A bit that has really stayed with me was when Gabe Delahaye used to describe celebrities saying dumb shit as (say) Evangeline Lilly "breaking their legendary silence" on some issue or other.
Haldeman: John says Barro is not ready. But probably soon.
President: He...uh, what the hell does he need? You know, what is the biggest question?
Haldeman: Well, I guess, who-
Nixon: Before he's going to call?
Haldeman: -who replaces, first.
Nixon: We ought (unintelligible) goddamned podcast.
