These TV News Bloopers Were Caught On Camera And Will Go Down In History

Animals Do What They Want

Even when a news reporter isn’t handling an animal directly, wild animals will often find a way to interrupt a news feed. Fox 40 News Sabrina Rodriguez was shooting a report on the Lodi Grape Festival when an unexpected friend showed up for their 15 minutes of fame. Believe it or not, a cheeky monkey seized his chance and clamped his paw on her right breast!

Ever the professional, Rodriguez carried on with her segment and even attempted to joke about it! “He’s trying to cop a little bit of reel.” Despite Rodriguez’s efforts, Mickey still refused to remove his paw! So, the anchor quickly signed off, presumably to have a stern word with the animal handler!

Making A Splash

Most of you have probably heard of “making a splash” before, but nothing quite like this. BBC sports anchor Mike Bushell has made plenty of errors before, as any news presenter has. But he honestly thought nothing could go wrong when he interviewed five English Commonwealth Games swimmers about their recent victory in Australia. In fact, Bushell felt so confident that he decided to conduct the interview from inside the pool! Unfortunately, things did not go as planned…

Once he walked into the pool, Bushell only had time to get out the word “congratulations” out before he took a wrong step. A moment later, the sports presenter was wholly submerged in the pool! With his microphone ruined and his clothes soaking wet, Bushell could not even send it back to the news anchors in the studio. Needless to say, the interview was cut short.

Is She Naked?!

When the weather woman of Australian news program Today Extra, Belinda Russell, walked onto the set on August 22nd, 2020, viewers at home thought she had suffered the worst wardrobe malfunction possible: walking on camera completely naked. However, after their eyes adjusted, viewers realized Russell was not nude. Instead, she wore a bodysuit, entirely flesh colored, that gave the appearance of nudity. Why on Earth would anyone wear such a thing? Well, Russell didn’t have the best answer…

“I do have my own style and am not your stereotypical weather presenter who wears dresses only, but can see why this outfit has been a little controversial,” Rusell said the very next day. “If it was a different colour, I’m sure it wouldn’t have attracted so much attention and I probably should have checked it in front of the weather wall first.”

Hey, Put This On

For some strange reason, everyone really seems to care what their local weather woman wears every day. Especially KTLA Meteorologist Liberte Chan! One day, the weather woman was simply doing her job when one of the producers handed her a sweater on air.

As one would, while still live, Chan asked him why she needed to put on the sweater. “We’ve been getting a lot of emails,” he replied. Apparently, viewers did not think Chan’s black dress was appropriate for the morning weather. After putting on the cardigan, the weatherwoman said she looked “like a librarian.” Still, Chan apologized if she offended anyone and also promised she wouldn’t wear the dress again!

What Happens in the Netherlands

Martje Oesterholt, a Dutch reporter, wanted to make a splash in her interview with the mayor. Unfortunately for her, that’s precisely what happened. Apparently, the two were filming a promotional video for an Easter Festival when the anchor suddenly lost her balance while leaning against the side of the boat.

Even though Oesterholt desperately tried to hold on to the rope next to her, she eventually ended up falling into the water. What’s more, there was a mass-confusion around her as the mayor attempted to use his mayoral chain to pull her back while the sound guy tried to fish the anchor out with his boom mic! Thankfully, Oesterholt managed to escape the river without injury – just embarrassment!

Shirtless Dad Cameo

Jessica Lang, who reports for Suncoast News Network in Tampa, recently discovered a new problem while working from home: interruptive parents. While filming a segment for work, Lang’s dad walked into the frame with his stomach out as he put on his T-shirt.

At first, Lang didn’t know why her mother, who was holding the camera, stopped recording. “What did you do, mom?” Then, the anchor turned around and saw her dad standing shirtless behind her. “Dad! Holy cow!” she said with her fists raised in frustration. Later on, Lang posted the clip on her Twitter page, writing, “Work from home they said, it’ll be fine they said.”

The Surprise Guest

KTLA has had to deal with quite a few uncomfortable drop-ins over the years. For example, when Wendy Burch did a report on Los Angeles’ recent bid to host the Olympics, a man decided to creep up behind her and stand uncomfortably close. However, believe it or not, Burch did not even notice what was happening behind her back!

When she finally turned around, Burch turned around and screamed in terror. After she did, the strange man ran off, never to be seen again. Thankfully, Burch was fine and even laughed the incident off. But really, dude? Not cool!


“Weather” You’re Visible or Not

Of course, transparency is incredibly essential in news media. However, Los Angeles-based meteorologist Liberte Chan took things to a new level when she literally turned invisible to viewers as she talked about the day’s forecast!

In case you can’t tell from the photo above, Chan just happened to wear a dress that blended a little too well with the green screen. Surprisingly, this is not the first time she’s done something like that. You think Chan would learn! Thankfully, a helpful colleague was there to offer her his blazer! By the next go around, the weatherwoman had changed into something a tad more appropriate for the morning weather.

The Wrong Guy – Literally!

In 2006, Guy Goma was simply a man sitting in the BBC lobby, waiting for an interview for a regular tech position. Meanwhile, Guy Kewney, a British technology expert, also sat in the lobby, waiting to do a live consultation about a recent digital music rights case. So, when a BBC news producer approached Goma and asked him, “are you Guy?” he said yes. Goma had no idea the producer was actually looking for Kewney! Not even five minutes later, Goma found himself on live TV, being interviewed by Karen Bowerman!

As you might imagine, Goma had no idea how to answer the questions that Bowerman threw at him. He must have thought it was the strangest interview ever! Still, Goma managed to predict that more people than ever would start downloading music – and he was right! Sadly, he did not earn the IT job he wanted.

That’s One Giant Spider

One day back in 2012, Global British Colombia meteorologist Kristi Gordon was giving her regular morning weather report to western Canada. After explaining to viewers that they could expect a normal week, Gordon continued on, having the producers cut to a live shot of the Vancouver Harbor. That’s when a creepy crawly quite literally entered the picture. When the live shot came on screen, a giant spider hung over Gordon’s head!

As it turns out, a spider had made its home above the camera, sitting perfectly in shot. “Oh, that is so creepy!” Gordon screamed before running off-screen. Meanwhile, her co-workers could not help but laugh at the weather woman’s terrified reaction!

An Awkward Kiss

Everything seemed fine as Fox Sport’s Erin Andrews covered the Daytona 500 in Florida in 2013 – until rapper 50 Cent went in for an unwanted kiss! At the time, Andrews was trying to find Danica Patrick when she happened to stumble across 50 Cent. He seemed to be very excited to see Andrews and gave her an unexpected kiss on the cheek. Meanwhile, Andrews turned her head this way and that, attempting to dodge the rapper’s lips.

After hearing a lot of it, 50 Cent later tweeted, “Hey, I wanted to kiss her, so I did.” A few months later, Andrews told her side of the story, taking some of the blame. “It was my fault!” she told Access Hollywood. “I was rushed – none of the drivers were in their spot for the Daytona 500 pit walk.”

The Leg Syndrome

It seems that Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle simply just cannot stay away from controversy. As one of the famously leggy Fox News anchors, the network always makes sure to highlight Guilfoyle’s legs while live on air. So it’s really no surprise that with all that attention might rile up some of the network’s more conservative viewers.

In fact, Guilfoyle’s famous legs have been known to distract not only the audience, but even her fellow news anchors! Believe it or not, she’s needed to switch to something more modest multiple times while on Fox, due to Twitter comments! Maybe its time to bring in a pantsuit or two!

The Perfect Perch

Many people think local news is for the birds, not providing much more than simple entertainment. And San Diego news station KFMB did not do much to change this perception when they had a little animal snafu on air. Anchor Nichelle Medina was simply reporting on an up-and-coming addition to the San Diego Zoo when one of the guests decided to waltz on-air, unannounced. And that guest was none other than 10-year-old Sophie, a scarlet ibis.

Incredibly, Sophie flew right into the live shot, almost taking out one of Medina’s eyes, before perching ontop her head. Then, just moments later, it took off again, this time in the direction of Medina’s co-anchor, Eric Kahnert. Thankfully, after another few seconds, the animal trainer managed to gain control of the bird. But with inch long sharp talons, this situation could have turned nasty!

Hello?!

TV news transitions can prove particularly challenging. Without the proper notice, a presenter or weatherman can be live without even knowing it! Which is precisely what happened in 2018, when technical issues forced the BBC to cut to meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker early. Sadly, it appears no one let Schafernaker in on the glitch.

After loudly asking, “Hello?!” a few times and receiving no response, Schafernaker thought was he was off air. He had no idea thousands were watching him wander off-screen, pick at his nails and clothing, and even become frustrated at the lack of communication at play. Even meteorologists have off-days!

A Trick Gone Wrong

There’s nothing worse than messing up at work. Well, maybe messing up at work twice! In 2014, Four Seasons of Toronto Wine Director Emily Walker went on a local Canadian news program to talk about upcoming holiday events at the hotel. While there, she was also meant to demonstrate how to use a knife to saber-open a champagne bottle. But things did not go according to plan! On her first attempt, Walker shattered the bottle, soaking both her and host Steve Darling with champagne.

Most people would quit at this point – but not Walker! Instead, she tried again. Sadly, once again, the knife hit the bottle too early, and it exploded, covering both Walker and Darling in foam and wine. Needless to say, the show did not invite the Wine Director back.

The Goatman

Sometimes you can’t help but laugh at something funny, even when it’s unprofessional. When CTV News Winnipeg anchor Maralee Caruso started reading a story about a man who lived as a goat for several days, she could not believe the words coming out of her mouth. “You can’t make this stuff up,” Caruso said as she relayed the story of a Winnipeg man who won a Nobel Prize for living on all four amongst goats for days on end. As she told the tale, Caruso started laughing and could not stop.

Meanwhile, as Caruso continued to chuckle, her laughter spread to her co-anchors, who also struggled to keep it together. In the end, Caruso simply had to move on to the next story without finishing. Maybe laughter really is infectious!

An Unexpected Turn of Events

Everything started off normally at the beginning of this CNN segment. News anchor Poppy Harlow, who was pregnant at the time, was live, discussing the war against ISIS with reporter Becky Anderson. Suddenly, Harlow’s speech started to slow, then slur. When she began having trouble breathing, CNN cut to commercials, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats!

Thankfully, Harlow later revealed she was ok. “For all of you on Twitter who are asking if I’m ok, thank you so much, I got a little hot, and I passed out for a moment, I’m fine, we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back,” Harlow told viewers when she returned.

A Cicadas Attack

KSNT news anchor Katya Leick was attempting to report a segment from the top of a tank at Fort Reilly Army Base when something almost made her quit the television game altogether. As she spoke to the audience, a swarm of giant cicadas attacked, buzzing all around her. Still, Leick did her best to stay calm and ignore the huge bugs – until one landed on her face!

In an instant, Leick began screaming, dropped the mic, and tried to get away. While she tried to record the segment several more times, she eventually gave up, saying, “ok, nope, not doing it.” Hey, we would have high-tailed out of there too!

Flying Pumpkins (and Microphones!)

Ever embarrass yourself at work and wish it would go away? Well, so did CTV Toronto weather anchor Tom Brown! In 2011, Brown was reporting live from the polar bear exhibit at the Toronto Zoo. There, animal keepers asked the weatherman if he would like to toss the bears one of their favorite treats: pumpkins. Sadly, Brown completely missed the exhibit on his first two throws! Then, on his final throw, he accidentally threw both his third pumpkin and his microphone into the icy, polar bear filled water!

While Brown wanted to forget the entire incident, his team simply would not let him. Throughout the years, they have teased the anchor by replacing his weather map with the video of his fateful pumpkin throws.

Ripple Doesn’t Care

There’s a very good reason that news anchors and producers rarely like to work with wild animals: you simply cannot control them! For instance, while Canadian news program Global Edmonton thought its story on the Edmonton Humane Society was over, the animals in the studio had different ideas. While weatherman Mike Sobel attempted to give viewers the forecast, Ripple the dog, from the Human Society, just wanted to play!

Ripple, a part mastiff, did not care about the forecast and proceeded to run circles around Sobel as he tried to talk about the weather. Then, when Sobel would not stop, the dog took to jumping on the weatherman! Thankfully, the anchor took it all in good sport, laughing the entire time. The best part of all? Ripple’s performance found him a show just days after his appearance on the Canadian news show.

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Bad Zanta

Santa is supposed to be a force for good, but street entertainer David Zanaci has other ideas. He often portrays a loud, obnoxious, now-infamous version of Santa he calls “Zanta.” Around Toronto, the muscled man is known for running around saying “yes, yes, yes” and “Merry Christmas.” Then, in 2014, he took it a little too far. While Global BC reporter Mark Carcasole did a report from the streets of Toronto, Zanta barged into the shot and started yelling.

“Google Zanta! Google Zanta!” the entertainer screamed. Thankfully, even as Zanaci continued making noise while security led him away, Carasole kept his cool. He finished his report like nothing happened, only saying at the end that he “knows Zanta well.”

Alfonso’s Mistress

If you’re going to do a live transmission from your apartment, it’s probably not a bad idea to let your partner know not to walk through the kitchen half-naked. Especially if it’s your mistress! Spanish reporter Alfonso Merlos went viral for on the internet after a naked woman walked into the frame during a live news segment.

Unfortunately, the mystery woman looks nothing like Merlos’ wife! The viral video ignited a media firestorm in the Spanish tabloids, many of which had recently reported on Merlos and his wife’s very public breakup. After the incident, Merlos publicly apologized -on El Programa de Ana Rosa. He admitted that his “attitude has not been correct” and said that he didn’t mean to hurt his ex-wife!

Swept Off His Feet

Weathermen and women often receive some of the worst assignments in the newsrooms. After all, they regularly need to head into heavy rain or freezing snow. So, when Global News weather reporter Rob Leth had to cover the opening of an intertube sledding attraction, he thought it would be a walk in the park. But that’s not the way it would turn out!

After Leth finished his report, he ended his segment with an innertube toboggan race. Unfortunately, the children were having too much fun and did not keep their eyes ahead. One of the racers hit Leth head-on, sending him head over heels! Thankfully, Leth seemed to walk the flip off, even managing to sign off before collapsing into the snow.

Animals Do What They Want

Even when a news reporter isn’t handling an animal directly, wild animals will often find a way to interrupt a news feed. Fox 40 News Sabrina Rodriguez was shooting a report on the Lodi Grape Festival when an unexpected friend showed up for their 15 minutes of fame. Believe it or not, a cheeky monkey seized his chance and clamped his paw on her right breast!

Ever the professional, Rodriguez carried on with her segment and even attempted to joke about it! “He’s trying to cop a little bit of reel.” Despite Rodriguez’s efforts, Mickey still refused to remove his paw! So, the anchor quickly signed off, presumably to have a stern word with the animal handler!

One Mean Prankster

While everyone has to deal with interruptions, this news reporter had to deal with the worst kind of all: a pranky teen. Pranksters are always around, ready to mess up things, especially when you’re reporting news live from the field. This news reporter was broadcasting live from Washington Square Park when, out of nowhere, a random young man ran up and pantsed him in front of all the live viewers!

Unfortunately, in an instant, this news reporter found himself living everyone’s worst nightmare. He even tried to chase after the prankster, but found it difficult to walk with his pants down!

Technical Difficulties

In 2017, the BBC had one of the biggest news blunders of all time. Not only that, but it occurred to a presenter of over 25 years, Hugh Edwards, on one of the channel’s biggest shows: BBC Nightly News at 10. When millions of viewers from all around the world tuned it, they were treated to one of the longest technical glitches in TV history.

For nearly three minutes, which is quite a while on live TV, a technical fault bombarded viewers with random video clips broken up by the loud “Breaking News” announcement. Every so often, the program would cut to Edwards, who sat silently at the news desk, looking over his notes. According to Edwards, he had no idea anything was going on. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the presenter started the show, as if nothing happened.

Criminal Rodents

During a very serious segment about the disappearance of a sixteen-year-old girl named Molly Bish, Channel 3 meant to display a photo of the man that authorities suspected to have perpetrated the crime. Unfortunately, as you can see, that did not happen. While Rodney Stanger was indeed the suspect, Channel 3 accidentally put on a picture of a hamster instead!

While most of us would have laughed for hours on end, the news anchor managed to keep calm. “Well, no, this is not Rodney Stanger obviously,” she quickly said, without a hint of joking. Then she promised they would re-show Stanger’s picture later on, which they did.

Some Unscripted Canoodling

Sometimes, a news anchor can blame the teleprompter for their bloopers. However, sometimes, its a flubbed adlib, and the anchor can blame no one but themselves. Like this Canadian news anchor who said awkwardly segued into the weather forecast by saying, “maybe we can canoodle before you get into it” to his female co-anchor. Needlessly to say, she felt shocked and instantly rejected the offer.

In the subsequent discussion, the anchor confessed that he apparently though the definition of “canoodle” meant to chit-chat, not snuggle. Uhuh, sure, buddy. Of course, as the discussion continued, the anchor begged for the segment to be over. “Take it away, get me off-camera,” he embarrassingly pleased.

A Gatorade Shower

The Washington Nationals decided to initiate MASN field reporter Julie Alexandria to the team. How? Well, by giving her the postgame Gatorade bath! That’s right. Following a Nats win in 2013, Alexandria interviewed pitcher Gio Gonzalez and soon found herself the target of a Gatorade drenching of her own!

Fortunately, Alexandria took the ordeal like a champ! However, the very next day, she took a second Gatorade shower after another Nationals win. This time around, Alexandria was interviewing Jordan Zimmerman after pitching a one-hitter in a 1-0 victory against the Reds when she was drenched one again! Thankfully, after the second drenching, the team felt she was finally one of their own.

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