Meredith Vieira Insults Guest Over Her "Ugly Yellow Dress" (VIDEO)

Meredith Vieira wishes she could take back this extremely rude comment after "The Soup" catches Vieira insulting one of her guests live on the "Today Show."

Vieira was interviewing Janice Lieberman, described as a consumer expert, on the great deals one can get from buying goods at police auctions. After Lieberman lists the wide range of products available, Vieira lets loose this astonishingly inappropriate comment:

I can see all the NBC bean counters, all of my wardrobe is going to be from PropertyRoom.com, starting with (pointing at her guest) that ugly yellow dress.

Groans of amazement can be heard on the set, and Vieira desperately tries to salvage the situation by saying frantically, "No, it looks cute on you. It looks cute on her!"

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Comments

[alexii]

Michelle Obama wants her dress back.

[mmgbizgirl]

She's always been a bit above it all. I noticed that while she was still on the View.

She could use a bit of a thaw.

[bazokbros]

And women wonder why they have a tough time cracking the glass ceiling? Can't have it both ways by being petty and superficial about fashion and appearance and insisting on equal respect. As good as 'The View" is to show somewhat intelligent women talking about important issues, they also play into those catty rips about appearance and clothes and instantly become a table of chicks gossiping around a table.

[Norak]

Meredith is going to have to pay special attention to her make-up now. She'll have to find something that goes with a bright red face, tinged with green.

[PoliticalAmazon]

I don't know--that's a pretty big "slip" there. I can imagine what her guest felt like.

[AxelDC]

I've always liked Meredith. She is smart and funny. This was a slip of the tongue, and the dress is pretty ugly.

[longislandlol]

meredith is no katie-- katie dazzled- she --katie should run for higher office

[repugnicansfearme]

T. Boone Pickens should not have a blog on HuffPost. His despicable and reprehensible actions supporting the "Swift Boating" of John Kerry, among other ultra-right wing support he provides, should negate his appearing on this site.

[Bingolong]

Is he wearing a Yellow dress too ?

[avicenna]

Someone must have slipped a truth serum in her cup.

[Sundance7]

The biggest problem women face today is other women. Instead of praising each other their claws come out and they attack.

[MyGuyO]

Obviously this was just a tease on Merideth's part.

[Chip W]

Why is this newsworthy, and why did us idiots click on this story?

[roch20]

She's a tool, what else can u expect, not wonder Matt Lauer can't stand her!

[JT16682]

Arrogance ... mixed with stupidity.

[nerakami]

I pray for the day when a superfluous aspect of our lives such as fashion stops being such an obsession for so many people - even above qualities such as humility, compassion and acceptance. Maybe in another lifetime but one still hopes.

[LetsGetToWork]

All those qualities are important, but people need diversion and distraction, too.

Balance in all things.