest gal in the room. Rachel, you're lucky to be a couple of thousand miles away...
Such a crush on Dr. Maddow.
The best
I found her radio show on my
wow
that woman even gave Colbert a run for his money. she is sooo witty and funny. LOVE THAT LADY!!!!!
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She just gets better
....first spotted RM a few months ago and thought, wow - who is that beautiful, intelligent creature? Having her on Ellen would be an utter coup and would quite frankly stop traffic!
Aha...
Smart+funny+yummy= Rachel (who says girls can't do math, Larry?)
Rachel Maddow is amazing
I admire her so much so it's a pity that I don't have access to MSNBC. I love listening to her speak.
Yes, intelligence is sexy.