An instant award of our Doofus prize to Ms. Adela Lupse of Romania.
A TV station has been fined £1,000 after the presenter on a live phone in quiz show threw a fit after no viewers called in.
Busty presenter Adela Lupse started screaming at the camera, smashed the phone on the ground and then jumped up and down on it before grinding the phone under her foot.
At the same time she screamed repeatedly at the camera "I want the phone to ring now. Now. Call me now."
Angry TV bosses fired her after the outburst on Romanian TV station National TV.
But Lupse, who has been the show's presenter for three years, said: "Maybe I was a bit over the top but I wanted to get people to call - there is a lot of pressure to get people to call in with the correct answer. It was a bad day."
But Romanian TV watchdog the National Audiovisual Council of Romania failed to see the funny side and fined the station £1,089 for the outburst that showed "unjustified violence".
It also ruled that the show be slapped with an X rating and only broadcast after 10pm when children are in bed.
To make our joy complete, there's even a video clip of her outburst!
Unquestionably a Doofus incarnate!
Peter
First meme of 2009? She seems about as stable as an upturned pyramid, but there is a pretty decent chance that she would, umm, float. Face up.
ReplyDeleteJim
Oh yeah, like I'd really call someone doing that on air... NOT!!!!
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, the music really fits. One should never document one's bad behaviour.
ReplyDeleteI'd hit it.
ReplyDelete(Oh, you know someone was going to say it!)
You meant the phone right? *snicker*
ReplyDeleteGiven that temper, I would be more afraid SHE would hit "it"...with that heel...
Suitable Benny Hill-ified:
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