You do not have to be an expert on live and on-screen reporting to recognize the unspoken rules of the industry. Being level-headed and professional at all times is a must. However, when the camera starts rolling, there is only so much you can do to fix sudden mishaps that result in many of the uncomfortable situations that you see live on air. Whether they are awkward or cringy, these outrageous scenes are always a source of a good laugh or two. Steve Harvey’s mishap at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant and Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the Halftime show of the Super Bowl XXXVII are still widely talked about today. Additionally, plenty of people continue to make references to Kanye West’s interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 Video Music Awards. It is not even uncommon to see reporters or hosts mispronounce or call their guests the wrong names. Things can easily go wrong and it can be hard to keep calm. Read on to see the list we compiled about some of the most hilarious moments that happened live on air!
Everyone knows that Rafael Nadal is one of the best tennis players in history. He was even given the title “King of Clay” for the 75 career titles he holds. However, even he is not immune to feminine charms. It is quite easy to lose focus even for someone like him! During a match, he was caught staring at the ball girl standing near him. The scene was caught and aired live on TV. Who wouldn’t let their attention wander to the beautiful woman next to them if the opportunity presented itself? Men and women will both go through the same things. Nadal, don’t worry about it.
Star In The Making
It is not exactly the normal way to get famous, but hey, it worked. This funky girl did not want to miss the opportunity to get famous. While a sports news reporter was filming a segment, the girl jumped in. She started with creative expressions and then succeeded in posing like a model. She even went as far as doing leg exercises there and then!
In some cases, a person’s level of fame can have a noticeable effect on their state of mind. Maybe she thought she’d finally get her big break and everyone would finally see the truth about her.
In The Forecast Today
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you wore a green dress in front of the green screen? Erika Pino, a meteorologist, is your best example for that. Her body seemed to have disappeared, and only her head was left. The staff of Pino’s station took the wardrobe malfunction to a whole new level and played a video of a man wearing speedos during her segment.
The only thing we can do is hope that those individuals who have a passion for the field of journalism will gain some insight from this experience. You all really need to give this some serious thought and consideration before moving forward.
Cover Up
Many of the viewers felt offended when it was shown that this weather girl was wearing a black spaghetti strap dress while reporting. Some of the viewers called in to complain that her dress was too revealing and it was distracting them from the report. So the staff did something about it, as you can see here. They handed her a jacket to cover herself with. At least she handled the fiasco with grace.
The way she was dressed suggested that after her shift ended she would be heading straight to the club. It’s important to wear the right clothes whenever you go to work.
Little Adjustment
Olivia Munn is famous for her role as Psylocke in X-Men Apocalypse and as one of the judges in America’s Got Talent. However, before all of that, she did something live on air that was out of the ordinary. The star felt that the low-cut dress she wore was ill-fitting so she did a minor adjustment that made things worse. It turned the whole thing into a wardrobe malfunction in front of the cameras.
If you expect to be in a lot of photos, you should put a little more thought into your outfit. It is generally accepted that a traumatic event cannot be forgotten unless it was captured in advance. In any case, there were other people there at the same time as you who saw everything.
Club Is Jumpin’
Roxana Vancea went viral after an embarrassing weather forecast that left the viewers shocked. She got a tad bit too excited over the weather report. The 25-year-old weather forecaster was suddenly doing jumping jacks in the middle of reporting. Additionally, the lady was quite well-endowed which made things more awkward.
Surely she had forgotten what it would look like on camera when she did this. It’s possible that being on camera to report the news can be stressful and nerve-wracking. It’s possible, then, that she forgot.
Ultimate Photobomb
What would you feel if the queen of the United Kingdom photobombed your show? This happened when Queen Elizabeth visited BBC in the opening of its Broadcasting House way back in 2013. The BBC staff took her on a tour around the studio when she found herself in the back room of the studio surrounded by dozens of staff members. The BBC news anchors who were delivering news were visibly flustered when they saw Her Majesty. She immediately stole the show.
It seems like something that will go down in history. I wonder how often Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom appears in photographs by sheer happenstance. As a concept, it was completely beyond our comprehension.
Bat Games
How would you feel if a bat suddenly flew into your room? This was what three anchors from Wate-6 experienced. A bat was able to enter the newsroom and dive bomb the anchors. In fact, one of them even said that the bat flew right across their faces. Luckily, animal rescuers quickly arrived and were able to catch the flying guest.
In addition, bats attempting to alter reports is a rare occurrence. If this doesn’t happen, it wasn’t even a possibility in our minds. The first order of business is to figure out how it got inside.
Insta-Famous
Yanet Garcia is not only a weather forecaster for a Mexican TV station but also an Instagram star. She has over 7.7 million followers on Instagram. Every time her segment comes up, the TV station is flooded with a lot of phone calls. It seems that the viewers only watch the segment to see her rather than the report itself.
The high number of calls to the station’s hotline is understandable. This is so for obvious reasons. The vast majority of her viewers probably don’t give a hoot about which show she guest stars on, just so long as she’s on TV.
Fancy a Snack?
Snacks are a must when you are at a game. However, this kid got too excited when snacks were delivered. The boy was attending a basketball game when the snack lady passed by. The camera was able to catch the kid’s reaction to the snacks and everyone in the audience found it hilarious.
His mind probably went into hibernation for a few seconds when he saw this woman. We couldn’t tell if it was the snacks they were eating because they were hungry or if it was something else entirely. And what do you think?
Big OOPS
Knowing who is who is part of a celebrity reporter’s job. Still, mistakes cannot always be avoided, especially when you are live on air. For one thing, Will.i.am got mistaken for Wyclef Jean by a reporter. Thankfully, the reporter apologized and corrected what he said. Admittedly, Will.i.am and Wyclef Jean do look a lot like each other. However, the reporter still mispronounced Will.i.am’s name! Double yikes.
Furthermore, if you are going to interview well-known people, you should take the time to familiarize yourself with their backgrounds and achievements. Names, to be more precise.
Dirty Trick
Wrestling matches can be exciting. You can always expect something new and surprising to happen when watching it. In this case, this fierce lady decided to do an underhanded trick. She pulled down the other wrestler’s pants. You can easily guess what happened next.
Ideally, the other player would have been booted from the competition. This woman was obviously being unfaithful. I mean, how embarrassing could that be for the lady in the pink outfit? I guess we’ll have to cross our fingers and hope she told someone.
Supermodel Status
A baseball sports update from FOX took a different turn when they mistakenly posted a revealing photo of Kate Upton instead of a baseball footage. The anchors were completely shocked by the photo. Fortunately, the anchors quickly recovered and reminded the viewers that Kate and Justine Verlander were in a relationship at that time.
While it’s understandable that the newscasters would be shocked by the report, they made sure to remind viewers that Upton was dating Justin Verlander at the time. The problem is that they could have found a better illustration.
Crybaby
Dealing with kids can be rather hard and you should always expect the unexpected. A reporter was at the Denver Harvest Festival when he learned this the hard way. He tried talking to a baby by telling him some Einstein jokes. However, things started going downhill quickly. The baby boy started to cry, although, the reporter definitely did not mean to make him cry. It’s the thought that counts, I guess.
Oops! While the show’s resolution to this plot point was less than ideal, the person in question still deserves recognition for his efforts. But the newborn had to be baffled by it all!
Saga Continues
Yet another weather anchor fell prey to the green dress. Jessica Starr from FOX 2 Detroit forgot that green clothes and green screen do not go together. Well, she definitely looks like she blended into the screen.
Future anchor hopefuls would be wise to jot down this observation now, lest they forget it if it proves to be a persistent trend. They probably don’t talk about it before the show airs.
Monkey See
Live news can be a tough thing to cover, particularly when you have to deal with animals. It’s hard to control their actions. This bamboo started with just a handshake and a smile. However, things got a little awkward when he placed his hand on the reporter’s chest. Thankfully, the reporter was able to continue with the segment.
Let’s give our little friend a little more of a shout out there, why don’t we? There is no way he can pass up this chance at success because he rarely has opportunities like this presented to him. When else is more appropriate?
Malfunction
Remember that meteorologist who was asked to cover herself because of her dress? She’s back again. But this time it is not about the style of the dress, it is about the color. Liberté Chan fell prey to green on green screen mistake. However, the dress had red swirls on it which made the forecast even more confusing for the viewers. The producers then asked one of the anchors to lend his jacket to Liberté.
We’re always happy to help out a coworker who needs it. It’s a stroke of luck that somebody provided this female anchor with a coat so that she could look more presentable on camera.
Once You See It
At first glance, you either appreciate the color and cut of the jacket or laugh at the X-rated neckline. Natarsha Belling, a Channel Ten news anchor, wore a jacket that leaves a different impression to the imagination. If you look closely on her jacket, that shape is not screened on SBS during prime time but after 11 pm you can definitely not unsee it once you see it.
Nothing about her blouse is inherently wrong, but due to people’s overactive imaginations, it draws unwanted attention. We’d be willing to bet that this photo went viral after she made her television debut.
I Kissed A Girl
When the capital of Russia marked its 862nd birthday, you can expect a lot of partying. There were 4,500 events around Moscow to celebrate! Additionally, it goes without saying that parties come with a lot of drinking. So, you better assume that there are a lot of drunk citizens walking around. Ekaterina Gracheva, a news reporter of RT was suddenly kissed by an enthusiastic young guy during her cover of the celebration. Your city’s birthday is definitely no excuse for sexual harassment!
The fact that everyone involved appears to be having a good time suggests that they justified their actions to themselves. I know this isn’t the case for everyone, but the anchor deserves credit for remaining calm under pressure.
Number Two
You can never say no to the call of nature. A woman was reporting about the weather when suddenly a dog decided to do his business in the background. He simply did a number two on live television, completely unbothered. Well, when you have to go, there’s no stopping it.
That the dog happened to be in the right place at the right time is pretty hilarious. Many people have probably heard the news, and boy, do you ever have a name!
John Cena Says…
Everyone remembers WWE John Cena’s famous phrase, ” You can’t see me.” This radio announcer appears to have forgotten that the radio is a purely auditory medium. She pulled her whole leg up as if showing her heels as a demonstration, though fans obviously couldn’t see her! However, her ability to lift her leg up so high while in stilettos is still pretty impressive.
She must have thought that nobody could see her because she was only appearing live on air. Surely she must have heard about the cameras by now. Keep your professional demeanor at all times; you never know who might be observing you in the workplace.
Cocktail For One
A local news reporter was reporting about the elections when a man decided to drink water straight from a flower vase. He was either too thirsty or just wanted to pull a prank on the innocent reporter. Well, viewers said that at least the flowers were nice.
The latter is the case, in our opinion. Everyone knows that some people have a tendency to put on a show when the spotlight is on them. Please tell us it’s all for laughs and the camera, because if it isn’t, then..
Good Hair Day
Looking good is a must if you are always on the screen. Keeping your perfect look takes a ton of work. It will definitely need a lot of touch ups to keep it in place. However, this newscaster was caught doing her hair live on national TV. Thankfully, it was not so bad.
That is, provided that she gives a positive impression to the person behind the camera. We have the impression that she does not mind engaging in activities of this nature!
What’s Up, Doc?
It was Easter season, so the news anchors decided to have rabbits on the show. Everything went well before things got a little embarrassing for them. The rabbits started to mate in the middle of the news.
It turns out the pals are professional actors. There were probably a lot of smiles in the audience as they watched this TV show. Look at the anchors’ reactions; it’s clear that they enjoyed the show as well.
Surprise!
It is common to see unwanted kisses on screen. However, a CSN reporter gets randomly kissed by girl on live television! The guy definitely looks confused, but he probably hates surprise kisses in general.
There is no doubt that when this happened in front of this man, his mind went into overdrive. If he has a wife waiting for him at home, who is also likely watching his segment, this could be a major problem.
Cheese!
A beautiful reporter was just filming her segment when an orangutan simply stood up and gave everyone his killer smile. He looks even more excited about her report than anyone else. He might even be ready to become a movie star, given the chance.
Please allow that guy a little more airtime, he seems like he deserves it. Viewers of this broadcast were likely relieved to see a cheerful male participant. It’s universally agreed upon that this is a delightfully cute scene.
Split Decision
It is essential to act in accordance with the script. As an illustration, an Italian reporter made an attempt at performing a split. Despite this, the attempt was a complete and utter failure.
She was unable to rise because the situation was beyond her ability to cope with it. Watching it is both agonizing and hysterically funny all at the same time.
Writer’s Block
You would think that writers for new segments are immune to typos. This is the best example of an embarrassing typo. Plus, the mistake was aired on national TV.
It’s part of what makes us human that we make mistakes; we wouldn’t be human otherwise. Nonetheless, it’s easy to see how this could have been avoided. What about one last look at the cards before they’re revealed?
Discipline
How do you discipline your kids? Two anchors from Fox news were discussing how they discipline their kids. It is definitely a touchy subject, no doubt about it. However, things got a little awkward to watch when the other anchor asked if she was spanked, to which she easily replied “As a kid? No.” The answer caused both reporters to burst out in a stream of giggles. Both of the anchors took a few minutes to calm down and compose themselves.
What did she say in response? “When were you young? No.” Her co-host then burst out laughing uncontrollably, and it took a few seconds for both of them to collect themselves once the laughter died down.
Jacket-Gate
News anchor Amber Sherlock, the woman in middle, is a TV anchor from Australia. She found herself in the middle of an awkward situation. All of the three anchors were in the middle of a split screen, and all of them were wearing white. Sherlock then asked Julie Snook, the lady at the left, to change her shirt. Snook did not want to comply with the request and told Sherlock to just jump out if it was an issue. Sherlock then answered that she would just jump out if that is what Snook wanted. However, they forgot one important thing, they still had their mics on! Oops.
Snook told her, “If it’s an issue, I’ll just jump on out, honestly,” when she tried to get her to comply. This led to a rather strange conversation. Sherlock told her to “jump on out” if that’s what she wanted to do. While things were heating up, the ladies neglected to turn off their microphones.
Daddy
Linda Church, a weather girl from PIX11 admitted on live television that she wishes to call her fellow anchor “daddy.” Wait! There’s more. The other anchor then replied that he quite liked being called daddy. The viewers must have been either confused or weirded out.
A child may not understand what is happening in this scene. Though we may have laughed a little at the time, as adults we may have found the whole thing to be quite amusing.
Like A Boss
Quitting your job with a bang is the dream of most people. Charlo Greene, a KTVA news anchor, had been reporting about the Alaska Cannabis Club and the report went on normally before she announced live on air that she was the owner of the medical marijuana organization. She also claimed that she was quitting in order to focus on her organization and her new career as a businesswoman.
She made the surprise announcement that she owns the business while cameras were rolling. After making this declaration, Greene decided to resign in order to focus on her new career. She didn’t waste any time acting on the statement after making it.
Tasty
A reporter from Channel 7 was reporting about bird infestations that have been happening in the area recently. The reporter was standing underneath a tree where many of the Canadian Brown Finches were nesting. The poor guy then felt bird poo fall on his shoulder. He looked up to find the source with his mouth open. In a split second, he got another shot straight into his mouth.
Would you happen to know why this is the case? You’ll figure it out, we know it. A bird had just finished defecating at that very moment! In addition, the feces ended up in his mouth. Gross!
Bad Monkey
You should definitely expect the unexpected when bringing animals onto talk shows. Deborah Duncan, the host of Great Day Houston had a monkey as a guest for the day. She was trying to coo the monkey when something went wrong. The monkey was not too happy about it and decided to slap her across the face on live television. Now that is certainly the slap of the year.
We were filming when the cutest baby monkey we’ve ever seen smacked her across the face with a resounding thud. If something like that had happened to us, it would have been very annoying.
Luck Of The Irish
One of the skills a reporter should have is the ability to shift through topics easily. In the case of an Australian news reporter, Natasha Exelby, she was not able to do a good job. Natasha was reporting about a handsome Irish traveler and directly after that, reported about a fatal accident that left a number of people injured. Sadly, Shelby was not able to stop herself from giggling while reading about the report of the accident. The giggles lasted until the last segment. However, she did apologize about it after the commercial break.
She stopped laughing but carried on reading the lines off the prompter. It’s hard to blame her. After the intermission was over, however, she addressed the crowd and apologized for her actions.
Joke Gone Array
Some things are better off left unsaid. Glen Beck, a famous radio and TV host has been on the news for many embarrassing reasons. He interviewed Dina Sansing of US Weekly. The topic was about racy pictures of Antonella Barb, a contestant of the reality show American Idol. The discussion went so out of hand that Beck asked Dina “I’ve got some time and camera. Why don’t you come by?” The statement was obviously not received well by Dina and the viewers.
As soon as he said to her, “Dina, I’ve got some time and a camera,” things started going badly. Come visit me, why don’cha? That is a terrible idea; please don’t ever do that again!
Deadly Temps
Arizona is known for its hot weather. The weather anchor for Fox 10 Phoenix, Cory McCloskey was presented with the wrong weather map. The temperatures were horrific and unrealistic. However, when McCloskey saw the glitch, he just laughed it off. He then managed to turn the error into a joke by saying “I would get out while you still can!”
That’s not the concluding phase, either. This weatherman, upon realizing his error, simply shrugged and said, “I would get out while you still can!” This is the most heartless act imaginable.
Captain Jack Sparrow
While interviewing fans of Breaking Bad, Madison Brookes, an NBC reporter fell into quite an awkward situation. She suddenly received a kiss from Captain Jack Sparrow. The man masquerading as Johnny Depp creepily came up to her. He then started smelling her hair until he was eventually pulled away. It was an undeniably traumatizing interview for Brookes.
Without asking, this cosplayer approached her and began sniffing her hair the moment she got close enough. The only way they could get him off of her was to physically separate him from her. Unfortunately, some people just can’t get over how rude they can be.
Creepy Crawly
Spiders are one of the most terrifying creepy crawlies out there. So when this TV host finds herself being crawled on by one, she was definitely creeped out. The spider was deliberately placed on her chest by the guest.
Everyone in the room must have been laughing at this point. It happens all the time, and many of us are guilty of doing it to people we’re close with. The fact that it was broadcast on television made us feel embarrassed for the woman.
Piggy
Maintaining a professional facade in front of the camera is truly a challenge. Even more so when the topic you are presenting is not so serious. Two anchors from a local news channel were presenting news about a pig called Goliath.
The show’s producers accidentally aired a b-roll clip of Goliath’s privates. When the anchors saw how large the pig’s “man parts” were, they lost it and started laughing. Their tempers had to cool for a while.
In The Act
In a Live interview from an Australian news channel, a Macquarie banker was interviewed live on air. However, one of the staff in the background was caught in the act of looking at racy pictures of Miranda Kerr. The viewers probably were no longer able to concentrate on the interview anymore.
When the interview was over, the worker who had been ogling the pornographic images turned around to give us a peek. Surely he was aware that his secret work pastime had been broadcast on national television.
Private Screening
If you have personal pictures of yourself, make sure that they are kept somewhere safe to avoid accidents. It is to make sure that your private pictures stay private. You definitely do not want it to be broadcasted on national TV.
One of Fox 31 Denver’s news anchors had this happen to them. Inadvertently, while viewing one of the station’s producers’ Twitter feeds, he displayed a graphic image of a man’s genitalia.
Slip Up
Everyone looks forward to the halftime of every Super Bowl. However, the halftime of Super Bowl XXXVII was more than what everyone expected. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake were performing on stage when suddenly a horrible wardrobe malfunction happened.
“Nipplegate” refers to the infamous incident in which Janet Jackson’s nipple shield–decorated breast was accidentally exposed. The incident brought a lot of criticism to both Timberlake and Jackson. Even now, people are talking about it.
Burn!
Two anchors from the Ten News station were wrapping up a segment about the Olympian athlete’s small urn. Mark, one of the anchors stated that he does not understand how something so small can be so impressive. To which Belinda, his co-anchor smoothly replied: ” Well Mark, you would know about that.” Mark probably did not appreciate the comment. Burn!
“Mark, you would know about that”, his co-anchor Belinda replied coolly. I think Mark took the remark as a slight. Burn!
Fire Starter
Remember Glenn Beck and his inappropriate comments? He’s back at it again. This time, he might have taken things too far. He was discussing Obama’s immigration plans for illegal aliens to be legalized. He was so outraged that he compared Obama’s plans to lighting an Average American on fire.
The actor had refused to be used as an example, so he pulled out a gas can and poured it over him. Additionally, Beck asked President Obama, “Why don’t you just set us on fire?”
VMA Awards
Remember the 2009 Video Music Awards? This awards night was so memorable that it earned a permanent place in pop culture history. Taylor Swift won the Best Female Music Video of the year. She was in the middle of saying her acceptance speech when Kanye West interrupted her so that he could praise Beyoncé. The “Imma let you finish” line is still being widely referenced by youngsters.
He claimed Beyoncé deserved the award more than the other nominees. The phrase “Imma let you finish…” has permanently cemented its place in the vernacular of modern culture.
2018 Olympics
Now, this is something that happened just recently. The 17-year-old Olympian Snowboarder, Red Gerard was at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics to compete. The athlete apparently overslept, lost his coat, won the first Gold for the US, and cursed on international TV all in one day.
When he saw his final tally, he exclaimed, “Holy f**k, I won!” before embracing a reporter and hurling more expletives. Gerard is most deserving of the prize for Best Cursing.
Hey Kitty
The Fox 17 news reporter was in the middle of filming a live broadcast. Nicole DiDonato had a cat climb over her shoulder and had its paws over her. The cat stayed on her shoulder till the end of her segment! Luckily she was able to keep a straight face after her initial shock.
DiDonato tweeted after the incident that she had learned her lesson and would never again make eye contact with a cat just before going on air.
Puff, Puff
The head of the Cannabis Working Group of South Africa, Andru du Plessis was on a broadcasted debate with the deputy chairperson of the Central Drug Authority of South Africa, David Bayever. In the middle of the debate, Du Plessis suddenly took out a joint and lit it up on live television.
He concluded that Andru puffed on a joint of dagga during the debate because the tension was too much for him to handle. Well, he was certainly brave enough to attempt something like that.
Last Minute
Hurricane Katrina was undoubtedly one of the worst storms to ever hit American soil. It was one of the tragedies that will truly go down in history. It exposed the badly failed plans and attempts of the US Government in rescuing the victims of the hurricane. Furthermore, it revealed how racism is deeply ingrained in America.
New Orleans was the site of Kanye West’s efforts to raise funds for those affected by the hurricane. But at the very end of an interview, he veered off script. He vented his frustration with then-President Bush and the public’s stereotypical view of African-Americans.
Hack
In a segment aired on 1983, two BBC news presenters were trying to explain how email worked to the viewers at home. The technology was just introduced at that time. However, none of them expected to be hacked while on a live broadcast.
They were given a pirate song rather than the most recent messages or letters that had been sent to them. This event would go down in history as the first live hacking that occurred during broadcast.
ZZZZZ
Imagine a news anchor falling asleep during a live broadcast of the news. Well, the notorious Tucker Carlson is the one who actually did that. However, he was known to be a contentious figure from the beginning.
After being confronted by his fellow anchors and asked why he had nodded off in the middle of the live broadcast, he responded by saying that he had been unable to get any sleep because he was filling in for another anchor.
Hey Doggo
The Russian journalist who was reporting on the demolition in Moscow was in the middle of her report. On the other hand, she was perturbed by a few sensations, which prompted her to look down.
She looked over there and noticed a black Labrador wagging its tail in the background. The dog was dissatisfied and stood on its hind legs. It was in desperate need of being stroked at that very moment! This was without a doubt the cutest thing that has ever taken place on live television.
Didn’t Miss A Beat
The Vienna Chamber Orchestra was performing Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony 4 at a concert in Turkey when a Labrador wandered on stage. This caused humorous laughter and applause from the audience but the orchestra continued to play.
It turned out that the pooch was a stray dog who met his new best friend just a week before. However, that friend was busy playing the violin with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
Magic
Oh, here comes the hottest weather woman yet again. Yanet Garcia, a Mexican weather reporter has a lot of viewers and even more Instagram followers. She occasionally wears short dresses that cause the audience to see more than just the weather report. Her segment has the highest number of calls, apparently. Nonetheless, she continues to slay the daily weather forecasts.
Despite the fact that she frequently wears dresses that are too short and too tight, she gives the impression that she is always able to maintain a calm and professional demeanor.