• 19 Feb 2008 at 10:25 AM

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

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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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Comments (13)

  1. 1
    Posted by Master of None | February 19, 2008 at 10:35 AM

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

  2. 2
    Posted by EE | February 19, 2008 at 10:52 AM

    its an amusing segment, cut the unshaven hippie some slack

  3. 3
    Posted by Anal_yst | February 19, 2008 at 11:06 AM

    @ 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…

  4. 4
    Posted by HAM05 | February 19, 2008 at 11:12 AM

    he is the poster child for upward mobility in america

  5. 5
    Posted by diablo | February 19, 2008 at 11:14 AM

    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.

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | February 19, 2008 at 11:43 AM

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

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | February 19, 2008 at 11:52 AM

    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.

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | February 19, 2008 at 12:01 PM

    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.”

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | February 19, 2008 at 12:23 PM

    Would you hit it?

  10. 10
    Posted by guest | February 19, 2008 at 2:41 PM

    Anyone reminded of the scene in Boogie Nights with the Colonel and Rollergirl?
    Actually, can they switch out the dude with Jenna Lee?

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | February 19, 2008 at 4:51 PM

    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!!!

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    Posted by guest | February 19, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    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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