This Actually Happened On Live TV – Hilarious Moments That We Have Live TV To Thank
Like everyone else, news anchors and reporters can be stressed out or make mistakes while on the job. The only difference being their actions (and reactions) are filmed and televised live, for all to see. These are some of the craziest candid moments to have ever happened on live television.
Transparent Dress Reporting Live
This is why there are rules to what you can and cannot wear in front a green screen. She starts to give the presentation of for forecast for a few seconds before she realizes that things are see through! "Oh. I'm going to have to change, she said. "Look at this! That's a bummer. I thought it was light enough!"
After her co-workers teased her, a male came in to try and save the day by giving her his blazer to put on over the dress. To play off the situation, she starts dancing when she puts the blazer on before she starts to do the forecast again.
A Runny Nose
Poor Saphia Khambalia was a victim of one of the most serious dangers of live television: total embarrassment. The City TV News Toronto reporter was reporting live from Massey Hall theater when the cold weather made her nose run uncontrollably.
She describes how Charlie Sheen has made an impact on the city as she reports from outside his show. Then, she turns away from the camera to try to suck it in, but her nose drips right onto the microphone before the segment ends. She wasn’t about to let that cold weather get the best of her though. Khambalia went on to become an anchor for The Weather Network.
Aussie Reporters Fight Over Wardrobe
What happens when three Australian news reporters all wear white on the same day? Pretty much a cat fight. After noticing that all three ladies were wearing white tops during a three-way split screen segment, host Amber Sherlock asked reporter Julie Snook to put on a jacket, to prevent all three from matching. A request turned into a demand after Snook hesitated and rolled her eyes.
"If it's an issue, I'll just jump on out, honestly," Snook says. "Fine, just jump on out, if that's what you'd like to do" Sherlock replies. The ladies continue to snap at each other, back and forth as they're all wearing mics. Snook reappears wearing a black jacket and all three ladies are all smiles as they go live.
Here Kitty, Kitty
WJW’s Fox 8 reporter Kathleen Cochrane was reporting on a story about a couple arrested for animal abuse when they threw two cats out of their car. Some brilliant producer had the bright idea that Cochrane should be holding a cat during this segment, but from the moment the screen cuts to her, we know the cat isn’t happy.
Throughout the report, the cat struggles to jump down from Cochrane’s arms and loudly yowls. The cat gets so fed up that he eventually leaps up and scratches her in the face before jumping to the ground. Cochrane holds her head and starts to cry before the camera cuts to cute images of more innocent cats playing. She then laughs it off and says, “Obviously I’m not a cat person.”
A Spanking Confession
As what has to be one of the most embarrassing moments of her life, this female news anchor's "confession" to taking spankings as an adult was taken out of context- or was it?
While on the topic of disciplining children, her co-anchor inquires whether or not she received many spankings as a child. As she responds with "As a kid? No," he cannot keep himself together. Realizing what she had just admitted on air, she verbally scrambles to try to take back the words, but it is just too late.
Creepy Captain Jack Sparrow
This reporter is not a happy camper when she gets surprised by the one and only Captain Jack Sparrow. On her attempt to reach Breaking Bad fans on the streets of Hollywood, NBC reporter Madison Brooks gets harassed by random Captain Jack Sparrow wannabe and she cannot hold back her feelings.
As he creepishly smells her hair on air, he is pulled off the camera's view with Madison looking dumbfounded and disgusted. Such a funny take!
Buzz Buzz Buzz
KSNT reporter Katya Leick was reporting from a United States Army base in June 2015 when she was quite literally, and unexpectedly, swarmed by a pack of cicadas!
She kept her calm at first, but dropped her microphone when one flew near her mouth. We can't blame her for that!
Megyn Kelly Accuses Ex Of Cheating While On Air
The Fox News star sparked rumors that her first husband, Dr. Dan Kendall, had cheated on her when she told USA Weekend in 2011 during a segment that involved cheating, "I have been in the position, not with my current marriage, where I’ve been betrayed. In the beginning, the instinct is very powerful to hang on." Kendall was upset that he had been indirectly accused of being unfaithful to Kelly during their marriage.
Again, this time on her own show, Kelly brings up her past, and again, was sure to mention that it wasn't her current husband who was the cheater. Kendall text Kelly to ask her why she did that, and she apologized.
A Case Of The Giggles
We’ve all heard of people who inappropriately laugh at funerals, but how about news anchors who laugh as they announce deaths? That’s exactly what happened to Australian news anchor Natasha Exelby, whose co-anchor just wrapped up a segment about a handsome Irish adventurer. Exelby and her co-anchor exchanged some flirty banter and laughed before she launched into some terrible news.
Unfortunately, Exelby hadn’t gotten all the giggles out of her system. “One protester has been killed and,” she announced before breaking into a snicker. “Ten people, including five children, have been killed after a building collapsed…” at which point she broke into a full-blown giggle. Exelby quickly apologized for her case of the giggles before the commercial break.
Ringing In The New Year
Do you remember your most embarrassing New Year’s Eve ever? CNN’s Don Lemon has you beat. On New Year’s Eve, CNN sent Don Lemon and Brooke Baldwin to New Orleans to ring in 2017, and Lemon took the trip as an opportunity to down shots of tequila, with Brooke Baldwin telling her co-anchor “The tequila is, like, emitting from your pores!”
As the night wore on and Lemon got more intoxicated, he proceeded to tell Baldwin about his relationship woes, slurring that he thought he’d be open to a relationship in 2017 but was really a self-centered person to date. In other words, he was all of us after a rough year being single. The night culminated in Lemon debating whether he should pierce his nipple or ear. He chose his ear, which he probably thanked himself for in the morning.
Those Fabulous Food Stamps
In one of the most tasteless Fox news clips of all time journalist Andrea Tantaros actually says that she would look "fabulous" on food stamps.
On the topic of food stamps providing people with $1,033 a month to purchase food, the conversation starts out on a serious note until Andrea makes her horribly ignorant comment comparing the weight she would lose if she were in the welfare line.
Bug-Eyed Mugshot
While delivering an on-air report on murderer Steven Grant, this female Michigan news reporter could not keep it together after seeing the suspect's bug-eyed mugshot. While even announcing the terrible things he did, she could not stop cracking up.
Even worse, the mugshot was displayed a second time onscreen which further continued to make the anchor laugh while relaying the gruesome details of the murder.
The Mouse Mishap
During a serious and haunting reporting of a missing girl named Molly Bish, this Channel 3 news reporter got a major surprise. While revealing that a 60-year-old Florida prisoner was suspected of kidnapping the victim, they go to show a picture of the disgusting man but we see instead an adorable picture of a hamster holding a film set marker.
"Well, no this is not Rodney Stanger obviously" she explains to the screen and continues on to give her various reports. Who knows? Maybe that really was Rodney Stanger.
Muy Caliente
Jackie Guerrido is a journalist and weather forecaster from Puerto Rico. She works on Univision’s Primer Impacto, which is a news program aired in both Mexico and the United States. A graduate of the University of Miami, Ms. Guerrido got her television start on Despierta America.
Ms. Guerrido is very well known among her fans for her non-traditional wardrobe choices when she’s on air. This weather forecaster looks good in anything she puts on, and she knows it! From skin-tight dresses to very sheer blouses, fans never know how much skin they’ll be treated to when Jackie’s on the air.
No More Kardashians
"Good Day Orlando" co-host John Brown has had ENOUGH of talking about the Kardashians. During a live segment last year, he stormed off the set because, as he said, "he was sick of talking about them!"
He later clarified that this was meant to be a sarcastic joke, though we wonder if that's really the truth...
It's Getting Hot In Here
Fox 10 Anchor Cory McCloskey reports the weather every single day, but it's unlikely he will ever have to read off numbers this high again! A technological problem caused the temperature in the city of Ahwatukee displayed as 1,270 degrees, Wickenburg at 2,385 degrees, and Cave Creek at 2,960 degrees.
He joked, “I would get out while you still can!"
What Is Going On In The Back?
This news reporter has the stance, her pad of notes, and is talking directly to the camera. However, something is going on in the back of the frame that she is completely unaware of -- someone is lying down on their stomach with what looks to be a bag over their face.
Who knows how this wound up on the air or what is happening. One thing is for sure though, it makes for one funny blooper.
Sofia Vergara Slapping Gordon Ramsay
In 2010, actress Sofia Vergara is seen slapping and yelling at celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay on The Jay Leno Show. It was well deserved, too. During the show, Ramsay is seen making very inappropriate comments towards the actress and moving oddly close to her during the interview.
He also went ahead and touched her leg, even after she asked him not to. Needless to say, the internet had a lot to say about the encounter.
Missing A Button
While this news anchor is giving her daily briefing on the air, she doesn't seem to notice the wardrobe malfunctioning happening right on her own body! Looking closer at her shirt, viewers might have noticed a certain button missing.
She doesn't even know that people probably weren't listening to the news, but rather looking at that little button that seemed to miss the mark! Better luck next time.
A Real Minnesota Tackle
Putting a great spin on the Viking spirit, NBC reporter Lee Valsvik went to the rooftop at Union Restaurant to show off some great food and a great time. Little did she know she was going home with a great big bruise after her cameraman decided to sack her on camera.
She had a great sense of humor about it though as you can hear her busting up with laughter on the ground.
Groaning About Grapes
In January 2006, a segment that aired on WAGA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia went viral. The footage shows a news reporter Melissa Sander and another woman competing in a grape stomping contest, but when the reporter makes a playful attempt at cheating, she loses her balance and falls face first off of a platform and onto the ground.
It’s definitely a little mean spirited, but her subsequent groans of pain—at one point she gasps, “Oooh, ow, ooh, stop I can’t breathe,”—drew a lot of attention online with people mocking the reporter. We just hope she was actually okay after the cameras stopped rolling.
Yes, It's Hot
This latina weather woman is brightening everyone's morning, even the weather! While most of us are dragging our tired bodies out of bed, she is bright-eyed and done-up first thing in the morning.
Whatever her local news station is, is sure happy to have her on the staff! Don't miss the daily weather report!
Whoops
Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is a co-host on Fox's The Five, a panel-style news talk show. Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor, also served as the First Lady of San Francisco when she was married to the city’s mayor, Gavin Newsom.
In 2014, Guilfoyle suffered from a nearly disastrous wardrobe malfunction while on air. Wearing a dress, she made an attempt to throw a football, and in her excitement tried to sit down with her leg still extended. The dress did not cooperate and revealed much more of the beautiful newscaster’s leg than she would have liked.
Bugs!
It was a beautiful day for Brad Wills to report the weather from the beach when a large bug flew right in front of his face! He immediately veered to the side to avoid being hit by the bug. It continued to harass him as the news reporter ducked and dodged it, while screaming and making a big ole scene.
A reporter is heard saying, "Brad was just attacked by either a large bug or a small drone." We can imagine that he was quite embarrassed after the entire city of San Diego saw how afraid he is of bugs.
A Lover's Affair On Air
Although we are not quite sure what went on between these two co-anchors on this English news station, female anchor Belinda let the world know how she felt about her co-anchor's "size." Wrapping up a segment on an English Olympian athlete's tiny urn, anchor Mark says, "Belinda, I just don't understand how something so small can be so impressive."
To which Belinda replies with "Well, Mark you would know about that." Ouch, clearly she knows something and now the entire world does, too. Comments like this can land you in hot water at work, we wonder what happened to these two, as she said it on air!
A New Way To Get Bird Flu
During a Channel 7 Action News segment, this reporter delivers a story on a local bird infestation as he nears under the tree where the Canadian Brown Finches are found. After a bird poops on the shoulder, he laughs and exclaims that he should have seen that coming.
But while laughing and looking upwards for the culprit, the birds take a second aim and land one right in his mouth! Disgusted and profusely spitting the horrible taste out of his mouth, he is not able to "stomach" the rest of the segment.
Watch Your Back
An Australian news channel recently went to a bank to conduct an interview with a prestigious banker. But... they apparently didn't warn the rest of the employees! If you look carefully at the background of this image, you can see a banker looking at risque photographs of supermodel Miranda Kerr.
This guy is totally busted, and there's a good chance that his wife will find out about it. Good to see that all of the employees are working diligently and making proper use of the internet and computers! Sheesh.
The Evil Mr. Rogers
Fox & Friends has the answer to millennial issues and why the generation is so entitled and spoiled: Mr. Rogers. In 2008, the anchors claimed that Mr. Rogers was directly responsible for ruining the generations' lives by making them feel special and it's one of the dumbest things we have ever seen.
What makes it even worse is the passion they have when they call him an "evil, evil man."
A Bad Idea
Reporter Rob Leth of Global News Toronto was standing on the slopes reporting on an inner tube toboggan race with his “trusty stopwatch,” but unfortunately he didn’t think about the fact that he was standing directly in the way of the tubes coming down the hill.
Leth was hit by a sled, does a flip, and falls into the snow. Like a true professional, he props himself up on his arm, picks up his microphone and reports, “That was a bad idea.” He finishes, “From Riverside Park, this is Rob Leth,” before collapsing again. He then walks it off.
She Wanted To Be Competetive
What better way to grab someone's attention than to be half-naked? Well rather than it just being one person, it was an entire network that this Albanian woman impressed when she auditioned for a news anchor job. Enki Bracaj did what she had to do stay ahead in the highly competitive TV world.
“It is not easy to enter the world of television," said Bracaj “So it was obvious that if I wanted to make it I had to be brave and offer something different.” The network was impressed and Bracaj said she even checked with her parents first. As long as she had their blessings, what others think is irrelevant.
A Dancing Unicorn
The beginning of this segment was about wild hogs running rampant in the streets of Venice... which is funny enough on its own.
But, the real joke turns out to be a girl dressed in a tutu with a unicorn mask over her face harassing the onsite reporter screaming "boogity boogity boo" failing about, trying to distract the reporter. Oh, Venice.
Bug In The Mouth
Such a seemingly polite and professional newscaster at the beginning of the segment turns into a blur of ghetto curse words for this reporter when a bug decides to fly into his mouth.
It must have been the last straw for this Channel 4 reporter as goes on and on about being sick of the "country *expletive* town" and other words that are definitely not allowed to be said on air.
"Know Your Role And Shut Your Mouth"
On Fox's Hannity segment, guest and radio host Bill Cunningham and Fox commentator Tamara Holder get into it over Attorney General Eric Holder and it gets awkward. Often these shows bring strong voices and personalities, but these two telling each other to "shut up" is a little more than unprofessional.
It gets even more awkward when fingers start flying in the air as they pester and destroy each other on national television.
Max Headroom
This may be the most famous incident in the history of television! In 1987, a news channel was hijacked by 30 seconds of a man jumping around and yelling profanities in a Max Headroom mask.
He repeated the scheme later in the night, and has never been caught! Now that takes some serious skill!
An Accidentally Inappropriate Drawing
WJRT reporter Siobhan Riley from Flint, Michigan was attempting to map out construction in the city by sketching it on a screen, but ultimately a few circles in the wrong places made her drawing look more like a doodle from Superbad than something that should be on a news report.
Riley either didn’t notice what her drawing looked like, or pretended not to, and finished the segment. Of course, everyone on the Internet had a field day with her Freudian sketch, and the segment was even featured on Ellen. Though it wasn’t intentional, there’s no denying this reporter’s live gaffe was totally hilarious.
Lesson: Lock The Door
Professor Robert Kelly, a BBC World News guest expert, was discussing the impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye when his adorable children burst into the shot. Kelly was midway through answering the question when his daughter, dressed in a yellow sweater, opens the door and happy struts up to her dad, who spots her on the screen and gently nudges her back.
Things got so hilarious that even the broadcaster couldn’t help but laugh when a baby in a walker waddled into the open doorway. Their stealthy mom rushes in and grabs the two children before backing out of the room. The clip immediately went viral on Twitter
The Time Nancy Grace Found A Missing Kid
In what was largely regarded as one of the craziest Nancy Grace moments of all time, the HLN anchor brought on the father of a missing 12-year-old boy to tell him his son had been found in his basement. If the father looks shocked, there’s a good reason—it’s the first time he’s heard the news.
The father seems to be having a panic attack on television, and Nancy Grace, eyebrows raised, asks him, “Sir, did you check your basement?” The man says not only did he check the basement, but so did the FBI and trained police. As the father continues to mumble in shock, she scolds him for not searching his basement thoroughly enough.
SpongeBob’s Nefarious Agenda
A Fox & Friends segment in July 2011 accused the cartoon SpongeBob Squarepants of pushing a nefarious agenda to children—educating them about climate change (then more popularly referred to as global warming.)
Nickelodeon released The Big Green Help series about climate change featuring the popular character. The hosts of Fox & Friends were angry that the network didn’t present global warming as a “disputed fact.” They then proceed to spend several minutes reporting on a cartoon with the text “SpongeBob’s Bias” across the lower third of the screen and ranting about the nefarious agenda of SpongeBob.
Luxury Refrigerators
After a Heritage Study was released that showed people below the poverty line actually owned such luxury items as refrigerators, a Fox News Neil Cavuto segment made the claim that people below the poverty line weren’t actually poor because they could afford a fridge or a microwave.
The study also found poor families often had cable television, cell phones, and computers. Rather than chalking this up to falling prices for consumer goods like computers, Cavuto made the case that poor people weren’t slumming it quite enough since 99 percent had a refrigerator.
