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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 [...]

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 [...]

David Letterman Tried to Get Cursing Reporter A.J. Clemente His Job Back

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:51:25 +0000

Usually, getting fired can be a miserable situation. However, for A.J. Clemente, it was his ticket to fame. Yes, we all remember the video that quickly went viral earlier this week of a young reporter cursing on air. After blowing up online and eventually getting canned, the ‘Late Show with David Letterman‘ made Clemente the [...]

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.

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

Montana TV Station Gets Hacked With Zombie Warning

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:37:07 +0000

Yep, this happened. During what we can only assume was a mesmerizing episode of the 'Steve Wilkos Show,' an Emergency Alert System interrupted a Montana television station with a message claiming that "the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living." Meaning? Yes, a zombie attack was underway.

The 10 Funniest Celebrity Meltdowns Caught on Tape (NSFW)

Donald Deane — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:23:27 +0000

Let's face it -- as much as we identify with celebrities, we don't really know them. That's why public meltdowns, where they show their peevish, arrogant and sometimes crazy sides, are so darned fascinating. When this happens, our perception of celebs can change forever. Think about it -- will you ever be able to watch 'Braveheart' again without recalling Mel Gibson's racist rants? We think not.

Rapping Weatherman Stages Epic Mother Nature Vs. Old Man Winter Rap Battle

Emerald Catron — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:48:12 +0000

You can cross two internet hits off your list with this one short video. The rapping weatherman is back, and this time he's tipping his hat to Epic Rap Battles. He's decided to make a rap battle of his own -- Mother Nature vs. O

Reporter Has the Best Response Ever to Rude Videobomber

Donald Deane — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:57:43 +0000

Normally, it’s pretty easy for someone to disrupt a live news report with a carefully-placed videobomb. But the annoying woman in this clip gets totally owned by a reporter who just isn’t having it. Jessica Sanchez of Local 6 News in Orlando was recently broadcasting live from Bourbon Street in New Orleans when a loud [...]

Awesome Traffic Reporter Boasts Best Dance Moves of 2012

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:27:46 +0000

We've said it several times before, and we'll say it again-- news reporters are awesome and super talented, in a variety of ways. So far the rapping weatherman tops our list as one of the coolest reporters around, but we recently discovered a dude who's giving him a run for his money. We'd like to introduce you to the most coordinated dancing traffic anchor around, Bob Herzog.

Watch 2012′s Best News Bloopers In One Epic Compilation

Emerald Catron — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:29:42 +0000

It’s that special time of year when people take all the funny things that happen and make them all into one big thing. Here, for example, are the best funny news bloopers of 2012. We like these videos because they not only remind us of the ones we like but forgot because they aren’t from [...]

Watch a Local News Crew Get Hilariously Duped

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:15:19 +0000

With the exception of reality television, it appears that today's small screen is becoming all the more authentic, and thus, relatable. Because of the shows featuring intense storylines and characters that we connect with it's no wonder we feel so heavily for the screen.

The above video -- featuring a news team baffled over a plane crash that left a roadway smashed (yet still with no ambulance in sight) -- demonstrates just how real TV can get, because while the anchors believed to be relaying a breaking news story, the truth was that it was all for show... a television show.

Newscaster Gustavo Almodovar Has the Greatest Sign-Off

Emerald Catron — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:55:40 +0000

At this precise moment in time, we are so grateful that we don’t live in Orange County. If we did, the local news might have driven us insane by now. Here’s a video compilation of reporter Gustavo Almodovar signing off over and over again. And every time it’s exactly the same. We aren’t sure how [...]

Co-Anchors Quit On-Air After News Broadcast

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:40:49 +0000

Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio anchored the evening news together for WVII in Bangor, Maine. On Tuesday, they resigned their positions together right before signing off for the final time. “Some recent developments have come to our attention … and departing together is the best alternative we can take,” Consiglio, 28, explained before the broadcast [...]

This News Blooper Is Great for a 10 Second Laugh

Emerald Catron — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:30:02 +0000

This video has all the things we love. It’s blissfully short. It will make you laugh. It strongly highlights the importance of correct punctuation. Because when you don’t insert commas and periods where they’re needed, sometimes you accidentally tell people your coworker was murdered. Granted, sometimes you don’t, but * sometimes you do. *

Awkward! Election Reporter Tongue-Tied Over Will.i.am

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:15:14 +0000

We’re not quite certain who’s more hopeless, the reporter who misidentifies Will.i.am as Wyclef Jean (and even when corrected, still can’t get the name right), or the anchor who completely forgets his co-worker’s name. Mike? Blake? Whichever. Eventually the clueless correspondent did identify the Black Eyed Peas bandmember, saying, “Either way, you kind of get the [...]

Was Diane Sawyer Drunk on Election Night?

Emerald Catron — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:01:27 +0000

Ever since the election on Tuesday, people have been speculating that Diane Sawyer was maybe at least a *little* bit tipsy while she was working. Why? Her speech is a little slow and a little slurred. At one point she does say “Barack Orama.” She kind of reminds us of our embarrassing aunt at Christmastime. [...]

People Go Crazy In Hurricane Sandy News Bloopers

Emerald Catron — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:24:49 +0000

Apparently even the prospect of being cooped up is enough to make some people go bonkers. Here is video proof — it’s a handy-dandy compilation of all the bizarre antics accidentally caught by news cameras during Hurricane Sandy. Our favorite is either the guys dancing ‘Gangnam Style‘ on the beach, or the reporter telling everybody [...]

Watch the First Documented Hurricane Sandy Weatherman 'Fail'

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:48:59 +0000

Weatherman Peter Doocy was standing out on Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, showing how intense the ocean was becoming before the storm even arrived when something went wrong. Unlike the usual hurricane bloopers, he didn’t get bowled over by the wind — he got his foot stuck in a sand trap. If this were a 1960s [...]

Hurricane Sandy Has Awoken the Shirtless Horse-Man

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:25:10 +0000

Hurricane Sandy is being called the storm of the century. Being that it is such an unique weather event, nobody is really sure the extent to which its high winds and flooding will damage the East Coast of the United States.

But we may have gotten some insight into the changes to come from a Washington, DC news broadcast. As you can see, NBC 4's cameras captured images of a shirtless horse-headed man jogging through the streets of our nation's capital.

Unruly Fish Causes Hilarious News Blooper

Donald Deane — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:36:03 +0000

Intrepid Tennessee reporter Carley Gordon got way more than she bargained for when an Asian carp broke free during a Channel 4 News report and nearly sent her over the side of a boat. Well, it is an invasive species, after all. What did she expect?

Rapping Weatherman Takes on 'Gangnam Style'

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:58:03 +0000

Remember that rapping weatherman who made storm patterns seem fun? Well, meteorologist Nick Kosir is back with a bang, and this time, he’s going at it PSY-style. First, weather reporters are awesome as is. They give us hilariously immature bloopers, after all. But Nick amps up the forecast game by spitting out some seriously mean [...]

Watch the Funniest Weather Graphics Blooper of All Time

Emerald Catron — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:36:53 +0000

If your inner 15-year-old boy is screaming for entertainment, this is probably the video for you. A weatherman’s graphic started off with innocent intentions, but quickly turned dirty because we are all secretly perverted ninth graders. Needless to say this is NSFW because anybody who watches can’t help making it into something gross, rather than [...]

Terrible Reporter Breaks Volunteers' Hearts Live On Air

Emerald Catron — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:35:35 +0000

Well, here is a good example of a terrible person, if you were looking for one. Investigators in a case involving a missing four-year-old decided they were probably actually investigating a murder case. News reporter Kay Burley felt the strange compulsion to tell volunteers who were searching for the child that she was probably dead. [...]

Football Player Pulls 'Super Trooper' Prank, Meows 14 Times During Interview

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:20:53 +0000

Atlanta Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud is clearly a fan of the movie 'Super Troopers.' In the cult comedy, one of the chemically-altered cops wins a bet by managing to say the word "meow" ten times while writing up a motorist for a moving violation.

During an interview with ESPN, DeCould tops that by meowing 14 times. SportsCenter anchor Bram Weinstein either has no idea what is going on or is the best straight-man ever.

Terrible Reporter Makes Baby Cry

Emerald Catron — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:05:35 +0000

“Way to go, Dan. Way to make a baby boy cry on live television.” Yeah, good job Dan. We especially like how once the baby starts to cry his impulse is to run awaaaaaayy, and then later to cheer the crying kid up with a bit of song and dance. Too late, Dan, you already [...]

Watch Some Adorable Katie Couric Bloopers

Emerald Catron — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:15:15 +0000

Katie Couric's new daytime show, 'Katie,' starts today. Maybe if we get all of this out of our systems, she'll have a smooth run. Or maybe it will just be wacky zoom city all over the place. Either way, sounds entertaining to us. Hopefully there won't be as many swear words as there are in some of these bloopers we found. Although, again, either way sounds entertaining to us.

Tom Brokaw Takes Ambien, Gets Wacky On Live TV

Emerald Catron — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:04:33 +0000

Looks like Tom Brokaw wasn't alone when he went on MSNBC program 'Morning Joe' -- he brought along his good friend the Ambien Walrus!! Brokaw accidentally took the wrong medication and gave himself half an Ambien before going on camera this morning.

Weatherman Discovers Tebowing Is Our Best Defense Against Hurricane Isaac

Nick Romano — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:50:05 +0000

When an earthquake hits, crawl under furniture. When a flood hits, get to higher ground. And when Hurricane Isaac hits, Tebow. That’s right, it looks like that iconic internet sensation known as Tebowing is one of our best defenses against harsh winds and rain. Weatherman Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel discovered this while reporting [...]