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QVC Shopping Network Anchor Passes Out During Live Broadcast, Co-Host Continues With Sales Pitch

Oct. 8, 2012 4:33pm Becket Adams

QVC shopping network guest host Cassie Slane gave viewers a scare yesterday when she fainted during a live broadcast of “Sundays with Carolyn & Dan.”

But that’s not the story.

The story is that even after clutching at her chest and slumping over, co-host Dan Hughes continues undeterred with the sales pitch:

Thankfully, as Gawker’s Neetzan Zimmerman notes, Slane is doing “fine” and she even posted to her Facebook that she is “feeling alot [sic] better today.”

Moreover, a statement from QVC VP Paul Capelli assures us that all is well: “During a live presentation on Sunday, October 7, QVC on-air guest Cassie Slane had a brief fainting spell. We are pleased to report that she is feeling fine now.”

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kennycannon
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:23am
I pray she’s doing ok and it’s nothing serious. He didn’t even skip a beat.

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CarolinaGirl
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:15am
Puts a bitter taste in one’s mouth in regard to QVC. Stupid, selfish man to continue on as he did. He most certainly should have STOPPED selling and helped the woman. Why in the heck have we humans stopped being humane?!!

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thegreatcarnac
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:56am
“Yes…and I just love this product and it is a great one. If I am lying may God make me pass out right here right now.”

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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:51am
  People are so disgusting anymore. Like this jackhole. He just keeps on doing the sales pitch even as she’s lying on the ground. Her life doesn’t matter that much anyway. Selling that piece of crap is much more important. I really don’t see any difference between pagans in ancient Rome and modern day people
  
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thegreatcarnac
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:54am
She started trying weakly to hit her chest like she was trying to restart her heart. Weird….but kind of makes sense. ‘More blood…pump more blood”.

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justa_thought
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:26am
yeah she croaked but hey folks we had record sales. Stay tuned for the fake diamond sale next and one slightly used blue dress discounted!! What an idiot!

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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:49am
  lol!
  
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Veritas Aequitas
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 9:16pm
I’m glad she’s OK. That said, these incidents are funny. Remember the newswoman who just lost it and spoke gibberish before they cut the feed off? Freaky, but I have a sick sense of humor. I laughed until I cried.

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ronin_6
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 9:11pm
Always be closing if you want the steak knife set.

ala Dennis Miller

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Shelly
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:12pm
Seems to be a habit with her.
This video is from August 17, 2010:
QVC fainting girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=NbK0337hFIQ
(Male co-host continues selling in this clip, too.)

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- N37BU6
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:35am
  No wonder he didn’t care… they probably told him “She’ll probably faint. Just ignore it”.
  
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lynda1276
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:03pm
sell, sell, sell

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sndrman
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:55pm
for a limited time offer ,when a co-host passes out we’ll wave shipping charges…..so hurry folks……come on folks he’s a sales mans,salesman……..that’s what happens when you let women in the work force……..(no offense to women)(come on it’s a joke)(really just a joke)…….i bet they’ll not be working together in the future…………fire the coffee assistant…………

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Cosmos102
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:39pm
Pregnant women pass out sometimes. Hmmmm

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curmudgeon60
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:28pm
It’s easy to say what should have been done–but somethings happen before your brain can process it all–Glenn Beck didn’t really handle it as well as he could have on his tv show at Fox the time that guy collapsed, and he seems like a genuine, caring man. (When he’s not making fun of people on his radio show-sophmoric at times.) I still love and have a great deal of respect for his knowledge. We are all human-sad but true–with shortcomings and sin.

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Dean
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:20pm
Thank goodness she’s alright!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isYF5E0WxGU

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dpmo63
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:06pm
I guess it’s the soylent green factory for her.

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The-Monk
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 5:22pm
Those crazy wacky TV sales people.

This guy is selling a Samurai Sword set….. what could possibly go wrong?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2EQWCpnIR8

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- RWCT
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:13pm
  What compassionate guy! Sad, but typical!
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:25pm
  @RWCT,
  
  Yep, he just kept on talking. Part of the problem is that we are told from birth to “take care” and never to “give care”. It’s always take, take, take.
  
  I spent 3 vacations (2 weeks each) working with Mother Teresa’s Sisters…. Boy did I ever learn to “give care!”
  
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- LetUsReason
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:30pm
  Those tablets are nice, aren’t they? Dang! And did you hear about how much children enjoy them, too? Anyone have the number to call?
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:32pm
  Hey there MONK-
  
  Bet the salesman is a big fan of this scene:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQPY4LlbJ4
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:02pm
  Howdy Eastinfection,
  
  I remember that movie. Doesn’t he take out a pair of balls for his cojones presentation right after that scene?
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:11pm
  Yes sir MONK, he does.
  
  “Do i have your attention now?”
  
  Fran Frachilla got fired as the St. Johns hoops coach for imitating the scene at practice.
  
  BTW- Mother Theresa Sisters? Cool shart. i’m guessing this was after 1997 because you don’t mention meeting the lovely Miss Bojaxhiu, herself.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:46pm
  Hi Eastinfection,
  
  Last 2 weeks of Dec for Christmas 1990, 91 and 92.
  
  And it was after I woke up and became The Monk.
  
  Also…. a big Catholic ruler smack on your palm… She spells it Teresa not Theresa. LOL
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:01pm
  That’s awesome MONK!
  
  BTW.. Ouch..
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 5:18pm
…
When there’s an interruption on these types of shows, they usually cut to a still-shot of a product and play music.
I can’t believe they continued selling live, while she was passing out. Someone was asleep at the switch.

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- RWCT
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:18pm
  NO. NOT AT ALL! HEcontinued because he cared not for her, but about the SALE! Sad . Explanations aftrward to minimize it/justify his BEHAVIOUR make it even worse. NO compassion/ caring. THESE come out, or the lack of them, under duress. Poor fool!
  
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- trueblueday
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 7:21pm
  Is human compassion dead? Does it have to be all about “stuff” anymore? This TV hawker needs a wakeup call – maybe one day when he clutches his chest and looks to someone for help. Yesh.
  
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ProjectRyeBread
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 5:10pm
Why are they only commenting that she’s doing well and not addressing the fact that while she had passed out they only continued the show and did nothing in regards to her and her health?

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Maxim Crux
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 5:10pm
Seizure

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- ZaphodsPlanet
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:30pm
  I was thinking epilepsy….. kind of reminded me of what an old roommate I had might start to do at the onset of an attack. Hope she’s okay.
  
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TJexcite
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 5:03pm
It is not like they can cut to commercial. And by the time they go the graphic stage hands have already rushed to her side and over dead air or a live mic picking up whatever, do what you have to do and continue until the normal break.

I am more worried about someone who was watching QVC saw something odd and go back and tape it on a cell phone, then upload it to YouTube.

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nappy
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 4:56pm
poor thing. good she had someone there to catch her.

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morgan98
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 4:49pm
I give Hughes credit, as well as QVC personnel. It only took seconds for them to cut from live shot when it was obvious the presenter was “going down” and rather than go in to “omg; omg” mode, which would have freaked out the audience as well as the guest host…….he followed his instincts and kept going thru the presentation. Keeping calm in the middle of a crisis isn’t an easy thing to do. As an EMT, I can tell you that Dan remaining calm was huge for the gal that was in trouble – HUGE! He did the best thing he could and obviously she got the medical attention she needed ASAP and is now doing fine. Good job, Dan!!!

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Cockenballs
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 4:41pm
Doing their best Romney/Ryan, I take it.
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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on October 8, 2012 at 4:48pm
  Nice one LIMPCOCKENNOBALLS.
  
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wingedwolf
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 4:36pm
The show must go on….!

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