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From time to time a new clip surfaces on the net of some journalist losing control, not showing the decorum or professional courtesy expected of them. We’ve segmented these clips into those outbursts of anger and frustration so well exemplified by Bill O’Reilly, meltdowns when a show collapses due to someone’s ineptness and finally, the kind of blunders and accidents that make you wince, cringe and laugh.

Be prepared for these infamous clips of unscripted madness!

Outbursts

John Sweeney’s Scientology Investigation Meltdown

I had nearly forgotten about John Sweeney’s spectacular meltdown.

Early 90’s Bill O’Reilly Teleprompter Rage

Bill O’Reilly losing his cool on “Inside Edition” back in the early 90’s over a Teleprompter error.

Bill O’Reilly and Geraldo Rivera Showdown

We all know Billy boy has a short fuse and a terrible anger. Here’s Bill getting wound up about America’s immigration woes.

CNBC’s Money Guy Jim Cramer Goes Nuts

US financial commentator Jim Cramer melts down under the pressure and frustration in the market back in 2007. He fizzles out saying, “Unfortunately, I know too many people and I’m too darn old!”

Nasty Anchor vs News Reporter Exchange

These two ‘media professionals’ don’t lose any love for each other with a nasty back and forth exchange live on air.

News Reporter Goes On A Chase

Somewhere downtown in an American city a lone news reporter is just trying to her job. Meantime, some idiot repeatedly interrupts her. Finally she cracks.

Women’s Basketball Team Coach Snaps

Coach Kevin Borseth explodes in a press conference after the Michigan Wolverines Women’s Basketball Team loses because of lack of offensive rebounds.

British X-Factor Contestant Throws A Tantrum

Some wanna-be’s just struggle to accept the criticism of the judging panel. This girl being no exception.

Contestant Reacts Badly To Being Told She Is Rubbish

Mummy’s little girl all grown up. Meet Rachel from Wales. In the words of Simon Cowell, she was “the worst of 2007, a horror, rude, untalented, deluded and cocky.” Just watch her terrible outburst.

Kanye West Backstage Whinge

Surrounded by his homeboys here is Kanye West kicking up a stink backstage at the 2007 MTV VMA’s because he lost out 2 years in a row. A whole lot of whining but nobody listening.

Meltdowns

French President Nicolas Sarkozy Interview Walkout

Disgusted by the pesky ‘60 Minutes’ reporter asking personal questions, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has had a gut full and rightly walks out!

BBC News 24 Interviews The Wrong Guy

BBC News 24 thought they were interviewing Guy Kewney from NewsWireless for a story on a Apple Corps v. Apple Computer court case when in fact they were interviewing Guy Goma, a business studies graduate from the Congo who was sitting in the BBC reception area!

Cat Attacks Reporter Live On Air

It was always bound to happen. News reporter, Cathleen Cockrane gets mauled by an angry kitty live on air for Fox8 News. As the clip ends, scratched and embarrassed, the poor woman begins to cry. I felt sorry for her.

News Anchors Laugh Uncontrollably

News anchors are supposed to remain professional and objective, or so you would think. These two clowns start laughing at the misfortune of the runway model in the clip and find it hard to stop.

Aussie No Story Rescued by Sports Anchor

The main anchor for the prime time evening news on Seven News, Adelaide came a flamin’ barry-crocker when their big ape story wouldn’t play. So, at the last moment producers decided to cross to the sports desk. However, the sports anchor wasn’t there. An awkward moment rescued in the end.

Drunken Hoons Attack News Reporter

Another clip from Australia, as Sky Sports reporter Ben Davis became the news when attacked by drunken Brisbane Bronco fans.

Bill Clinton Laughing With Boris Yeltsin

Boris Yeltsin makes a wisecrack about a reporter’s characterisation of their summit calling the reporter a “disaster”. This sends Clinton into a fit of laughter.

Truants Snowball Sky News Reporter

Heavy snow in this Welsh valley meant children unfortunately couldn’t get into school. This Sky News reporter is surrounded by kids armed with snowballs and the inevitable happens.

Iranian Anchor’s Mobile Phone Rings

This Iranian news anchor fumbles his lines, in Persian, and is left feeling slightly ruffled when his mobile phone rings in the middle of his broadcast. It was probably his wife calling him.

Swedish Gameshow Hostess Spews Live On Air

Swedish hostess Eva Nazemson accidentally vomits in the middle of one of those trashy late night live game shows on Swedish national television. The girl throws up and quickly comes back: it’s live television so anything can happen, including projectile vomiting! After cleaning herself up off screen she makes her return and proceed to discuss her period problems of all things.

Blunders

Japanese News Reporter Falls 5 Stories

This Japanese TV reporter more than lived up to a national stereotype of addiction to gadgets when she demonstrates an emergency escape device live on TV, but the device fails. Despite falling about 5 stories she was fortunate enough to only break her hip! Lucky for her that they were also testing a hot new gadget below: the padded mat.

QVC Presenter Gets Stabbed Playing With Sword

Has this guy got any sense? And do those swords have any value? Apparently neither do!

Dangerous Road Safety Vantage Point

Two cars collide at the very intersection that the TV reporter was out reporting on. The crash could have easily taken out the reporter and camera man.

Another QVC Demonstration Goes Wrong

While demonstrating a so called “Telescopic Ladder” (available right now only for you at a low introductory price of just $219.96) live on QVC, Chris slips and hits his head quite hard. Sales probably took a bit of battering.

Tech TV Breaks One-of-a-Kind

The older gentleman is explaining how unique his device is, when in a moment, it slips out of his nervous hands, falls and smashes on the floor. I just loved the way Chris Pirillo reacted.

Welcome to Winter in New York

Lucky for CBS NY News Reporter Lou Young, he didn’t break a hip when he falls during a live snow update.

Knife Throwing Act Causes Shock and Horror

Fame at all costs? As the father-daughter act progresses the man gets more and more nervous resulting in 3 knives missing their target! Simon Cowell, looking on in horror, puts an end to it before the girl is killed!

Somebody Teach This Guy How to Ride a Scooter

Producers of the cool Polish TV show called “Europa da sia lubia” were expecting a better entry onto the stage by Spanish/Polish celeb Conrado Moreno, when he ploughs through the set completely out of control on his scooter.

Weather Reporter Gets PWNED by a Sled

In this setup segment this reporter does a full flip in the air after getting hit by a sled. It was a fun idea but wasn’t supposed to air like this.

News Reporter Chooses To Get Tasered

Okay, so this wasn’t a blunder insofar that it was a staged taser demo. All the same, this is a very brave news reporter!