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bigtree

(85,998 posts)
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:04 PM Sep 2017

Lawrence O'Donnell's Epic Tizzy Fit

from Mediaite:

...behind the scenes on 'Last Word' ... an awesome, humanizing look at our normally unflappable news host.

“STOP THE HAMMERING!” O’Donnell cries suddenly, in response to a knocking sound running faintly in the background...

“STOP THE HAMMERING UP THERE. WHO’S GOT A HAMMER? WHERE IS IT? WHERE’S THE HAMMER? GO UP ON THE OTHER FLOOR. SOMEBODY GO UP THERE AND STOP THE HAMMERING. STOP THE HAMMERING. I’LL GO DOWN TO THE GODDAMNED FLOOR MYSELF AND STOP IT, KEEP THE GODDAMNED COMMERCIAL BREAK GOING. CALL FUCKING PHIL GRIFFIN, I DON’T CARE WHO THE FUCK YOU HAVE TO CALL. STOP THE HAMMERING. EMPTY OUT THE GODDAMNED CONTROL ROOM AND FIND OUT WHERE THIS IS GOING ON.”

“Fucking out of control shit,” O’Donnell adds.

“Jesus Christ,” he then says as he adds a pen to the things he chooses to slam on his desk. “Crazy fucking sound coming in my ear, this fucking stupid hammering.”

“It just fucking sucks,” O’Donnell laments, staring down at his desk. “It fucking sucks to be out here with this out of control shit.”



read/watch: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/exclusive-watch-msnbcs-lawrence-odonnells-unhinged-outtakes-for-eight-crazy-minutes/

UPDATE — Lawrence O’Donnell apologized for his outburst.





Daily Show (MC Hammer):





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Lawrence O'Donnell's Epic Tizzy Fit (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2017 OP
Cant blame him a bit. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #1
That he lost control? GatoGordo Sep 2017 #12
Of Coarse The Orange Dingle Berrys Are Doing A Side By Side.. Grassy Knoll Sep 2017 #2
Now I love him more! madaboutharry Sep 2017 #3
His producers need to get control of the nonsense and fire whoever leaked this. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #4
Lawrence is a firecracker, we already knew that without seeing any of this. phleshdef Sep 2017 #5
We've all had those days. BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #6
I doubt there's more than a handful among us who haven't bigtree Sep 2017 #7
Unnnnn, bad day at work uponit7771 Sep 2017 #8
He was doing his best Bill O'Reilly inwiththenew Sep 2017 #9
I think all of us have had this sort of day GatoGordo Sep 2017 #10
If someone is hammering outside a studio in session THEY ... Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #22
Sucks when someone you admire behaves like this. demmiblue Sep 2017 #11
What does that have to do with anything? If his team are dragging their arse HipChick Sep 2017 #13
It is not acceptable behavior in the workplace. Shit happens. demmiblue Sep 2017 #14
That is not a happy man. cwydro Sep 2017 #15
I think he handled it pretty well... TeeYiYi Sep 2017 #20
Get it together, man oberliner Sep 2017 #16
Ha ha. I can almost hear a Jimmy Durante voice saying oasis Sep 2017 #17
Right...that essentially what he was saying HipChick Sep 2017 #18
Everyone loses it sometimes Bettie Sep 2017 #19
I'd be fired on the spot if I ever spoke to any of my reports that way. WillowTree Sep 2017 #21
Love Lawrence but not a good look for him. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #24
His Boston really comes out here flamingdem Sep 2017 #23
 

GatoGordo

(2,412 posts)
12. That he lost control?
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 12:09 PM
Sep 2017

I imagine that the hammering was someone who is paid far less than Larry DOING THEIR JOB.

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
2. Of Coarse The Orange Dingle Berrys Are Doing A Side By Side..
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:13 PM
Sep 2017

...Of Bill O Liely's Fuck It I Do It Live Thingy.

 

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)
5. Lawrence is a firecracker, we already knew that without seeing any of this.
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:20 PM
Sep 2017

He is also a great pundit who channels that shit into delivering a compelling progressive message while also doing some excellent reporting.

I don't give a fuck.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)
7. I doubt there's more than a handful among us who haven't
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:29 PM
Sep 2017

...some (like myself) have more than a few of those days behind them.

I'm awful enough to dig it, but I'm glad he expressed remorse. Totally human.

 

GatoGordo

(2,412 posts)
10. I think all of us have had this sort of day
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 12:08 PM
Sep 2017

...however, not everyone is getting paid 6-7 figures to show leadership.

The hammering? I'm sorry Larry, but if someone is hammering something, it is BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING THEIR JOB. You don't like people talking about the Labor Day show? Sorry, but they are DOING THEIR JOB.

F*cking prima donna...

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)
22. If someone is hammering outside a studio in session THEY ...
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:08 PM
Sep 2017

... or their boss are doing something wrong.

He was clearly aggravated but not abusive.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
13. What does that have to do with anything? If his team are dragging their arse
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 12:31 PM
Sep 2017

they deserve this...and he needs to fire whoever leaked this..

I have (had) a boss who acts like this on a daily basis....he's a Trump supporter...he got in my face acting like this

I am tall, 6ft 4 and tower over him....I told him that if this was something that he would not subject his wife to on a daily basis basis, I am damn sure not putting up with it....and I walked off his project.....

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)
14. It is not acceptable behavior in the workplace. Shit happens.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 12:45 PM
Sep 2017

As to the rest of your post, I am glad you stood up for yourself and walked away (though you shouldn't have had to continually experience it in the first place).

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)
20. I think he handled it pretty well...
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:03 PM
Sep 2017

...all things considered.

That video is heavily edited. His 8 minutes of frustration on the video you posted, were likely spread out for the entire hour he was on air.

His job relies heavily on the people in the control room doing their jobs. He can't get up from his desk. It's recorded live. His situation is timed down to the second, and he asked repeatedly for help with his ear piece. That shit went on for an hour.

Someone in that control room needs to lose their job over leaving him to struggle with the sound in his ear for the whole show.

I hope some people lose their jobs over it. He deserves better.

TYY

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)
21. I'd be fired on the spot if I ever spoke to any of my reports that way.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:06 PM
Sep 2017

And the few people we could see looked pretty much like this wasn't a one-time, out of the ordinary happening.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
24. Love Lawrence but not a good look for him.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:30 PM
Sep 2017

If it was a con we would be roasting him and not laughing at him. It's hard to keep straight. "Hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue."

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