Speech, Public Speaking, and Newscast Bloopers

This is the "just for fun" section of our website. But that doesn't mean you can't learn something from these bloopers.

Most public speaking disasters happen because of a lack of planning or preparation. Sometimes though, things are just out of your control.

You'll see some of both in the clips below. 
 

Blooper Selections  

Al Gore's mother campaigning for her son during the 1992 Presidential election campaign Click here

This news anchor must have been thinking about the upcoming weather segment when he made this slip of the tongue. Click here

Ross Perot was talking about people having babies. He must have been thinking about how babies are conceived when he said this. Click here

This news anchor may have also had something similar on his mind when he made this slip. Click here

We're not sure what this weathercaster was thinking when he made this blooper--and we don't want to know. Click here

We're all fired up about these next two bloopers, both from TV

  * Fire in the hole...er...hibachi...Click here

  * A Hot Time in the Hot Tub... Click here

Timing is everything, especially when live TV is involved. But timing isn't always what you hope for... Click here

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