5TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRIS MATTHEWS’ NBC
SUNDAY MORNING SHOW

September 14 • Hay Adams Hotel Roof Deck By Janet Donovan
PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

How many times can you say “macaca” and get away with it? Plenty if you’re Chris Ma hews; once if you’re a senator from Virginia and running for re-election. Sen. George Allen probably wished he’d been elsewhere when Ma hews celebrated the 5th Anniversary of his NBC Sunday show on the roof terrace of the Hay Adams on Sept. 14th. Referencing the gaff e (considered a racial slur in some cultures) in his own way, Ma hews shouted out when spo ing the vulnerable Allen in the crowd: “Senator Allen, there he is, you ... you ... Caucasian. Let’s give him a big hand.”

“I’m a bit confused,” confessed Meet the Press Host Tim Russert. “I was told there was a big party on the roof top for this Irish-Catholic guy who used to work on Capitol Hill, who married a beautiful woman from San Francisco and who has a great show on Sunday morning. I thought it was for me.”

The presidential poll taken that night indicated as expected: The nominees will be Sen. John McCain (R) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D). How did McCain, who was present, feel about that? “I think I declared myself ineligible for the poll.” Declared Sen. Allen, “McCain, I like the guy.”

As to whether Ma hews prefers the “scream fest” on MSNBC or the “love fest” on Sunday mornings: “I’m a man of parts. I like the zest of one show and the charm of the other.”

Parting Matthews’ thought: “Look at this view. Don’t miss the view ....and be sure you’re unarmed.” No kidding!

UNARMED: Sen. John Warner; Rep. Ed Markey; MSNBC’s Ann Klenk, Craig Crawford, Norah O’Donnell and Tammy Haddad; John Fund; Andrew Sullivan; and Christopher Hitchens.

Chris and Kathleen Matthews	Norah O’Donnell and Nancy Nathan

Christopher Hitchens, Sally Quinn and Sen. John McCain

Jamie Gorelick, Tim Russert, Lance Morgan and Richard Waldhorn

Gloria Borger, Mike Duff y and Gerald Rafshoon

Pamela Brown, Tammy Haddad and Kathy O’Hearn