‘I Love Lamp’: Wis. News Anchor Falls for Teleprompter Prank on Live TV
- Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:08am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Teleprompters can be wonderful things. They’re essential for delivering the news. But the tools of the trade are only as good a those who use them. And when those who use them turn them into a practical joke tool, we get viral video gold. And that’s what happened on WGBA-TV in Green Bay, Wis. recently when the show’s director decided to pull a prank on meteorologist Brian Niznansky.
After talking about a cat story with his co-anchor, Niznansky turned to the prompter and said, “In other news, uh, I love lamp.”
It took him a minute to realize what just happened.
“What is– what? Whoa. You got me!”
“Oh my God he totally fell for it!” his co-anchor shouted, she then explained that “Brian will read anything that’s in the teleprompter:”
If you’re unfamiliar with the movie “Anchorman,” the prank and the quote come from that film [content warning for one mild curse word]:
As a side note. NBC26 is one of the stations I grew up watching. That’s something to be proud of.
(H/T: TV Spy)
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Comments (52)
JustPeachy
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:08pmGood grief. It’s OK to laugh a little once in awhile.. good for ya. ;-)
They played a little joke on their co-worker. So what? lol Made a point to him, too I imagine. Perhaps he’ll be more careful as he reads the teleprompter from now on (part of their JOBS).
Obama reads whatever is on his too! Once referred to his wife as “Michael!” lol
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 3:39pmSome people are laughing at the people in the video and at the people who think it is funny, it just depends on your perspective.
Report Post »americangriffin
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 5:57pmonce again another pointless youtube story. WE NEED REAL NEWS! We are starving for a real journalism. Sure it’s cute,but we see these stories everyday on the Blaze now. Wake up!
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:59pmAt least it wasn’t 57 states. Asian vacay anyone?
Report Post »wildbill_b
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:34pmyah that 57 state thing was a hoot. Can you believe all the people who aren’t knowledgeable enough about this country to know there is 57 states?
“The issuance of birth certificates in the United States is the responsibility of 57 State vital records registrars and numerous other entities assigned vital records responsibility.” http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-07-99-00570.pdf wake up people. You are all suffering from public education syndrome. D.C.,Guam.Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Palau, all FEDERAL states (you are taught to call them “possessions”)
Report Post »SelfGovernor
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:02amwildbill_b, you did not quote this correctly, read down more and it states this:
“We first solicited information from the 57 primary vital records offices (50 States, Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, New York City, and Washington, DC)”
So now you think that New York City and Washington are States?
You said “there is 57 states? ” uh, did you mean to say there are 57 states?
It seems you are the one suffering from public education syndrome. ;-)
Since obama and his followers don’t seem to know anything about the U.S. Constitution, let me inform you. States each have 2 Senators and a number of representatives proportional to the population. Need more proof that our Territories are Not States?
I find it Very ironic that you posted a PDF titled “BIRTH CERTIFICATE FRAUD”
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:33pmThis was funny. I love the movie “Anchorman” which I will watch later today thanks to the humorous reminders from the blaze. Thank you! :D
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:31pmWhat a F’ing dope…it just goes to show you how the reporters have allowed themselves to be dumb down!
Report Post »Isaiah52021
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:26pmIf we could just get ahold of BHO’s teleprompter maybe we could get him to speak the truth for once,….”I am a socialist, commie, uh,uh I mean, I want to destroy America, no wait I…..someone fix that thing, I don’t know what to say”….
Report Post »Societal Misfit
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:56amWow, there are a lot of people in the world that really need to lighten up quite a bit. It may not have been the funniest thing ever said on TV but it was slightly funny especially when aided in context by the video clips that followed to explain how the joke originated. I agree with those that believe that a little humor goes a long way especially when you consider the state of this once great union.
Report Post »nuttyvet
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:52amNews readers top my list of the most annoying people on earth. They are SO phony with their “laughs” and BS “news stories.” Whatever happened to the Cronkite days when the news was read with true feeling? Instead we have to watch these two idiots fake laugh about cats and lamps.
Report Post »skitrees
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 2:36pm@Nuttyvet:
Not that it is any reassurance…but I don’t think this is unique to the career. I put in one year of work at an office in our city government (all I could stand) – it was EXACTLY the same as the superficial stuff you see in the local news stations. The problem isn’t just with the vocation, it’s with the environment we have allowed to be created by all things politically correct. We’ve removed 90% of allowable conversation by ruling it non-pc…that leaves us with superficial, mind-numbing drivel as the only thing left.
Report Post »goodgrubguy
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:45am….but he read it with conviction!
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:40amProbably thought it was the beginning of some lame commercial.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:38amJust the other day a couple of garbage men were emptying the trash and someone had thrown away an old rusty lamp and one of them said “I love lamp” in broken English, man was that funny, the whole crew just fell on the ground laughing, it was totally hysterical. Too bad that wasn’t caught on film.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:13amGetting a laugh out of this lame clip reveals something about the psychology of people today where they place talking heads on some sort of bizarre perverted pedestal. If you want to cure yourself of this just disconnect your TV, quit watching. Just because some twit goes to journalism school and then manages to get a job reading news on TV DOES NOT MEAN THEY KNOW ANYTHING OR ARE WORTH WATCHING OR CARING ABOUT IN THE SLIGHTEST. And that includes Fox News and even many of the sports announcers who seem to think they are part of the program. How in the world does a person who calls the plays in a sports contest become a celebrity with people caring about them so much?
Report Post »itjmiller
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:23amI agree with HADEN0UGH. If you think it’s garbage, don’t click on the link. I happen to like these stories. They give this site some diversity. If all you report is stories that depress and anger me, I’m not going to want to come to this site. I’ll start saying things like… “Should I go look at the blaze today? Nah, I don’t feel like being depressed and angry.” So I say, thank you blaze for mixing it up for us!
Report Post »perry1980
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:13amWhy are we wasting time with this
Report Post »Conservative_T-Rex
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:18amWhy did u watch it then? U clearly knew what the story was about before you clicked on it. Grow up.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:04amWho or what is lamp? Is this some sort of inside joke? They should have had him read “i love gay sex” or something like that.
Report Post »zman173rd
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:48amI didn’t know either until I watched the other two skits ( I love Lamp). And ya’ll are right. It’s obvious what the story is about. Ignore it if you don’t want a break in the day. Who didn’t have thier coffee this morning?
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:09amThe other video in the links after the lamp clip finishes is funny where a weather woman farts.
Report Post »supermurder
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:30amSomeone needs to put “I Barack Hussein Obama, hereby step down as President of the United States effective immediately” on Obama’s teleprompter.
Report Post »Countrygirl1362
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:06amThat would be great but think of all the hopes that would be cruched when they found out it was a joke.
Report Post »OhioRifleman
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:28amI hope he don’t love lamp long time, that could get ‘shocking’…
Report Post »marthasusan40
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:02amBlaze, you can do better than this…why is this a news story…its garbage.
Report Post »bestillandknow
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:20amCome on everybody. Let’s take a deep breath before we start bashing The Blaze for putting up a very short and funny story. If you didn‘t get the joke I’m sorry but if you did it was funny. The story is listed beside a story on a “Funeral for the American Dream” and below two stories about somebody being consistently bashed in America for being open and unashamed about his Christianity and a story about how far Personal Incomes have fallen.
Why does The Blaze have to be limited to only publishing things that might make Glenn cry or rant for 5 minutes? After those three stories, I needed a funny video.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:25amMS40 So another words if you don‘t like the story The Blaze should’nt run it? Who the hell are you!
Report Post »teresa2010
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:01am@marthasusan40..Stay off the site then….GO TO A LIBERAL WEBSITE< AND FIND EVERYTHING YOU DEEM AS PRAISE WORTHY
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:06amThe only other story was about Ron Paul winning and Newt Gingrich losing, not news either. TEA
Report Post »HADEN0UGH
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:00amWow if this isn’t news worthy to you, how about you not click on the thread? I knew from the title what the story was about. Just sayin
Report Post »moosegirl
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:59amadmit it you guys,,,it was kinda funny and it’s really what we all need right about now! a little humor goes a long way, I’m going to take it when I can…ugg
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:46amThis scene was better.
http://movieclips.com/BK6U7-bruce-almighty-movie-evans-botched-broadcast/
Report Post »txwheels
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:41amBa Dum Bum!
Report Post »felix
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:38amjust like our dear dicktator !
Report Post »Yeshua2Come
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:37amUhhhhhhhhhhhh……… huh huh huh (********). Wow……… that really wasn’t even funny let alone news worthy. I‘m just sayin’.
Report Post »teresa2010
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:04am@Yeshua2Come DUH !!!… You knew what it was before you clicked on it….You habitual complainers need click on a Liberal site and stay there
Report Post »PPMStudios
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:29amHmmm. Great ‘news worthy’ story Blaze…..
I found a mouse in my garage. Wanna do a piece about that? It’s sure to be an exclusive….
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:13am.
I Love Lamp?….
Well if it floats your boat, but I would suggest unplugging it first………
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:31amfunny…
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