Anything can go wrong on live news, which means the hardest part of the job for those
brave souls who sit in the anchor's chair is remaining calm and collected no matter
what happens.
"We'll do it live!
F--- it!"
For the most part, they do an admirable job, but occasionally their emotions get the best
of them.
Here's a look at some news anchor freakouts caught on live TV.
Cooper can't take it
Anderson Cooper is one of America's most trusted anchors.
But his daytime show, Anderson Live, didn't quite fare as well, ending after two seasons,
in part due to interviews like this one with Sarah Burge.
Known as the Human Barbie, Burge advocated all sorts of iffy cosmetic surgery techniques,
including injecting a 15-year-old with botox so her forehead wouldn't sweat.
And that proved to be more than Cooper could handle.
"I honestly have nothing more to talk to you about, I gotta be honest"
"I try to be polite to all my guests but I just think you're dreadful I honestly don't
want to talk to you anymore I'm just going to stop."
No Joy for O'Reilly
When you invite Bill O'Reilly on your show, you have to know things are going to get dicey.
But The View hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar got more than they bargained for when
O'Reilly made some inflammatory comments about 9/11.
"(a bunch of people talking at once and you can't understand what any of them say)"
Veteran journalist Barbara Walters kept her cool and continued the discussion, eventually
prompting a rare apology from O'Reilly.
Bill Maher slams the door
Speaking of 9/11, comedian and talk show host Bill Maher knows how much trouble any discussion
of the topic can cause.
So when a conspiracy theorist in the audience began heckling his panel, Maher didn't waste
any time personally throwing them out of his studio.
"Hey do we have some f------ security in this building?
Or do I have to come over and kick this guy the Hell out of here?"
"Hey Hey Hey Out Out."
Charlo Green sparks up controversy
After reporting on a story about a medical marijuana business in Alaska, KTVA reporter
Charlo Greene dropped a bombshell - she actually owned the business!
"I, the actual owner of the Alaska Cannabis club will be dedicating all my energy to fighting
for freedom and fairness which begins with legalizing marijuana here in Alaska "
And then she dropped an even bigger bombshell.
"As for this job?
Like I have any choice, but f--- it I quit."
Jim Ryan vs. Dick Oliver
Anyone who has seen Anchorman knows that feuds often bubble beneath the surface of your friendly
local news team.
"well you have bad hair."
"What did you say?"
But audiences watching Good Day New York still had to be taken aback when anchor Jim Ryan
and chief reporter Dick Oliver got into it on the air during a live broadcast.
"I'll give you lessons on how to become a reporter later."
"I'll give you lessons on how to be an editor because I was your boss once."
"Yeah, you were.
And you are no longer.
How did that happen?"
Stay Classy, New York!
Liz Wahl is nobody's puppet
Citing "moral and ethical challenges" she had working for the Russian state-controlled
media company, RT News anchor Liz Wahl ended her March 5, 2014, broadcast with a mic drop.
"I'm proud to be an American and in disseminating the truth.
And that is why, after this newscast, I am resigning."
Wahl later described the environment at RT News to The Daily Beast as being suppressive
and manipulative.
"It actually makes me feel sick that I worked there…
It's not a sound news organization, not when your agenda is making America look bad."
Brooke Baldwin can't believe her ears
When CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin brought all-around rabble-rouser... and the living embodiment
of yelling fire in a crowded theater - Clay Travis of Fox Sports Radio - on to discuss
ESPN's suspension of Jemele Hill, she should have expected some flowery language.
But she obviously didn't expect this to come out of his mouth.
"I think that's a bad move.
I'm a first absolutist I believe in only two things completely: the first amendment and
boobs."
"I'm done this conversation is over.
Yanking mics.
Bye.
See ya."
Mika Brzezinski's burning rage
When the producers of Morning Joe tried to get co-anchor Mika Brzezinski to lead the
news with another pointless fluff piece about Paris Hilton, Brzezinski just couldn't take
it anymore and nearly lit the studio on fire as protest.
"We're not covering this, alright?
I'm not…"
"Easy."
"I'm done with the Paris Hilton story.
She later told the Guardian,
"I had one woman send me an email and she told me was weeping tears of joy that someone
finally took a stand."
"I think that the reaction in the media has been the most heartening.
People in the business are saying enough is enough."
Journalism 101 with professor Kate Bolduan
One of the top tactics to try and discredit news reports you don't like is to insinuate
that stories with anonymous sources are, well…
"You are Fake news."
But without the protection of anonymity, many sources would be too afraid of recriminations
to blow the whistle, and major world shaking incidents such as the truth behind Watergate
might never have been discovered.
So when former Navy SEAL Carl Higbie challenged State of America anchor Kate Bouldan over
unnamed sources, she wasn't going to take it.
And neither was the rest of her panel.
"Puh-leeze!
Do not even start with me!
You're going to attack sources."
"That is ridiculous."
"You're embarrassing yourself, your party, and your country.
You should not be doing this you're a better person than this.
I'm ashamed for you."
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