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Drunk Woman Interviewed Moments After Crashing Into a School Bus

Matt Cherette · 11/15/10 03:34PM

On Friday, Elizabeth Crull was arrested for DUI after crashing her car into a school bus in Orlando, Florida. Moments after the crash, Crull gave an... enlightening (read: still drunk) interview to a local news crew. Watch—and laugh—inside.

Boston News Anchor Calls Football Game "Steel Shitty Showdown"

Chris Wyman · 11/15/10 12:43PM

7-NBC's producers had to have known this was going to happen the minute they decided to brand last night's Patriots/Steelers game a "Steel City Showdown," right? Let's hope the newsroom had the good sense to start a pool.

Crazed Lover of Sequins Excitedly Drops F-Bomb on Live TV

Whitney Jefferson · 11/15/10 11:46AM

In Seattle, the Goodwill puts on an annual designer shopping event that draws many shoppers. This guy, however, stood out among the rest when asked on the local news what he was shopping for. His response? "Tons of fucking sequins!"

Boy Thrown in Detention for Shamelessly Farting in Public

Kate Shapiro · 11/02/10 11:32AM

An elementary school boy got detention for farting on the school bus. The bus driver maintains the boy's flatulence was an exercise in sadism, saying "While others scream, he laughs." Now, he says he is more secretive about his flatulence.

Is This the Worst Opening of a Newscast Ever?

Matt Cherette · 11/01/10 10:38PM

Here's the first minute of San Diego ABC affiliate Channel 10's 11:00 AM newscast from September 12*, video of which hit the web yesterday. Everything that could have gone wrong did. Everything. Yes, folks—worst newscast ever. Watch inside.

Weather Penis Rams Through Southwest

Jim Newell · 10/22/10 03:58PM

Meteorologists at San Angelo, Texas' KLST station recently discovered a massive penis of thunderstorms preparing to barrel through west Texas and penetrate its tip into Mexico. Video of this red-hot Weather Penis forecast, below.

Dallas Local News Devotes Segment to Making Fun of Twitter

Christopher Han · 10/21/10 10:02AM

No report yet on if this actually aired for FOX's Dallas affiliate, but it seems like they're getting tired of referring viewers to their Facebook page (and all other social media sites) at the end of every show.

Providence Mayoral Candidate Gives Worst On-Camera Interview Ever

Matt Cherette · 08/25/10 01:05PM

Chris Young, running for mayor of Providence, recently appeared on the local FOX station for a disastrous interview. The worst part? Choose: a) Young bringing/reading notes, b) saying that he attends church for fun, or c) serenading the befuddled interviewer.

10 Videos of Reporters Destroying Things

Jordan Breindel · 08/07/10 10:00AM

You can't trust reporters. Not with the facts, not with the news, not with the politics. Well BREAKING NEWS guys, THIS JUST IN: Apparently you can't trust them with your valuables either.