MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell went absolutely haywire at his staff for an earpiece malfunction in a rant that was leaked by Mediaite. O’Donnell intermittently takes a break from reporting something innocuous to yell and swear at his crew in the control room after hearing hammering and a woman talking about a “Labor Day sale.” Since we can’t hear what he’s having a tantrum about, his tirade makes him look like he belongs in a straight jacket.
My favorite line: “Someone in that control room is out of control.” O’Donnell was sitting on that one since he’s been behind a desk.
At one point, some poor soul approaches the ticking time bomb and attempts to reassemble a wire. Here’s how I hoped that interaction would transpire:
O’Donnell apologized on Twitter Wednesday for the tirade, which allegedly took place during the August 29 episode.
A better anchorman and a better person would've had a better reaction to technical difficulties. I'm sorry.
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) September 20, 2017
Jesus Lawrence, it’s cool dude. Step off the ledge. Your rant was child’s play compared to O’Reilly’s meltdown.
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[h/t USA Today]