Friday, 29. June 2007
Topic: NEWS - on June 29, 2007 at 10:37:00 PM CEST
TV newsreader sets fire to Paris Hilton
A US television news presenter refused to lead her bulletin with the latest Paris Hilton story, then screwed up, shredded and attempted to set fire to the script on air.
Mika Brzezinski, co-presenter of MSNBC's Morning Joe programme, refused to read out the story of the celebrity socialite's release from jail ahead of items on Iraq and developments at the White House.
A clip showing the presenter's stand has been viewed more than 250,000 times on YouTube.
In a scene reminiscent of Paddy Chayefsky's classic film Network, it shows Ms Brzezinski repeatedly refusing to read the Hilton script and arguing with her co-presenters about its place as the lead item.
She told viewers: 'I hate it and I don't think it should be our lead.'
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