via The Hollywood Reporter
Chicago Fire is so real that WGN Morning News anchors Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten thought a staged plane crash was the real thing. For nearly two minutes the two of them reported on the live video that their news chopper was feeding into the station. Only problem it was a fake crash and when they found out their expressions were priceless.
Here is my problem with the station in the #3 market, why didn’t the assignment desk call to confirm it was an actual plane crash before they went to air with. I mean the desk would’ve heard the scanners go crazy if a plane went down on a major street and hit several cars. I have been in the newsroom when a plane has gone down, and believe you know. So why didn’t they? And why didn’t the producer wait until he had confirmation before he went live with the story? Someone definitely got ripped a new one after that big booboo.
BTW I hope the set designers who put that crash together gets an Emmy and a raise because obviously what they did was really believable!
