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Update: Mumbling CBS Grammy Reporter Okay

It appears a confusing, scary moment on live TV last night was only that and nothing more.

Serene Branson, the reporter from the local CBS affiliate in Los Angeles who became a viral video sensation after her report on the Grammy Awards last night degenerated into gibberish, is reportedly okay today.

According to CBS 2, Branson was not hospitalized after the incident, and instead was checked out by paramedics on scene:

Serene Branson was examined by paramedics on scene immediately after her broadcast. Her vital signs were normal. She was not hospitalized. As a precautionary measure, a colleague gave her a ride home and she says that she is feeling fine this morning.

Below is the video we brought you earlier this morning:

The update by the local news station does raise the question: if nothing is wrong with Branson medically, was this simply the nervous gaffe that many chuckled at when the story first broke?

Comments (110)

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  • DashRipRock
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:22pm

    If you play the tape backwards she is saying

    Lady Gaga is a man in red

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    • knotaclu
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:48pm

      play the tape backwards….
      now that is funny…..seriously, it is not very often I laugh at what people post, but that is funny….

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    • tameraza
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 4:06pm

      Thats funny, Dash!

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    • machine03
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 5:42pm

      That’s a good one!!

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  • NCEdge
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:19pm

    I was 30 when I had a hemorrhagic stroke. The way she was speaking is exactly how I sounded. It took me several months for me to complete a full sentence. I hope that she is really OK.

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  • conservativeone
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:15pm

    bell’s palsy maybe ??

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:19pm

      Isnt Bells palsy preasure on the seventh cranial nerve
      and makes the left side of the face droop?

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    • firstHat
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 4:32pm

      Bells Palsy is really a symptom of something. As that, it describes paralysis on one side of the face and (though I’ve long forgotten which cranial nerve does what) DashRipRock my be right there. When you get it alone it can be from a virus or something like a stroke or a TIA. I agree with others that it looks like she is starting to have a bit of Bell’s during the clip and one eye is off. I do hope she gets checked out.

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  • randy
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:09pm

    If you’re reading this Serene, which I’m sure you are not, you need to get yourself to a doctor, not a paramedic and have yourself checked out

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  • HondoCrouch
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:08pm

    Hopefully she sees a neurologist. Vital signs would of course be normal if you were having a TIA. Thats not something a paramedic can determine. A woman that young having a TIA is very concerning for a serious underlying condition.

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  • knotaclu
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:07pm

    shoot, I could point out a bunch of seasoned news reporters that talk gibberish 24/7……

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  • krenshau
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:06pm

    I hope she doesn’t trust them and gets tested anyway.

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  • Bigrod58
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:02pm

    Appears to be a classic TIA of unknown origin. May God keep her in His arms until she can be seem by a physician.

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  • pap pap
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:59pm

    Sounds like she needs an MRI and then a Plavex routine.

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  • Joseff
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:59pm

    Note, right before she begins to speak, her expression goes blank for just a second. My guess is random particle drift. Ya know if you catch an errant quark on just the right synapse no telling what could happen..Futrehsa huierj thi s09nr 90t 6hw0or4j up0wsj”……..

    Joe

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  • txblaze
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:57pm

    She was speaking in tongues.

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  • Mackerel
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:55pm

    I think I need to get checked out because I understood everything she said.

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  • V-Forge
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:51pm

    ok people. I‘m glad she’s ok. but this is the result of something serious. I believe Lois Griffin said it best. “Meth is a hell of a drug.” Her employer needs to have this woman tested for drugs and look into her condition a little more. We can turn our back on a blaring flag once again or we can help the woman. Which is it? This was no mere spoonerism or choke. There is a serious problem here and looking the other way is not the answer.

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  • PhilipJames
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:49pm

    They are saying she may have actually suffered a mild stroke, which caused this. Weird.

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  • EPROM
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:48pm

    There is still something wrong. Just because they didn‘t find anything at the scene doesn’t mean she was simply “scared”. She’s a professional. ….Something went wrong internally.

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  • Lone Ranger
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:48pm

    OK, if it was not a stroke, what was it??? We‘re just going to take CBS’s word for this?

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    • blanco
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:17pm

      Lone Ranger—cbs would never lie to us!!!!

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    • grannyjojo
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 6:38pm

      They really don’t have a clue whether this lady had a “stroke” or not. More then likely she probably had a TIA…which is a transient ischemic attack….a “small stroke” which will lead to a full blown stroke if not taken care of. Its a prelude to a stroke. She could have months of TIA’s and then a huge stroke, one that could be permanently disabling or even death or could have a huge stroke today or tomorrow, you just don’t know.. If she did indeed have a TIA it needs to be checked out immediately. Any paramedic or EMT worth their salt would have told her she needs to be checked out…now whether she agreed or not is another story. If she smokes and is on the “pill” for birth control that would be a contributing factor also. But I guarantee you that medical personnel on scene could not give her the “all clear”. because they don’t know! I wish her all the best and yes, I agree it looked like one side of her face was slightly drooping, which also indicates a possible TIA. God bless

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  • tifosa
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:47pm

    Whew! Good onya gal!!

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  • DashRipRock
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:47pm

    Dont let TOWERSEVEN

    see this video he will think she is a reptilian alien

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  • Cabo King
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:47pm

    TOLD ya one more snort and she would be ok

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  • knotaclu
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:46pm

    She sounded a little like Ted Kennedy in that piece Rush plays on his show once in awhile…
    Hopefully she is fine, but hey, she did become famous for 15 minutes….

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  • aeiou2
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:46pm

    It sounds like a TIA, and she should see her doctor.

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  • J.C. McGlynn
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:45pm

    Not a stroke. Good. But did happen? She sounded like me when I had a stroke.

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    • sweetnsalty
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 6:02pm

      Ya it looks like a mini stroke, My father-in-law had two mini strokes before he had a massive one that left him unable to speak and the use of one arm. It is terrible and should not be taken lightly. Hope you have recovered from yours.

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  • RightUnite
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:43pm

    What the h*ll was that all about?

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:42pm

    .
    Glad she is fine. So it was partying with Charlie Sheen after all………

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  • butler180
    Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:41pm

    Thanks for the good news. Thank GOD she is o.k.

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    • home_of_the_brave
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:47pm

      I dunno, without a brain scan how can they tell she did not have even a minor stroke. Watch carefully it even looks like the left side of her face is sagging a little and appears as though she is speaking out of the corner of the right side of her mouth. I pray that she is ok but if that were me I would still get a scan.

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    • Think4yourself
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:50pm

      Agreed, scary moment. God bless you Serene.

      http://www.unsalvageable.org

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    • mcfinch
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 2:59pm

      Scary stuff glad she is fine.

      http://politicalbowl.com – Political Video Website

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    • FlatFoot
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:12pm

      *whew* That’s good news. I am glad she is okay because while initially I wanted to laugh out loud, I actually felt worried for her as a stroke is a terrible debilitating event for anyone much less a young twice Emmy-nominated reporter, and who won the Frank Shakespeare Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism, whose livelihood is made using her mouth. Um, for all intents and purposes of on-air journalism in front of a TV camera of course.

      I guess it’s okay now to laugh out loud then. Man, how did a twice Emmy award nominated reporter get so completely befuddled and tongue tied like that anyway?

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:16pm

      red bull overdose

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:17pm

      Good news indeed. We need to hear more good news nowdays, in addition to that reported here at the Blaze, to keep a fair mind open and have hope to carry into the future.

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    • Sjdevenney
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 3:29pm

      I hope she goes to the hospital. I am a paramedic and I would have urged her to allow EMS to transport her to the hospital. You can have the worst stroke in the world which leaves you a vegetable and during the event your vitals can be normal. Vitals such as heart rate, blood pressure and respirations may not change before, during or after a stroke. It appeared to me that she suffered a TIA or a mini stroke. A TIA is not a small stroke it has all of the symptoms of an actual stroke however they go away quickly. The problem with a TIA is they are a always followed by an actual stroke if left untreated. I am a paramedic the best paramedic can not take her vitals and say that all is well. She needs to be evaluated by a neurologist. She appears young and strokes are not common in young people however if she is on birth control and smokes she is more likely to have a stroke even at her young age.

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    • chazman
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 4:11pm

      She should go to the hospital and get checked out.

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    • Jethro212
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 4:30pm

      Lack of sleep, de-hydration, poor diet… I am sure it was legit. We have not idea if she had the trots either, and I don’t really need to know…

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    • Liberty7
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 5:21pm

      I totally agree with you SJDEVENNEY. She should have a good check out at the hospital. I watched the video a few times and from what I observed this was not the manifestation of someone who was nervous.

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    • hochnessmonster
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 5:43pm

      I agree with HOME_OF_THE_BRAVE. It does appear that her face/mouth appear to sag just a bit. I too would want to have a complete scan done in a hospital and not simply at the scene.

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    • Diane999
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 6:20pm

      Hughes Syndrome… she obviously had some drooping of the left side of her mouth in addition to the gibberish speach. She needs to be thoroughly checked out with MRI. This is treatable.

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    • PlanetXenu
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 6:27pm

      to people like me, it’s obvious what happened… scary and sad :(

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    • Svt4Him
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 6:30pm

      Was going to ask if it wasn’t a stroke (which it isn’t) then what was it? Then I looked at the colour of her hair.

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    • nothingbuthetruth
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 6:31pm

      Home….. I agree… get a brain scan. Plaque could have dislodged. But if it is not a stroke. I will be able to laugh a little now. Funny.

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    • bikerr
      Posted on February 14, 2011 at 8:09pm

      Looks like an episode beginning of “House”. Great that she’s getting medical attention.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on February 15, 2011 at 6:34am

      The lady could have heart trouble. She needs to get her heart rythm checked.

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