Harry Belafonte Falls Asleep During Live TV Interview (Yes, Really!)
- Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:17pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Perhaps Harry Belafonte is exhausted from continuously inserting himself into America’s political battles — or maybe the famed singer and actor hasn’t been getting enough sleep. Either way, on Friday morning, the scene was nothing short of hilarious when he fell asleep — literally — on the KBAK-KBFX morning show (Bakersfield, California).
After Belafonte was introduced by anchor Leyla Santiago (he appeared via satellite from New York), viewers could see him sitting in a chair with his arms crossed. Upon closer examination, it was clear that he was fast asleep.
Looking stunned, Santiago said, “Harry, wake up! Harry? Wake up, wake up!” After silence from the slumbering crooner followed, the anchor attempted to make the situation somewhat less awkward, so she quipped, “This is your wake-up call.”
Alas, her efforts to wake Belafonte were unsuccessful. So, the camera cut the split screen and the hosts tried their best to work through their laughter, while producers purportedly tried to wake him. Watch the scene unfold, below:
Belafonte recently made headlines for slamming GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain’s intelligence, calling him “a bad apple” who knows “very little.”
It seems he’s given Cain — and other detractors — some comic material to work with. But to be fair, he is 84-years-old and a hectic schedule of interviews and travel would be tough for anyone. Still, it’s a tough story not to giggle about.
(H/T: TVSpy)
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Comments (236)
hogtrashhd
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:40pmdrugged up as usual..typical
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:54pmI like how the media even makes excuses to cover for this. Its always the same. Failure equals excuses. there must be a logical reason but one that has nothing to do with ones personal failure. Maybe not the case here, maybe he did not hear the call that he was on as his ear piece was not working whatever. But I am responding to how they the media tried to do the tap dance here.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:08pmWhat’s the problem? Belafonte is asleep 24/7.
Report Post »motonutt
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:08pmAt least it keeps his foot out of his mouth.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:11pmthats the only way to keep him from saying something stupid. This was his best interview ever.
Report Post »ACLUHater
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:11pmHe was dreaming that he was on the Planet of the Apes and he was wearing a green outfit.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:33pmAlzheimer’s, has no clue where he is or what he says.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:49pmDayyy-oh! Dayyy-aaayyy-oh!
Report Post »Tally me dumb remarks,
cause me wanna go home…and nappppp!
RepubliCorp
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 3:22pmmaybe he is dead………
Report Post »mad_hatter
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:03pmHow could he attack Cain, he is half the man Cain is. Look at Cain interview in comparison to this fool. http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/oct/cain_meet_press.html ( This is the full interview with Herman Cain standing against the host of Meet the Press)
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:18pmDay…I say Dayooo…day light come and me wanna go home……zzzzzz.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:31pmIsn’t this one of the symptoms of early onset dementia?
OMG – Psalm 109:8
Report Post »Emrys
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:31pmAt least he sounded much more intelligent and coherent while he was napping.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:33pmRemember when Reagan reportedly fell asleep in cabinet meetings, it was a sign he was senile?
Not saying BelaMarxist is leading the free world or anything, but if Reagan was, he is. Kinda puts his whole string of BS re: Herman Cain in perspective now.
Then again, there’s still Cornell West, the Ivy League professor who apparently can’t speak proper English and either a) can’t afford braces, or b) prefers to have a gap in his teeth just barely large enough to drive a ‘67 Beetle through. That guy’s just a whack job.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:37pmhahaha mad hater. Cain on Meet The Press exposed too many of his foibles: his lack of foreign policy knowledge, his laughable 9-9-9 tax plan (appropriate that Laffer is one of few economists that supports it. Norquist has denounced it=strike three, Herm’s out.) btw, pleeez, he doesn’t know what a neo-con is?? David Gregory, once again, missed SO MUCH. Last, the peeps who haven’t looked into his agenda should know that he does away with Medicare and Social Security. (read: I hope he’s the candidate you choose :^)
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 5:11pm@ tifosa
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:37pm
hahaha mad hater. Cain on Meet The Press exposed too many of his foibles: his lack of foreign policy knowledge,
Even with Mr Cain’s shortcomings, He would be a better President than
Your Lier In Chief…Bumbler hasn’t uttered a word of truth since taking office..
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 5:16pmDe, oh…deeeeh oh…
Report Post »Daylight come and Harry’s asleep.
Please Mr Producer man..wake up the banana.
AvengerK
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 5:24pmTIFOSA…and what foreign policy credentials did Little Barry made you confident enough to vote for him? Was it his mentioning the “Austrian Language”? Was it addressing a then staunchly secular Turkish parliament and telling them America is not a Christian nation and one of the biggest muslim nations in the world? As I recall little Barry wanted to initiate “smart diplomacy”. As I recall, his office invited devout muslims in Iran’s government to have hotdogs on July 4th. I hope they were all beef. As I recall, Obama got Joe “foot in mouth” Biden as his VP because for some unfathomable reason, Plugs Biden was seen by democrats as having “foreign policy” credentials. How’s that working out for Barry? You do recall that Iranians were just discovered plotting the assasination of a Saudi official in Washington? Absolutely TIFOSA..let’s talk about the importance of credible foreign policy experience.
Report Post »aint it grand
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 6:12pmThis is one of the most common ways these actor types ease a guilty conscience – drugs, adopt a pet or some kid, join a charity…but almost always DRUGS. If they’re not acting they have to medicate. Real life sux; it’s too hard for these drop outs. This clown lives in a bubble, and talks about crap he knows nothing of. What a waste. Get lost loser.
Report Post »imreddog
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 7:58pmHorizontal in a casket and he would have looked perfect…. almost lifelike.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 8:18pmHey Harry, The nursing home called, your room is ready> ROFLMFAO!!!!!
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 8:20pmInvigorating morning news show. But, I agreed with everything he said; for once.
Report Post »kralspaces
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 8:32pmI take naps all the time. Nothing wrong with this. It’s better that he was napping or we would have had to listen to more of his crap.
Report Post »1389AD
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 9:15pmMaybe he just didn’t get enough sleep. But maybe he has some neurological issue. I’m a brain surgery survivor myself, and I can tell you that this is no laughing matter.
That said, I don’t agree with his politics.
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 9:33pmtifosa, go back flossing your teeth.
Report Post »Rumrunner3
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 10:00pmNo, he just bored himself asleep. Harry you are a disgrace.
Report Post »mlcblog
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 4:39amI know you are being funny!
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 4:47amNo anti-Capitalist remarks, no anti-American remarks, nothing negative about America at all.
Report Post »Its why I always liked Harry.
Thomas
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 5:15amDruggy or Zombie? lol
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:08amthey must have been playing some of his old clips, there…
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:37am.
Report Post »Hey, mister tally man, tally me crack.
Jacque
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 3:31pmJust another “walking dead” lib!
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on October 19, 2011 at 12:43amThat was the first time I ever saw the man making any sense.
Report Post »geomann
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:40pmAt his age, I’m not all that surprised he fell asleep. Big deal.
What is a big deal is that someone could actually think Herman Cain is someone who “knows very little”. He did amazing things for multiple companies, he’s a brilliant man, and he makes no excuses. We need someone like that to turn this country around. There are a couple of other Republican candidates that interest me as well, but Mr. Cain is currently at the top of my list. Maybe that is why the negative left is focussed on him.
President Obama, try as he might, is not having any success by spending his way out of a bad economy. It’s time to try something different before we get past the point of no return.
Report Post »GodblessGlennBeck
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:19pmI agree – let a man with proven success to take lemons and make lemonade have a shot at saving our country!! The last thing we need is to install one more government robot who just wants to keep their own perks in place and to heck with the economy and the American people.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:42pmMaybe he downloaded all of BHO’s speeches and just though he would educate himself, But he never read the warning (never listen to during driving or operating heavy equipment or if you intend to uphold the constitution)
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 5:00amGeomann…..
Report Post »We all know the hatred and lying capabilities of Socialists/Marxists.
The left will go after any candidate that Repubs put out there.
I’m telling you, it is getting late, and whoever is the candidate must attack Obama on his record….his record both in office and BEFORE!
They must be able to lay out his plan to destroy America from within, as well, they must attack him on his past aquaintances.
Who he associated with, what he has said, who he has into the WH on a regular occasion…all of it!
We have a very clear choice , and if a candidate won’t aggressively attack this anti-American president, he will not win.
shirleyandpearl
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:42pmBoth geezers: Belafonte and Jimmy Carter: trashing anyone, especially if he/she be a minority, who disagrees with their leftist/ statist values.
Report Post »redbone007
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:38pmLazy man lost the opportunity to promote his book. May he needs to give Herman Cain a call on how to stop being lazy.
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 7:49pmHerman Cain could give this loser a few lessons after that azzwhole Harry tried to smear him. Harry isn’t even an American and thinks he cane come over here and tell us how to run our Country. Go back to wherever you belong. YOU MAKA ME SICKA.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:37pmThat is funny if he is asleep. We are all going to hell if he died on camera. ;)
Report Post »Grannie4news
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:32pmLol
Report Post »FEMALL
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 3:17pmAlready in hell. Only been here since November 2008. But it seems like an eternity.
O=Occupy the White House
Report Post »txrailroader
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:36pmWhy do they have these reporters with the “raspy” voices like they have been at the party all night.This reporter looks and sounds like Rachel Ray.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:01pmI’ve never seen a liberal work as hard as Harry during this interview. No wonder they all want a handout, lol!
And what was the news doing promoting Harry after he inserted himself into the political theater – shouldn’t they have a conservative singer on to make it fair?
Report Post »Justathinkin
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:52pmI wonder the same thing TXRailroader, it makes it very difficult to listen to a news cast when the newscaster seems to be struggling to get to words out loud enough for the microphone to hear.
I was refreshing to just see Mr Belafonte and not have to listen to him.lol
Report Post »eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:36pmAre they SURE he was asleep?
Anyone check his PULSE?
LOL…..
DAYLIGHT COME AND HARRY WANNA GO “ HOME”…..HAHAHAHA
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:35pmRead the profile of Harry the Communist, know the enemies of America, freedom, and liberty. http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=837
Report Post »PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:52pmTruth will set us free.
Report Post »TRUTH
TEA
53%er
OneTermPresident
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:34pmGreat link and info on Harry.. looks like I’ll be burning some old vinyl tonight in my backyard fire pit. Two for one.. I get to spite Harry and the EnvironMENTALS.
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 7:58pmHarry has been a loon for a very VERY long time….it’s part of the reason why his opportunities and his career dried up years ago.
Report Post »shirleyandpearl
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:38pmgood points, AVENGERK.! Also, Obama’s bloopers re: geography also rest at home…. remember his comment about “visiting all 57 states”. Someone had goofed up his cue cards on his telepromter.
Report Post »Any of the R field would be much much more adept than this empty suit of a prez. He definitely was promoted and is told what to say and do by handlers down to how to tie his shoes.
Censored_by_the_Illuminati
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:34pmHe was on a little trip to Obamaville.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:33pmBelafonte must have some really good drugs, maybe why he thinks like he does!
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 5:33pmTally me banana, I wonna go home !!! ZZZZZZZZZZ
Report Post »mend54jc
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:31pmYea that is how i do interviews too i wonder if he ended up falling over off the chair
Report Post »WhatsYerProblem
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:31pmHe was dreaming of a socialist Utopia. One man‘s dream is everybody else’s nightmare…
Report Post »MBA
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:48pmJust re-read Brave New World. He was probably on a soma vacation.
Report Post »Brae
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:31pmToo funny. Forever etched in my mind now when I think of him. De O
Report Post »thegodfather
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:30pmHe’s in DEEP meditation…thinking DEEP thoughts.
gotta kill whitey….gotta kill whitey….gotta
Report Post »capecodsully
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:30pmAnti-psychotic meds will do that to you. This is one of the elites we American’s are supposed to be looking up to.
Report Post »alinga
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:57pmThis character has not been relative for more than 40 years, and then only relative to a few mind twisted individuals. He sings well, I admire his ability, but thinking on his own is not his strong point.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 5:11amHarry? Elite? Really?
Report Post »Why the hell should we look to him?
Whats the reason?
Please give me your logic.
thegreatcarnac
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:30pmHis tiny little racist brain shorted out.
Report Post »Phreqguru
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:28pmActually it looked like the video feed froze…which is not a bad thing considering.
Report Post »mend54jc
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:27pmHaha that is great
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:26pmSomeone whose brain shuts off like this should keep his trap shut.
Report Post »Phreqguru
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:25pmThey were making excuses for him….why?
Report Post »Scott1791
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:25pmthe far left is energized!
Report Post »JAMACAMECRAZYMAN
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 2:00pmPerfect
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 5:02pmThe far left sucks swamp swill !!!
Report Post »Arc
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:25pm84 and a hectic schedule does’nt leave much time for judicious comment on your fellow Americans.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:33pmBeing A DEMOCRAT and trying to think, doesn’t allow much time for judicious comment.
Report Post »xoke
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:25pmThat was pretty funny, lol!
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:24pmHe was asleep, just like his idiotic brain.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:22pmSince he has nothing relevant to say his dozing would be more entertaining than a live interview. http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:29pmHe would make more sense asleep than awake I would wager!
TEA!
Report Post »Fly Old Glory 24/7 365
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:22pmDaylight come and me wanna go home….
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 1:29pmLOl… or LOL!!!
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