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Doh! Camera Catches Reporter Calling Herself ‘Stupid’ After On-Air Mixup
- Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:43pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Erica Grow doesn’t normally cover investigations at the local elementary school. In fact, the WTNH-TV (New Haven, CT) personality is a meteorologist, meaning she’s usually tracking storms, not criminals. So it’s curious as to why she was in front of the camera delivering an investigative piece recently, but the fact is she was. And it didn’t go well. Heck, she’ll tell you that:
You’ve got to respect her honesty.
(H/T: Gawker via The Daily What)
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pavepaws
Posted on May 25, 2011 at 6:00pmI was visiting Connecticut recently and caught Channel 8 News and Ms. Grow’s weather forecasts. She seems like a delightful person who has been at the station a little over a month. If this is the worse that ever happens to her in the “business”, she’ll do fine.
Report Post »Arshloch
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 3:30pmThe words media and intelligence are oxymorons. I wonder how the ox got involved?
Report Post »scoter
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 9:26amWe thought SScott Brown isn’t worth commenting on anymore, his fame is over and he found out he cott Brown was “too good to be true couldn’t beat them, so decided to join them.
Report Post »Roberto G. Vasquez
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 9:01amAhhh, the puppet failed the puppet master. Or was it The Madam she failed?
Report Post »flsnipe
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 8:46amWho cares everyone screws up. Most not as bad as POTUS He’s a DOUSCHE!
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 7:38amshe is human !!! *LOL* Hope she able to just chuckle about it .
Report Post »mendolover
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 5:50amI actually like Erica. I caught her doing the late night weather on Saturday I think. In a crowd of self absorbed soap opera wanna-bes, she is refreshing to see. I predict she will advance to the prime time slots ahead of the dorky guy that slobbers all over the phony traffic chic with the ridiculous fake chest. Thank you!
Report Post »caprica
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 1:45amNew World Order again
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu2NqfISm9k&feature=related
jim
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 1:15amGet her some cue cards.
Report Post »sparkycpw
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 12:13amI like the title….. Reporter does what?
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:33pmTonight on Fox, Herman Cain made an admission that he wasn’t up on the “right of return” during and earlier interview. I think it went well for him. He’s honist and is able to deal with the realities of life and being human. That’s + one point for Herman Cain on my tally sheet.
I just can‘t seem to find Obama’s name on this list.
Report Post »I think I’ll name my next dog Obama…just to aggravate the neighbors.
Here boy….come here boy! :)
BoilitDown
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:25pmI don‘t think it’s very nice to keep spreading this story around. Can’t you just leave her alone?
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:15pmI don’t imagine that she had a clue that she would have to do the piece. I see the regular reporters make mistakes and they have been reporting for awhile. I thought she did pretty good for a first timer. At least she knows it’s harder than it looks.
Report Post »NEMATIC
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:11pmI’m in the dark.
Report Post »What was the video about?
commonsenseguy
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:08pmif you can’t laugh at your mistakes, you would just go crazy, i appreciate an honest person. she screwed up and man up to it. i seen this earlier before they pulled it.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:05pmobama should take note
Report Post »Rob
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:57pmHow about Obama saying that?
Report Post »GODSAMERICA
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:07pmActually what we need is for obama to admit that he was wrong and out of intense shame for being so wrong that he was resigning as president. leaving the country and joining his muslim brothers in whatever country that was that he was born in. If that ever happened we would be celebrating a new 4th of July unless he did this on the real 4th of July. I kind of like celebrating the 4th of July as Freedom Day and also celebrating May 24th, 2011 as our other Freedom Day. Now that would be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:57pmDid they pull the video because of copyright issues or did they find out that she was right?
Report Post »NEMATIC
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:54pmThe video is no longer available!:-(
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:07pmYeah, that was quick.
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:48pmWell, that was informative.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:45pmseems right in America as long as you can pretend to know what your doing you get paid! I will give her credit for admitting it though!
Report Post »coladude
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:18pmThat just made my day.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:20pmCopywrite claim … can’t take it huh … no humor in TV “news” land.
Report Post »not-a-lib
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:28pmyup, that puppy is gone!
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:59pmWhat the crap? Copyright claim…Yeah they own it, but it’s a video originally released on the public airwaves.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 11:05pmHere watch this .. pretty “entertaining”!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvCilAIMUaY&feature=player_embedded
Report Post »slimkendall
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 11:29pmhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/local-news-reporter-reveals-low-self-esteem-on-air-im-stupid/
working link.
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 11:39pmWe have this “stupid” story up…but not the one from Harold Camping’s ministry stating that “We got the date wrong…the world will now end on October 21st 2011″
Report Post »Please-sir-I-want-some-more
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 12:25amHere it is:
http://www.jokeroo.com/user-content/videos/funny/2011/5/668379-stupid-reporter.-cause-im-stupid.html
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 12:40amAnother Funy to make my day.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 5:37amShe is probably the only honest reporter around.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 8:59amMediate had it and it’s worth a look. For one thing, Erica Grow is HOT (just as she was when she was on in Philly). Secondly, this is WTNH’s fault for running the outtake and not hers. Reporters often do several takes to get it right. Now, flubbing a live shot is a different matter – but this wasn’t one of those.
It could have been a lot worse. Still, it was pretty funny!
Report Post »the_zazzy
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 4:34pmShe’s cute, so we’ll give her another crack at it!
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