KTLA-TV Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo got pranked badly by a viewer during his Wednesday morning shout-outs segment, resulting in an uncontrollable fit of laughter in the newsroom.
He was just wrapping up when he recognized “Hugh Janus” for turning 10-years-old. Unless Hugh has some really cruel parents, there’s a good chance that person doesn’t really exist. DiCarlo at first continued without realizing he had just been punked.
Morning News anchor Chris Schauble, however, immediately recognized the trick and began laughing on set.
“I’m sorry,” he said between giggles. “I think it was a trick name.”
The two then shared an extended period of laughter together.
“Maybe it’s legit and I have a sick mind, but that’s the way it came across,” Schauble said.
“Hopefully there’s not a 10-year-old really with that name out there,” DiCarlo replied. “Wow.”
Watch the segment below via KTLA-TV:
DiCarlo is apparently the same meteorologist that threw a “fit” on live TV after he ran out of time for his forecast back in December 2011, according to a previous report from TheBlaze.
Watch the “fit” below via KTLA-TV:
(H/T: Gawker)
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Oregon11
Mar. 16, 2013 at 10:23amOliver Klozof.
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Lgbpop
Mar. 16, 2013 at 2:06pmDick Hertz from Holden
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marssnw
Mar. 16, 2013 at 9:13pmMr. Hoof Hearted
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Oregon11
Mar. 16, 2013 at 10:21amOur local radio morning show was interviewing a police spokesman about local car thefts and ways to protect your car from being stolen. She spoke about “layers” of protection such as using the club, not leaving valuables in plain sight, lojack,etc… One of the dj’s said a listener wanted to know if the trunk monkey was a good deterrent. The officer said she hadn’t heard of the trunk monkey and the second dj wondered out loud if it might be some kind of gps device. The other dj and the officer both thought that it probably was. I was driving, and laughing my **** off at this obvious punking,so I couldn’t call and tell them. A few minutes later, I heard, ” we mentioned the trunk monkey.” Yeah?” Check it out on you tube, it’s really funny.”
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sbenard
Mar. 16, 2013 at 9:17amNone of this makes sense if you pronounce the last name as most women say it with that name. My cousin named her daughter Janus. Janus is also the name of the Roman god of beginnings. There is large family of mutual funds with that name: Janus Capital. It’s only crude if that’s where your mind is headed to begin with. If their minds weren’t in the gutter, they wouldn’t have thought that way, and would pronounced the name Janus correctly — with a short vowel sound like in the word “at” instead of twisting incorrectly into something different.
None of it made any sense to me just reading the story because I knew the correct pronunciation and the historical figure behind the word. Only when I watched the video and their mispronunciation of the name “Janus” did I understand the supposed “trick” and the prank. These people need to get their minds out of the gutter! They just revealed nothing of a “prank”, but a great deal about their characters in finding that name so amusing!
The real trick here is that it may not have been a “trick” or prank at all! The trick is on them and their twisting thinking!
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mtownboomersooner
Mar. 16, 2013 at 10:52amDinner-diner, latter-later. The weatherman was just using common English rules to pronounce a name when in doubt of the correct pronunciation.
Lighten up Francis.
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Melika
Mar. 16, 2013 at 12:24pm@MTownboomersooner: Remember this old adage: “better to be thought a moron than to prove it.”
If you don’t know the difference between “dinner” and “diner” or that other nonsense your wrote, you need to try real hard to get a GED.
To the OP: I heartily agree. “Janus” is never pronounced the way these two numbskulls did it, and the only way it is funny is if you have the mentality of a 15 year old boy (15 year old girls being way more sophisticated). Even if it was a prank, the lack of self control in a professional setting is disheartening.
The worst part of this story is that there is a distinct possibility that there is a 10 year old boy out there with that name, and these to a-holes just made him the laughingstock of not only L.A., but the entire nation. How’s that for a nice birthday present?
Grow up Blaze.
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jas7751
Mar. 16, 2013 at 8:37amBarack Hussein Obama
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drattastic
Mar. 16, 2013 at 11:41amThat’s disgusting ,how dare you !
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calmglass
Mar. 17, 2013 at 12:46amYou’re sick!
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Spitfire1938
Mar. 16, 2013 at 1:16amOur local phonebook listed: Hisscock, Maimis for TWO years! Then, apparently… she moved.
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Steve Crisp
Mar. 15, 2013 at 11:21pmAnd then there’s always the outfielder who played for the White Sox, Twins and Detroit back in the early 1980s: Rusty Kuntz. I never could figure out how he survived childhood.
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Cant steal my joy
Mar. 15, 2013 at 10:47pmI once waited on a very nice couple. Ran the credit card looked at the name “Harrold Dick” – Swear to God. I gained instant respect for the guy because he actually survived childhood with that name.
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MeMyselfandThree
Mar. 16, 2013 at 3:24pmThere was a middle school principal named Harry Dick Peters. No joke. His daughter was a friend of mine.
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GdavidH
Mar. 17, 2013 at 3:25pmWas his wife’s name Ofilia
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crosbycat
Mar. 15, 2013 at 10:22pmMaybe they are all fake, but Linked In has several http://www.linkedin.com/pub/hugh-janus/4/170/745
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carhouse
Mar. 15, 2013 at 9:28pmStu Pedaso
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IndyNWguy
Mar. 15, 2013 at 8:51pmThere are so many of these fake names. I’d share my favorite, but don’t want to get banned. Some clean one are Saul Goode, Emmerson Bigguns, and Semore and Harry Buttz.
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gimmedatfree
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:59pmPaging Mike Hunt.
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ForMyKidsVA
Mar. 15, 2013 at 8:27pmI went to school with a Mike Hunt. And I dated a boy with the last name of Hoff. He told me his dad wanted to name him Jack but his mom nixed that idea. And last, my sister’s married name is Abbott. She wanted to name her son Peter until my parents asked her to say it a few times in a row.
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STREBOR
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:30pmBack in the late 90′s Vail, Coloroado’s city manager was Dick Dangler….
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dylan
Mar. 16, 2013 at 12:32amCool!
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Mavrick2012
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:20pmI thought it was pretty obvious that his anchor friend set him up, then acted later like he didn’t really know. Then the second video just proves there has been a history of this guy getting picked on. Why in the heck does he even still work there. He obviously gets treated like a Joke.
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MadJuan
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:54pmDon’t forget former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle.
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SPOT_OF_TEA
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:51pmThis reminds me of the time Bart Simpson called Moe’s tavern and asked Moe if he could speak to Hugh Jazz.
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ZengaPA65
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:15pmIt should you remind you that teenage morons run the Blaze.
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crazyrightwingmom
Mar. 15, 2013 at 9:24pmHey Zen…..grow a sense of humor!
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chips1
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:43pmHow’s this one. Barak Hussain O’Bama. Now that’s funny!!!! LMAO.
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SUNTZU
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:02pmOr
Burock Insain Obono
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Kisses6350
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:09pmBlank stare.
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Toltepeceno
Mar. 15, 2013 at 11:19pmHope and Change are really Dope and Strange.
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dylan
Mar. 16, 2013 at 12:34amShould be Barack H. O’Blamer.
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SilentRunner
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:29pmHugh Janus” did not turn10-years-old.
He turned 10 years old.
I wish FoxNews and others would hire English speakers.
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SPOT_OF_TEA
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:48pmIs poop head hyphenated?
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termyt
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:33pmWell, it’s true that a nine-year-old boy turns ten years old, I’m really not sure what FoxNews has to do with it.
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S.O.S
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:22pmLet’s not forget former defensive back in the NFL, Harry Colon
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STREBOR
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:54pmL.A. Wetherman…….first thought was Patty Hearst and Syn Q……..ala Bill Ayers and Burnadette Dorn…
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california_red
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:50pm2nd Blaze story today that I saw on TMZ.
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The-Monk
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:47pmThere are some really sick people out there and also some really stupid ones.
A friend of mine grew up with a girl named Ionna Hole. No joke.
Sick or just not thinking. Then there’s Bart Simpson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WNy2ZSq8Y
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STREBOR
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:56pmGovenor Hogg of Texas had two daughters Ima and Eura. No joke.
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Xanderson
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:17pmMy mom swears she attended a high school prom with a guy named Harry Balz. Swear. To. God. :^)
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qpwillie
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:41pmWhat would really be funny is if they found out it wasn’t a fake name after all.
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STREBOR
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:38pmMuch too tempting…………sorry no!
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flatbroke
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:36pmLOLOLOL! i really hope that is not a real person.
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ALfromVAl
Mar. 15, 2013 at 5:36pmFirst! Bam
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