Daytime Disaster: Anderson Cooper almost gets a kid killed

Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show is only 3 weeks old, but already the show, and its host, is mired in a PR disaster.

According to Gawker.com, a teenager is in a coma as a direct result of instructions given to him by one of the show’s producers.

Details are sketchy, but we hear the show booked a teenager to appear on a show about how the adolescent mind works. In advance of his appearance, a source says, a producer “encouraged [the] kid to go out and ‘film the crazy stuff you do.'” In the course of following those instructions, the teen filmed himself skateboarding adventurously and fell, sustaining a severe head injury. We are told he is comatose, and that Cooper is “distraught.” The show never aired.

At first Cooper was tightlipped about the whole accident. But on Monday he finally issued the following statement:

I was very saddened to hear the news of this accident, and want to express my deepest concerns for the teenager who was injured. I take this situation seriously, and my thoughts and prayers for his health, well-being and recovery are with him and his family.

Anderson’s producers were quick to add that they didn’t provide the teenager or his family with a camera. But they did encourage the boy to film the crazy stuff that he “normally” does. And it was probably understood by the teen that his daily routine had to be over-the-top in order to be included on the show.

http://youtu.be/wHTo_QgKM5g chibytex

Sandra what U om today???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqcYQsivvbs FeFe

@Sandra

Don’t scare me…My heart sunk because I thought it said he got killed!
http://www.tallmenshoes.com/ Man, I just don’t care™

I think Sandra wants to have Cooper’s babies.
http://youtu.be/wHTo_QgKM5g chibytex

@Man
At the end of the day…..
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

Still tryna figure out how this is HIS fault! Kids skateboard everyday!

&

I will keep his fam in my though!
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

Hey Everyone

Man check your email shortly I need some objective male advice
chubbswifey

Hello everyone! I want to leave a comment but I always read comments about people being banned. So I will keep my on this one.
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

Hey my CHOCO (Bliss)
JMO

@Tatted … I had to go find that person you mentioned

She/he looks like the shman in the movie ghostbuster
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

@ JMO – I’m telling you….I’M NERVOUS!
https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven says:

Still tryna figure out how this is HIS fault! Kids skateboard everyday!
________________

did u read the post?
http://www.tallmenshoes.com/ Man, I just don’t care™

@TATTED

I was having a conversation about a certain poster earlier…
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

Oh where are this kids parents and why weren’t they around to take pics of said normal over the top crazy stuff?
chocolate divalicious

Sandra I’m waiting on the disclaimer for this post. How did he almost get someone killed? Look at all these silly azz shows like Wipeout and all this other ignant shows<——yea (I said it) that want people to pretty much damn near kill they self all for the sake of a laugh and what happens these fools go on the show knowing damn well that they azz could end up
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

@ Sandra – Of course I did! I would think that it was his producers fault!

@ MAN – who??????????? Tell me!
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@SANDRA OK SO IF THE LIL BOY SKATEBORDS ERRDAY AND THAT ONE DAY WAS THE DAY HE GOT HURT HOW IS IT THE WHITE FOX FAULT?? I MEAN THE LIL BOY WAS FLIMING HIS REGULAR ACTIVITIES RIGHT?? AY AUNTIE U SO LOCA SOMETIMES… SHOCK VALUE I GET IT
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

Sandra I understand what ur saying about producers wanting ratings and all but for real this kid does have parents correct didn’t they know he was invited to the show well then they should have supervised what he was doing!
Ms. Everything

Sandra even though I think your criticism of Anderson are a bit much at times, I actually agree with this one.. you don’t encourage children to videotape the crazy stuff they do. Even if they didn’t say, “hey kid, go skateboard off the roof with no helmet” (for example, don’t know if that’s what he did) of course the kid is gonna go out and do something extra crazy cause he knows all his friends are gonna be watching on tv and children (teenagers especially) never think about the things that can go wrong. Most teens don’t understand cause & effect and the consequences of their actions I hope that child will be okay and I hope this serves as a lesson to future daredevils and the tv producers who encourage them
CivilEngineer

But where were his parents? He’s a kid…
candibfly

oh well someone let me know when the details become unsketchy
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

@ Choco!
http://twitter.com/#!/Birdshu Bird

That title is a strong statement. I don’t know what Anderson could have done to stop this boy from doing something dangerous and idiotics. BUT I do think he has some responsibility because he (his producers)did ask for video of teens doing the crazy things they do. Being teens he (his producers) should have known there was some danger in that.
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@TATT AND MAN WHO THE FUK IS THIS “POSTER”
http://www.tallmenshoes.com/ Man, I just don’t care™

@TATTED

email me.
http://www.reverbnation.com/chuckthurgood BK2ATLMAN

The producers of these shows always want people to go the ‘extreme’ but never want to take any responsbility. but at the end of the day blame the parents for letting their dumbass kid do those stunts anyway.
candibfly

and ‘crazy’ is a relative term, one could take it to mean doing a wicked triple flip (is that even a move in skateboarding? i really don’t know) or it could mean skateboarding through 8 lanes of traffic on the highway
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

@ MAN – its done! Check yo’ email!
http://www.tallmenshoes.com/ Man, I just don’t care™

People do chit everyday to get on T.V.

-Do crazy contests
-live in houses with strangers
-Have babies by “suspect” rich basketball players

Fugger just do anything for their 15 minutes of shine.
Ms. Everything

It’s hard to know what your teenager is doing every minute of the day in even the best parenting situations… Perhaps his parents knew he’d be skateboarding with friends (acceptable for a teen to do without parental supervision) but had no idea he’d do whatever stunt he pulled
http://youtu.be/wHGc_v_cCIY YSoSerious

I Anderson. That is all.
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Ms.
I get what you are saying as well but if a show approached my child about doing stunts I would make sure the show had some type of agreement in place for bodily harm and or get the show to provide the child star with some professional stunt person to show how to not get hurt! Either or at the end of the day this is a child- FUK a SHOW an a PRODUCER!
Honycoatd— Lightning Don’t Strike The Same Place Twice

Always starting some chit.

On a brighter note: How are you beautiful people? My sexi ladies? :cheese: How was your weekend?
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@TATT
@HONY WERE THE FUK IS MY EMAILS U NO LOOOVE ME DAM IT!! <<driving to beat u with amor
@CHOCO MY WEEKND WAS…. SLOW AT HOME WATCHING MOVIES AAAALLLL WEEKND…
chocolate divalicious

Well if the Silver fox has that much control on what these kids do nowadays maybe he should say:
Send me a video of you doing all yo damn homework, reading a book and lets get real crazy by doing all your chores WITHOUT YOUR PARENTS TELLING YO LITTLE AZZ TOO!!!!! HOW BOUT THAT
SAUCEY82

I THINK IT IS CRAZY TO BLAME THIS ANDERSON COOPER ON THIS ISSUE. WE LIVE IN A TIME WERE PEOPLE REALIZE 15MINS OF FAME CAN PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS. I DO BELIVE THE OY WAS ALREADY DOING SOEMTHING THINGS THAT WAS OUT THERE. KIDS STATE BROAD EVERYDAY, SO MY QUESTION BESIDES THAT LAME TOPIC THEY TRIED TO WHAT WAS THIS KIDS DOING DIFFERENT FOR HIM TO STICK OUT? THIS IS T.V. SO THEY WANT OUT OF YOU MIND THINGS. THIS CHILD AND HIS PARENTS ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS. I FEEL FOR THE FAMILY DEEPLY CAUSE ONE AGAIN PEOPLE ALLOWED MONEY TO CONTROL THER BETTER JUDGEMENT THAN COMMON SENSE.. IMO!!
Ms. Everything

Choco I feel you on that one, cause me personally, my child would have never gotten approval to go on the show in the first place. I’m just saying the producers should have known better than to tell a teenager to videotape himself doing crazy stuff cause teenagers don’t have a lick of common sense and will go above and beyond what is normal just to get the attention it’s gonna bring. I mean, I did all kinds of stupid stuff as a kid, I mean really, really stupid sh!t, that could’ve gotten me hurt like I’m sure most kids do, the producers should have recognized that risk. Producers telling a bad child to cuss a little more and make up outrageous stories is one thing (like on Maury), no one gets hurt except the kid embarrassing themselves, telling a kid who is already a risk taker to go out and do extra crazy stuff is just plain dumb
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Lakes
Did you go out Friday night with the girls!

I have so much damn chit going on with me and the friend everytime damn time I try to walk away! SMFH

I was watching movies all weekend in my bed also – RAINY DAYS but I loved it!
SAUCEY82

@CHOCO AND @HONY
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

OMG EL CCCUUUUUU CUUUUUY!! I SEE WHITE PEOPLE!! <<scared!! THAT IS NOT CUUTE NOT CUUTE AT ALL!!
@CHOCO IT WAS SOO NEEDED AND APPRECIATED DRANK SOME RUM SNACKED ON SOME WANGS!! AND TALKN CHIT ABOUT MEN… PERFECT LADIES NIGHT!!
http://happysnappynappy.blogspot.com rozb

Anderson Cooper is too new to the daytime TV game to be messing in tabloid territory…
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Ms.
Your on point about teenagers which is why his parents should have been more involved! I pray he gets better that situation is tragic all around!
http://www.reverbnation.com/chuckthurgood BK2ATLMAN

stupid is as stupid does…
SAUCEY82

MY FAULT, A LOT OF TYPO’S.. I

YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@CHOCO HE BACK WHAT HAPPEN???
Creamychic

I wonder just wonder, when will common sense replace book sense,
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

@ Lakes

@ Choco – I SPEAK TO YOU! I ALWAYS SPEAK AND YOU SPEAK BACK!

#sad,hurt&rippedheart
pointhimout

things you “normally” do. not cooper’s or the producers fault. this is why celebs and folk with money be so guarded with a thousand gatekeepers. regular people are so opportunistic and ready to sue.

they didn’t give him specific locales and things to do. this is stuff he does and unfortunately, he sustained an injury.
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

Saucy and HoneyCoated and OHONEY if she’s in here

@ Lakes so glad I need a girls night now so I can talk chit about my friend! This fool started showing up unannounced at my crib then Im like i can’t do this for other reasons – his 1970’s azz calls me and plays our fav Rolls Royce song! ME… dumb confused sad look on the other side of the phone #PRICELESS
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@TATT I DONT UNDERSTAND WAS THAT SUPPOSE TO BE A SESY POSE ITS JUST SCARY LIKE WHAT U FEAR U GON WAKE UP IN THE MIDLE OF THE NIGHT TO….. LA LLORONA AND THE CUUUUU CUUUY!!
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Tatted
Im sorry boo I got so much chit on my mind read comment to Lakes again for my haste
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@CHOCO OH NO NOT UNANOUNCED…. MEN ARE AZZ WIPES!!!
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Lakes
Hail no I sent Arkansas Ex packing last thursday! He was just stopping thru and got all his clothes outta my house also! But no that’s over! This is the one I’ve been talking about we went annapolis together and I know if @MAN don’t respond to my last email he will get
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Lakes
Yeah he did it on Friday and this morning and I’m like WTF are you trying to catch me doing – just backwards chit!
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@CHOCO ROTATE THEM MOTHAFUKAS COUGAR ROTATE!!
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Lakes
FUK A ROTATION them fools ain’t worth rotating!

Bish bout to get married to who I don’t know!
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

@CHOCO I USED TO HATE THAT JUST POP UP LIKE “WHAT/WHO U DOING? ” AND YALL NOT IN A RELATIOSHIP OH NOTHING LIKE THAT… HE C0CK BLOCKING!!
Tatted Diva AKA The Makeup Maven

@ Lakes –

@ Choco – with those kisses, APOLOGY ACCEPTED! What ever is going on, I hope it gets better!
AndThenIHitMyDougie

Hey Everybody!

I would join in the jokes but I’m sad…..my fav work-buddy in the cubicle beside me got fired this morning…over some dumb sh*t….right as we were planning where we would have lunch at today.

PLEASEEEE somebody get me outta this office! I need a new position STAT! They’re losing it in here!
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Tatted :hugs: boo and thanks it will

@Lakes
We are not in a relationship and that’s what pissed me off! Cockblocking is right – and he’s off his own block! WTF he would really act a fool if he did see anything and that not even fair!
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Dougie
Damn sorry to hear that :prays it doens’t happen to me not to be insensitive but you just never know! Dumb chit! They could’ve have told her on Friday
http://youtu.be/wHGc_v_cCIY YSoSerious

@CHOCO

Can I be the flower girl? <—How I'm a throw the flowers as I move down the aisle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqcYQsivvbs FeFe

@Dougie

Oh snap! What happened???

@Lakes and @Choco
http://youtu.be/wHGc_v_cCIY YSoSerious

DOUGIESOFRESH!! :hugs:
AndThenIHitMyDougie

@Choco
It was a “he” but they had it out for him for a minute. He’s only been here 4 months. The lies they told to get him fired were…

@Fefe/Yso
Hey! I cant really so what I want to say because I’m on my work computer but….it was just some bs. Some of the people in this office are crazy. I need to get up out of here ASAP.
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@ YSO CRAZY

Feeeeeeeeeeeeeee

For real tho ladies im just askin cuz you know how chicks are with their peens but uh he’s been acting really jealous and territorial and ish and Im like were just friends and remember we BOTH decided this is what we wanted – everytime we say that we are in bed again well this am Im like no cuz that chit traps me – so then the weezer sends me a love song – I mean its worked a little but I want some strange so I can get him outta my system but it may not work! WTF DO I DO!
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Dougie
I know how it can be and if he was only there 4 months they may be doing cutback and started with him!
SAUCEY82

@DOUGIE
DANG.. I FEEL YOU I NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS PLACE. AS SOON AS I HIT THE DOOR I GET DEPRESSED..

AND
SAUCEY82

I NEED TO BE

AND

BORED AT WORK….
http://twitter.com/#!/Birdshu Bird

AndThenIHitMyDougie says:

Hey Everybody!

I would join in the jokes but I’m sad…..my fav work-buddy in the cubicle beside me got fired this morning…over some dumb sh*t….right as we were planning where we would have lunch at today.
*************************

Oh my. Sorry to here about your buddy. Let’s pray the unemployment office agrees that he/she was fired over some dumb sh*t so a nigra can eat.