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Weird Newscasters

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Improv game staged as a television newscast: one performer plays a straight anchor with a punning name and top story, while the co-anchor, sports reporter and weather forecaster each carry a secret quirk or premise that they must play out…

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Improv game staged as a television newscast: one performer plays a straight anchor with a punning name and top story, while the co-anchor, sports reporter and weather forecaster each carry a secret quirk or premise that they must play out while delivering their segments. Also called Weird Newsreaders, it ran in both the British and American series.

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