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September 8, 2009

Classic News Blooper (As If There Is Any Other Kind)

News bloopers are the best, always*. (Via Lindsayism.)

*To give you a sense of just how magical news bloopers are, this particular news blooper is in relation to the Jaycee Dugard story, which has to be one of the :(est stories of all time. Nothing about that story is even remotely funny. It's a living nightmare. And yet, here we are, with another hilarious news goof. I bet there were some hilarious World War II yuck-em-ups that have since been lost to the sands of time. "Hitler today continued with his spermicidal campaign against the Jews. Whoops! I mean--" And now you have graduated from News Bloopers Are Funny Because School, WITH HONORS.

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I...I don't see the blooper. :(

Posted by: The Handshake profile link at 09/08/09 1:27 PM  | Reply
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it's all in the pause, or lack thereof

Posted by: Aaron profile link  in reply to  The Handshake's comment at 09/08/09 1:28 PM  | Reply
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All I'm saying is we're all so quick to call this a blooper, but have we really ever taken the time to the sorrow in Jonathan Charles' eyes. You say blooper, I say: Cry for help.

Posted by: Ron Jenkins profile link at 09/08/09 1:30 PM  | Reply
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*All I'm saying is we're all so quick to call this a blooper, but have we really ever taken the time to consider the sorrow in Jonathan Charles' eyes. You say blooper, I say: Cry for help.

Posted by: Ron Jenkins profile link  in reply to  Ron Jenkins's comment at 09/08/09 1:31 PM  | Reply
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Check out commenters responses at Huffington Post, I swear those folks have a negative amount of funny bone. They also LOVE Jay Leno and hate on Co-Co.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/08/best-news-blooper-ever-bb_n_279197.html

Posted by: Asa Phelps profile link at 09/08/09 1:36 PM  | Reply
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No kidding! "I'll file this in "Boy Who Cried 'Funny'" file..... Next time, make sure it is." Haha, what? OR ELSE? Don't even call it funny next time, if it's not really funny, or else I might skip over the filing altogether!!!

Posted by: Carrie profile link  in reply to  Asa Phelps's comment at 09/08/09 1:52 PM  | Reply
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"funniest ever"? um, no.

Posted by: Detroit Dutchgirl profile link at 09/08/09 1:38 PM  | Reply
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I had to watch that twice to get the joke. On the second time, LOTS Of Love

Posted by: Napoleon Complex profile link at 09/08/09 1:42 PM  | Reply
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Yeah, that definately took me a few ticks to get.

Posted by: Alexandra profile link  in reply to  Napoleon Complex's comment at 09/08/09 1:56 PM  | Reply
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For the last time, anything you put on that prompter, Jonathan Charles will read!

Posted by: Asa Phelps profile link at 09/08/09 1:50 PM  | Reply
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Does Lindsay get royalties on this post?

Posted by: apesofmath profile link at 09/08/09 1:56 PM  | Reply
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yeah, it's good to see lindsay's still contributing

Posted by: LeMonjello profile link  in reply to  apesofmath's comment at 09/08/09 5:24 PM  | Reply
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Sigh. Where's our Mad Men recap?

Posted by: Deezey profile link at 09/08/09 1:59 PM  | Reply
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Posted by: Kenny Powers profile link at 09/08/09 2:04 PM  | Reply
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Bunches of love at that one my friend.

Posted by: hlebtastic profile link  in reply to  McKay Hatch's comment at 09/08/09 3:42 PM  | Reply
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truly a marvelous example of the heartless robots that are substitute news anchors

Posted by: Tyrannosaurus profile link  in reply to  McKay Hatch's comment at 09/09/09 1:58 AM  | Reply
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Uh...yeah, no.

Posted by: Rezpect profile link at 09/08/09 2:30 PM  | Reply
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You seem like a very conflicted person.

Posted by: That One profile link  in reply to  Rezpect's comment at 09/08/09 2:37 PM  | Reply
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Reachoutandhelpyourfellowcommentersresolvetheirinnterturmoilgum

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link  in reply to  That One's comment at 09/08/09 3:36 PM  | Reply
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Fuck you, unforgiving Videogum thread borders. Fuck you.

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link  in reply to  kiss the pan's comment at 09/08/09 3:37 PM  | Reply
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I like this one because I'm 12.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb1sgq6X4NY

Posted by: Gary Meadows profile link at 09/08/09 2:55 PM  | Reply
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wow... that poor man.

Posted by: AP at 09/08/09 2:59 PM  | Reply
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I want footage!

Posted by: DS3M profile link at 09/08/09 3:11 PM  | Reply
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Wait wasn't this a plot for an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie? He had a baby and was kept on an island till he found out Danny DeVito was his twin and then they sent a bad terminator from the future. Or something.

Posted by: werttrew profile link at 09/08/09 3:17 PM  | Reply
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I'm Ron Burgandy?

Posted by: UrineSoakedMattress profile link at 09/08/09 3:33 PM  | Reply
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You call this 'classic'? I heard no accidental references to boners.

Posted by: moonmaster profile link at 09/08/09 4:06 PM  | Reply
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I was wondering why Jonathan Charles missed thanksgiving last year... and the eighteen thanksgiving's previous...

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