This video is all over the web today, so you may have come across it already. Jane Fonda gave Meredith Vieira a shock on the Today show this morning. Fonda and Eve Ensler were discussing The Vagina Monologues, particularly the monologue that celebrates (exclaims, even) the c-word.

Here's the offending segment [WARNING: NSFW!]:

Those lovable scamps at Queerty.com posted a remix that includes the subsequent apology from Vieira [NSFW FIVE TIMES OVER!]:

I'm not a big fan of the c-word (hey, remember when Tina squirmed about it and then when Jenny lobbed it at poor little Shay?). But I've always liked Fonda, and this only makes me like her more. She comes across as — gasp — an adult, and she's clearly not saying it for shock value. Also, isn't Vieira's apology great in its half-heartedness? You know she really wants to roll her eyes and tell everyone to grow up.

This past Monday in Los Angeles, a gaggle of celezbrities and lesbian icons joined forces to participate in V-Day West LA 2007, a benefit production of Eve Ensler's award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues. Producer Victoria Russell invited AfterEllen.com to the first of two shows (one on April 16, the other tonight, April 23), both of which benefit non-profit organizations dedicated to ending domestic violence, Sojourn Services for Battered Women and Their Children and Break the Cycle.

The April 16 show was directed by Leanna Creel (Promtroversy), and L Word cast members who performed that night included Jennifer Beals, Rachel Shelley, Alexandra Hedison, and Janina Gavankar (all pictured below).

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