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New York Post
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
LA chopper reporter goes on bizarre rant about marriage issues, love of booze during live ‘No Kings' broadcast
A Los Angeles news reporter went on a bizarre, booze-loving, heartbroken rant during a live chopper broadcast of local 'No Kings' protests Saturday, attracting both concern and laughter from viewers. Stu Mundel, a longtime helicopter reporter for Fox 11 Los Angeles, had a live therapy session about his separation from his wife and feelings for bourbon as he began flying over downtown Culver City to cover the slew of anti-Trump protests there, according to the live stream posted to YouTube. 'You know, I don't care about my … I, uh, I am married. I am legally married. I am legally married. That's about the only way you can really say it,' the quirky newsman muttered into the mic after a viewer asked about his relationship status. 3 Stu Mundel, a longtime chopper reporter for Fox 11 Los Angeles, had a live therapy session about his separation from his wife and his love for bourbon as he began flying over downtown Culver City to cover the protests Saturday. The Washington Post via Getty Images The seasoned reporter went on to reveal that he was actually separated from his wife and was not 'looking for someone to date' because of 'debacles' in his personal life. 'I got nothing right now. I got nothing … not really looking … I'm trying to find myself and be happy,' Mundel rambled. 'I'm being serious about that. I want to be beholden to no one at this moment. 'I want to be beholden to no one at this point. Do I get lonely? Of course. But I got cats,' he said, before breaking into a laugh. Mundel's personal musings prompted some of the roughly 5,000 people tuning into the live stream to question if booze was involved in his on-air confessional. 3 Some of Mundel's listeners asked him to show more protest action, and he obliged. FOX 11 Los Angeles Mundel acknowledged at one point, 'I love bourbon. 'I do. I do love the bourbon. I love the whiskey. I love the bourbon. Love the gin. Do love the gin. Alright, kids, we're making our way to Torrance.' As viewers bombarded him with complaints about not seeing enough protest action, Mundel snapped at one of them, 'Yes, Paloma, I know! It's not a magic carpet. 'I can do a lot of things, but I can't bend space and time. Yet. Emma, same thing! We're on our way! … Sandra? No, we're not there yet. Three minutes. 'They probably have the audio down,' he added of his bosses. 'I don't blame 'em. I would too.' Despite the unfiltered rant, fans flooded the comments with appreciation for the reporter's entertaining broadcast. 'To Fox 11, this is a pr disaster. For me, this guy should get a raise,' a commenter wrote. 3 The demonstrations in LA eventually descended into chaos, with the crowd protesting President Trump launching rocks, concrete and 'commercial-grade' fireworks at officers. Barbara Davidson/NYPost Mundel is a grandfather and the father of four who frequently takes chopper trips to cover news events across the Los Angeles area, according to his social media. His monologues on other live broadcasts, though usually less bizarre, tend to draw laughs from viewers. The day's protests in LA eventually descended into chaos, with protesters at one massive rally opposing President Trump launching rocks, concrete and 'commercial-grade' fireworks at law enforcement. A crowd of more than 20,000 people quickly descended into mayhem as demonstrators clashed with the Los Angeles Police Department and other agencies in a cloud of tear gas outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building.
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
LA chopper reporter elicits laughs and concern for deadpan coverage of 'No Kings Day' protests
A local reporter had people all over the internet laughing out loud and sending him words of concern for his outlandish coverage of the 'No Kings Day' protests in Los Angeles. Stu Mundel, FOX 11 Los Angeles' aerial reporter since June 2020, had a somewhat of a meltdown while his chopper was flying over crowds of people in the streets who had gathered to protest Donald Trump 's actions as president. After being asked a question by an audience member about his relationship status, Mundel let out a three-second groan directly into the mic before saying: 'You know, I don't care about my- ...I, uh, I am married. I am legally married. I am legally married. That's about the only way you can really say it,' he replied. He then appeared to say that he wasn't 'looking' for someone to date, before mentioning that he's been through 'a bunch of debacles with my personal life.' 'I got nothing right now. I got really looking,' he said. 'I'm trying to find myself and be happy. I'm being serious about that. I want to be beholden to no one at this moment.' He continued: 'You know, do I get lonely? Of course. Of course. But I got cats.' He later clarified that he and his wife are legally separated. A few minutes after he talked about his current marriage not working out, a viewer goaded him on by asking him to fly over his ex-wife's house. 'Someone said "fly over your ex-wife's house." I said, which one?' His tone of voice also had people speculating that he might have had something to drink before getting in the news helicopter that day. 'How many martinis did this guy knock back before going on air?' one person wrote in a comment on the YouTube stream after it posted. Mundel did nothing to quell people's worries when began talking about his love for alcohol at one point. 'Yes, I love bourbon. I do. I do love the bourbon. I love the whiskey. I love the bourbon. Love the gin. Do love the gin. Alright, kids, we're making our way to Torrance,' he said. Saying outlandish things before making a quick pivot to updating his audience on where the chopper was headed was a constant feature of the stream. While hovering over a group of protestors, Mundel decided to sing the 'I'm just a bill' song from Schoolhouse Rock. 'I'm just a bill, and I'm sittin' on Capitol Hill. It would be funny if one of those guy's names down there was Bill. Eh, it's not Capitol Hill though. True,' he said. He also had no qualms bantering with his audience as they sent in comments. While they were flying over highways and warehouses, some viewers were upset that they couldn't see any action from the protests. His responses to them resembled how parents scold their kids when they repeatedly ask 'are we there yet' on the way to a vacation. 'We're here for the protests. Yes Paloma!' Mundel said to a viewer. 'Yes, Paloma, I know! It's not a magic carpet. I can do a lot of things, but I can't bend space and time. Yet. Emma, same thing! We're on our way! ...Sandra? No, we're not there yet. Three minutes.' At one point in the stream, he seemed to be aware that his bosses at the television station might not be too happy with his shoot-from-the-hip approach. 'They probably have the audio down. I don't blame 'em. I would too,' he said. However, based on many of the comments he received, his off-the-cuff style was a smashing success. Some even suggested he should have his own show. 'Thanks fox news 11 for giving us your funny wacky and newly divorced helicopter pilot reporter in the sky report! Somebody please buy him some jello shots tonight!' one person wrote. 'I hope the pilot is doing okay, we're praying for you buddy!' another wrote. 'Don't let the people get you down, stu. you are a treasure. - LA,' a third wrote. Shortly after his broadcast, protesters in LA began to turn violent as police said concrete, rocks, bottles and commercial grade fireworks were thrown at officers. LAPD deployed less lethal munitions in an effort to quell the chaos.
