Embarrassing Moments Caught on Tape

Embarrassing Moments Caught on Tape

Rants & gaffes caught on tape
When Kim and Kourtney Kardashian were brutally mocked last week by two Philadelphia news anchors, they took it with good grace.

The Philly newscasters aren't the only ones who've had unfiltered moments recorded. Let's look at some actors, musicians and politicians who've been caught on tape.

Alec Baldwin
Who: Alec Baldwin 

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?

Christian Bale
Who: Christian Bale 

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."

Joe Biden and John Boehner
Who: Joe Biden and John Boehner

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.

Gordon Brown
Who: Gordon Brown 

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. What did he call her?

President George W. Bush
Who: George W. Bush

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.

Prince Charles
Who: Prince Charles

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. What did he say?

Anderson Cooper
Who: Anderson Cooper 

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?

Michael Duvall
Who: Michael Duvall

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.

Rev. Jesse Jackson
Who: Rev. Jesse Jackson 

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. What did he say?

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian
Who: Sheinelle Jones and Mike Jerrick

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.

Madonna
Who: Madonna 

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?

John Major
Who: John Major

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.

Peggy Noonan
Who: Peggy Noonan 

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.

President Barack Obama
Who: President Barack Obama 

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. What did Obama say?

Reporters on Sarah Palin
Who: Reporters at Sarah Palin speech

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.

Regis Philbin
Who: Regis Philbin 

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. What did Philbin do?

President Ronald Reagan
Who: Ronald Reagan 

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. What did he say?

Al Roker
Who: Reporter Elita Loresca 

The Gaffe: This summer, Loresca was caught on camera questioning the sanity of Al Roker.The local weatherwoman quickly apologized for the audio mishap. Did Roker accept?

Famous moms & Look-alike kids

Famous moms & Look-alike kids

Famous moms & their look-alikes, It's not uncommon for a child to bear a passing resemblance to her parents, but some of these ladies look eerily similar to their moms. Check out our gallery of famous mothers and their look-alike daughters.

Goldie & Kate
Surely these blond beauties have been mistaken for sisters a time or two.What will we learn about them in the tell-all book coming out later this year?

Mother: Goldie Hawn

* Age: 65
* Movies:"Private Benjamin" | "Wildcats" | "The First Wives Club"
* Her love: Actor Kurt Russell is her longtime partner. See pictures of the couple.


Daughter: Kate Hudson

* Age: 33
* Movies:"Almost Famous" | "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" | "Something Borrowed"
* Her love: She's engaged to Matthew Bellamy, father-to-be of her second child . She also is the mother of Ryder, 7, her son with her ex-husband, rocker Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes.

Beyoncé & Tina
It's obvious where Beyoncé got her beauty -- those high cheekbones and sultry eyes were a gift from her mom .

Mother: Tina Knowles

* Age: 57
* Her career:Mother-daughter fashion line
* Her love: She almost split with her longtime husband, Mathew Knowles, but the couple later reconciled. See photos of the couple.


Daughter: Beyoncé

* Age: 29
* Her music:"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | "Crazy in Love" | "Naughty Girl"
* Her love: She and her rapper husband, Jay-Z, reportedly plan to renew their wedding vows. See photos of the couple.

Kim & Kris
The reality-TV star mother and daughter may not share the same family name, but they definitely share genes. Kim and her mother are almost identical in the face.

Mother: Kris Jenner

* Age: 55
* Her career: Socialite extraordinaire, executive producer of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians"
* Her love: She's married to Olympic track champion Bruce Jenner (see photos of the couple). She and the father of her famous daughters divorced in 1990.


Daughter: Kim Kardashian

* Age: 30
* Her TV and movie credits:"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" |"Kourtney and Kim Take New York" | "Disaster Movie"
* Her love: She's dating New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries. Find out what she tweeted about their romance. See photos of the couple.

Reese & Ava
Reese Witherspoon's 11-year-old daughter Ava is the spitting image of the "Legally Blonde" star (see photos). It's the eyes, the jawline, the hair, the smile ... well, it's everything.

Mother: Reese Witherspoon

* Age: 35
* Her movies:"Election" | "Walk the Line" | "Water for Elephants"
* Her love: She just married Hollywood talent agent Jim Toth. She and Ryan Phillippe -- father of Witherspoon's two children, Ava and her 7-year-old brother, Deacon – divorced in 2007 after seven years of marriage.


Daughter: Ava Phillippe

* Age: 11
* Her hobbies: She's already a triathlete!

Madonna & Lourdes
Even though Madonna has blond hair these days, the likeness between her and her teenage daughter is definitely there..

Mother: Madonna

* Age: 52
* Her music:"Like a Virgin" | "Vogue" | "Ray of Light"
* Her loves: She once said the love of her life was her first husband, actor Sean Penn; they divorced in 1989 after two years of marriage. She had Lourdes with her fitness coach-turned-boyfriend, Carlos Leon. Her second marriage, to British filmmaker Guy Ritchie -- father of her son, Rocco -- ended in 2009. Her latest boyfriend: French dancer Brahim Zaibat, who's about half her age.


Daughter: Lourdes Leon

* Age: 14
* Her famous high school: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art & Performing Arts
* Her clothing line: Material Girl

Bette & Sophie
The likeness between Bette Midler and her daughter Sarah is more than a little freaky .They could easily be identical twins.

Mother: Bette Midler

* Age: 65
* Movies:"Ruthless People" | "Beaches" | "The Stepford Wives"
* Her love: She's married to Martin Von Haselberg of the Kipper Kids performance duo.


Daughter: Sophie Von Haselberg

* Age: 24
* Her education: She graduated from Yale
* Her acting roles: "From a Distance" music video | "Frankie and Johnny"

Lindsay & Dina
This troubled starlet and her limelight-loving mother have had their share of ups and downs - all the while bearing striking resemblances to each other.

Mother: Dina Lohan

* Age: 48
* Career: Rose to fame as Lindsay's manager; co-stars with Lindsay's younger sister, Ali, in the reality-TV show "Living Lohan."
* Her love: She ended her rocky marriage with Lindsay's father, Michael Lohan, in 2007.


Daughter: Lindsay Lohan

* Age: 24
* Her movies: "The Parent Trap" | "Freaky Friday" | "Mean Girls"
* Her love: She's had an on-and-off relationship with songwriter and DJ Samantha Ronson.

Daisy & Pearl
Fashionistas Pearl and Daisy Lowe share the same eyes, nose, mouth and raven-dark hair.Model Daisy also bears more than a passing resemblance to her father, Gavin Rossdale, of the rock band Bush.

Mother: Pearl Lowe

* Age: 41
* Her career: She was the vocalist for mid-1990s indie bands Powder and Lodger; is the designer behind the Pearl Lowe line of curtains and cushions.
* Her love: She's had three children with her longtime partner, Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey.


Daughter: Daisy Lowe

* Age: 22
* Her career: She's modeled for many fashion houses, including Chanel, Burberry and Louis Vuitton.
* Her love: She's dating Matt Smith, a star of the British sci-fi TV series "Doctor Who."

Susan & Eva
Growing up, gorgeous Eva Amurri spent a lot of time on film sets with her equally stunning mother, actress Susan Sarandon.

Mother: Susan Sarandon

* Age: 64
* Her movies: "Thelma & Louise" | "Dead Man Walking" | "The Lovely Bones"
* Her loves: After her divorce from ex-husband Chris Sarandon, she declared she no longer believed in marriage. She had Eva with director Franco Amurri and had a longtime relationship with actor Tim Robbins that ended two years ago. She did not respond to a New York Post report linking her to "30 Rock" actor Judah Friedlander.


Daughter: Eva Amurri

* Age: 26
* Movies: "The Banger Sisters" | "Middle of Nowhere" | "New York, I Love You"
* Her love: She got engaged to former soccer pro Kyle Martino in December 2010.

April quotables

April quotables

April quotables
From birth certificates, to soap operas, to natural disasters — see which sound bites and snippets made big headlines this month.

Barack Obama
The president signaled his intent to run for re-election in 2012, explaining to supporters:

"We've always known that lasting change wouldn't come quickly or easily."

Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow has exposed herself as quite the music lover lately (watch her channel her inner pop star). In an interview on Jay-Z’s blog, she explained that she even has a penchant for gangsta rap:

"It was an accident that I learned every word of 'Straight Outta Compton.' "

Raul Castro
Cuba’s 79-year-old president — now replacing his older brother — addressed the country’s past woes and spoke of the need for future reforms:

"Two plus two is four. Never five, much less six or seven – as we have sometimes pretended."

Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State Clinton was in Seoul speaking with South Korea’s foreign minister about future trade opportunities:

"…The truth is: We know we can do more if we can lower the barriers to trade between our countries."

Susan Lucci
When news broke that her long-running soap opera was being canceled, Lucci handled press inquiries with aplomb:

"I'm looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities."

Sarah Palin
Former Alaska Gov. Palin defended Wisconsin’s governor and his controversial new bill at a rally riddled with hecklers:

"Hey, folks! He's trying to save your jobs and your pensions!"

Jan Brewer
The governor of Arizona vetoed the so-called ‘birther’ bill:

"This is a bridge too far."

Kobe Bryant
Angry with a referee during a game the Lakers guard spat out a gay slur in his direction. He later said:

"What I said last night should not be taken literally."

Mayor Nicholas Valentine
Valentine’s city was the site of a grizzly scene, wherein a 25-year-old mother intentionally drove herself and her four children into the Hudson River.

"We are talking about a tragedy in this city that is probably second to none."

Madonna
Recent rumors emerged that the FBI was investigating the singer’s African children’s charity. She had her agent quickly refute the budding scandal:

"As we have said previously, Raising Malawi is currently undergoing a series of positive changes in an effort to serve more children."

John Boehner
The Republican House speaker helped come up with a last-minute spending bill that would avert a governmental crisis.

"This bill is not perfect. It is no cause for celebration. It is just one step."

Glenn Beck
FOX News Channel announced that Beck’s talk show  would come to an end this year.

"I will continue to tell the story and I will be showing other ways for us to connect."

Jamie Foxx
During a late-night appearance  the comedian joked that President Obama needs to work on his dancing skills:

"He's got to be able to represent America in any dance-related diplomatic situations that may arise."

Tina Fey
Fey announced that she and her husband are expecting their second child, but they’re in no rush to find out the child’s gender:

"We're going to find out ... never. Not even after it's born. I'm just going to see what it chooses to wear to prom."

Donald Trump
During a morning-show interview Trump brought up the question of the president’s citizenship.

"Maybe I'm going to do the tax returns when Obama does his birth certificate."

Bev Perdue
The governor of North Carolina was shocked when she surveyed the damage left by the storm system that recently blew through the state:

"I’ve never seen anything like it. It was like paper doll houses that were collapsed."

Nicolas Cage
Cage is said to have taunted police officers here, shortly before he was detained.

"Why don't you just arrest me?"

Jennifer Aniston
Aniston joked in a UK magazine that she could solve all of the romance rumors with just one phone call:

"I could call up George, say, 'Hon, let's just get hitched and have kids ...'"

Jarneshia Broussard
Broussard, a 5-year-old Texas kindergartener  heard the sound of gunfire in her school’s cafeteria:

"I knew it was a gun because a gun goes 'pow.’"

Jennifer Lopez
The reality-show judge received a glowing title and explained how she prefers to flaunt low-maintenance beauty:

"Just being able to touch my face and rub my eyes and put my fingers in my hair and not having to worry about messing it up, it’s so much better."