Quick question: Has your boss ever made you do something that was not part of your normal job duties, only to find that your normal job suffers because of it? Well that’s exactly what happened to KTLA-TV (Los Angeles) weatherman Henry DiCarlo this week. The only difference between him and you? He got to tell the world he was unhappy.
As TV Spy notes, DiCarlo was sent out to do a local interview one morning this week. Innocent enough. However, when it came time for him to deliver the weather, he was apparently told that there was no time for that. That’s when he cut loose:
“When you send a weatherman out to do the weather, but you’re also sending him to do a story, you might want to give him a little extra time,” DiCarlo said testily upon finding out there wasn’t time for the forecast [...] . “But that’s just me.”
“Did Henry DiCarlo just have a fit on live TV?” Chris Schauble asked his co-anchor, Megan Henderson.
“I don’t think he’s happy,” Henderson replied. “We’ll work on that.”
You can watch it below, which includes DiCarlo seemingly walking off set, or rather off camera, in a huff:
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ronaldreaganthegreat
Dec. 22, 2011 at 9:19amAwww, poor lil hank. Hey hank, you are an entitled pos.
TEA:-)
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arx
Dec. 22, 2011 at 9:46pmExactly right. Between his whining and the two morons that followed him, almost 45 seconds of air time was lost. A professional could have conveyed a lot of information, albeit probably worthless, in that amount of time. Completely unacceptable to subject his audience to his little foot stomping. He should be fired.
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Ebolah
Dec. 23, 2011 at 6:55amThat News anchor looks like Obama!
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barber2
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:58amMe..me…me…
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Bruce_Almty
Dec. 22, 2011 at 2:03pmI played soccer and we always won … because everyone is always a winner.
Hmmm???
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txwheels
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:55amTV Weather man..The only job in the world where you can be paid to be wrong 99.99 % of the time.
Damn I want that job!
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111gecko
Dec. 22, 2011 at 9:58amActually…..or current President has proved there are now 2 jobs that fit that criteria……
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Indymaverick
Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:02amTXWHEELS, funny post and yes your accurate.
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Mosell
Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:29am111gecko. NOW THAT’S FUNNY
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Mosell
Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:30am111gecko
Now That’s funny. Horribly sad but Funny
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OhSuzieQ
Dec. 22, 2011 at 11:30amlol !
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jimtrees
Dec. 22, 2011 at 2:09pmWhat kind of cheese?
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Miami
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:54amThis goes back to the entitlement culture of our society. Shut up and do your job…. I’m sure he’s paid handsomely to talk on TV. Cry me a river
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Jus-sayin
Dec. 22, 2011 at 12:56pmDon’t know how to say this…but…I’m a pretty big deal.
Not……
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GeneTracy
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:54amDidn’t know “weather” to laugh or cry.
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Vulture69
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:44amBetter get the big boy, Oh I mean Mamma’s little baby a lolly pop, pacifer and a sugar teat. Poor Baby he didn’t git no luvin when he was growing up. Build a bridge and get over it. Fire him when he gets back
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Mountain Dew
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:44amThe unprofessionalism of all the crew is what amazes me. The two anchors after his little tizzy fit then take up expensive air time to mock the guy was just as embarrassing. It was like watching teenagers. The only one with any class was the lady at the end of the clip. Fire the other three and put her in charge.
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Joe Schmuck
Dec. 22, 2011 at 9:57amMaybe they are trying out for MSNBC
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starman70
Dec. 22, 2011 at 9:58amHere is a prime example of what TV news is becoming. All the national networks give onesided liberal/communist commentary. All the weather people on the same networks blame “Global Warming” for every abberation in the weather patterns. It is like a broken record.
To wit: Massive cold front spreads through the country. Freezing temperatures hit Florida all the way to the Keys. 3 to 4 inches of snow falls in Miami and the Bahamas. All this can be blamed on the effects Global Warming. BS! POPPYCOCK! HOGWASH! It’s called NATURE. All these WEATHER GUESSERS all come from the same liberal mold. – - – - Anybody ready for a 3 Stooges rerun? It sure as hell makes more sense.
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Therightsofbilly
Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:39am@Mountain Dew
Agree completely.
A small, but telling glimpse of the future.
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stogieguy7
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:40amThat anchorman is quite the poof, isn’t he?
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demint.disciple
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:58amYeah funny how he talks like a white person.. hmm, wonder why that is … ??? Why not talk ebonics I though that was in vogue these days..
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This_Individual
Dec. 22, 2011 at 11:56amHow do you Bellamy socialists live with yourselves?
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The-Real-Enrico
Dec. 22, 2011 at 12:45pm@DEMINT.DISCIPLE You do seem quite racist. So how you do you speak white again?
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parmajohn
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:40amI Had heard when you screw up delivering the mail they make you a weatherman….I Guess I Heard right Merry Christmas
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:37amWeathermen. Lowest on the totem pole. They are the Rodney Dangerfield of the news team, no respect. As someone else on here said, most of them are “weather readers” and should be GLAD for the jobs they have. In this economy, this baby should be glad he HAS a job. No one really needs a weatherman anymore. You can get weather reports from so many different locations, now.
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sawbuck
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:49amIn Los Angeles no less..!
7-day forecast….
We have smog and a chance of rain …repeat
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sawbuck
Dec. 22, 2011 at 9:02amAmerica is just a step away from “the stripper weather girl”
Like Russia.. For ratings they already have co-anchors that are want-a-be Victoria Secret Models in low-cut dresses . They become pregnant within 6 month from starting their career in news. Same with Weather Channel or any other news out-let for that matter.
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KickinBack
Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:34amMr. Weatherman I’m sure is well aware that when you are on a team running a live news program, time is everything and things have to get cut, dragged out, etc. and just have to deal with it. Image is a big part too, so I’m sure he’s looking for a new job.
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ebw1957
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:34amover paid brat
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whatthecrazy
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:33amWhere im from they never get it right anyways………….
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MJR
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:32amI am surprise he did not start trashing the things around him.
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JLGunner
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:29amI aaaammm important!!! (stomping foot)
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lukerw
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:24am“Global Warming”…
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PessimisticallyOptimistic
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:19amDon’t you know who I am?
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Therightsofbilly
Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:42amYes, followed by……..Don’t you know what I was?
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sawbuck
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:19amThats the Christmas spirit…!
He just mad he couldn’t put a “plug” in for Global warming .
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Temporal
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:15amI flew aircraft for nearly 30 years and I have a respect for professional meteorologists. His public outburst is driven by the fact that TV stations are dumping profesional meteorologists in favor of weather readers. Check their on-line bios, many don’t even have weather “certificates”.
Worse, when the non-substantive “interview” was over, the director obviously didn’t think the weather portion was worth the air time. A flakey social piece won out over useful information. A real commentary on the decline of television in general.
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TomFerrari
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:32amFrom another pilot, I agree.
Too many stations are “purchasing” their weather forecasts from “syndicates.”
I think we lose experience and we lose the depth-of-knowledge that provides us with ACCURATE forecasts. MANY microclimates exist that forecast models cannot accurately predict.
We replaced the bathing suit blonde weather reporters with meteorologists decades ago, in favor of QUALITY reports. Now, we are racing for ratings and CHEAP overhead.
As my fellow Patriots know, there is a BIG difference in CHEAP and “frugal” OR “efficient.”
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Joe Schmuck
Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:02amQuality is a dying art !
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RightUnite
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:07amWhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Better call the Waaaammmmbbbuulllannnnccce!!
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curtisgb
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:19amThank you. On the darkest day of the year I needed that. ROTFL.
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SpankDaMonkey
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:04am.
The GLBT Crowd has very thin skin………
There is a 100% Chance of Weather, where ever you are today. Just poke your head outside and see what kind you gonna have………Now how hard was that?……
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proliance
Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:00amLive tv is tough, deadlines change and the the unexpected happens. If you’ve ever done live tv then you know you have to be flexible.
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Darla_K
Dec. 22, 2011 at 7:52amBig baby!!! LOL
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Busterman
Dec. 22, 2011 at 7:52amWhat a jerk. Go get a lollypop little boy. Pathetic loser.
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Wayne
Dec. 22, 2011 at 9:35amI agree I want my mommy, he should be fired along with the anchors. very unprofessional.
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Baddoggy
Dec. 22, 2011 at 7:52amWeatherman goes Postal…LOL
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Gonzo
Dec. 22, 2011 at 7:51amBoohoo, I’m a star…they can’t treat me this way…boohoo.
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