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TV Anchor's Flub Turns Into Catch Phrase

Ernie Anastos' Obscene Line Involving Chicken Goes Viral On The Internet

NEW YORK (AP) A veteran New York City news anchor flubs a line and an obscene catch phrase goes viral on the Internet.

Ernie Anastos of Fox affiliate WNYW was bantering with the weatherman Wednesday night when he cheerfully dropped an F-bomb on the air. What he likely intended to say was, "Keep plucking that chicken."

Anastos didn't appear to recognize the error, though co-anchor Dari Alexander's eyes bugged out after he said it.

Videos of the mistake circulated widely online Thursday, as the phrase took on a life of its own.

Fox isn't laughing, though. The vice president and general manager of WNYW, Lew Leone, says he's "disappointed" in Anastos' comment.

During Thursday's newscast, Anastos said he misspoke and apologized to anyone who may have been offended.

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