Jane Fonda uses a vulgarity on 'Today' show; apologies follow

The Associated Press
February 14, 2008 at 6:00PM

NEW YORK -- NBC News is apologizing again -- this time for Jane Fonda.

The actress used a vulgar slang term on the "Today" show Thursday while talking about "The Vagina Monologues." Fonda is appearing in a 10th-anniversary performance.

Fonda said she was asked to perform a monologue with the offensive word as the title. She said her reply was, "I don't think so. I've got enough problems."

About 10 minutes later, "Today" co-host Meredith Vieira told viewers that "Today" and Fonda apologized for the remark.

NBC has recently apologized for comments made by Chris Matthews and David Shuster.

--ASSOCIATED PRESS

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