I remember watching the coverage of a panel on terrorism and the media over the past summer hosted by Rush Limbaugh. I even wrote about it (a post I ended up not publishing). The hook line – for me – was watching an interview with Mary Lynn Rajskub, the actress who plays frazzled ubergeek Chloe O’Brien on 24. She seemed perplexed and mildly miffed that conservatives in particular seem to love the show that’s made her a star.
The story has apparently come back from the dead-pile via News of the Weird, or so it seems, with wags linking Rajskub and…Rush Limbaugh?:

ACTRESS Mary Lynn Rajskub of “24” wants to set the record straight – Rush Limbaugh has not bedded her, nor will he ever. “Last summer, I was on a panel about terrorism that [he] was moderating,” the blonde tells FHM. “He said hello to everyone and kissed me full on the lips. I was like, ‘Oh, that was odd.’ Then the picture was on the Internet and people thought I was going out with him. He’s brilliant and hilarious, but I wouldn’t say I wanted to get it on with him!”

Well, she’s not my type either. Oh, who am I kidding; yes, she is.

But that’s not the story here. Part of it, as Brian Maloney notes, is Rajskub’s flirtation with career suicide:

You’ve got to give Mary Lynn credit for one thing, however: in Hollywood, it takes guts to admit you believe Rush Limbaugh is “brilliant and hilarious”. Could that alone cost her a future role or two?

The other part:  The forum in question was about terrorism.  Rajskub plays a supporting role in a show about terrorism…

…oh, never mind.  I’m sure it makes perfect sense.

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