On today’s Today, Jane Fonda–no stranger to controversy–sent producers rushing for the dump button when discussing the Vagina Monologues. The play is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Ms. Vieira had conducted the interview with “Monologues” writer Eve Ensler and Ms. Fonda, who said she initially resisted the invitation to participate in the play years ago.

As Ms. Fonda recalled it, “I was asked to do a monologue called ‘C—,’ and I said, ‘I don’t think so. I’ve got enough problems.’”

“Today” dropped the sound and slipped in a still photo to make sure no one could lip-read the word for Central, Moutain and Pacific feeds of the No. 1 morning show, but they retained Ms. Vieira’s apology in the later feeds.

“Before we go to break, in our last half-hour we were talking about ‘The Vagina Monologues’ and Jane Fonda inadvertently said a word from the play that you don’t say on television.” Ms. Vieira said. “It was a slip, and obviously, she apologizes and so do we. We would do nothing to offend the audience, so please accept that apology.”

Society is still doing its best to soldier on in light of the tragedy.

Senator Barack Obama will be featured on Larry King tomorrow night. He’s been making the rounds on Oprah, the Today Show, Meet the Press, etc…jeez, I wonder when he’s going to finally announce that he’s running for president in 2008? If he wins it will finally make good on all futuristic science fiction movies where the President of The United States of America is handsome young black gentleman.

I think he’s probably too good to be true, but the kids effing love this guy.

Sen. Barak Obama (D-Ill.) will appear on CNN’s Larry King Live, Thursday, Oct. 19, at 9 p.m. (ET). He will discuss his new book, The Audacity of Hope. Oprah Winfrey endorsed him as a candidate for president on Larry King Live on Monday, Sept. 25. He will take viewer phone calls and e-mails.

Larry King Live airs nightly from 9-10 p.m. (ET). For more information on upcoming shows or to locate past transcripts, visit The CNN Larry King site.