Strangest. Interview. Ever. (Or, When Print Reporters Go On TV)

by Steve Krakauer | 3:24 pm, August 3rd, 2009

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msnbc_8-3 Today on MSNBC Jennifer Senior was on to talk about her article in the newest issue of New York Magazine (check out Mediaite’s take on it here).

What transpired was one of the stranger technical glitches we’ve ever seen.

Anchors Tamron Hall and David Shuster were literally speechless over what was happening. Can you figure it out? We’re not quite sure:

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Magazine Writer Mocked By Earpiece, Teleprompter, TV Anchors, Fate | Defamer Australia says:

August 3, 2009 at 5:56 pm

[...] New York Mag’s Jennifer Senior went on MSNBC today, but her earpiece fell out, leaving her deaf. One anchor cackled at the situation for two minutes straight, while the other basically accused her of lying. Technology sucks today. [via Mediaite] [...]

Magazine Writer Mocked By Earpiece, Teleprompter, TV Anchors, Fate [VideUhOh] | Newstion.com says:

August 3, 2009 at 6:01 pm

[...] Magazine Writer Mocked By Earpiece, Teleprompter, TV Anchors, Fate [VideUhOh] Tuesday, August 4, 2009 New York Mag’s Jennifer Senior went on MSNBC today, but her earpiece fell out, leaving her deaf. One anchor cackled at the situation for two minutes straight, while the other basically accused her of lying. Technology sucks today. [via Mediaite] [...]

Kevin Gotkin says:

August 3, 2009 at 10:25 pm

No, Jennifer, it didn’t seem “extremely peculiar,” it seemed extremely awkward.

Blog Supremacy » Blog Archive » Magazine Writer Mocked By Earpiece, Teleprompter, TV Anchors, Fate [VideUhOh] says:

August 3, 2009 at 11:03 pm

Magazine Writer Mocked By Earpiece, Teleprompter, TV Anchors, Fate | Pop News Daily says:

August 4, 2009 at 2:08 am

[...] two minutes straight, while the other basically accused her of lying. Technology sucks today. [via Mediaite] Read more articles from Gawker Posted in [...]

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