Live TV disasters
Richard Cavell
thought I'd list them here for posterity.
Rove Live (2001)
Scott Capurro, an irate American comedian, talks about having sex with
underage boys and snorting cocaine off their naked bodies. It caused 240
calls to Channel 10's switchboards. Rove's executive producer was fired
the next day.
The Footy Show (1999)
When Aboriginal footy star Nicky Winmar failed to turn up for a
pre-arranged interview, Sam Newman blacked his face and pretended to be
Winmar. The "joke" caused enormous controversy, with The Footy Show host
Eddie McGuire reading a formal apology. Newman avoided a personal apology.
McFeast Live (1998)
Host Elle McFeast (Lisbeth Gorr) laughed along with interviewee Mark
"Chopper" Read as he recounted killing a man by putting him in a cement
mixer. Read, who had consumed 12 beers before the show, was laughing too.
The ABC was forced to apologise, following public furore over the incident.
The show was axed soon after.
Ten News (2000)
Brisbane presenter Marie-Louise Thiele described her husband as an arsehole
to her co-presenter during a commercial break but the "private"
conversation was beamed into lounge rooms around Queensland when the break
was cut short: "But this arsehole I'm married to, he goes, 'Oh I want to go
skiing, oh OK, I want to go to Europe, oh OK' ¤ the minute he's slightly ¤"
she was heard saying. Thiele apologised the following night.
Logies (1973)
American actor Michael Cole was imported to add international style to the
1973 Logies, but when it came time to present an award, Cole had
disappeared. He was discovered in the nick of time in the toilets. Moments
later, he became the first to say "s-t" on Australian TV. More than 300
complaints lit up the Channel Nine switchboard, but when the Friday night
awards were replayed on Sunday without the expletive, the station logged
almost 1000 calls.
Today Tonight (1996)
Presenter Jill Singer collapsed on air after telling viewers that Channel
Seven's management had refused to air a segment about then Premier Jeff
Kennett's share dealings. Her collapse sparked a storm about whether
Kennett and/or station management had improperly intervened to stop the
story. Singer had suffered a severe migraine attack and was rushed to
hospital.
The Midday Show (1991)
Sydney broadcaster Ron Casey punched entertainer Normie Rowe during a fiery
debate on the republic. Casey, a republican, had earlier called Rowe, a
Vietnam veteran and monarchist, a "bloody hero". Rowe said Casey was a "low
rat", strode across the studio and pushed him. Casey landed a punch on
Rowe's jaw. Host Ray Martin called a commercial break as security guards
ran to control the situation.
A Current Affair (1989)
A tired and emotional Mike Willesee slurred his words and giggled through A
Current Affair when it went to air at 6.30pm. Derryn Hinch opened his show
on a rival network at 7pm with the words: "I'm Derryn Hinch and I'm sober."
The Don Lane Show (1980)
Host Don Lane swore and stormed off the set of his live show after Canadian
magician James Randi challenged the psychic abilities of Mrs Doris Stokes,
a Lane show favorite. Lane stood up, swept a collection of bent keys and
broken spoons from a table, turned to Randi and said: "You can piss off".
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Steve
<richar...@mail.com> wrote:
>The Footy Show (1999)
How that Sam Newman-Nicky Winmar thing qualified as a disaster is well
beyond me. So a strutting menopausal misogynist footballer puts some
Kiwi nugget on his face and pretends to be Aboriginal, so what. Does
that mean men can't cross-dress because it offends women? Does it mean
actors can't play specific characters because those characters may be
offended? I thought that was PC overreaction at its worst, and I still
do. Having his tackle broadcast was probably a bigger 'disaster'.
One of my favourites was Sandy Roberts interviewing Miss Australia
Leanne Dick and introducing her as "Leanne Cock", though again it was
hardly a disaster.
Steve
Wollongong Quokka
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> This list was compiled for The Age by someone I used to work with. I
> thought I'd list them here for posterity.
I'm sure there was something similar and more comprehensive in The Guide
recently - probably their aniversary edition. The Age might have saved
itself some trouble to borrow from its stablemate. Again.
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J D Leister
> This list was compiled for The Age by someone I used to work with. I
> thought I'd list them here for posterity.
>
> Rove Live (2001)
>
> Scott Capurro, an irate American comedian, talks about having
> sex with underage boys and snorting cocaine off their naked
> bodies. It caused 240 calls to Channel 10's switchboards.
> Rove's executive producer was fired the next day.
And rightly so... The man was a freak. That was disgusting.
> The Footy Show (1999)
> When Aboriginal footy star Nicky Winmar failed to turn up for
> a pre-arranged interview, Sam Newman blacked his face and
> pretended to be Winmar. The "joke" caused enormous controversy,
> with The Footy Show host Eddie McGuire reading a formal apology.
> Newman avoided a personal apology.
Modern people just do not understand black humour do they?
> McFeast Live (1998)
>
> Host Elle McFeast (Lisbeth Gorr) laughed along with interviewee
> Mark "Chopper" Read as he recounted killing a man by putting him
> in a cement mixer. Read, who had consumed 12 beers before the
> show, was laughing too. The ABC was forced to apologise, following
> public furore over the incident. The show was axed soon after.
never saw this.
> Ten News (2000)
>
> Brisbane presenter Marie-Louise Thiele described her husband
> as an arsehole to her co-presenter during a commercial break
> but the "private" conversation was beamed into lounge rooms
> around Queensland when the break was cut short: "But this
> arsehole I'm married to, he goes, 'Oh I want to go skiing, oh
> OK, I want to go to Europe, oh OK' ¤ the minute he's slightly ¤"
> she was heard saying. Thiele apologised the following night.
I wish I had seen this
> The Don Lane Show (1980)
>
> Host Don Lane swore and stormed off the set of his live show
> after Canadian magician James Randi challenged the psychic
> abilities of Mrs Doris Stokes, a Lane show favorite. Lane
> stood up, swept a collection of bent keys and broken spoons
> from a table, turned to Randi and said: "You can piss off".
Yes but that was funny.
Doris Stokes was a parasite playing on the fears, hopes, and dreams
of gullible people.
There was alto the Logies a while back where Matt LeBlanc
was a guest presenter and Katherine McClemmints from Water
Rats tried to make him look bad on stage.......
Richard Cavell
> One of my favourites was Sandy Roberts interviewing Miss Australia
> Leanne Dick and introducing her as "Leanne Cock", though again it was
> hardly a disaster.
That's hilarious. How do you clean that up while on-camera?
frgn8r
You just keep going and don't look back!
As soon as you mention or go back to rectify a mistake on tv or radio, you
just bring it to the attention of people who missed it the first time.
ct
with a very drunk Senator John Button on Lateline years and years ago. Kerry
could not help but laugh at Button, priceless televsion.
ct
Andrew Bayley
>
> Scott Capurro, an irate American comedian, talks about
having sex with
> underage boys and snorting cocaine off their naked bodies.
It caused 240
> calls to Channel 10's switchboards. Rove's executive
producer was fired
> the next day.
I didn't think anyone was fired over the incident? Hasn't
Craig Campbell been the EP of the show since the Ch 9 days?
> Today Tonight (1996)
>
> Presenter Jill Singer collapsed on air after telling
viewers that Channel
> Seven's management had refused to air a segment about then
Premier Jeff
> Kennett's share dealings. Her collapse sparked a storm
about whether
> Kennett and/or station management had improperly
intervened to stop the
> story. Singer had suffered a severe migraine attack and
was rushed to
> hospital.
I don't believe she actually collapsed on camera. IIRC it
was during a commercial break, and they called in newsreader
David Johnston to finish the program.
Steven M
landed in his eye.
Not a disaster more of a misfortune.
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involved in another live indcident worthy of inclusion on that list.
J D Leister
> This list was compiled for The Age by someone I used to work with. I
> thought I'd list them here for posterity.
>
> Rove Live (2001)
>
> Scott Capurro, an irate American comedian, talks about having
> sex with underage boys and snorting cocaine off their naked
> bodies. It caused 240 calls to Channel 10's switchboards.
> Rove's executive producer was fired the next day.
And rightly so... The man was a freak. That was disgusting.
> The Footy Show (1999)
> When Aboriginal footy star Nicky Winmar failed to turn up for
> a pre-arranged interview, Sam Newman blacked his face and
> pretended to be Winmar. The "joke" caused enormous controversy,
> with The Footy Show host Eddie McGuire reading a formal apology.
> Newman avoided a personal apology.
Modern people just do not understand black humour do they?
> McFeast Live (1998)
>
> Host Elle McFeast (Lisbeth Gorr) laughed along with interviewee
> Mark "Chopper" Read as he recounted killing a man by putting him
> in a cement mixer. Read, who had consumed 12 beers before the
> show, was laughing too. The ABC was forced to apologise, following
> public furore over the incident. The show was axed soon after.
never saw this.
> Ten News (2000)
>
> Brisbane presenter Marie-Louise Thiele described her husband
> as an arsehole to her co-presenter during a commercial break
> but the "private" conversation was beamed into lounge rooms
> around Queensland when the break was cut short: "But this
> arsehole I'm married to, he goes, 'Oh I want to go skiing, oh
> OK, I want to go to Europe, oh OK' ¤ the minute he's slightly ¤"
> she was heard saying. Thiele apologised the following night.
I wish I had seen this
> The Don Lane Show (1980)
>
> Host Don Lane swore and stormed off the set of his live show
> after Canadian magician James Randi challenged the psychic
> abilities of Mrs Doris Stokes, a Lane show favorite. Lane
> stood up, swept a collection of bent keys and broken spoons
> from a table, turned to Randi and said: "You can piss off".
Anthony Horan
says...
> Rove Live (2001)
>
> Scott Capurro, an irate American comedian, talks about having sex with
> underage boys and snorting cocaine off their naked bodies. It caused 240
> calls to Channel 10's switchboards. Rove's executive producer was fired
> the next day.
That wasn't a disaster - that was the only time Rove Live has really been
worth watching. It was absolutely hilarious, and more so because you knew the
PC thugs would be so immensely upset by it - which, of course, was precisely
Capurro's intention. Impressively, it seems to have made the top spot in that
list, too.
> The Footy Show (1999)
Yes, The Footy Show is a disaster.
- Anthony
Andrew Bayley
"Craig Welch" <cr...@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message
news:b2nmiugqhqttdppcc...@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 09 Jul 2002 22:15:51 +0930, J D Leister
> <alia...@senet.com.au> wrote:
>
> >> Scott Capurro, an irate American comedian, talks about
having
> >> sex with underage boys and snorting cocaine off their
naked
> >> bodies. It caused 240 calls to Channel 10's
switchboards.
> >> Rove's executive producer was fired the next day.
>
> >And rightly so... The man was a freak. That was
disgusting.
>
fired for
> bringing on a controversial guest.
I could be wrong, but I don't recall that anyone was fired
over it.
Carl Shutt
news:8c5b1d0e.02070...@posting.google.com...
> I can't bring myself to elaborate further but Sam Newman was certainly
> involved in another live indcident worthy of inclusion on that list.
Wasn't it tiny?
Fish!
anthon...@hotmail.com says...
Humphrey B Flumbert [from TISM, complete with customary balaclava] made
almost (if not) exactly the same comment on Music Jamboree the other
night when talking about their record company execs.
Duggy
>Richard Cavell wrote:
>> This list was compiled for The Age by someone I used to work with. I
>> thought I'd list them here for posterity.
>> Rove Live (2001)
>> Scott Capurro, an irate American comedian, talks about having
>> sex with underage boys and snorting cocaine off their naked
>> bodies. It caused 240 calls to Channel 10's switchboards.
>> Rove's executive producer was fired the next day.
>And rightly so... The man was a freak. That was disgusting.
Modern people just don't understand edgy humour do they?
You also missed the fact that the Rove producers encouraged him to do his
worst material.
>> The Footy Show (1999)
>> When Aboriginal footy star Nicky Winmar failed to turn up for
>> a pre-arranged interview, Sam Newman blacked his face and
>> pretended to be Winmar. The "joke" caused enormous controversy,
>> with The Footy Show host Eddie McGuire reading a formal apology.
>> Newman avoided a personal apology.
>Modern people just do not understand black humour do they?
Black Humour? Humour about death and stuff? I think modern audiences do.
That has nothing to do with this situation, though.
>> Ten News (2000)
>>
>> Brisbane presenter Marie-Louise Thiele described her husband
>> as an arsehole to her co-presenter during a commercial break
>> but the "private" conversation was beamed into lounge rooms
>> around Queensland when the break was cut short: "But this
>> arsehole I'm married to, he goes, 'Oh I want to go skiing, oh
>> OK, I want to go to Europe, oh OK' ¤ the minute he's slightly ¤"
>> she was heard saying. Thiele apologised the following night.
>I wish I had seen this
Other news replayed it.
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