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

[FGDinVA]

Sometimes the truth just can't be stopped.

[TigersEye]

We all make mistakes, but "truth" shouldn't be confused with lack of self control.

[countyfair]

Hahahahaha.

[defdes]

That's Rodney's line from Caddyshack:
"That's the ugliest hat I have ever see...look­s good on you though".

[ractols]

That was a classic line. Thanks for the chuckle. Rodney rocked.

[grasyknol]

I stopped watching the Today Show years ago. I forgot she was even the host.

[VoteOnPaper]

Good call.

[Fraugher]

...and right in the sidebar is a photo of Michelle O! in a stunning yellow dress ! Ironic.

[idisVA]

So ungracious

[JM35]

She is such a frigging IDIOT!! I can't stand her.

[dems08]

viera just wrote her tv epitaph...­.

[NotMcCain]

What is wrong with her?

Not to mention the woman's dress/top was at least a nice color of yellow and white, with a fresh look.

Unlike the ugly CHARTREUSE thing Meredith was wearing.

I thought she knew her own clothes are usually very conservative because she DOESN'T have much fashion sense.

Still, I'm surprised she was this rude. I thought she was a nicer person than that.

[Aldo Rodriguez]

She was trying to do her version of the "Poofy Shirt" episode of Seinfeld where Jerry was on the Today show wearing that ridiculous 'pirate' shirt and he was called out on that by the host.

[moonwatcher]

Most people do not like to watch someone being insulted. They think less of the person doing the insulting.

[VoteOnPaper]

I can't even stand to read the article. I'm easing into it with the comments.

[DelawareVol]

She's got fabulous legs, but she certainly is short on class...

[gopSTEALSyourTAXmoney]

Excuse me......ye­llow is the most beautiful color of them all.
What about Vieira's big ugly mug?

[Cogs]

NBC is losing boatloads of money but still comes up with the cash for Meredith Vieira? Bring back J. Fred!

[springsm]

Who watches this snipey program of woman being *itches, anyway.

[NotMcCain]

It's "Today".

Not "The View".