Forget “Dateline” — maybe Keith Morrison should audition for a role on “How to Get Away With Murder.”
The NBC true crime correspondent found himself fielding questions instead of dishing them out recently when he sat down to be interviewed by “The Good Place” star Kristen Bell.
During the quirky interview in honor of “Dateline’s” 25th anniversary, Morrison managed to slip Bell a bit of advice about how she might do away with her husband, actor Dax Shepard.
Bell revealed how Shepard — described as “a bit of a jokester” — had once done a search on her phone for “How to get away with murdering my husband.”
“If he ends up dead, how much trouble do you think I’m in?” she asked about the father of her two children.
The simple answer is “a lot.”
“Well, you’re in trouble anyway for even thinking about it … If anything at all happens to him, it’s your phone, it doesn’t say who Googled it,” Morrison replied.
After which, Morrison offered Bell, “You know about antifreeze, right?”
Um, it’s a vital component to keeping your car running properly?
Watch the dastardly exchange in the video.
9 TV Newspeople Caught Up in Scandals, From Donna Brazile to Dan Rather (Photos)
The people who bring you TV news - sometimes they cross a line or otherwise find themselves embroiled in scandal. Here are a few examples over just the past few years.
Donna Brazile
The longtime Democratic pol exited CNN after network bosses said she was too close to the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.
Ed Henry
The Fox News correspondent took time off after details of an extramarital affair came out.
Melissa Harris-Perry
The MSNBC host exited after an ugly spat with bosses over pre-emptions of her show and her claims of racial bias.
Brian Williams
The NBC News anchor lost his job after reports surfaced that he exaggerated the risks he faced covering the Iraq War. He later resurfaced on MSNBC.
Rick Sanchez
The CNN anchor was dropped after he made disparaging remarks in a radio interview about Jon Stewart and his network bosses.
George Stephanopoulos
ABC News' chief anchor apologized to viewers after it was revealed he had failed to disclose his donations to the Clinton Foundation.
Robert Novak
The CNN commentator stormed off the set after an argument with James Carville. Novak (who died in 2009) later apologized.
Dan Rather
In the Rathergate scandal, the CBS newsman presented documents about George W. Bush's military service that, it was later revealed, the network had failed to authenticate. Rather apologized to viewers and later left the network.
Gretchen Carlson
The Fox News host was fired and later filed suit against her boss, Roger Ailes, claiming he sexually harassed her.
Here’s what happens when reporters become part of the story
The people who bring you TV news - sometimes they cross a line or otherwise find themselves embroiled in scandal. Here are a few examples over just the past few years.
