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Video: Roach Crawls On Local NBC Reporter During Live Broadcast
There are two kinds of people in this world: the kind who would totally freak the hell out if a cockroach crawled all over them on live TV and those consummate professionals who don't even flinch.
NBC Los Angeles reporter Robert Kovacik falls into the second category, and we have the clip from NBC with a slo-mo replay from his report on Manson family crime spree (how appropriate!) to prove it.
Later Kovacik asked for help naming his, uh, new pet:
#NBCLA: Thanks viewers for noticing the "guest" in our live shot!. Any names for my new pet? pic.twitter.com/VHN0Dyqp
— Robert Kovacik (@RobertNBCLA) October 19, 2012
You just never know what can happen on live TV, do you?
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