Anything can go wrong on live news.
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.
For the most part, they do an admirable job.
But occasionally their emotions get the best of them.
When that happens, the results are incredible.
Here are some of the funniest flip-outs from our favorite anchors and hosts.
F-Bombs Away
After reporting on a story about a medical marijuana business in Alaska, KTVA reporter
Charlo Greene resigned on the air.
"Now everything you heard is why I, the actual owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club, will be
dedicating all of my energy toward fighting for freedom and fairness, which begins with
legalizing marijuana here in Alaska.
And as for this job…
Well, not that I have a choice, but f--- it.
I quit."
"Alright we apologize for that…"
Greene later admitted that her live spectacle was a ruse to increase public support of medical
marijuana.
Nothing changes conservative voters' minds like erratic behavior in connection with drug
use, right?
John Brown vs. the Kardashians
A lot of people dislike the Kardashians, but John Brown, one of the anchors of Good Morning
Orlando, took it to a new level.
He literally walked off the set in protest of a story about them.
He couldn't help screaming his disapproval from off camera as his co-host tried to quickly
get through the segment.
"Okay, I'm having a good Friday, so I refuse to talk about the Kardashians today.
You are on your own Amy."
"You left me!"
"I had enough Kardashians.
I can't take anymore Kardashian stories on this show."
He was quickly replaced by another co-host, but couldn’t stop yelling.
"It's a non-story.
It's a non-story!"
Unfortunately, he'd just made the entire thing into a story bigger than Kylie Jenner’s
lips.
Anchors miss bridge implosion
"A bridge is about to be imploded this morning to make room for a new bridge."
A routine bridge implosion was the epic event two WGN Chicago anchors were banking on to
be the highlight of their broadcast.
After waiting for several minutes for it to happen, they briefly cut away to the weather
guy.
Of course, this is exactly when the bridge fell.
"Are you kidding me?"
It was played for laughs, but it was obvious they were disappointed.
"I'm like an angry troll.
Man, we really were going to knock it out of the park."
WE'LL DO IT LIVE!
Before he screamed at people for all kinds of reasons on The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly
screamed at the crew of Inside Edition.
His freakout was for one very specific infraction: the teleprompter.
During one of the most amazingly awkward clips in internet history, O'Reilly is clearly running
late for something.
The teleprompter screws up multiple times, uncorking the host's full fury.
"I can't do it.
We'll do it live."
"Okay."
"No wait..."
"We'll do it live, f--- it!
Do it live!
I'll write it, and we'll do it live!
F---ing thing sucks."
To his credit, O'Reilly is still able to snap right into congenial host mode when he has
to.
Which makes him either a consummate media professional or a frightening sociopath.
Either way, the clip is a classic.
Jim Ryan vs. Dick Oliver
It’s a live interview that features a building manager and tenant giving their sides of a
contentious construction project.
You'd expect one of the interviewees to be at the highest risk of a freakout.
But in this clip from Good Day New York, it's actually the anchor, Jim Ryan, who tears into
chief reporter Dick Oliver.
"Right, so what do you want now?"
"Well, if I have to teach you how to be a reporter, Olly, I'll do that later."
"Is there any question you'd like me to ask her?"
"No, I'll give you lessons on how to become a reporter later."
"No, I'll give you lessons on how to be an editor, because I was your boss once"
"Yeah you were, and are no longer, how did that happen?"
It's an amazing peek into the dynamic of a television newsroom.
And aging media personalities.
Piers Morgan politely flips
In a prolonged debate with two gun rights advocates, Piers Morgan desperately tries
to get a single person to agree with any recently proposed gun control measures.
Morgan fails miserably, so what does he do?
He gently crumples up his notes and tosses them aside.
He very nearly raises his voice as well.
Morgan reserved his true bile for other gun rights interviews, however.
"I know why sales of these weapons have been soaring in the last few days, it's down to
idiots like you."
There's also a possibility that he later, in a clear sign of extreme displeasure, served
them tea with no crumpets whatsoever.
Whoopi Goldberg & Joy Behar walk off
Yep, Bill O'Reilly made this list twice.
Only this time, he's the one who keeps his cool while Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walk
offstage after O’Reilly’s remarks about 9/11.
"Muslims kill us on 9/11."
To their credit, they both came back after O'Reilly clarified his statements.
It was still an epic meltdown moment for a show whose entire formula is built on people
arguing for an hour… with the occasional cooking segment thrown in.
Bill Maher gets hands-on
On Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill's job as host is to discuss the highly contentious
political topics of the day.
So, it's never a surprise when emotions run high.
For the most part, debates take place among the panel guests.
"It's not a debate.
It's a debate between us.
You're in the audience.
Audience comes from the Latin, 'to listen.'"
But on one show, protesters from the audience were so disruptive, Bill had to intervene.
"Hey do we have some f---ing security in this building?
Or do I have to come over and kick this guy's a-- out of here?
Hey, could you get the f--- out of my building?
Hey.
Out.
Out!"
Some time later, Maher was heckled again, but at least Kevin Smith took responsibility
for the disruption.
"Dad, shut up!"
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