CNN weekend anchor Poppy Harlow apparently suffered a Transient ischemic attack (TIA) — also known as a mini stroke — while reporting live on the air Monday morning.
Harlow, who is pregnant, was reporting on the war on terrorism when she suddenly began slurring her words. CNN quickly cut to a commercial.
When she returned, Harlow explained that she “got a little hot” — in CNN’s air conditioned newsroom — and “I passed out for a moment.”
She added, “I am fine.”
A TIA is categorized as a mini stroke because the symptoms lasts less than 24 hours. Most TIAs last less than 5 minutes. If the symptoms lasts longer than 24 hours it is referred to as a Cardiovascular Accident (CVA) or stroke. Some people experience a TIA and don’t realize it.
Harlow’s health scare is eerily similar to Serene Branson, a reporter for CBS News Los Angeles affiliate CBS2/KCAL9, who also suffered a mini stroke while live on the air in 2011.
CBS initially downplayed Branson’s ministroke in 2011 — just as Harlow is doing now.
CBS said Branson had “no indication of serious medical problems” after she slurred her words live on air.
But, after receiving backlash from neurosurgeons, CBS backtracked, saying Branson “followed up with a visit to the doctor for medical tests.”
Watch the videos below.
POPPY HARLOW SLURS HER WORDS AND PASSES OUT ON THE AIR

SERENE BRANSON SLURS HER WORDS LIVE ON THE AIR

Must be scary, glad she and baby are doing okay. Also, thanks Sandra for the medical info/breakdown on TIAs.
Such a beautiful woman
Dang – the struggle is real.
Chad Johnson just tweeted you Sandra…he loves you
Prayers to this woman and her baby. God Bless.
I think she passed out before if I’m not mistaken, but glad she is okay.
I hope she gets better …. that’s all I got for this lady
So they didn’t get that woman help?? They made her go back on air without seeking medical attention??
I don’t know her, is she a b – – c h?
Yeah Poppy, hun, you need to go to the doctor. What is wrong with the station trying to act like nothing was wrong with her. She already looks advanced in age to be pregnant.
Can we have a medical minute?
I don’t think thats it. Maybe it was something else. Shyt like this scare me.
Just a stupid Arse just like the rest of the media.
Here you go: http://sandrarose.com/2009/10/medical-minute-tia-how-to-recognize-if-youve-had-one/
*reads comments and blinks fast* smdh.
Hmmm what’s for lunch ?
LOL… Where?
I worked a brief stint as a photographer stringer for CNN in 2005-2006. I used to hang out in CNN’s newsroom. It’s very cold in there. They keep it cold so the cameras and computers don’t overheat. So, Poppy saying she got “a little hot” in that newsroom is cause for concern. She needs to see a doctor ASAP.
I wonder y this some what healthy woman had a stroke ??
Yes she does.
Yeah that was very scary to watch. Both videos. I hope she’s okay.
Hey Sandra.
Merry Christmas.
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For some reason I want McDonalds smh gross
control your – insecure black women envy and jealousy now
…so CNN just acted like nothing happened and made her finish reporting, huh? Ok…
I just read that. They make it seemIke she just got hot
LOL! Did you know you’re on a site gravitated towards black women?? Bring your self hating, black women hating tail over to MT0, B0ssip! your other simp friends are waiting.
Sometimes it’s like that. I go maybe once a year for something other than oatmeal. There will be a day when I see a big mac commercial and all of a sudden I gotta have one.
Ribs and mac-n-cheese
For some reason I want a double cheeseburger and fries out of no where lololo
Haha. Oddly I had one on Christmas day because there was no where else to get food while I was traveling. It wasn’t bad but I know it’ll be a long time before I have anything else from there.
I just refreshed rofl lololol chile lolol
I bet this probably happens to newswomen more than men because of the stress of worrying about maintaining their looks. There is a constant rotation of women, especially as they age, but a man can get fat like Willard Scott & Al Roker, or old and grey and it will make him seem wiser. Not too many women get to stay around as long as Barbara Walters.
I think I may get some tonight …
Here locally they women stay with a lawsuit against the news stations for getting canned while old.
Shouts out to Pam Saulsby. Miss ya. You still looked good to me ghul.
She needs to go on bedrest for the health of the baby.
Helix is a good show.
I had the lil Baconator. And it was good. TUH!
THIS GIF THO’!!! LMAO
I saw a plus-size woman doing the weather on an east coast station, I thought, she’d never be seen on the air here in CA. Even if you’re pregnant you have to look skinny.
Interesting
Just so ya know—My MC wish got ignored too
I need to send this to my coworkers when they say stupid ish.
when I refreshed chile …. hilarious
I’ve been wanting their fries and sweet tea……I can’t bring myself to do it. Been craving that combo for about 2 months. Can’t. Won’t. Ain’t.
Ummmhmm. Chile we got DUMPED.
well shid .. good luck with that ….. I will be getting some this evening !!! Bloop
I saw that. Lol.
Is it syfy?
We had a banging anchor on during afternoon. She got knocked, and they sent her ays to 11 pm and she STILL there and her baby almost 1.
It’s written all over her face.
I cant go. I might have a heart attack and die and yall wont know Im dead cause I will be over there all alone.
I just saw the creator of Walking dead plans to have a show on Cinemax …. based on the comics called the outsiders ….. dude can miss me with that show …. it’s about demonic possession ….. ugh nerp !
One of our newscasters became old and a drunk and they fired her. I think she was set up. Like they went to discuss her employment over some drinks. Fed her drinks. Walked her to her car. Watched her get in and pull off and called them boys. #gother! #betsyross (I think that was her name) LOL
No you won’t. Somebody else in here will get sent to the kona in 5..4…3…2….
Does game of thrones come back on this week ….. Need to know to get my HBO Turned back on ??? Where MOD at ???
Sedentary lifestyle will do it. Sitting at an anchor desk for hours instead of running stairs or doing sit-ups and pushups. Sitting for long periods (60 minutes or longer) can kill you.
Menopause? Yeah I hear that she’s pregnit but……
Demonic possession like Constantine? I may watch it of its not really dark. When they start speaking Latin I just scream Jesus’ name over and over. Lbvs
Maybe she was on birth control until recently? Birth control can cause clots and strokes.
I rebuke those thoughts
DAGGONE.
We had a lot of sistas here reporting in 90’s. Well by 2010ish they had gotten old(er). They SLOWLY disappeared from the anchor desks. It was noticeable.
Merry Christmas, hun.
I think I’m doing some kind of barbecue
Chile I can’tt with the demonic nothing chile …. not sure when cause I didn’t read the full article …. when I saw a show about possession …. came right out of that article …. Nerp …
bawhahahahah lmao …..
Send @Yoni. Lmao. She just called her old local news anchor Betsy Ross. When she KNOW that is the lady who sewed the flag
It’s their attitudes.
We noticeably JUST got some blk ones. Betsy Ross was YT.
Wasn’t that the cause of death for Heavy D, after long air travel?
Lol! She’s 33.
Be careful, you might be fat/skinny/body shaming. LOL #thinline
Yes. He threw a blood clot in his lung. The clot traveled from his legs.
this was frightening to watch. best wishes to her an the little one.
now, what i AM having a hard time believing is that ms. poppy is only 33. she’s giving me 45 at minimum.
Whalllleeee now you won’t be alone in the kona. So if you stroke or have a cardiac event somebody might be able to help you.
Eventhough I will watch WD…..that is in a sense demonic to me as well. Didn’t you use to watch AHS? I’ve never seen an episode, but isn’t that “demonic” (in a sense) as well?
They had been on these stations for years. Decades. If it were their attitude they woulda BEEN gone. In racist NC? Infamous racist Senator Jesse Helms pure used to anchor for the same station. He was a journalist. So that says: racists welcome. Attitude filled black women need not apply,
What, they would rolls their eyes/twist their necks while reading stories off the teleprompter?
As someone said earlier…….dog years, honey. THEY age in dog years.
Me neither…. Not interested at all
lol, accurate!
I almost forgot about ole’ Pam.
Happens.
I TOLE YOU she was down here calling that woman Betsy Ross. *hot hot tears*
My dad suffered a few TIA’s in his 60s.. He followed doctors orders…He just turned 100 in Nov. So know the signs, take the necessary steps and you can still live a healthy life after.
Walking dead is not the demonic I’m talking about sorry ….. things I’m not scared of zombies and vampires and even slashers ….. but exorcist type movies … hell no
You’re welcome hun. Apparently, blood flow to that part of her brain which controls speech was disrupted briefly. Any disruption in blood flow to the brain or heart can mean immediate death. I’ve walked into patients’ rooms while they are sitting up in bed watching TV, stone cold dead with their eyes glued to the TV; remote control still in their hands.
I read late March/early April.
Almighty bless. He’s 100????!!! WOW! He’s your DAD??? Uhm, how old are YOU….if you don’t mind?
chile … why I was thinking Feb smh ugh
GOTCHA!
Renee McCoy too. She pure in Charlotte now. She the Communications Director for Charlotte-Meck Schools. She was at news station for 25 years before she got deemed too old to report.
I had to think hard just now. I was like Pam…who….had her mixed up with Pam Oliver….whom I don’t like. lmao
I came and sent her to be with you in the kona.
Is it me or I missed it????
anything dealing with spirits …. is a huge No !!! I can see someone guts splash out all day doe on tv … never bothered me …. but them spirit movies … lawd
Last I heard MOD was at home knocked drinking up all her babies lemonade.
Feb, Walking Dead.
Lolololol !!
High blood pressure could be a cause. With her baby in tow she probably isn’t monitoring it appropriately she has a high pressure job too..
A frozen lemonade sounds sooooo good right now.
No. They have attitudes with their white female co-workers. They chill when they are in front of the camera.
Oh I know … but I thought Game of thrones was Feb too …. jeez …. they was doing a marathon recently like it was about to come back on
If that was my wife i’d advise her to take the rest of the pregnancy off from work, plus 6 months off after the birth.
CNN owes her that much after having her go through this.
That mess tickled me the other night. She was like I did that today (we was talking about eating up the kids snacks). They got snippy and I made em drank water. TUH! They aint DIE.
Didn’t you just leave chick fila ??? lolol
yeah, i would have guessed like 42.
definitely not 33.
I get up and walk every 15 minutes to get the blood going. That’s why I post so slowly. My apologies.
I have 15 sisters and brothers Im the baby 4 of them are 5years apart I was a surprise…Ill leave it at that…LOL
Chile I’m always eating on J’s snacks lololol
If its got that Catholic singing in it-its a wrap for me.
no can do.
Girl I JUST watched a vid of a baby eating bacon for the first time. That YT thang got the itis in that high chair.
Yup, and threw that damn milkshake up. -_- That was a very bad idea. Now I am thirsty as hell and tired. If I was at home, I would of gotten in the shower and took my ass to sleep. (I have to shower because throwing up makes me feel real nasty…I know that’s so extra but I do)
No forreal we did have a news anchor named Betsy Ross. Channel 5. WLWT. Look her up. I ain’t lion.
I was talking about how when I was homebased for work the kids was red hot 38 mad at me at LEAST once a week. I done ate XYZ they had their mouth fixed on. LMAO. Mainly Dub20. Dub10 is a nice sharing chile.
OMG … FEEL better … but you made me pull out my calendar card …. all I get is a free soft drink this month fugg
*goes to find some CPR classes*….but I can’t put my mouf on huh b/c they’ll say we lovers.
exactly. sometimes i wonder if people lie about their age for so long that they actually forget what the truth is. poppy gotta be on AT LEAST the 11th anniversary of her 33rd birthday ?
It’s cool. WATTS that saying: I’m bean done much worse by far better
OR something along those lines :crying1:
You bet not let me manage to DIE!
What I would not give for an ice cold Pepsi right now. smdh. This throwing up stuff has got to go! It’s a whole lot better than it was but it’s so nasty to me.
What did CNN make her go through ?
That’s awesome
CNN’s on-air talent spend an hour in the hair and makeup chair, then more hours sitting at the anchor desk, and they think everything is fine.
I thought 40. I was shocked when I saw 33.
Whew I know that feeling ugh
Lol
For me, this is the worst part of having a baby.
HANG in there!!! You only got a few more minutes.
I don’t know how you do it but I’m thankful God gives some people the ability to deal with stuff like that because I’d pass out if I saw someone with something impaled in his head or leaking blood.
*jacked
F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the sudden signs of stroke. When you can spot the signs, you’ll know that you need to call 9-1-1 for help right away.
F.A.S.T. is:
F.ace Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven?
A.rm Weakness – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S.peech Difficulty
– Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to
understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?
T.ime to call 9-1-1
– If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get the person to the hospital immediately. Check the
time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared.
Well damn. I’m the youngest of 13 (daddy chirren). 9 brothers, 4 sisters (oldest sister (RIP) not my dads). My daddy had three sets of chirren. 5 boys – first wife. 2 boys 2 girls – second woman. 2 boys 2 girls – last wife (my mama). But wait, I think my dad woulda been about 100 too if’n he was still alive. #faintsattherithmatic #makidada
The pressure prob got to her to and she preggo
I know. I am drinking water now. It’s dead in here too. This might be all week, with us leaving early.
CNN’s on-air talent spend an hour in the hair and makeup chair,
__________
And that’s the best they could do?
Who let you out of the :kona:?
I won’t. I’ll send help….fast! #Ineveroverreactintimeofacrisis #atleastivemasteredthat
Remember Pam Oliver? I forget what channel she was on, but I do know she was always on the football sidelines? She looked BAD. I wonder how much time they let her stay in hair and makeup? She was always a mess. @disqus_u2cDTETVQH:disqus you remember her?
I noticed her face drooping in the video
I know ole bad wig Pam.
Hmmm, let’s see…
Poppy
Tamir
Affluenza kid
Concussion
WHALE somebody needs to grab ah keyboard, because all this/that isn’t garden worthy
OOP.
*chokes on water* DEAD. I promise every time she would come on I would be mad as all hell. WHY do you continue to get on national tv like this? You are not broke! Get a better wig! And knock it off with the red lips. UGH.
T.I. and Tiny is about to be back on VH1 AND the first episode is on now! (on the website, not on tv)
Maybe that’s her ‘on air’ disguise, so she can’t shop freely at the grocery store without being recognized when she takes it off.
I hope so. Because her hair is NEVER right.
Go home Keya.
lmao. It was on my IG timeline. hahahahah. But really, I want them to address what I really wanna know this season. Is Tiny really pregnant? What happened why they split up? Why won’t Tiny make another cd? Does Tip have a break baby and another place of residence or nah….
Prayers sent for her and her unborn child to stay healthy. My cousin suffered two last week but is in good spirits despite of. Knowing the signs can save a life.
Alright yall. That’s my time. Have a good night goo people and hopefully I will yall here tomorrow!!
She knocked. Said so on Christmas. We have yet to get a post on it. I called it out yesterday. Like why all these fugg posts and no New Hurris bay-bee on the way announcement. TUH
Just saw on da yahoo a star from the show Glee has been arrested …. this should be right up Hollywoods ally chile ….. I’m surprised he even got caught …. Mark Salling
Yo lucky azz !! Be safe Keya … get you some rest
That won’t make me watch either but I adore Tiny.
Hit cha later to be sure your lil rotund ass made it home safe. (not fat or pregnancy shaming @NakeyaJ in any shape form or fashion. She is rotund)
Puck wow my kids love that show. Well loved it.
Be safe
Don’t know’em.
I don’t watch Glee … but seen some episodes .. like the tribute to Janet and Whitney
hell me either …. its for those who watch glee hun
WATT he do?
possession of child porn … they caught em
I don’t either but I hear it constantly still sigh lol.
He’en Authorize it YET *bams*
? what wow
lololol!
I just read the article on that… His girlfriend is the one who tipped police off about the images on his computer.. smh
right up Hollywoods ally chile
Wow.
That industry is HUGE here in the US.
Not surprising though
Nasty weirdos
I remember her. Kept her wig turned backwards and upside down…..and unbrushed. She gone now.
She was just rewatching it last week. Heck Ju even knows the songs lol. It just popped up in my email. Smh
Dubb vitals are looking great and she’s is up and talking. Matter of fact, she’s on her 2nd clogged artery entree. So I thought I was ok’d to leave.
Oh. NOPE. Shole aint.
Whatttttt!
SMFH
She might need to go on maternity leave early to take care of herself.
Eye see smh
I shole am. Eating my afternoon cookies.
YOU go girl
My kids.
Me neither. I do now. Just looked it up
Nom nom nom. I’ve had about 4+ Russell Stover’s Red Velvet chocolates. #Limited Edition
Exactly if she’s work like the broad in Being Mary Jane (assuming that’s realistic)…
It’s huge everywhere…
STOP! LOL Girlfriends gettin sick of these men shit!
POW! He’ll go to DRUG rehab for it and that’ll be it.
Speaking of BMJ (on hiatus), who here plans to watch Brandy’s new show?
Lol y’all up there then…nobody has kids like that anymore. Prolly my parents ages…late 50s…or you could be young like my uncle. My grandma had him late he’s 4 years older than me. Early 30s…
Me !! I like Brandy !
Ain’t knw anything about it…channel? name? Time? Date? Lol
Is it?
I’ve seen the stats here, didn’t think of looking elsewhere
Sad.
How could you not see it here up top? Tues, Jan. 5, on BET. Oh, you were being funny!
I ate a whole box of See’s candy because I’m going to start eating clean in January and don’t want any remnants of temptations to distract me.
That’s scary. Was an ambulance called or did she keep working? Blank stare.
Lol I don’t pay attention to the ads and I barely watch TV so no on the commercials too. If I find out about a new show its through word of mouth. Usually through yall… Lol
Yup why you think old white men just love vacationing in 3rd world countries by their lonesome…
I just read an article on how it’s big in Afghanistan
Not child porn but child molestion period which = child porn
Brace yourself ?that’s the best ANYONE can do!
I went to the Fox Hills Mall and saw that See ‘ s candy store and my knees got weak! ?Geezus but I walked right on by it..yes I did!?
She probably already has and maybe has some kind of condition but is keeping it private.
Yep, sometimes you have to discover when things come on The Stick and rarely do you get to see previews of the next show but sometimes you get to watch stuff before everyone with regular tv.
Temptation is the devil. Lead us not….
I’ve never looked at a child and thought to myself “ooh… that little girl is so hott!!”.
This stuff is truly a sickness. Throw his butt in jail where he belongs.
It’s big in Thailand. They even have organized tours some of these dudes sign up for to go and prowl over there.
Sure do thanks to easy coast time
I just got invited to a watch party at The Compound here in Atlanta for Thursday night. I saw Compound and said no thanks! Plus the screening/event is from 9-3am nawl cuz! Im too old for da club scene! LOL!
Yup I can believe it
Ill just say Im in my sunset 30’s lol
Lol OK you’re like my uncle then. My granny thought she had cancer…bloop a baby instead lol
I remember when Judge Judy had a similar on-air medical crisis. ?
Are you speaking about that Atlanta news reporter? Name begins with an A?
Now I’m scared to sit on the plane for two hour flights.
For some reason I want flavored sunflower seeds. Lol
Not sure if you see this yes it huge there. Many foreign countries
I always found the show disturbing
No.
In gen. pop. Let the wolves get to him.
I actually went back to check, the woman in the second video is better looking than this one, this one is a little horsefaced.
My uncle died as such. He and my cousin playing a video game, my cousin left to go to the corner store. Within 15 minutes of his return, my uncle had died, eyes open, still holding the game controller.
I’m sorry for your loss.
Thank you. He was a excellent mentor and it came very unexpected.