Embarrassing moments caught on tape
The rant: In the midst of an ugly divorce and custody battle with Kim Basinger in 2007, the ''"30 Rock" star accused his ex of turning their daughter, Ireland, against him. Baldwin left a voicemail message with some harsh language for his then-11-year-old daughter. What did he say? alec baldwin "rude, thoughtless little pig",
The rant: While filming this blockbuster movie in 2009, a crew member broke the actor's concentration. Bale expressed his displeasure with a profanity-laced tirade that sparked media criticism and numerous comedy show parodies, including this one from "Family Guy."
The gaffe: When the Democrat vice president and Republican house speaker shared a podium earlier this year, many viewers were outraged by the words exchanged when they thought the mic was off. The topic of the bitter discussion? It wasn't government. joe biden and john boehner talk golf,
The gaffe: When the former British prime minister chatted with a concerned citizen in 2010, he sympathized with her concerns. However, when Brown drove away – with a live mic still on his lapel – his comments took a rude turn. gordon brown calls woman bigot, "gillian duffy",
The gaffe: Before Bush became president, he owned a stake in a Major League Baseball team. Perhaps he thought he was back at the ballpark when the ex-president insulted this longtime New York Times journalist in front of a live mic in 2000. texas rangers mlb,
The gaffe: The British royal family is always in the media spotlight, so you'd expect the heir to the throne to be cautiously polite when the mics are on. Yet when he posed with sons Prince William and Prince Harry, his rude murmurs were clearly heard in 2005. prince charles "bloody people",
The gaffe: Even though the veteran reporter knew he was broadcasting live, Anderson still couldn't control himself. The experienced journalist broke down in a fit of giggles over some potty humor. What story did he find so funny? anderson cooper gerard depardieu, anderson cooper giggles,
The gaffe: The California assemblyman ran a family values campaign, but his supporters quickly turned on him after the married politician bragged about his sexual conquests with other women during a break in a public hearing. Get the details. michael duvall sex scandal comments,
Watch a clip of an "ABC Nightline" story about state legislature corruption, including Duvall's story.
The gaffe: Though Jackson supported Barack Obama's successful 2008 presidential campaign, the aggressive comments made after an on-air interview that year threatened to derail the relationship. jesse jackson "i want to cut his [testicles] off", jesse jackson obama open mic,
The Gaffe: Last week Kim and Kourtney Kardashian were interviewed by Philadelphia news anchors, who seemed pleasant enough during the interview. However, when the anchors thought the cameras had stopped rolling, they mercilessly teased the celeb sisters. "mike jerrick" philly anchor, kardashians mocked mike jerrick,
The gaffe: When normal people receive flowers, they're usually thrilled. If you want to give flowers to the "Material Girl," however, you better make sure they're not hydrangeas. What did she say earlier this month when a fan gave her the offending flower? madonna "i absolutely loathe hydrangeas", madonna loathes hydrangeas,
The gaffe: To say that former British Prime Minister is humble is an overstatement. He made several microphone mistakes during his political career, but none as self-debasing one in particular. john major "complete wimp like me",
The gaffe: The Wall Street Journal columnist and former GOP strategist was caught making surprisingly critical remarks of then vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin during a commercial break in 2008. the wall street journal, peggy noonan live mic palin,
The gaffe: In 2009, the President Obama was asked how he felt about hip-hop artist and fellow Chicago native Kanye West after West's infamous interruption of this country singer during MTV Video Music Awards. Obama didn't exactly have a kind word for him, but the staff members with him during the interview found it hilarious. barack obama kanye west, barack obama kanye west,
The gaffe: After the former vice presidential candidate delivered a speech at a California State University fundraiser, several reporters criticized her remarks – despite several warnings that the microphone was still on. palin mocked by reporters after speech,
The gaffe: Though knew he was being broadcast live, the TV talk show host still let something slip. ‘LIVE! With Regis and Kelly' co-host Kelly Ripa couldn't quite keep a straight face, but dutifully went on with the program in 2006 when she saw that Philbin wasn't laughing. regis philbin farts, LIVE! with regis and kelly, regis philbin farts,
The gaffe: During the height of the Cold War, the former president had some fun during a sound check before a radio address. His comments triggered an international misunderstanding and briefly caused his approval ratings to dip. ronald reagan jokes about bombing russia,
The Gaffe: This summer, Loresca was caught on camera questioning the sanity of Al Roker. The local weatherwoman quickly apologized for the audio mishap. roker twitter apology accepted, elita loresca calls al roker a kook,
