Rita Cosby -- Macho, Macho Woman

MSNBC star Rita Cosby hit the club scene in NYC -- and got her Y-M-C-A on.

The talk host joined original "Village People" star Randy Jones for a impromptu duet at NYC hotspot The Plumm, celebrating her recent departure from the cable network. The party was thrown by TimesSquareGossip's James Edstrom.

Sources inside tell TMZ that Cosby also sang a hilarious rendition of the theme song to the "Mary Tyler Moore Show." Sean William Scott from "American Pie" was seen applauding Rita's singing style.

Rita joins an elite crowd of celebs winging it at The Plumm, including Stevie Wonder, Guns n' Roses, Norah Jones, and Lindsay Lohan.



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16. RITA I DONT CARE WHAT YOU SOUND LIKE.....

RITA GOT SOME OF THE BEST EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS DURING THE MURDER OF ANNA SAGA........

GERLENE GIBSON AND BRIGGETTE NEVEN.......LOVED IT!!!!

HOPE TO SEE MORE OF RITA

Posted at 12:55PM on Apr 16th 2007 by why?????

17. Rita yells, has a raspy voice or at least it sounds like she has laryngitus. She also never lets anyone else speak. She is always right up there in someone's face unless the camera lens angle is wrong all of the time. She talks too fast too.

I would like to see a softer spoken, kinder Rita on her next show. Someone who is more humble too.

Posted at 1:19PM on Apr 16th 2007 by nana

18. I like Rita. She is the kinda interviewer who is right in your face. She knows how to dig for good stories. Hey Rita hope we see more of you. Sara Jane

Posted at 1:33PM on Apr 16th 2007 by Sara Jane

19. do not like her msnbc should give the boot

Posted at 2:18PM on Apr 16th 2007 by snidley whiplash lover

20. All joking aside. I think Rita is a good lady though her onscreen presence leaves a bit to be desired. She doesn't ask very informed questions of her guests and she certainly doesn't fit into that idealized version of a female news anchor. But mostly, I think Dan Abrams taking over production there had a bigger role in her departure than we know. He moved her show to a later slot so I guess he was gauging audience response but I don't think there were tons of Rita fans demanding she get her 5:30pm slot back! I think he gave her a trial period at that time slot and then decided to end the show altogether. That's all speculation on my part but that's how it's seemed to have transpired over the last two years or so. It's going to suck now that they are both off the air. With his little, thin, finely manicured fingers and scowling, Zoolander pucker and her deep, throaty man-laugh/man-hands, they provided me with both news and a tons of laughs!!!

Posted at 2:59PM on Apr 16th 2007 by JaneSays

21. I no longer like anything rita cosby says or does, It disgusted me when this woman was shown on TV news appluading Howard Stern for criticizing Anna nicole Smiths family at Anna's funeral. What a horrible, inappropriate place to display ugliness, at a funeral where people are hurting and mourning the loss of a loved one. i have little respect for Howard Stern and little for Cosby after I saw her support Sterns horrible actions.

Posted at 4:53PM on Apr 16th 2007 by kathy

22. I LOVE RITA COSBY! I WAS SO THRILLED WHEN SHE LEFT FOX NOISE. IT'S ABOUT TIME WE SEE A NORMAL SIZE WOMAN ON TV NEWS. SHE'S FUNNY AND REFRESHING. HOPE SHE GETS ANOTHER SHOW ON MSNBC.

Posted at 5:43PM on Apr 16th 2007 by stormy

23. She is a person that will report whether she has facts or not..she was on Fox News and left but, IMO it was not her choice..she really did some screw-ups in the Scott Peterson case...I hope she is off the air...can't stand her..you don't know if her story is true or not.............

Posted at 5:56PM on Apr 16th 2007 by StarGazer

24. Yes, that is one thing we all love to hear, her voice. NOT!

Posted at 1:16AM on Apr 17th 2007 by Nappy Headed Ho

25. 6. She should be the next one axed at MSNBC..Her stories are sometimes questionable.....

Posted at 11:57AM on Apr 16th 2007 by sALLEY

She was axed.

Posted at 1:19AM on Apr 17th 2007 by Nappy Headed Ho

26. 21. I no longer like anything rita cosby says or does, It disgusted me when this woman was shown on TV news appluading Howard Stern for criticizing Anna nicole Smiths family at Anna's funeral. What a horrible, inappropriate place to display ugliness, at a funeral where people are hurting and mourning the loss of a loved one. i have little respect for Howard Stern and little for Cosby after I saw her support Sterns horrible actions.

Posted at 4:53PM on Apr 16th 2007 by kathy

You have got to be kidding me. While I agree on she is a creep part, Stern threw her out of the reception. She is a fierce Virgie supporter. Not to worried. She has already been canned by two news networks.

Posted at 1:19AM on Apr 17th 2007 by Nappy Headed Ho

27. Rita is such a twit. I wonder how she has a job anywhere.

Posted at 1:49PM on Apr 18th 2007 by jj

28. Glad to hear Rita is gone from MSNBC, and Fox earlier.....That leaves CNN........PLEASE DON'T

Posted at 11:45AM on Apr 17th 2007 by So wrong

29. Where did Rita Cosby get too? It is the last day of June 2007, and I have not been able to find any information regarding Rita.
Thank You CBritzman@Aol.Com
Canton, Ohio

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 30th 2007 by Cybrtz

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