Were You Ever on TV?

louisey112
louisey112 Posts: 573 Member
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They say that everyone has 15 minutes of fame in their lifetime. Just wondering how many of you were ever on TV? And, if so, for what? I was.

When I was a teenager, me and my friend went to see the premiere of Jean Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death movie (it was filmed here in Pittsburgh). He was coming to that movie theater and we stood out in the freezing cold waiting to get a glimpse of him and the news crew was there. Well, they made a beeline for me, lights on and microphone in my face ... made the local news and my boss made fun of me the next day because I was one of those giddy star-struck teenagers who just screamed that I loved him .. lol.
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  • Shannon2714
    Shannon2714 Posts: 843 Member
    The Today Show does a thing called Ambush Makeover on Friday mornings during the summer. Last year, my mother, grandmother, and I all went up to New York City. We got there around 4am to stand in line...we were the first ones there by about 20 minutes. My mom and grandmother had made a huge sign for my gram that said "I turned 80 years old and I'm going skydiving for my birthday!!"...she had mentioned once over the past couple of years that she would love to go skydiving. So, for the previous Christmas, I had gotten her a skydive! Well, they picked her for the Ambush Makeover! They took her away for about 3 hours, and then my mom and I were on the Today Show for them to reveal her new look! It was very cool!!
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    Yep. I've been on some local news spots when I was in high school, and about 5 years ago I was on the Montel Williams Show as a guest.

    He's not as nice as he seems. At least, he wasn't that day.
  • sktllmdrhmz
    sktllmdrhmz Posts: 1,799 Member
    I used to work for a morning talk show, so I've been on here and there. Less to do with me and more to do with being in the room, lol.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I was on Aussie national TV on a rock music trivia quiz held down at a Byron Bay festival a couple of years ago.

    I won a t-shirt competing in the same quiz in Brisbane a couple of months before ... It helped that the questions hadn't changed between rounds ;)
  • louisey112
    louisey112 Posts: 573 Member
    Yep. I've been on some local news spots when I was in high school, and about 5 years ago I was on the Montel Williams Show as a guest.

    Hope you weren't the recipient of a DNA test :)
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    Yep. I've been on some local news spots when I was in high school, and about 5 years ago I was on the Montel Williams Show as a guest.

    Hope you weren't the recipient of a DNA test :)

    Ha! No. It was a "Mommy Wars" episode. Kind of a neat experience, but not one I'd like to repeat.
  • JPod279
    JPod279 Posts: 722 Member
    I am in a special called Tornado Touchdown. They interview me in the hospital following the May 3, 1999 tornado that hit the OKC metro area. It almost killed me. It is on from time to time in the spring on The Weather Channel or some other channels when they do stuff about weather.
  • statickey
    statickey Posts: 309 Member
    Unfortunately, yes. I was at OSU's Spring Game this year and for some reason they decided to put me on national television for like 2 mins while I was freezing cold and had a mean look on my face.... I swear I never even saw a camera. I was so embarrassed!! All my friends called me and wrote me on FB telling me I was on tv. Never again!
  • louisey112
    louisey112 Posts: 573 Member
    I am in a special called Tornado Touchdown. They interview me in the hospital following the May 3, 1999 tornado that hit the OKC metro area. It almost killed me. It is on from time to time in the spring on The Weather Channel or some other channels when they do stuff about weather.

    Wow - glad you're okay! I bet that was scary. I couldn't even imagine going through something like that.
  • swt0pie
    swt0pie Posts: 327 Member
    I used to dance on tv a couple years ago :)
  • sktllmdrhmz
    sktllmdrhmz Posts: 1,799 Member
    I used to dance on tv a couple years ago :)

    Now this I did not know.
  • Il_DaniD_lI
    Il_DaniD_lI Posts: 1,593 Member
    No, but I was on the radio for a contest I won and there was a video on their website! Sorta counts..
  • mrmarius
    mrmarius Posts: 1,802 Member
    been on Americas most wanted a few times for possession of mass and illegal awesomeness...


    other than that I've been on news once in a high school bball game highlight, once in summer camp and once as in background for radio station I use to work for
  • LFiestan
    LFiestan Posts: 175 Member
    Yep :D
    1. One when i was small in Saudi, it had something to do with cars and yearly checkup
    2. MTV asia (acting contest and i won) & i used to tag along during their tapings as well
    3. ABS-CBN (Philippine Local TV) afternoon show (I had a script and a bit of acting involved for the introduction of my dance group)
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    When I was arrested for burglary and arson as part of on on-going racketeering investigation, me and some others made the news. I smiled big, held my head up and walked tall. This was my big moment to shine:drinker:
    Hi Mom!

    PS: I thought the camera made me look fat....
  • cgray
    cgray Posts: 129 Member
    I did a national commercial when I was a teenager, filmed several pilots, appeared in Legally Blond, Freaks & Geeks and Numbers. And, you've all unknowingly seen me a million times as a photo double for Sarah Michellle Geller, Christina Ricci, Hilary Duff and a plethora of other 5'2" actresses.
  • nevertoolate2
    nevertoolate2 Posts: 309 Member
    Nearly oh so nearly.

    I was once interviewed for a Florida tv news article on the exhorbitant price of petrol in the US. When they found out how much we pay for petrol here in the UK (currently about $9/gallon) they said that my interview was not in line with what they wanted to say so would be cutting it!!!!!

    :frown:
  • tammyandzach
    tammyandzach Posts: 922 Member
    I grew up in Germany. In 7th grade we were watching a boring movie about London. I wasn't really paying attention until my friends all started saying look it's you. It was me when I was 6 and I was on a family vacation. I was feeding the ducks.
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    no
  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    Yeah, singing at some christmas thing when I was younger.


    ...that and Crimewatch,
  • Nerple
    Nerple Posts: 1,291 Member
    Just the Boston news a few times.

    And a quick shot during last years World Cup Final, I was sitting behind a couple guys with signs proposing to Hope Solo.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Briefly.... Last year I was in San Diego CA visiting friends and going to Comic-con. There was this really beautiful brunette news reporter covering the convention onsite. I just kinda stood there like a idiot. I was like "wow she's cute" It didn't register that she was a news reporter on live tv until she was done. I've tried to find a clip of it but haven't yet. Probably better that I don't or it can be used as blackmail against me.
  • ZombieChaser
    ZombieChaser Posts: 1,555 Member
    Yes, but the TV broke, so I had to get down...
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    i was once in a commercial in nicaragua for "mirinda uva" (grape soda). my spanish teacher saw it but i never caught a glimpse of my shining 5th grade face!
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    I was on the local Toronto news when I was in University. I worked at the Skydome (now known as The Rogers Centre) and they were holding a Halloween event called 'Treat Street'...where all the kids get to go trick or treating in all the haunted houses... My house was the 'Jelly Belly' house...so they had me say a certain line and hand out candies to the kids as they filmed me for TV...lol

    I was also supposed to be on a TV show called 'Superstar Hair Challenge' a few years back. It is a show where people fight for the title of best hairstylist... I was to be one of the hair models...and was supposed to pretend to be a bride. Anyways, the day of the shoot they realized they'd asked too many girls to come so since I was the last person there they sent me home...waaahhh! LOL Which was too bad because even some of the stylists were begging them to keep me as they all wanted to work with my hair...haha Oh well...got a sweet hair care package and $75 coupon to a salon out of the deal....
  • daveclrk58
    daveclrk58 Posts: 258
    Locally (Owensboro, Ky) I've hosted a talk show for Owensboro Community and Technical College called Campus Closeup that is shown on Time Warner 71 here in Owensboro. I'm switching jobs, so I'll no longer be hosting the show. Nationally, I've been on ESPN twice. The first time was for Friday Night Fights. I had ringside tickets and my mug was right there beside the ring the entire night. The second time was for a Kentucky football bowl game. We were partying on Beal St. in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl, and a bunch of us UK fans stating doing the C-A-T-S, CATS, CATS, CATS chant into the camera. I was kinda out in front and after we did the chant, I popped my UK hoodie into the camera. I thought it was a local crew but they showed it on ESPN coming back from commercial break. My phone lit up with texts when they showed it. When I played sports in high school, I was on the local highlights and game replays quite frequently as well. Thats pretty well been my 15 mintues!!!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,240 Member
    Yes...when I was in high school. I was in the concert choir and we were hired to sing on a local kids show in Philadelphia. Its too bad we didnt have camcorders back then...would love to see that! :D
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    I've been to Jerry Springer twice and was in the audience on air both times...the first one was the most memorable...the topic was "I'm sleeping with the babysitter" and I ripped on this teenager who was sleeping with a 45 year old lady, called her mrs robinson and asked her what day care she found that little boy....I had coworkers telling me they saw me a month and a half later LOL \m/
  • HiKaren
    HiKaren Posts: 1,306 Member
    I was on TV for fire/bellydancing... A 30 minute show... that I got pretty much 15 to 30 seconds worth... Two instructional videos, arms, veil, & Ren Faire.. A glimpse of me & my sister during a Sammy Hagar Show in Oct 2010 on the 11 oclock news. . We didn't have any tequilla, but the girl standing next to me did, and she barfed on my feet.
  • johnlatv
    johnlatv Posts: 654 Member
    1. the local sunday mass, my CYO priest was doing the mass and invited us down to be in the audience
    2. local news report did a man on the street sort of thing -- did that twice
    3. on the David Letterman show, the musical guess came into the audience and i was in the front row, use to be on youtube.
    4. at a MTV Foo Fighters concert and the lead singer was climbing on the balcony and stopped right in front of me. That is still on youtube.

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