There Are Only 6,300 People Watching This, No Need To Run A Comb Through Cody's Hair Or Splash Cold Water On His Face

Posted by Bess Levin, Feb 19, 2008, 10:25am

In this new ‘Happy Hour’ bit called ‘Backseat Broker,’ Cody Willard, completely disheveled and visibly drunk, rides around town trying to find someone who’ll get in a cab with him and “talk about finance.” Victim number one is Jennifer V. (sounds like ‘Volmer’ but she’s scared of the guy sitting next to her and muddles her words so I can’t be sure). She works in credit derivatives. Cody asks her if there’s anything that can be done to improve the market; better question: is there anything that can be done to improve this segment? No. It is perfection. But, if pressed to come up with something, we can’t help thinking it would be interesting not to have Cody convincing people to get in his cab, but running alongside traffic, seeing who’ll let him into theirs (keep the unkempt look, it's humanizing). If they want to talk shop, that’s just an added bonus.

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Tags: can't look away, credit derivatives, Fox Business

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Posted by Master of None, Feb 19, 2008 10:35AM

Where have I seen this before? Oh, right - Bangbros.com

Posted by EE, Feb 19, 2008 10:52AM

its an amusing segment, cut the unshaven hippie some slack

Posted by Anal_yst, Feb 19, 2008 11:06AM

@ master of none

Amazing though, I mean who woulda thunk that a "respectable" girl workin on the street in "Credit derivitives" would be so easily duped into joining a stranger, let alone a disheveled drunkard in a cab?

On second thought, given her job prospects going forward, perhaps this bangbros gig is the best thing she's got goin...

Posted by HAM05, Feb 19, 2008 11:12AM

he is the poster child for upward mobility in america

Posted by diablo, Feb 19, 2008 11:14AM

What an uninteresting segment. And by the way, she can't be a good risk manager right now, she got in the cab with the drunken fellow. Next thing for her is she will be picking up nickels in front of a steamroller.

Posted by guest, Feb 19, 2008 11:43AM

That girl in the back seat?....with Cody (whatshisname) looks strangely like Kathleen Hayes.....a Fox Business hostess. Is it Bess???????

Posted by guest, Feb 19, 2008 11:52AM

She's an idiot for speaking on TV w/o employer permission. She can't have much of a job. Getting in the cab with the drunken guy AND camera crew AND driver? Not a big deal.

Posted by guest, Feb 19, 2008 12:01PM

The most embarassing part of that segment for her is that Cody actually had more intelligent things to say about the CDO market than she did. Highlighted by this gem: "It's different than it was a year ago."

Posted by guest, Feb 19, 2008 12:23PM

Would you hit it?

Posted by guest, Feb 19, 2008 2:41PM

Anyone reminded of the scene in Boogie Nights with the Colonel and Rollergirl?

Actually, can they switch out the dude with Jenna Lee?

Posted by guest, Feb 19, 2008 4:51PM

I bet she's Jennifer Bowman, lowly risk analyst by day and Mistress Jenny, the riskiest ANALyst by night - willing to subject all the bad boys of Wall Street to ANYTHYING!!!

Posted by guest, Feb 19, 2008 5:42PM

i love how FBN now has looked to the adult entertainment industry for ideas on how to boost viewer numbers. respect. if only the women were hotter

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