Close to Home by John McPherson for March 29, 2023

Power of the press…pressed against the desk!

The co-anchor did it.

Breaking news??

I make my living off the evening news

Just give me something

Something I can use

People love it when you lose

They love dirty laundry

I wonder if it’ll be an exclusive.

“We’re experiencing some technical difficulties, so we’ll be right back after this commercial message.”

“Walk if off Bob! You’ve got the next segment!”

I wouldn’t be too sure that you’re safe, Ms. Three-Feet-to-the-Left.

“Thousands killed in intense fighting! Both sides allege atrocities! But first, our main story: Veteran reporter gets boo-boo on his noggin from intense fighting!”

I thought this happened only on the Muppet Show.

Reporters love to pester people who’ve lost a loved one how they feel. “Well, ma’am, your infant was washed away in the flood, how do you feel?” Vultures! Anyway a local TV reporter’s husband was jogging and run over and killed and not one reporter asked her how she felt. They leave their own alone.

Will there be a film?

Looks you have finally broken through the “glass ceiling”! You go girl!

Guess she won’t need a teleprompter for this story.

News as it happens!

Bleeb, you need to get out of sight. You don’t want to become part of the story. “Small yellow alien may have caused beam collapse resulting in newscaster’s horrific demise.”

The show must go on….

Bleeb got a free ride…

We go live to the scene. :)

Wow ran out of hot topics at the studio I see

“In other news… we are now accepting applications for co-anchor”

The lines on his head just made the headlines.

Bleeb’s showing off his new Beamer.

It’s difficult to break the glass ceiling…when it’s made of cement.

Her anchor will be doing an in-depth report at the cemetery.

Looks more like ‘less’ at eleven!

It was Walter Concrete.

Honey, your exclusive is now!

Thought there’d be more at 37