10 … 9 … 8 … 7 … 6 … 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 … Swish swish, bish! At 9:30 a.m. ET, life didn’t imitate art, but it did at least imitate The Morning Show, as morning television host Gayle King was finally shot into space for the content, alongside fellow intrepid girl-bosses Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn, and actual rocket scientist Aisha Bowe. The historic event is currently being broadcast on CBS, and Vulture bloggers are rapt. Here are our unfiltered reactions while we process watching Gayle take one small step for man, one giant roar for KatyCatKind.
Fran Hoepfner: Oprah IS there…gayle is so afraid..Morgan Baila: they’re asking katy about her space songs: “are to gonna hum anything”
F.H.: i didn’t know lauren sanchez is a pilot…
Rebecca Alter: she’s gonna make em go ah ah ah as she shoots across the sky sky sky.
Justin Curto: “The hatch is closed.”J.C.: I cannot believe katy perry and gayle king are in that thing.
F.H.: Are we gonna be able to see inside?
Zoë Haylock: Neeeed live mics.
J.C.: “Gayle, she is lost in the moment”
F.H.: I’m crying looking at gayle… i feel her fear.
J.C.: “Gayle’s face was also, it was pretty serious,” no, that’s stress!
F.H.: Katy rang the bell more than anyone.
F.H.: GAYLE goes to SPACE is such a good segment title.
J.C.: Is this how it felt to watch the moon landing?
F.H.: this is actually convincing me that jeff and lauren do love each other so much.
J.C.: Rhis is a stupid question but how does it land and not crash?
M.B.: This all looks AI.
R.A.: When do we get the camera feed of them on the inside?
J.C.: What was that scream?
R.A.: That scream was from the flight for sure.
J.C.: Oh my god Oprah can’t watch!!
F.H.: Poor Oprah!
Z.H.: She’s in agony.
F.H.: WHERE is Orlando Bloom…
J.C.: Katy NEEDS to sing in space!
R.A.: Is that singing I hear…
J.C.: Is that Katy attempting to sing?
R.A.: Ok they’re woo-ing on the audio feed. OMG that’s them in the capsule????
J.C.: Wow that thing is so small!
Z.H.: Oh the screaming is real.
R.A.: That adrenaline rush must feel AMAZING i have to say.
J.C.: I can’t wait for the postgame interviews now.
Yes, it sure sounded like it.
