We complete our look back at the best of the worst posts of 2009 with the post that started it all.
(originally posted 5/12/2009, with remixed video)
Breaking Broken News! What does that mean?! I don’t know what that means…Breaking Broken News! Like breaking news? What does that mean?! How do you break what’s already broken?! WE’LL DO IT LIVE!! F**K IT I’LL WRITE IT AND WE’LL DO IT LIVE!!
Well, anyway, welcome to Breaking Broken News, where we’re breaking what’s already broken. We invite you to help us skewer pop culture, the media, and whatever else is making headlines this week.
When we originally posted this we didn’t actually think we’d see an anchor laughing uncontrollably during a story they definitely should not be. But, we did.
(originally posted 12/18/2009)
As a news anchor, there are many moments when broadcasting live that you shouldn’t laugh. There are also times that you DEFINITELY should not laugh. This is one of those times. In her defense though, that photo is pretty f-ing hilarious.
We are pretty confident that in 2010 Brown Haired Guy Who’s Not Steve Doocey will continue to keep us entertained when he comes up with gems like this one.
(originally posted 7/20/2009)
Remember way back on July 8th when we posted the video and transcript from “Fox & Friends” when Brown Haired Guy Who’s Not Steve Doocy said “we keep marrying other species and other ethnics” and made us all feel at least a little bit smarter? Well, today he got around to apologizing, if that’s what you can call what happens in the video above. Why did it take 12 days to finally get around to apologizing? I think he’s been trying to explain his theory to the producers ever since and finally he just decided to go on and read off a script.
It’s a good idea to have a clue about the story you are reading about in case the teleprompter dies and you need to adlib.
(originally posted 5/17/2009)
When your teleprompter dies during a newscast it’s best not to ad lib as this anchorman finds out. He starts off saying one local man sprung into action and has done some good. But when the prompter comes back on he continues to say that he was streaking and police are looking for him. So we get the part that he sprang into action but not really sure how he did some good?
We love it when local news covers very odd stories, like this one…
(originally posted 5/14/2009)
I love the fact that these kids are trying to do something productive with their time…but do they have to be such fu#%ing geeks about it?! Maybe the whole lot of them should spend less time circle jerking and more time in a gym or on a treadmill. I’d like to see that beefy dude run down a paraplegic, let alone a criminal. C’mon! Where are all the role models?
Witness the super reporter (or porter, as the anchorwoman says). Not only does he set up his own shot but he continues his report even when the sprinklers turn on. And it’s not like he really had that important of news to tell. Bravo wet reporter guy.
I was like um, I was like um, I was like um, this should be in the countdown…
(originally posted 9/9/2009 at 9:09)
Unbelievably, there was no editing involved in this video. Ellis Lanksder the Buffalo Bills cornerback was like um. I was like um. Seriously, this um just um made me um stupider.
We love it when a technical difficulty leads to hilarious irony..
(originally posted 6/24/2009)
Do not adjust your speakers. The anchor’s mic wasn’t on for this opening. But it sure is a good thing they got that closed captioning sponsor mentioned, even though they never even had to use it, you know since her mic wasn’t on.
This is like the exact opposite of the guy that said “keep f%$*ing that chicken”.
(originally posted 9/15/2009)
We continue our celebration of the best (worst) of local news with the best freak-out from a lizard jumping on your belly leading to the best almost f-bomb. Just watch.
