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Liv TV news can go horribly wrong leading to some of the most bizarre moments ever broadcasted from Bill O'Reilly's dramatic fall that ended his 16-year Reign on Fox News to Charlie Rose's career crumbling amidst the hash Meo movement Revelations these stories showcase the brutal side of live television whether it's an on-screen stroke or just a general distraction in the middle of a broadcast some things will get you the boot quicker than you know join us as we explore these news aners who got fired after making these fatal mistakes taking down big Pharma Jane AER spent

years working as a reporter for local and National stations but she's mostly known for her whistleblower case against wtvt a fox affiliate in 1997 akre and her then husband Steve Wilson put together a damning report about a biotechnology company called Monsanto now Monsanto is a name many of you will remember nevertheless if you need a refresher here's a quick rundown Monsanto a company active from 1901 to 2018 produced chemical Agricultural and biochemical products they bought several seed companies in the early 2000s and were big proponents of genetically modified organisms legal issues started piling up against

Monsanto due to health problems linked to its products in 2016 German Chemical Company buyer decided to step in and buy Monsanto finalizing the the deal in 2018 Monsanto was then merged into buyer's crop science division by 2020 buyer had to pay over10 billion to settle legal claims related to the weat killer Roundup some of these legal claims were tied to health issues allegedly caused by ingredients in Monsanto products notably glyphosate which is found in Roundup this product is still widely sold today by buyer and has been linked to cancers by several studies monsanto's herbicides were

also known to harm the environment and kill bees and unfortunately this continues even today in an attempt to kill the story Monsanto reached out to Roger ALS who was the Fox News president at the time to inform him of the report's potential consequences a week later Monsanto sent a second more strongly worded letter warning of dire consequences for Fox News if the story aired in Florida this really freaked out wtvt they chose to dump the story and refuse to renew acre and Wilson's contracts the next year the couple saw this as wrongful termination and filed

a lawsuit against the network her husband said this isn't about being fired for no reason you're firing us because we refuse to air something we knew and demonstrated to be false and misleading after a trial that dragged on for years the Court ruled in favor of wtvt and only SED with Aur on a single Claim about whistleblowing armed Takeover in January 2024 Ecuador declared a state of emergency after conflict erupted between criminal gangs and the government during a live broadcast on the news channel TC viewers witnessed a shocking event armed men broke into the studio

and threatened the news anchor on air a woman could be heard pleading don't shoot please don't shoot the criminals demanded the news anchor deliver a message on their behalf for 20 harrowing minutes the studio crew was held hostage live on air with Millions across the country watching police and military forces quickly surrounded the TV station and thankfully arrested all the criminals although shaken the news crew was unharmed this incident starkly highlighted how vulnerable journalists are when Law and Order break down these criminals aimed to take over the country and controlling the media was a key

part of their strategy political censorship 2 weeks before the 2004 United States presidential elections CBS aired an episode of 60 minutes to where Dan Rather presented the Killian documents just before that he had an informant claiming to have helped George Bush avoid military service in the Vietnam War the memos which alleg false claims about George W Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard quickly hit the internet and were heavily scrutinized and suspected of being forgeries under mounting pressure CBS retracted the story and fired the producers Who aired it even after the retraction CBS BS

insisted those were facts and that was true because it was true those who wanted to discredit the story had to attack the process by which we got to the truth and they successfully attacked us on that though rather stayed on for a while he was eventually pushed out of the network after over four Decades of service the whole controversy was dramatized in the 2015 movie title truth teenage hijacker in 2015 a bizarre news hijacking took place in the Netherlands one evening NOS news channel was broadcasting as usual when a scrawny 19-year-old in a suit walked

into the studio with a weapon he demanded to speak to someone from Cable News Network immediately he allowed most of the staff to leave but made some stay in the room with him pacing around with his weapon he said it was just in case things got crazy trying to calm one of his hostages he mentioned he was just as nervous as they were and promised they'd be free to go once he talked to cable News Network understandably the staff might not have believed him the studio crew told him they were contacting Cable News Network but

they were actually stalling for time until the police arrived soon the police burst in and the man surrendered it turned out his weapon was only a replica the 19-year-old obviously tried as an adult was sentenced to prison but the strange part is no one ever found out why he did what he did robbed on live television one evening vam voko was doing a report on South African Broadcasting Corporation news in South Africa when two men appeared behind him at first he thought they were just trying to troll and mess up the news report as some

people like to do however it quickly became clear that their intentions were much darker the men attempted to rob the news crew and you can even hear voyo saying we're being mugged hey we're being mugged clearly these guys weren't criminal masterminds committing their crime live on TV with their faces clearly visible this made it easy for the police to identify and arrest them later despite the eventual arrests it was still a terrifying experience for vuyo and his crew and quite unsettling for viewers who saw the incident unfold live angry resignation one of the earliest instances

of a live resignation dates back to 1960 the show tonight starring Jack par which ran from 1957 to 1962 and would eventually become The Tonight Show we know today experienced a notable 3-week period when par had technically resigned during one broadcast only the audio of which has survived par was blindsided when the National Broadcasting Company sensors replaced one of his jokes about toilets with news coverage known for being temperamental par hastily announced his departure live on air saying I am opposed to purposely plotted risk a material I am more vehemently opposed to yellow journalism there

must be a better way of making a living than this after some persuasion par returned to the show 3 weeks later and humorously answered his own query with there isn't before continuing as if nothing had happened second take one day a news reporter was at a bank in Iowa covering the story of a robbery that had taken place just the day before suddenly a bank employee ran out pointing off camera and saying that's the robber Tyler that guy right there the reporter realizing the robber had returned to the scene exclaimed oh that's the robber it

seemed that the very same bank robber from 24 hours prior had come back to the scene of the crime to rob the bank again but this time he decided to flee when he saw the news crew outside the reporter clearly stunned managed to keep his cool and even called 911 this is live TV folks that's the robber who just went by according to the bank employee so I got to go here and call 9 11 he handled it so casually it almost didn't feel like there was a severe and terrifying crime being committed right behind

him an hour later police arrested the robber Ryan lisco I'm sure Adam never expected he would help catch the very criminal he was reporting on Mid weather pass out one morning a news broadcast in Los Angeles was proceeding as usual when the anchors handed over to meteorologist Alyssa Coulson things took a sudden turn this really is the Calm before the storm not again no she said before passing out live on air slouching over and falling to the ground at first the news anchors were confused but they quickly realized something was seriously wrong it's not clear

why Alyssa fainted 9 years ago after getting sick on air she discovered she had a leaky heart valve but she said this fainting incident was unrelated thankfully she was fine and later posted that she was going to be okay it was a very scary moment for both the crew and viewers to witness live it just goes to show you never know when a medical emergency might strike scary man attacks in 2016 a reporter named Mary was in Hollywood covering the passing of singer David Bowie as she was reporting a man in a gray hooded sweatshirt

appeared behind her smiling after a few minutes the man suddenly lunged at Mary the camera quickly pulled away as the crew stepped in to get him off her the man could be seen for a split second running away but it was a very scary moment he did this live on TV seemingly for no reason despite his face being on television it's unknown if he was ever caught this incident highlights the real risk reporter's face every day in the field unwanted photos Eric bowling a conservative pundit and television host began his TV career as a financial

analyst on the consumer news and business channels fast money he made the transition to the Fox Business Network in the late 2000s and eventually became one of the hosts on the five however bowling's steady rise at Fox took a nose dive in September of the 2017 when huff post published an article alleging misconduct on his part the report claimed that bowling had repeatedly sent inappropriate pictures and text messages to his female co-workers bowling quickly denied the allegations but the network suspended him while they investigated about a month later bowling was dismissed and his show was

ultimately canell he tried to defend himself by saying my wife of 20 years and I are completely on board on the same page and I've never done anything like that Taliban Takeover in 2021 Afghanistan fell under Taliban control American troops withdrew and the Taliban took over government buildings and all TV stations in the country One news anchor was broadcasting as usual when a group of Taliban members suddenly burst in he looked and sounded terrified as he was surrounded by these men they ordered him to deliver a message telling the people of Afghanistan not to leave

the country since then over 600 media companies in Afghanistan have closed and female news presenters now have to wear veils it must have been terrifying for this news anchor knowing that if he said the wrong thing his life could be over thankfully he was unharmed but it's a moment viewers will never forget career ending Behavior at the time of his dismissal Matt laow had spent 20 years co-hosting the national broadcasting company's popular today morning show during his tenure he conducted 10 presidential interviews covered nine Olympics and traveled to more than 60 countries creating some of

the most memorable moments on today laau also interviewed several high-ranking political figures covered multiple Sports Seasons and earned an annual salary of $20 million reflecting on his time at the network lower once said I was Mr nonchalant until about 25 minutes ago we all went around the bus and started talking about our personal stories and how we got here and now I'm just a mass of butterflies I couldn't be happier in November 2017 National Broadcasting Company management suddenly fired L after a female colleague brought forward allegations of inappropriate behavior As Time ped more allegations surfaced

with some sources claiming that the network was aware of Low's misconduct and chose to ignore it the National Broadcasting Company management announced that Matt laau had been fired due to reports of inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace following his termination laow issued a statement expressing embarrassment over the accusations but dismissing some as false his sudden Fall From Grace was a shock to many who had followed his illustrious career the allegations and subsequent dismissal marked a dramatic and controversial end to Low's two decade long stint on one of America's most beloved morning shows leaked Secrets during

his tenure as the chief White House correspondent for Fox News Ed Henry's career was jeopardized by a scandal allegations surfaced that Henry had engaged in an extramarital affair with a Las Vegas cocktail Hostess in response Fox News released a statement saying we recently became aware of Ed's personal issues and he's taking some time off to work things out this Revelation led to a 4-month suspension from the network after which Henry slowly attempted to rehabilitate his reputation in 2020 however more allegations emerged against Henry one victim said I felt that he had the power to derail

me to destroy me to ruin my career and I just I didn't have a voice until now this time Henry was sued by two women who claimed they were harassed and assaulted by him when these accusations came to light Henry was immediately suspended by the network and eventually fired following an investigation the Scandal marked a significant downfall for Henry who had been a prominent figure at Fox News his attempts to return to his career were overshadowed by the serious nature of the allegations and the impact they had on the victims who came forward Mexico earthquake

in 2017 a Mexican news station was reporting live when a massive 7.1 earthquake struck the set began to shake lights flickered and alarm sounded the reporter had to run for his life initially the anchor told viewers to stay calm but his fear was evident the earthquake claimed 361 lives and injured another 6,000 people while earthquakes are common in Mexico this one was among the worst and it's rare to have such a powerful Quake captured live on TV table trouble news debates can get Fiery but news anchors are usually expected to maintain a level of professionalism

that wasn't the case in 2014 when two journalists in Jordan were debating the conflict in Syria the discussion quickly escalated when an anchor accused fellow journalist shahir Al Jahari of supporting the Syrian opposition despite a third news Anchor's efforts to keep things calm the two men started pushing the news desk back and forth until it eventually broke security had to step in and remov the two men from the set it's not every day you see something like this on TV and viers were stunned the situation could have escalated even further if security hadn't intervened bad

Governor Chris Cuomo once a toprated anchor at Cable News Network was fired for his involvement in defending his brother former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo the former Governor was accused of harassing multiple women over the course of his political career one woman claimed that the governor kissed her during a private briefing in his office and would often physically approach her in inappropriate ways citing a conflict of interest Chris Cuomo chose not to report on any of the allegations against his brother on his Prime Time news program he explained I never covered my brother's troubles because

I obviously have a conflict and there are rules at Cable News Network about that however an investigation by the New York attorney general's office revealed that Chris had secretly helped the former Governor mount a defense against their harassment claims this led to Cable News Network suspending Chris indefinitely and eventually firing him in December 2021 Chris Cuomo defended his action saying I know where the line is I can respect it and still be there for my family which I must despite his claim Cable News Network determined that he had crossed that line Chris CUO was fired

following an inquiry into his involvement in assisting his brother during the harassment Scandal the investigation by the Attorney General's office found that Chris Cuomo used his media connections to gather information on the accusers and advised his brother's team on how to respond to the allegations this involvement went against cable news networks journalistic standards and ethics leading to his dismissal quo was forced to tread the difficult balance between personal loyalty and professional responsibility ultimately jeopardizing a promising career at Cable News Network stroke one morning Oklahoma news anchor Julie Chin was reporting as usual when she began

to slur her words initially it seemed like a simple mistake but it kept happening and Julie realized something was wrong she said today at the at the at the event and then lost Vision in one eye leading her to admit she couldn't continue just moments before she had been smiling and feeling great but it turned out she was having a stroke live on air her colleagues quickly recognized the issue in dialed 911 some viewers also suspected she was experiencing a stroke and called the station to warn them Julie was rushed to the hospital and thankfully

she was okay it's amazing how Julie maintained professionalism despite having a stroke the quick thinking of her colleagues and viewers potentially saved her life Los Angeles earthquake early one morning in 2014 two news anchors were reporting as usual when their set started shaking the mail anchor looked terrified and shouted we're having an earthquake earthquake we're having an earthquake the anchors immediately made to duck under their table while the rest of the crew ran as far away from the scene as possible one reporter later mentioned that it was the strongest earthquake he had ever experienced live

on air earthquakes in Los Angeles are common but this one stood out as the most powerful they had felt in the studio the anchors have over 300 lights above their heads some weighing up to 25 lb if even a single one of these had fallen the anchors could have been seriously injured or even worse fortunately thanks to their quick reactions they were okay distracted anchor this live news moment outraged viewers but not for the reason you would think in 2017 news anchored Natasha exelby was caught daydreaming while reporting in Australia when the cameras returned to

her she was visibly startled but quickly recovered saying now to Sport with maror despite handling it well Natasha was later fired viewers were outraged not at Natasha but at the station for firing her they argued she was dismissed simply for Being Human Natasha tweeted thank you all for your generous support not my finest Hour myself and my mesmerizing pen honorably salute you Natasha herself may have found humor in the situation but a lot of viewers felt really bad for her while some said it was unprofessional the vast majority believed Natasha did nothing wrong and should

never have been fired for such a tiny mistake spreading hate Rick Sanchez's broadcasting career began during his college days the cuban-american News host honed his skills working for local affiliate stations in Miami and Houston before making it to the National stage in the early 2000s in 2004 Sanchez joined Cable News Network where he eventually hosted his own show Rick's list feeling slighted over the replacement of his program in its prime time slot Sanchez made anti-semitic remarks during an interview with Pete Dominic he said you're such a minority I mean you know I'm telling you that

everybody who runs Cable News Network is a lot like Stewart and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart the consequences of his comments were Swift Sanchez was fired the very next day and his show aired its final episode that same night a racist named Bob the late Bob Beckle co-hosted the Fox News show the five from 2011 to 2015 his time on the program was marked by multiple controversial marks including some directed at Muslims and asian-americans Beckle was initially Let Go by the news station after missing his

show for months while recovering from back surgery he was brought back on the program 2 years later only to be fired again for making racially insensitive comments to an African-American employee at a time when multiple top figures at the network were facing harassment allegations Fox News decided to part ways with Beckle to save face this time it was for good attorney Douglas wigdor who represents the it worker and nearly two dozen other Fox News employees suing the network for racial discrimination described an incident involving Bob Beckle according to wigdor Beckle became upset when a black

it employee came to service his computer and left the office citing the employees race as the reason Mr Beckle stormed out of his office when our client a black it employee came to service his computer telling our client that he was leaving because he is black wigor said to make matters worse after our client lodged a complaint about Mr beckel's Behavior Beckle in front of Chief human resource officer Kevin Lord attempted to intimidate our client and persuade him to withdraw his complaint when the it worker refused to back down Fox reportedly tried to downplay the

incident by leaking the story on a Friday to minimize attention FOX also neglected to inform the media of what was actually said as well as the attempt to convince our client to withdraw the complaint wigdor added as with our other clients we intend to hold 21st Century Fox accountable for these actions and we'll be filing additional complaints shortly bye-bye Charlie Rose as a TV journalist with over 40 years of experience Charlie Rose built an esteemed reputation and anchored shows on multiple networks however all of that came crashing down in the wake of the 2017 #

me2 movement in November of that year an article published by The Washington Post uncovered multiple allegations of misconduct against the famed host most of the women who spoke out against him had been working for him early in their careers making it a tremendous risk to speak out against his behavior for a long time his longterm makeup artist described the studio as a sexual hunting ground for Rose Gina riggy was the makeup artist for the Charlie Rose show for 22 years she claims to have endured misogynistic abusive behavior from Rose including demeaning and degrading comments about

her gender and physical appearance she even resorted to using a handm to protect herself from his advances on set Rose allegedly targeted women at his Manhattan and Hampton's homes as well as at trendy restaurants where he hosted staff events the complaints suggests that Rose targeted young attractive women just beginning their journalism careers luring them with false promises of internships and jobs under the guise of interviews and career discussions often held over drinks and dinner on one occasion while taping on location outside the studio Rose became upset during a Makeup Session and forcefully grabbed and twisted

riggy's arm causing her physical pain despite riggy's protests and reports to supervisors she received no response eventually she began using a large hand mirror as a shield to prevent further physical assaults from Rose within 24 hours of the publication Charlie Rose's shows were suspended and he was swiftly removed from his anchor position Rose soon issued an apology accepting responsibility for his actions but also attempting to downplay some of the allegations against him he stated I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior I am greatly embarrassed I have behaved insensitively at times and I accept responsibility for

that however in response to a later lawsuit filed in Manhattan State Court Rose's attorney denied the allegations saying they make a good tabloid story but not much else Bill O'Reilly This Is the Scandal that toppled one of the most popular news anchors in broadcasting History Bill O'Reilly host of The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News helmed the number one cable news show for 16 years straight however in April 2017 O'Reilly was ousted from the network following a bombshell report by the New York Times after a thorough review of the allegations the company in O'Reilly reportedly agreed

that he would not return to Fox News the article exposed a series of harassment lawsuits against O'Reilly and the millions of dollars he had paid in settlements to his victims these Revelations led to a significant loss of advertisers for the show ultimately resulting in O'Reilly being pushed out of the network currently he hosts a show on the conservative streaming platform called the first TV thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next one