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Update II: News Station Now Says Mumbling Reporter Did See a Doctor
- Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:27am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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After saying yesterday that CBS 2 (Los Angeles) reporter Serene Branson, whose Grammy report degenerated into gibberish on Monday night causing many to fear a stroke, had not been hospitalized, one of the channel’s sister stations now reports Branson did visit a doctor on Monday. The station attributed the episode to “health-related problems” and said Branson underwent some tests:
(H/T: TV Spy)
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Comments (50)
dadadadio
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 10:30pmOn the lighter side, she was like Steve Carrell in Bruce Almighty…I hope after she gets through this and is checked out medically that she can look back on the episode with a sense of humor.
Report Post »dmcsherlock
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 9:35pmIf she’d suffered a stroke doctors would have kept her in the hospital overnight, especially considering her celebrity status and the public attention that goes with it. She wasn’t kept overnight, but now CBS rushes to say that she saw a doctor. There’s more to this story.
Report Post »Excalibur
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 2:51pmI would say the “…two time Emmy nominee and the recipient of the Frank Shakespeare Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism…” (they thought it was important to put her credentials in the press release) was mortified by the tongue twisting screw up on live TV at a high profile event and is perfectly fine.
Report Post »Desert Sojourner
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 6:37pmOkay, here’s something no one seems to be considering. What if she didn’t misspeak? What if there really was a “very heavy burtation”, and she was just trying to tell everyone?
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 6:14pmThis is about as close to oral-epilepsy as one could ever imagine! I sincerely hope this young lady finds the root cause of her unfortunate lapse of coordinated speech! (And, my fear of committing the same mis-oration is the very reason I have great trepidation about EVER running for public office!)
Report Post »branch manager
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:52pmShe was thinking of me and got a little tongue tied. It happens.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:07pmAs one who has had a stroke & TIAs, I recognize the symptoms. I’m glad she went to the Doctor.
Report Post »RestoreCapitalism
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:00pmShe was smiling and seemed quite lucid when she began to speak, so I don’t think she appeared medicated. But it did act like a stroke, or perhaps a mild seizure. Warrants testing for sure.
Report Post »jjufon
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 1:29pmmy point was: which has the higher odds: a thirty something LA reporter having a stroke on live TV, or being high at an awards show.
Report Post »TeaPartyPatriot
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 1:29pmI do hope that Branson is well and fully recovers – but really, when a reporter or anchor at the C(ertified)B(iased)S(ocialists) network talks “gibberish” who could possibly be surprised ?
Report Post »paulamadden
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 1:17pmYeah…looked like a stroke or even a small seizure…..
Report Post »GODSAMERICA
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:51pmIt was definitely a TIA and it was very probable that she’s had them before the way that they said “health related problems”. They probably gave her a blood thinner to dissolve the clot.
Report Post »RockyRoccocco
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:48pmIt was just her salute to Dick Clark. Seriously, glad she is getting help.
Report Post »cap0ne
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:45pmMaybe Bruce Almighty was messing with her speech?? ;-D
Report Post »Danaman
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:44pmYeah right, tell me another story uncle remus! Coke flows at grammy like water over niagra falls. If it was stroke and she went to the dr. She would be in hospital now!
Report Post »jbarc1357
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:30pmVery good ha ha
Report Post »DeltaHawk
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:20pmJust a little dab’ll do ya!
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:10pmhipaa
Report Post »Juniemoon
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:07pmPressure on the brain causes this, she was definitely having a health issue.
Report Post »le misanthrope
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:02pmI was diagnosed with a heart condition 7 years ago that had caused me to have similar small strokes. I would bet my house that was a stroke. As I listened to her I remember exactly how that feels, and while I never had one while on camera I would bet that is exactly what I looked like.
Report Post »jjufon
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:01pmlighten up folks, it very well could have been anything, and until it’s known, my guess is just as valid as yours :)
i mean, what are the chances that a LA reporter did some drugs? about the same for a 30 something to have a stroke…?
Report Post »paulamadden
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 1:20pmAnyone at any age can suffer a stroke. It’s a myth that only old folks can get them.
Report Post »My 36 yr. old cousin had one and died recently after being in a paralyzed state for 20 yrs. as a result.
Gonzo
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:54amThat was priceless, can’t top it, won’t try!
Report Post »Arlene
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:47amI care for my 87 year old Father and he has had several TIA’s or small strokes. Each time he displayed these symptons where he looked at me and tried to talk and it was this same type of gibberish. He knew what he wanted to say but it came out all jumbled. The most valuable thing this report can show is what others should be looking for in anyone, no matter what their age. I‘m glad to see she was checked out and hope she didn’t wait too long. It’s very important to get treatment as quickly as possible. Wish her all the best.
Report Post »wildjnet
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 1:08pmI watched it a few times for the reason your mentioned. My boss has had 2 strokes and my mom a heart attack. I want to know the signs to look for.
Report Post »jjufon
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:33amdude, she dropped a hit or something.
Report Post »politically_motivated
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:47pmmy mother sounded exactly the same way when she had her tia. it is really scary for someone in her shoes. i highly doubt that it had anything to do with drugs or booze
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:32amThank you Blaze for the follow-up story. I certainly hope Ms Branson will be okay.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:38amAgreement from me as well; I hope she does stay well.
Report Post »JD Carp
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 11:30amThis lady needs to see another doctor. I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV but I sense she is a prime candidate for a stroke. Please see another Doc, we pray for your good health.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:32amHmmmmmm…drugs?? Alcohol??
This is a little fishy.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:38amLow blood sugar? Mild stroke? How about the benefit of the doubt.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:49amI knew there was more to the story. You just don’t start rambling gibberish and NOT see a doctor.
Report Post »I don’t believe it was drugs or alcohol. She didn’t look loopy or anything.
lillianrose
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 11:52amIt was definately health issues, saw the video from yesterday. The poor gal looked scared as she tried to speak. Praying for her full and quick recovery.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:01pmI was on the phone when something like this happened to me. I had a stroke while on the phone. I was talking normal one moment, the next I was speaking gibberish. If I didn’t have the GPS locator on my cellphone activated, the EMTs never would have found me because they asked where I was couldn’t understand my response.
Report Post »aragona
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 12:36pmIt didn’t look like drugs or alcohol to me. It looked like a stroke.
Report Post »home_of_the_brave
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 1:14pmI still think it was a TIA or mini stroke. It can clear up on its own but is often a precursor to the real thing. So glad she saw a doctor though, I feel much better about this story now.
Report Post »presley311
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 1:58pmTIA “stroke before the stroke”
Report Post »PalinPal
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:33pmShe definately had some sort of medical problem. It was not booze or drugs. Clearly she knew that she had a problem. A CNS MRI is needed ASAP. TIA, mini stroke, MS or small seisure.
Report Post »She is in my prayers……….
Svt4Him
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:03pmIt looks like a TSI, which is a form of a stroke, usually leads to a stroke, but there are no lasting effects after it.
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 4:10pmSpeaking in tongues… it’s Biblical, a sign of the apocalypse, I’m sure!
Report Post »HappyStretchedThin
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 4:29pmTake it from the linguist. This wasn’t mere gibberish. It was patterned. She held on to the prosodic and phonological rules of English perfectly naturally, but couldn’t seem to put meaning units together with the sounds that are normally attached with them. I’m not a neurologist, but linguistic training makes me think aphasia to a single area of the brain could be responsible for this kind of mixup.
Report Post »Aphasia can be hilarious to outside observers. There is record of stroke victims who can’t put words in order, but individually get words correct every time. Others, forget how to add suffixes and prefixes and plural endings and the like (the morphology), but can cuss a blue streak with alacrity.
Prayers for Serene.
Woody858585
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 12:04amNick come on man that is cold hearted. We need more up lifting conversations and examples, not beating someone while they are down.
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