‘Dikshit’: TV Anchor Laughs Uncontrollably at Diplomat’s Name On Air
- Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:03am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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New Zealand TV host Paul Henry couldn’t contain himself when teasing an upcoming interview with an Indian official. Henry repeatedly laughed and cackled when talking about New Delhi’s chief minister, Sheila Dikshit. But some aren’t finding it funny.
Henry’s outburst enraged Indian officials, especially considering his seemingly racists comments. “I‘ve known about her for a while and I’ve been laughing ever since,” he said, and then added, “It‘s so appropriate because she’s Indian.”
He persisted in mocking her name even after being told that the proper pronunciation was “Dixit.”
According to the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), India summoned New Zealand’s high commissioner to voice its concerns over the incident. Since then, New Zealand has apologized for the remarks and Henry has been suspended:
The incident mirrors another overseas interview*, where a journalist couldn‘t help form laughing at an interviewee’s high voice:
*(Editor’s note: some readers have pointed out that the third video could be staged. That might be true. According to some unattributed writing on the movie site IMDB, the video comes from the Belgian comedy show “In de Gloria.“ The clip is reportedly from an episode called ”Boemerang“ and was featured on ”The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. And if anyone can read Dutch, this article might prove it’s a skit. Either way, enjoy)
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Comments (109)
Flagwaver
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:29amCan you say “unprofessional?”
Good, I knew you could.
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:25amLook, lets not make a big deal out of it. This guy thought is was hilarious, and it is a little funny, although not as funny as he makes it to be. So, OK, get over it now. Perhaps the lady should consider changing the spelling as many Americans do. We can’t help what our name is, but we can change it. Consider a woman I once knew who was named Anita Dick. She eventually changed her last name.
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:02amMOON PEACE takes to name calling, “Consider a woman I once knew who was named Anita Dick.”
We know a man whose name is “Dick Dickie”. His first name well fits his obnoxious personality.
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
sapper
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:20amhmmm….newscaster slightly unprofessional but damn who wouldn’t laugh at that name? I think it‘s hysterical of course maybe I’m unprofessional, juvenile and sophmoric also………anyway, grow a sense of humor.
I guess we should really get all over Jay Leno for his wedding announcements like the Long-Wiwi wedding or the Drilling-Cousin wedding or maybe the Little-Gay wedding or how about the Kumon-Topomi wedding. These are actual wedding announcements but I suppose it would be unprofessional and juvenile to chuckle at them eh?
Report Post »Jimmers46
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:12amThat’s funny, I don’t care who you are LMAO!!!!
Report Post »SND97
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:10amMy favorite was years ago in Louisville KY a news anchor signed off after a sports report about golf and said “I want to play golf so bad now, I’m going home and clean my balls” everyone on the set busted out laughing and the anchor got so red faced he took a vacation the following week ROTFLMAO
Report Post »akamaikamaaina
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:07amthere was nothing funny about the dutch interview LOL
Report Post »Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:49amthe newscaster dude reminds me of Rick Sanchez
Report Post »adifftake
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:41amHow sad. He should apply at msnbc. He’d fit right in.
Report Post »jb1972
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:38amThey might actually get some viewers then.
Report Post »Mithra
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:40amMSNBC or Fox, same diff.
Report Post »juliaflyte
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:37amSee, Weiner? You’re not alone.
Report Post »thesixfour
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:32amEveryone who’s been watching/visiting this site since the start – Its been promised that its not just “all politics” there will be other stories as well. If you dont like the title. Dont click it. And more importantly – dont comment – the stories will get less hits and theblaze will adjust to that response accordingly.
Why cant we get a little humor. Lighten up people.
Report Post »Browncoat359
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:31amHow long before Hillary apologizes fo rthe NZ news doofuses remarks?
Report Post »I can undertsand being amused at a name but to continue on like that ? The man’s on air co-workers didn’t seem quite as amused as he did.
I agree with those above who said it ain’t news. Next.
Okpulot Taha
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:29amDarn funny! Bottom Dutch television video is killer comedy! Has to be staged and deliberate.
Lighten up, life is comical.
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
norway1516
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:02amlol I agree it was too funny and laugh every once and awhile this site doesnt need to be straight politics all the time.
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:44amNORWAY giggles, “…doesnt need to be straight politics all the time.”
Yep. If we always talk politics, we will always be angry. This would not be fun; we would all be acting like cranky badgers suffering hemorrhoids.
During my rural Oklahoma childhood, pert near everyone has a funny name.
Crutcher, Moss, Jinci, Flossy, Lindel, Weldon, Imogene, Effous, Otis, Hattie, Obed, Effie, Edessa, Ardella, Oreatha, Snow, Allie, Kizzie, Dolphus, Dorcas, Cornie, Birdie, Sukie and not to be overlooked, my husband Billyray.
Boy who sold a lot of white lightning, his name is “Lindoo”. My favorite Chocaw elder, a hard drinking knife fighting man, is Cravin.
How would you like to have one of those names? I get to ratchet jawing about my farming childhood and people accuse me of lying about names of people.
A funny notion is out here in California men refuse to call my boy, “Billyray”. Virtually all men call him “Bill” and most think his last name is “Ray”. Girls out here swoon and coo, “Oh, Billyray, you’re quite the cowboy!” He fingers the brim of his cowboy hat and is a gentleman, “Thank you, ma’am. Say, do y’all like to rodeo ride?”
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
GeeWhiz
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 10:10amOh Billyray….Bahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I feel like if I say anything about your last comments, it would be bannable and I would deserve it.
Report Post »GeeWhiz
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 10:14amYes, life is comical. I come from the attitude that if I don’t laugh about some of this stuff, the stress of it all willl make some of my body parts fall off.
Life is ridiculous and silly so often, and if you good naturedly laugh about it, you’ll live longer. Whether I‘m laughing at someone’s antics or my own foilbles, it’s all good. Walking around perpetually offended or being offensive probably is a high blood pressure precursor.
/soapbox
Report Post »Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:28amOh we all need a good laugh once in a while! I haven’t laughed that much since the Luxembourg official laughed for whatever reason during his own speech about spiced meat!!!
Report Post »Ziplock
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:27amThis is very funny! Thanks Blaze! Americans need to lighten up. Apparently New Zealanders and Indians too!!! LOL
Report Post »calmglass
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:26amI’m not at all uptight or anything, but I actually didn’t think this was that funny. Sure it’s a funny name, but I found that newscaster just to be a moron, juvenile and completely unprofessional.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 1:34pmCalmglass…not everyone is so “calm as glass” in any setting — especially those who were born with a generous helping of “a sense of humor”. I think those who can behave as you, are certainly in the rare minority and are not reflective of most of society.
When someone “looses it” in a setting where it is supposed to be “profressional”, then one cant help but laugh at the person who is “loosing it” via uncontrollable laughter — unless, of course, she was ‘calm as glass’. And even THAT would be funny…seeing absolutely no expression on one person’s face, when looking at another person who is “loosing it”. It’s the conflict of emotion and setting that drives the humor…Its the….oh well, you probably wouldn’t understand. ;;shrugs;; Pity that you will miss so much in life, with such a detached personality.
Report Post »darski
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:23amStop those damn popups!!!!!!!! You would think an ADD person would show a little compassion for others. KILL the POPUPS NOW!!!!!!!
Report Post »MoreCowbell
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:35amyou have a pop up blocker, you know…it’s a setting you control, not Glenn.
Report Post »penbeatssword
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:42am@MoreCowbell: The popups on the right with the “Next Story” blurb are not blockable, at least not by my pop-up blocker. I’m with Darski, I find them distracting and annoying.
Report Post »Two_Kids_Dad
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:08amI have Kaspersky protection (from Best Buy) and don’t see any annoying pop-ups.
No, I don’t work for them or any related company. Just sharing.
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 12:53pmSpybot search and destroy is free and works great at stopping mallware and popups. get it, update it and run the scan. You can download it from this link
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coryf076
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:22amThat’s some funny stuff right there…I don’t care who you are. People get all wrapped up in this ultra left wing militant PC crap all the time. If you were offended by that, then you don’t have a sense of humor…get a life and stop trying to ruin everyone elses! My best friend is Indian and she got a good laugh from that.
Report Post »Melinda71
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:33amOh my I almost fell off my chair I was laughing so hard. Thank you for this!!!
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:15amSometimes life just makes you laugh and frequently can make you stick your foot in your mouth.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:15amThe bottom video was a staged “mocumentary” but it was still funny!
Report Post »MemphisViking
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 12:11pmI was thinking this must be a skit or something.
Report Post »BlakerBlaker19
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 8:10pmYes, it was skit, but still terribly funny! My Dutch skills finally came in handy for once.
Report Post »SND97
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:15amGood grief I am laughing so hard I’m spitting my coffee all over the monitor LOLHAHAHAHAHA
Report Post »Areyoukiddingme
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:40amsame
Report Post »norway1516
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:00amlol I couldn’t help laughing especally at the one with the guy with the high pitched voice LOL omg that was too funny and lighten up guys laugh too lol
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 12:54pmDitto! OMG–ROFL! The second one had me in tears. There is NO way I could have sat in that audience without falling out of my chair, watching the interviewer loose it over the countering voice pitches of both men. He knew he was sunk when the second man spoke. THROW IN THE TOWEL! ROFL!
Report Post »Bobby P
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:13amMargaret Asspee, the Deputy Minister
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:11amThis is news? OK 1st post by the Blaze that could have been skipped..
Report Post »jgrant
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:22amNO WAY man. You gotta have these ones in there every now and then to lighten the mood.
Report Post »GruVmonkee
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 2:14pmI agree, JGRANT. I could not stop laughing at the third video.
I’m at work, training a class of new-hires, and thought I‘d check out the video while they’re working on some self-paced material. It wasn’t long before they were wondering why I was laughing uncontrollably.
Sometimes ya have to laugh. If you can’t, then there just may be something wrong with ya…
Report Post »Sardu
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:10amHey, Michael Scott moved to New Zealand and got on the news!!
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:30amRoflmao!!!
Report Post »jgrant
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:25amExactly. He is acting exactly like Michael Scott. Too funny.
Report Post »BigDog2372
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:48amI was thinking Austin Powers
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 12:58pmOMG – that second interview is hilarious!!! It reminds me of trying to stop laughing when I sang in the church choir when I was a kid. http://wp.me/pYLB7-c2
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:09amThis is not funny. A man can’t help his name. However, once a Weiner always a weiner.
Report Post »Autonomous_System
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:48amBravo MaryLou! Love your wit! ;-)
Report Post »Rhoadrash
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:11amIn hindi it’s pronounced exactly as it is spelled.Just a slightly different accent on the consonants. If my name meant something embarrassing in another country, I’d just laugh it off. Politicians, government officials need to not take themselves so seriously.
Report Post »Svt4Him
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:44amSo if I had a name imanass, but told people it’s pronounced i-mass, it’s my fault they find it funny?
Regards,
Imanass.
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 12:46pmI remember at the beginning of the gulf war when it was announce the General Schwartskoff would be running the campain most of germany was laughing there collective butts off, and honestly so was I. Schwarts, or a word pronounced like that is a word meaning male genetalia in german.
(May the Schwartz be with you – Space balls the movie)
Koff, means head, but you get the refference.
It was funny, and hard to not laugh at it.
Report Post »james9940
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:59pmAre you kidding.. this is the funniest thing I have seen all day. You think the indians give a rats ass about you, except to take your job? Admit a good laugh and move on.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:08amOk then…
Report Post »richierich
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:16amAgreed
Report Post »Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Czar
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 10:03amthat second one had me in tears i was laughing so hard.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 1:32pmOh man, this guy cracked me up. I love the stunned silence around him as he continues to laugh at what he’s said.
Report Post »Breaker 19
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 3:18pmTerrible – Terrible – Terribly FUNNY!
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 4:38pmHow do you get any funnier than that. LOL with tears in my eyes. I feel sorry for the announcers having to put their jobs on the line for laughing uncontrollably. It is the same a being tickeled by someone.
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