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Reporter Terrified By Rooster Gone Wild

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:55:33 +0000

The guy holding the rooster is a real chicken. This 2008 clip of a British reporter is enjoying a second life because, well, just watch for yourself and you’ll see why. Not only does this fella scream, but he also books it like he’s running the 40-yard dash. Intrepid reporter? We think not.

Watch These Ducklings Struggling to Follow Their Mom — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:31 +0000

[onescreen item="5073572"] Sure, being a baby duck means that you’re undeniably adorable, but that doesn’t make life any easier. You’re expected to do lots of things that most species can’t accomplish when they’re just a few days old. For example, when we adult humans encounter a curb, it isn’t too intimidating. But to a duckling, [...]

Morning News Anchor Pulls 'Anchorman'-Style Prompter Prank

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:32 +0000

One Today Show reporter in Australia had a real Ron Burgundy moment. It seems Roz Kelly will also read anything that’s on the teleprompter. Fortunately, her co-anchor Karl Stefanovic didn’t put an F-bomb in there like Veronica Corningstone, but he did get her to imply that she enjoys the “cookies” in Amsterdam. Kelly took it [...]

Watch These Jugglers Doing It Wrong — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:55 +0000

[onescreen item="5069514"] Juggling is really hard, so maybe adding fire and chainsaws and knives and stuff like that isn’t such a great idea for the non-expert. It seems almost meant to lead to these types of accidents, doesn’t it? We’ll gladly watch, thank you, but please stand back. We have this odd feeling you might [...]

Baby With Pants Down Video Bombs NBA Postgame Show

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:59:59 +0000

The NBA playoffs is no time for child’s play. Or is it? A baby with his pants down stole the spotlight while analysts discussed the Houston Rockets win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. It’s a short clip and the kid doesn’t even speak while he strolled across the court and into the [...]

Watch These People Karate-Chopping Things Wrong — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:29 +0000

[onescreen item="5068148"] The urge to chop something in half can be hard to resist, but your hand will probably thank you if do. Unless, of course, you’re a trained karate expert—a black belt, we believe they call it. However, most of us aren’t quite talented enough to simply break whatever’s in front of us into [...]

Brave, Foolish Man Lets Truck Drag Him Down Slip 'N Slide

Emerald Catron — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:25:11 +0000

Seriously, what did this guy think was going to happen when he had a truck drag him by the feet down a Slip ‘N Slide peppered with flaming obstacles? Because this is pretty much what we expected would happen. It’s like his parents never instilled a paralyzing fear of Slip ‘N Slides in him — [...]

Did This Reporter Just Say 'Sex'???

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:59:29 +0000

We figured athletes were good with the ladies but apparently this reporter knows more than we do. In a recent news blooper, Comcast SportsNet reporter Susannah Collin flubs the word success in a major way during her report about the Chicago Blackhawks. Standing just outside the team’s locker room, she starts off on the right foot, speaking [...]

Watch These Models Falling Down on the Runway — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:03 +0000

[onescreen item="5067230"] Modeling is tougher than it looks. Do you see the shoes these women have to walk around in? In most cases, when a model takes a tumble on the catwalk, the culprit is the footwear. Perhaps she had one glass too many of champagne backstage, but we’ll never know for sure. It’s gotta [...]

Watch These Fully Clothed People Falling Into the Pool — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:27 +0000

[onescreen item="5066784"] Everyone stumbles now and again, and sometimes it happens to be near a pool and SPLASH! Good times for all. But what makes those stumbles extra-fun (at least for those of us watching) is when someone has all their clothes on at the time. You can’t go in the pool with all your [...]

Never Do 'The Harlem Shake' By a Bonfire, People

Eddie Wright — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:49:09 +0000

They said the ‘Harlem Shake‘ was hot, but this is ridiculous. In case you were living in a cave for the past few months, the ‘Harlem Shake’ is a silly viral video trend that involves one guy or gal dancing alone to the dubstep-y Baauer tune. Then as the music reaches its crescendo, a big [...]

Fired News Anchor A.J. Clemente Talks On-Air 'F-Bomb'

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:07:18 +0000

Over the weekend A.J. Clemente had possibly the worst first day at a new job ever when he introduced himself as KFYR’s weekend news anchor by dropping the “F-bomb” and then following it with a “S-bomb.” Clemente didn’t think the camera was rolling but was still promptly fired for the gaffe, denying citizens of Bismarck, [...]

News Anchor Curses in Debut Broadcast [NSFW]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:46:46 +0000

A.J. Clemente's first day at his new job couldn't have gone any worse. The new weekend news anchor for KFYR, the NBC affiliate in Bismarck, North Dakota, managed to kick off his on-air career with a live mic gaffe consisting of two of the seven dirty words which George Carlin famously explained you can never say on television.

Watch These Dog Agility-Course Bloopers — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:31 +0000

[onescreen item="5064678"] It’s not just our dogs who have trouble on these agility courses, we humans do too. As if we humans didn’t have enough trouble jumping over hurdles, we feel the need to make our poor pooches do all that and more. Sure, they might miss a jump here and there, but they don’t [...]

News Anchors Can't Handle How Dumb Ryan Lochte Is

Emerald Catron — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:49:34 +0000

We would feel bad for Ryan Lochte, except, you know, he won all those Olympic medals. These news anchors are so astounded by his amazing stupidity while promoting his E! reality show that as soon as the interview is over, they began laughing uncontrollably. "How are they going to put together 13 weeks of p

Watch These People Doing Slip-N-Slides Wrong — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:46 +0000

[onescreen item="5064078"] As the weather starts warming up and summer approaches, it’s time to dust off those Slip-n-Slides that have been sitting in the closet the past several months. And while you’re there, you may want to refresh yourself on the instruction manual. Sure, Slip-n-Slides are tons of fun, but they are also very easily [...]

Watch These People Doing Trampolines Wrong — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:00:41 +0000

[onescreen item="5061324"] Seems like every kid has a backyard trampoline these days, which is great news for trampoline bloopers. It would be a really bad business idea to start a trampoline insurance company. On the other hand, starting a “How to Use a Trampoline Without Hurting Yourself” series of courses could be a million-dollar idea. [...]

Watch These Pinata Parties Gone Wrong — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:00:08 +0000

[onescreen item="4993956"] Ah, the piñata. A marvelous party item, until everything goes wrong. Some people might wonder how this tradition has lasted so long. In this day and age, do we still insist that a party is only complete when someone takes a bat or club or some other sort of smashing device and whacks [...]

Watch These People Walking Into Glass Doors — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:00:35 +0000

[onescreen item="5059243"] We recently pointed out how our feline friends sometimes have issues with confusing human inventions, but perhaps we shouldn’t laugh. Cats battling mirrors has nothing on people’s encounters with that dreaded, invisible nemesis: the glass door. Usually it’s a result of lack of concentration, temporarily forgetting to pay close attention to our surroundings. [...]

Watch These People Falling Out of Boats — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:00:38 +0000

[onescreen item="5059072"] As creatures designed to walk on land, humans have always encountered trouble on the high seas. Or, in some cases, lakes or even a small pond. Balance is a skill, one that some of us are better at than others. And when you add a boat to the mix, you’re really just asking [...]

Watch These People Driving Golf Carts Badly — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:00:10 +0000

[onescreen item="5051328"] There’s something about golf carts that just brings out the bad driver in all of us. Maybe it’s because the cart has no doors, which makes it feel like a toy car. And what do kids do with toys? Smash them, of course. The Daily Distraction is your Internet break from reality. Whether you’re eating [...]

Watch These Brides and Grooms Falling — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:00:29 +0000

[onescreen item="5028146"] Maybe it’s the open bar, but these brides and grooms just can’t seem to stay on their feet. So much about weddings is just great: the moment of the proposal, the faint-inducing ceremony, the happy couple sharing a crazy first dance, the bouquet toss… Somewhere along the line, though, people forget about little things like [...]

Wake-Up Prank Compilation Proves Roommates Are the Worst

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:50:08 +0000

What we gleaned from this video is that we never want roommates… ever… at all… because they are terrible people. Having said that, we have no qualms whatsoever about watching other people have roommates, especially when they’re being woken up in the worst way possible. Uploaded online last week, this prank video has garnered nearly 8 [...]

Watch These Hilariously Disastrous Birthday Cake Videos — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:00:55 +0000

[onescreen item="5026310"] Who doesn’t love birthday cakes? They’re sweet, they’re colorful, they’re on fire! It’s a beloved family tradition. Yet, when presenting these delicious, smile-inducing confections to our loved ones, we tend to carry them precariously, through the darkness, after having (yep!) set them on fire. And thanks to the fact that pretty much 99 [...]

Girl Gives Herself 'Atomic Wedgie' Climbing Fence

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:09:45 +0000

A wedgie has to be one of the most humiliating, yet mostly harmless, experiences those people we gave all those wedgies too ever had. Don’t believe us? Watch this NSFW video. But now they can look on the bright side — at least they didn’t do it to themselves. In front of thousands of people. [...]

Watch These People Falling Off Mechanical Bulls — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:00:23 +0000

[onescreen item="5023366"] It seems like such a good idea at the time, right? You’re at the bar, or the state fair, or some amusement park and hey, what’s that? A mechanical bull? ”Sure, I could totally ride that,” you think. And when it starts, it’s nice and easy and, wow, maybe you were right. This ain’t [...]

Watch These People Falling Off Horses — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:00:48 +0000

[onescreen item="5022834"] Ever been horseback riding? It can be a lot of fun, but there’s one obvious peril: you will fall off the horse. Fortunately none of the people (or horses) in these clips got hurt, so we can watch their mishaps guilt-free. It’s hard to tell if the horse just didn’t like the particular [...]

News Anchor Can't Get Through Fat Cat Story Without Cracking Up

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:25:59 +0000

It looks as if that obesity epidemic that America finds itself in has spread to the feline population. Perhaps our FLOTUS can tackle that next, but until she does, we’ll settle for this news anchor’s giggling coverage. Occasionally, journalists are expected to cover stories called “fluff pieces,” such as this one about a cat attempting [...]

Watch These Wedding Bouquet Tosses Go Awry — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:00:25 +0000

[onescreen item="5020646"] It might seem like a simple procedure, but the traditional bouquet toss at a wedding can create quite a bit of mayhem: fire, wrestling matches, multiple-bridesmaid pile-ups, you name it. It’s surprising how durable this particular wedding ritual has proved. The idea that the woman who catches the bouquet will be the next [...]

Video Proof That the Moonwalk Is a Really Tough (and Painful) Dance — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:00:45 +0000

[onescreen item="5018913"] Doing the Moonwalk is harder than it looks. Just ask any of these people. When done correctly, the Moonwalk looks pretty spectacular. But just because Michael Jackson made it appear so smooth and effortless doesn’t mean that just anyone can do it. If you’re going to try it, we’d recommend elbow pads. And [...]