As any professional newscaster will tell you, you can't just say "fuck" on the air. That may be hard for civilians like you or I to believe, but it's a little trick you pick up pretty quickly when you're in... CONTINUE READING PRO-TIP: NEWSCASTERS, USE YOUR "FUCKS" WISELY»
Posted on September 17, 2009 in Bloopers, Local News
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Tags: Cursing | Work
Norm MacDonald went on Letterman last night and did his Norm MacDonald thing. That's all anyone really needs to know at this point: Norm MacDonald is simply still the best late night TV interview subject. Here are the two funniest... CONTINUE READING NORM MACDONALD JOKES ABOUT CRYSTAL METH ON LETTERMAN»
Posted on May 8, 2009 in Interviews, Late Night
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Tags: Cursing | David Letterman | Drugs | Norm MacDonald
Stephen is angry that Shepard Smith didn't use an approved phrase instead of his big Fox News blooper the other day, like "this is America. We do not turd burglar torture!" (Bonus: Stephen shows that viral Snakes On A Plane... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN COLBERT CALLS OUT SHEPARD SMITH FOR DROPPING THE F BOMB»
Posted on April 24, 2009 in Feuds, Late Night
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Tags: Cursing | Fox News | Samuel L. Jackson | Shepard Smith | Snakes On A Plane | Stephen Colbert | The Colbert Report
Yesterday a visibly out of control Shepard Smith dropped what has to be the most intentional-sounding f-bomb in Fox News history. It seems he does not believe that America should torture: The moments after the incident are the best, when... CONTINUE READING DOES THIS MEAN WE HAVE TO F**KING LIKE SHEPARD SMITH NOW?»
Posted on April 23, 2009 in Awkward Live TV, Bloopers
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Tags: Cursing | Fox News | Shepard Smith | Torture
A sports reporter for Canadian TV named Roger Millions didn't realize he was on the air and said a creatively bad word on live TV: Okay, yes, that was funny, but also: who, when they mess something up, just blurts... CONTINUE READING YOU CAN'T SAY "C**KSUCKER" ON TELEVISION»
Posted on April 17, 2009 in Bloopers
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Tags: Cursing | Hockey | Roger Millions | Sports | The C Word | Tiki Barber
I know saying "FAIL" is over, but it's the only word to describe this video of a local TV station making a 7:21 AM phone call to a sleeping person to "help" her win a trip to Greece. Notice the... CONTINUE READING DOESN'T ANYONE WANT A FREE TRIP TO GREECE?»
Posted on March 18, 2009 in Awkward Live TV, Local News
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Tags: Contests | Cursing
We're all in middle school still, right? Good. Penis penis penis!: It's also notable that the title of the story is "Nuts On Northwest Flights." 8th grade is going to be so fun!... CONTINUE READING CNN ANCHOR CAN'T STOP SAYING "PENIS"»
Posted on February 18, 2009 in Awkward Live TV, Bloopers
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Tags: Cursing | Penises
Charlie Gasparino, (um, whoever that is), said "fucking" on CNBC yesterday. Again I ask: are these happening more, or are we just seeing them more because of YouTube?: "Hello, YouTube!" indeed. If a video happens and someone says "Hello, YouTube!"... CONTINUE READING CHARLIE GASPARINO JOINS THE LIVE NEWS F-BOMB CLUB»
Posted on January 30, 2009 in Awkward Live TV, Bloopers, The News
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Tags: Charlie Gasparino | CNBC | Cursing
Welcome back! Did we miss anything? The only event worth turning on my computer to see last week was Kathy Griffin's New Year's Eve slip-up on CNN, in which an innocent conversation with Anderson Cooper about The Real Housewives went... CONTINUE READING LET'S GO DOWN TO WHERE KATHY GRIFFIN WORKS AND SLAP THE CLICHES OUT OF HER MOUTH»
Posted on January 5, 2009 in Awkward Live TV, The News
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Tags: Anderson Cooper | Cursing | Kathy Griffin | Mr. Show
I had The Today Show on in the background this morning, so I was treated to Kristin Chenoweth calling herself a "retard." This is notable because you're not supposed to use that word, and because Kristin Chenoweth, in particular, with... CONTINUE READING KRISTIN CHENOWETH JUST LOST HALF HER FANS»
Posted on December 1, 2008 in Awkward Live TV, Morning Zoo
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Tags: Cursing | Kristin Chenoweth | The Today Show
Oh miracle of miracles, this sluggish Monday morning has been saved! Joe Scarborough said "fuck you" on Morning Joe this morning, then didn't realize it, while everyone else realized it, and then they had to explain it to him! YAY:... CONTINUE READING JOE SCARBOROUGH'S WIFE IS GOING TO F-ING KILL HIM»
Posted on November 10, 2008 in Awkward Live TV, The News
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Tags: Cursing | Joe Scarborough | The Decemberists
I know we already made fun of Johnny today, but to ignore this would be a tragedy, especially with our special Videogum constant coverage of accidental c-bombs. You guys, John McCain said the c-word today. Like, just now. Is this... CONTINUE READING HEAVENS TO BETSY, JOHN MCCAIN SAID THE C WORD TODAY»
Posted on October 22, 2008 in Awkward Live TV, Bloopers
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Tags: Cindy McCain | Cursing | John McCain | Kyra Phillips | The C Word | Tiki Barber
Well, this happened today. The less said the better for your viewing pleasure: As usual with these things (of which I guess I'm an "aficionado!"), it's not the crime as much as the uncomfy seconds afterwards that bring us so... CONTINUE READING CNN ANCHOR DROPS THE C-BOMB TWICE: 10/15/08 NEVER FORGET»
Posted on October 15, 2008 in Awkward Live TV, Bloopers, The News
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Tags: Coachella | Cursing | Kyra Phillips | The C Word | Tiki Barber
I have no idea whether Tiki Barber is widely known for being likeable, because I don't follow sports, but he seems immensely likeable, so if someone was going to say the C-word in the context of a joke while covering... CONTINUE READING TIKI BARBER SAID THE C WORD ON TV AND IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE A BIG DEAL»
Posted on August 21, 2008 in Awkward Live TV, Bloopers
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Tags: Brian Williams | Cursing | Jenna Wolfe | The C Word | Tiki Barber
My bagel phone rang. "What the fuck are you doing?" said the voice on the other line. "Oh, hey Sue Simmons," I replied. Then we made plans to hang out at the Cinnabon in the mall. "Where the fuck is... CONTINUE READING YOU CAN MAKE IT UP: MY TRIP TO THE CINNABON WITH SUE SIMMONS»
Posted on May 15, 2008 in You Can Make It Up
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Tags: Cursing | Sue Simmons | What The Fuck Are You Doing? | WNBC
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I went to see Where the Wild Things Are on Saturday, but it was sold out. Ay-ay-ay. That was a surprise! I mean, anticipation for this movie seemed pretty high, but anticipation for lots of movies seems high, especially when...
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