Harry Belafonte fell asleep on live TV Friday morning and the video is making its rounds online.
The 84-year old songwriter and actor, was waiting via satellite to promote his new memoir, My Song, in an early-morning interview with KBAK in Bakersfield, Calif. But while he was waiting, he fell fast asleep.
“Hey, good morning Harry!” says anchor Layla Santiago. “Wake up, wake up! This is your wake-up call! OK, I’ll tell you what, he’s meditating. He’s taking a little nap.”
The news crew then went on to referencing his classic hit, Day-O, and making jokes such as “Guess daylight hasn’t come, man.”
A Belafonte spokesman did not like what he saw and released the following statement after the incident: “After weeks of literally hundreds of interviews promoting his HBO documentary, memoir and CD, Mr. Belafonte had an early morning satellite TV tour this past Friday. True to form, there was a technical glitch in the feed to a local station in Bakersfield, CA. His earpiece wasn’t working, so he decided to take the time to mediate before the rest of his Day-O. Mr. Belafonte is 84 years young, but sharper and more awake than most who have been interviewing him. Maybe the world would be a better place if more people took a moment to meditate.”
Watch the incident for yourself:
Watch the incident for yourself: