A Fox News anchor experienced her own Ron Burgundy moment on Monday after she failed to read the teleprompter correctly which resulted in a hilarious mispronunciation.
Anchor Harris Faulkner, 56, was reporting on the smash and grab thefts in Los Angeles when she had tripped on her own words in a similar light to the popular Anchorman character.
In the vein of Burgundy, the anchor began spouting gibberish when referencing LA district attorney George Gascon who has been slammed for his liberal policies and failing to address the city's rising crime rate.
Faulkner read 'Las liberal da scraping jail times for juveniles convicted of felony crimes' while seemingly unaware she pronounced the acronym for Los Angeles and district attorney completely wrong. She should have said 'LA's liberal DA scrapping jail times for juveniles convicted of felony crimes.'
She was then targeted for the mishap and was compared to Burgundy's famous teleprompter mishap from the film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Fox News host Harris Faulkner experienced a Ron Burgundy moment after she misread a teleprompter copy while reporting on the smash and grab crimes in Los Angeles
The fictional movie anchor, played by Will Ferrell was famous for reading the teleprompter copy exactly as it appears without hesitation
The fictional anchor, who is played by actor and comedian Will Ferrell, is best known for his catchphrase 'Stay Classy San Diego' and of course his signature 1970's style.
In the 2004 film, the character is also famous for reading the teleprompter exactly as it appears.
As he is signing off, a question mark is accidentally put in the end of his name with Ferrell saying 'I'm Ron Burgundy?' with a confused look on his face.
The producer in the filmed, played by Fred Willard, is angered over the mistake as he knows Burgundy will read the teleprompter word for word without hesitation.
'For the last time, anything you put on that prompter, Burgundy will read!' the producer says.
This gag also reappears later in the film after the teleprompter copy is tampered with as he says 'Go F*** Yourself San Diego' in place of his usual catchphrase.
Social media users also noted the comparison on Twitter
Like in the film, the mispronunciation and the error in the teleprompter copy are common mishaps in everyday newsrooms.
Faulkner, unlike her counterpart, also has six Emmys to her name for her work in broadcasting, as noted by the Daily Beast.
Social media users also commented on the humorous mishap on Twitter.
'I'm Harris Faulkner?', @NPSbuffbartlet tweeted, in comparison to the same mistake made by Burgundy.
'Show writer is going to have to spell it Dee AYYY next time,' @pbrown999 tweeted.
'I don't know what's funnier: las liberal da or saying scraping instead of scrapping,' @lovedforaday noted.
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