First of all, Brooke didn't appear "obviously high or drunk" to me, and I think your assessment is way off-base.
Just like Will42 pointed out, even though she screwed up, she was real about it. Flustered and embarrassed? Sure, but those are real emotions, and they came off that way. Add in NPH's joke about being "completely spontaneous," and it was an enjoyable moment in the show.
Christie comes on and only made one flub toward the end (and looked horrified because of it), but there was nothing real about her. She "acted" and spoke like one of those robots at Disneyland on the wrong speed.
And I agree with allofmylife---it's how you handle the screwup. Show me you're a real person with genuine emotions, and I'll give you a pass. It becomes part of the entertainment. If you act like a freak or that it didn't happen or you have no sense of "style" then it becomes painful to watch. I don't care what you're saying or how well you say it. Go to the end of the line.
EDIT: Adding that I don't mean to imply the emotions have to be real ... they just have to come off as real. It's all an illusion anyway.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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Updated On: 6/13/11 at 01:51 PM