Holiday artichoke dip goes terribly wrong on-air

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This video features four news anchors on a holiday-themed set, discussing and tasting various holiday treats. One of the anchors, Leslie, presents an artichoke dip that she made, which turns out to be unpalatable due to an accidental substitution of orange for lemon and the addition of celery salt and oregano. The other anchors react with disgust and laughter as they try the dip, while Leslie tries to understand what went wrong. The segment ends with the anchors promoting their website for the recipe, despite the failed attempt.

Transcription

throughout the week we've been sharing our holiday treats. Leslie on tap this morning. Yeah, it's not supposed to look like that. There's a whole story here. So what is this? Okay, so this it's like I didn't want to bake. I've been busy. So I didn't want to make anything but my family was all freaking out. Okay, this is what I wanted to do. This was plan A. This is my favorite Christmas thing. Oh. Oh. Here's the Safeway wrap. Oh, thank you. It's Christmas cake. Fruit cake. Yeah. Okay, from Safeway. But you wanted to make some. I love that. So this is bought. So serious. Well, I made it and then Safeway packaged it for me. Okay. So that's really my favorite. So that's what you want to do. But my family was all freaking out because you need to make something. Everybody's making something. So they all got together and they sent me this recipe and I'm going to make you guys try it. So this is artichoke dip. Okay, so you think that that's okay, right? Is that too much for you, Jordan? That's a lot. Oh, I mean, I can't do this. How does it smell, Scott? It's like vinegar or something. I thought it smelled like a barn. Why are we not being rude? We we have No, no, it didn't work out. I'm telling you right now. This did not work out. Um, so uh it's artichoke dip. Too much, too much. Um Is it edible? Yeah, first I make, well, it's not that bad, but the vinegar. But there's no vinegar in there. So here's what happens. That's like all that I can taste is the vinegar. Oh. Oh my God. I can't swallow it. Okay, so like it's got. I'm not trying to be rude here. It's okay. I agree with you. I totally agree with you. Oh. It's artichoke dip, but something went terribly wrong. Okay, so first of all, you're doing that. The. There's no. There's no vinegar, so I don't get it. It's just a big failure. So the recipe's on the uh head to global news.ca/calgary. The recipe. Oh.

Visual Timeline

0:00
close-up eye-level neutral

A woman's hands are shown lifting a clear glass bowl filled with a yellowish, chunky dip from a white cutting board. A pink plastic spoon is visible in the dip. The lid of the bowl, made of clear glass with a decorative handle, rests on the cutting board. Pink napkins are folded neatly to the right.

"throughout the week we've been sharing our holiday treats. Leslie on tap this morning."

Setting: television studio — bright, even studio lighting

People (1):

• leaning over, wearing white long-sleeved shirt and unseen, unseen hair — unseen

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0:06
close-up eye-level neutral

The woman's hands hold the glass bowl of dip, tilting it slightly to reveal its contents. She points to the dip with her right index finger. A pink plastic spoon is still in the dip. Another person's hand is visible on the left, holding a smartphone.

"Yeah, it's not supposed to look like that. There's a whole story here."

Setting: television studio — bright, even studio lighting

People (2):

• leaning over, wearing white long-sleeved shirt and unseen, unseen hair — unseen

• unseen, wearing dark suit jacket and unseen, unseen hair — unseen

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0:09
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Four news anchors are seated on a red sofa around a clear, round table. Leslie, a woman with brown hair in a white blazer, holds the glass bowl of dip and gestures with her left hand while speaking. To her left, a man in a brown suit smiles. To his left, a woman with blonde hair listens intently. To her left, a man in a blue suit and green pants leans forward, resting his chin on his hand, looking at the dip. A small Christmas tree is on the far left. Two large screens behind them display a city skyline and holiday decorations with the 'Global Calgary' logo. News headlines scroll across the bottom of the screen.

"So what is this? Okay, so this it's like I didn't want to bake. I've been busy. So I didn't want to make anything but my family was all freaking out. Okay, this is what I wanted to do. This was plan A."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, engaged

• seated, leaning back, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — smiling, attentive

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — listening, slightly smiling

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — thoughtful, chin resting on hand

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0:19
medium shot eye-level positive, anticipatory

Leslie, the woman on the right, reaches down to retrieve a pink plastic container wrapped in clear plastic. She pulls it out and unwraps it, revealing a block of white-frosted fruitcake. She then offers it to the man in the brown suit, who takes it with both hands. The other two anchors watch with interest.

"This is my favorite Christmas thing. Oh. Oh. Here's the Safeway wrap. Oh, thank you. It's Christmas cake. Fruit cake. Yeah. Okay, from Safeway. But you wanted to make some. I love that. So this is bought. So serious. Well, I made it and then Safeway packaged it for me. Okay. So that's really my favorite."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, engaged

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — smiling, accepting

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — listening, slightly smiling

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — thoughtful, chin resting on hand

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0:28
close-up eye-level neutral

The man in the brown suit holds up a pink plastic container with several slices of white-frosted fruitcake. The fruitcake is layered with a dark, fruit-and-nut mixture. He looks at the camera while holding the dessert.

"Okay, from Safeway. But you wanted to make some. I love that. So this is bought. So serious. Well, I made it and then Safeway packaged it for me."

Setting: television studio — bright, even studio lighting

People (1):

• seated, wearing brown suit jacket over a white shirt and unseen, short, dark brown hair — neutral, looking at camera

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0:35
medium shot eye-level lively, humorous

Leslie, the woman on the right, places the pink plastic container with the fruitcake on the table. She then picks up the clear glass bowl of dip and gestures with the pink spoon inside it while explaining. The man in the blue suit rests his chin on his hand, looking at the dip. The woman in the dark blue top watches intently, and the man in the brown suit gestures with his hands.

"Okay. So that's really my favorite. So that's what you want to do. But my family was all freaking out because you need to make something. Everybody's making something. So they all got together and they sent me this recipe and I'm going to make you guys try it."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, animated

• seated, leaning back, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — smiling, engaged

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — listening, slightly smiling

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — thoughtful, chin resting on hand

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0:46
medium shot eye-level playful, slightly mischievous

Leslie, the woman on the right, uses the pink spoon to scoop a generous amount of the artichoke dip onto a small, rectangular cracker. She then extends the cracker towards the man in the blue suit, Jordan, who looks at it with a hesitant expression. The other two anchors observe.

"So this is artichoke dip. Okay, so you think that that's okay, right? Is that too much for you, Jordan?"

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, teasing

• seated, leaning back, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — smiling, amused

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — observing with a slight smile

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — hesitant, looking at the cracker

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0:51
medium shot eye-level humorous, disgusted

Jordan, the man on the left, takes the cracker with the dip from Leslie. He holds it up to his nose, sniffing it with a disgusted expression. The woman next to him, Amber, also takes a cracker with dip and sniffs it, making a face. Leslie and the man in the brown suit, Scott, watch their reactions, smiling.

"That's a lot. Oh, I mean, I can't do this. How does it smell, Scott? It's like vinegar or something."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, amused

• seated, leaning back, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — smiling, amused

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — disgusted, sniffing cracker

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — disgusted, sniffing cracker

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0:58
close-up eye-level disgusted, humorous

Jordan, the man on the left, holds the cracker with the dip to his nose, his eyes wide and mouth slightly open in an expression of disgust. He looks directly at the camera. A Christmas tree with red ornaments is visible behind him.

"I thought it smelled like a barn. Why are we not being rude? We we have No, no, it didn't work out. I'm telling you right now. This did not work out."

Setting: television studio — bright, even studio lighting

People (1):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and unseen, short, dark brown hair — disgusted, eyes wide, mouth slightly open

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1:49
medium shot eye-level humorous, disgusted

Jordan, the man on the left, makes a face of disgust while holding the cracker with dip to his nose. Amber, the woman next to him, also holds a cracker to her mouth, making a similar face. Scott, the man in the brown suit, smiles broadly, and Leslie, the woman in the white blazer, laughs, covering her mouth with her hand. All four are seated on a red sofa around a clear, round table.

"Too much, too much. Um Is it edible?"

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — laughing, covering mouth

• seated, leaning back, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — smiling broadly, amused

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — disgusted, holding cracker to mouth

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — disgusted, holding cracker to nose

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1:55
medium shot eye-level hilarious, disgusted

Jordan, the man on the left, reacts strongly to the dip. He leans back, then forward, making gagging noises and covering his nose with a pink napkin he pulled from the table. Amber, the woman next to him, also covers her mouth and nose with her hand, laughing. Scott, the man in the brown suit, covers his face with his hands, laughing. Leslie, the woman in the white blazer, laughs heartily, looking at her colleagues.

"Yeah, first I make, well, it's not that bad, but the vinegar. But there's no vinegar in there. So here's what happens. That's like all that I can taste is the vinegar. Oh. Oh my God. I can't swallow it."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — laughing heartily

• seated, leaning forward, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — laughing, covering face with hands

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — laughing, covering mouth and nose

• seated, leaning forward and back, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — gagging, covering nose with napkin

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2:12
medium shot eye-level hilarious, empathetic

Jordan, the man on the left, continues to gag and cover his nose with the pink napkin, looking distressed. Amber, the woman next to him, is still laughing with her hand over her mouth. Scott, the man in the brown suit, has his hands pressed together in front of his face, laughing silently. Leslie, the woman in the white blazer, smiles and nods, acknowledging their reactions while trying to explain the dip.

"Okay, so like it's got. I'm not trying to be rude here. It's okay. I agree with you. I totally agree with you."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, nodding, empathetic

• seated, leaning forward, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — laughing silently, hands pressed together

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — laughing, hand over mouth

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — distressed, gagging, covering nose with napkin

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2:20
medium shot eye-level hilarious, disgusted

Jordan, the man on the left, takes a sip from his red Tim Hortons mug, then immediately spits it out into a pink napkin, looking disgusted. Amber, the woman next to him, is still laughing with her hand over her mouth. Scott, the man in the brown suit, has his hands pressed together in front of his face, laughing silently. Leslie, the woman in the white blazer, smiles and nods, explaining the dip.

"Oh. It's artichoke dip, but something went terribly wrong. Okay, so first of all, you're doing that. The. There's no. There's no vinegar, so I don't get it. It's just a big failure."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, nodding, empathetic

• seated, leaning forward, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — laughing silently, hands pressed together

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — laughing, hand over mouth

• seated, leaning forward, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — distressed, spitting out drink

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2:30
medium shot eye-level hilarious, empathetic

Jordan, the man on the left, is leaning back on the sofa, looking distressed and rubbing his face. Amber, the woman next to him, is still laughing with her hand over her mouth. Scott, the man in the brown suit, has his hands pressed together in front of his face, laughing silently. Leslie, the woman in the white blazer, smiles and nods, explaining the dip. She then points to the screen.

"Okay, so first of all, you're doing that. The. There's no. There's no vinegar, so I don't get it. It's just a big failure. So the recipe's on the uh head to global news.ca/calgary. The recipe."

Setting: news desk — bright studio lights, city lights in background

People (4):

• seated, leaning forward, wearing cream blazer over a white top and blue jeans, brown, shoulder-length hair — smiling, nodding, empathetic

• seated, leaning forward, wearing brown suit jacket over a light blue shirt and dark pants, short, dark brown hair — laughing silently, hands pressed together

• seated, leaning forward slightly, wearing dark blue long-sleeved top and blue jeans, blonde, shoulder-length hair — laughing, hand over mouth

• seated, leaning back, wearing dark blue blazer over a white shirt and olive green pants, short, dark brown hair — distressed, rubbing face

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2:40
wide shot overhead calm, festive

An aerial view of the Calgary Tower and the surrounding city at night. The tower is lit up in red and green, with the top section glowing red and the middle section glowing green. City lights twinkle in the background. Traffic lights are visible on the streets below.

"Oh."

Setting: Calgary, Canada — city lights, tower lights

Calgary Tower (red and green)

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