Morning Update: Fox anchor’s Kardashian storm off; Netflix v HBO; Geico unleashes the Kraken

Alex Hayes

August 12, 2015 8:39

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kODnzx694PQ

The Guardian: ‘I can’t take any more’, Fox anchor storms off set in Kardashian protest

Anchor John Brown walks out of a live broadcast on Fox 35’s Good Day Orlando on Friday in protest against a story about Kylie Jenner’s new rabbit. Brown tells fellow anchor Amy Kaufeldt ‘I’m having a good Friday so I refuse to talk about the Kardashians today’ and then continues to argue with Kaufeldt and guest Jenny Castillo from out of shot

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Alex Hayes

Alex Hayes worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017 in roles including editor and head of Mumbrella Bespoke.

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3 COMMENTS

Good on him! 12 Aug 15

Pretty sure broadcast anchors don’t spend years at Uni and in small towns honing their craft until a bigger desk comes along to then report on the Kardashian rabbit. Good for him. That family is ridiculous.

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Society is gonzo 12 Aug 15

Amen brother!

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Viewer 12 Aug 15

The media should stop reporting on the Kardashians. They had their 15 minutes of fame years ago. I don’t blame him for getting up and walking away.

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