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Posted Oct 4th 2007 6:17PM by TMZ Staff




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1. haha

just saw this on tv and wanted to see tha whole thing

damn 20 minutes haha

Posted at 7:15PM on Oct 4th 2007 by NIGathan

2. Dan Rather is a has been.....

Go away Dan

Posted at 10:15PM on Oct 4th 2007 by FlBiker

3. can we get the same 'prep' that you d*!che bags do for the TMZ show? Something tells me you just don't roll out of the car, with a hangover from the night before of reporting the 'news' and roll it in one take.

Posted at 10:16PM on Oct 4th 2007 by revluc

4. Yes, folks, this is what really happens in film and TV. This is not out of the ordinary in the industry. Plus Rather is not berating anyone or being obnoxious like many of the individuals seen on this website. Once again, another attempt to make something out of nothing.

Posted at 10:17PM on Oct 4th 2007 by JUST THE FACTS

5. Guys this is not that weird.....I'm sure this happens EVERY day with EVERY other news anchor in the world!

Pretty lame attempt at an attack on Dan Rather!

Posted at 10:21PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Jim

6. whats the frequency, kenneth?

Posted at 10:22PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Mike Uderhertz

7. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD RATHER !!!!!!! IT'S A NEWS STORY NOT A FASHION STATEMENT....... FINALLY WE ALL SEE YOU WERE NO GOOD AT EITHER ... NEWS OR FASHION .. GO RETIRE SOMEWHERE ALREADY WILL YA ....... JUST FADE SCENE ......CUT........ WHATEVER ELSE THEY SAY IN THE BUSINESS....... CYA !

Posted at 10:30PM on Oct 4th 2007 by THEMOMMA

8. Anyone who knows anything about the technical requirements and logistics for setting up a live on-location TV feed will understand that all this prep work is quite normal--especially for an evening network newscast. Remember that this footage was taken before the advent of automatic color temperature camera sensors and real-time digital color-correction. It doesn't help that the footage is edited so as to make it appear that the entire 20min. was focused on the "coat decision". Granted, Dan Rather is a peculiar guy, but focus on clothing & appearance is "business as usual" in network news and the TV industry. As a bit of background, I've been a field producer for ABC for over 15 years. This is nothing compared to the 1 hour+ that goes into Diane Sawyer's daily lighting prep for GMA and that's mostly in-studio.

Posted at 10:29PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Jeff Blazer

9. It's silly yes, but he's working and he's being perfectly polite to everyone around him. He's worried about "continuity" and the integrity of the broadcast. This is what they do. One of the trivial parts of the job. If he was being some tyrant I would be laughing harder, but it's not that big of a deal really.

Posted at 10:29PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Kait

10. Not weird to me - hello it's television - EVERYONE was discussing the cold wind, the direction of the wind, they were doing blocking, lighting etc....

Posted at 10:40PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Mandy

11. I've worked in the news and this is how a professional anchor helps to guide the crew to get a good shot and not freeze -- ie. suggesting that they put something up to block the wind is very intelligent guidance. He's very friendly about helping with things that shouldn't really be his responsibility. Go Dan!

Posted at 10:35PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Shiva

12. The man is doing his job. He was tops in his field, and you don't get there without taking care of the details. I mean really, he was actually On The Roof, and Never complained or pushed anyone around. the reality of TV is never as interesting as what is usually show...

Posted at 10:38PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Stella Luna

13. What's the big deal? He seems nice to everyone around him. They're just getting set up.

Posted at 10:38PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Julie

14. Obviously, Dan BEFORE the frequency.
Notice, he doesn't seem CRAZY? He's a calm, cool, collected fellow. Hmmmm.....

Maybe he was hijacked by Aliens and asked about Kenneth's frequency after all.

Posted at 10:49PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Lisa B

15. Ummm that wasn't the full 20 minutes. That was edited just to show the parts he mentions the jacket...what a pathetic attempt to make Dan Rather look bad.

Im pretty sure thats just routine things they go through before setting up a shot..

Posted at 2:20PM on Oct 5th 2007 by Kintaro

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