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Local News Reporter Warms Up By Rapping "Alphabet Aerobics"
Jay Hathaway · 12/29/14 11:50AMEarlier this year, Daniel Radcliffe made it cool (sort of) for white people to attempt Gift of Gab's tongue-twisting recital from "Alphabet Aerobics" with his performance on the Tonight Show. The trend continues down in Odessa, Tex., where local reporter Kim Powell warmed up for a live shot by reporting the breaking news that artificial amateurs aren't at all amazing.
Reporter Calls News Anchor Fat, Quickly Realizes Her Mic Is Still On
Jay Hathaway · 10/28/14 01:04PMSam Rubin, one of the morning anchors at KTLA 5 in Los Angeles, was in the middle of a self-deprecating story about the time his wife asked him, "When did you become the fat one on that show?" when a reporter had to cut in to deliver a breaking totally sick burn.
Brave Local Reporter Refuses to Be Silenced in the Face of Big Pumpkin
Andy Cush · 10/20/14 12:05PMBeing a good reporter often means pissing off the very person you're attempting to interview—you try to keep it civil, but sometimes, the situation spirals out of your control. When an establishment menace in a festive outfit attempted to silence a New Hampshire TV journalist last night, he handled it like a pro.
Jimmy Kimmel Finally Discovers Dick-Shaped Weather Patterns
Jay Hathaway · 10/14/14 10:52AMEver since TV meteorologists gained the power to draw on their digital maps, they've been inadvertently—and sometimes intentionally—drawing dicks. Jimmy Kimmel finally caught onto this long-running phenomenon and assigned a staffer to cover the rapidly expanding weatherdick beat.
New Video Emerges of Teen Diva Hero Dancing Like Everyone is Watching
Jordan Sargent · 10/13/14 02:10PMWhile the rest of us spend all our time worrying about being "cool," some people out there are just living their damn lives.
Little Boy Unleashes His Inner Diva on Live TV
Hudson Hongo · 10/12/14 12:29PMMissing Boy Found by TV Reporter Covering His Disappearance
Jay Hathaway · 09/30/14 12:11PMKristen Wiig and Bill Hader Mock Newscaster Who Didn't See Their Film
Kelly Conaboy · 09/28/14 12:32PMKristen Wiig and Bill Hader are making the promo rounds for their new film The Skeleton Twins, which recently brought them in front of Denver entertainment reporter Chris Parente. Though he gave it his best shot, poor old Parente just could not pull off pretending he'd actually seen the movie.
Farm Names Specially Marked Calf After Accused Rapist
Allie Jones · 09/26/14 09:20AM5-Year-Old Hijacks Local Newscast, and It's Apparently an Improvement
Jay Hathaway · 08/05/14 11:33AMApparently, Pennsylvania news station WNEP had its coverage of the Wayne County Fair hijacked by 5-year-old Noah Ritter, apparently of Wilkes-Barre. Apparently, Noah has never been on live TV before, if you can believe that, but apparently he gets to watch TV after his grandpa watches the powerball.
Local Litter-Picker David Sedaris Finally Gets the Respect He Deserves
Jay Hathaway · 07/30/14 02:28PMReporter's Purse Stolen Outside Police Station During Story on Robbery
Jay Hathaway · 06/19/14 04:00PMGuy's Huge, Stupid Bike Looks Pretty Smart After Flash Flood
Jay Hathaway · 05/01/14 10:20AMShirtless Man Holding Dog Asks Out Reporter During Live Wildfire Report
Jordan Sargent · 04/30/14 02:46PM"Wow, you're super pretty. Wanna go on a date sometime?" said a man, walking around with no shirt on, to a woman, who was reporting live today from the site of a wildfire east of Los Angeles. All men must die.
News Station Airs In-Depth Coverage of Local Hero's Camel Toe
Jay Hathaway · 04/23/14 09:37AMAfter six Houston teens broke into a house, using a basketball to break a window, local news station KPRC aired an interview with the heroic neighbor who saw them and called police. The witness wanted to remain anonymous, so the station pointed the camera away from her face—and now she's probably wishing they hadn't.
Bunnies Have Sex Like Bunnies on Local News Channel's Easter Broadcast
Jay Hathaway · 04/21/14 10:39AMA local news station decided to add some cute to its Easter coverage by bringing in a pair of bunnies to do what they do best: delivering eggs and candy and bringing joy to children. Just kidding! Fucking.
Chill Bro Reacts to High School Murder Plot: "Killing People Is Heavy"
Sylvie Krekow · 01/20/14 06:23PMConan Proves Once Again That All Local News Is National
Neetzan Zimmerman · 12/17/13 11:01AMNot in the sense that what happens locally has national ramifications, but in the sense that every local news station around the country is reporting the exact same story. Line for line.