KCBS Airs Prank Call During Dorner Coverage (VIDEO)

It's always dangerous to air unverified phone calls live on TV, and indeed, the KCBS/KCAL duopoly just got pranked. The station put on a guy claiming to be "Mike Taugher" from the U.S. Fish and Game Commission -- but clearly it wasn't. Luckily for the station, the worst thing the caller said was "dumbass," which is not one of the FCC seven dirty words. Nonetheless, it's a reminder to stations to fully vet callers before putting them on live. The caller was referencing Ronnie the Limo Driver, Howard Stern's head of security.

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Quite Possibly The Most Exciting Part of Oscar Night

When you're dealing with live TV, *always* assume the camera is on. Cheers to David Markland for capturing this: During last night's post-Oscar wrap-up show on KABC-Channel 7, the telecast cut to "entertainment guru" George Pennacchio, who didn't realize he was live. He tells a publicist that her client will be taped to air a minute later -- and the publicist quips, "so she can say f--k." Oops.