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== Toys ==
* ''[[Transformers]]'' has "[http://transcomics.deviantart.com/favourites/38977170 Around Cybertron]", an [[Transformers Timelines|Official Fanclub]] mini comic about the eponymous in-universe newscast. It features the various [[Intrepid Reporter|journalist]] [[Paparazzi|characters]] from the franchise, typically reporting humorously on the major events of whatever the latest Fanclub storyline is. The comic (and show) thus spans [[Transformers: Trans TechTransTech|several]] [[Transformers: Shattered Glass|different]] [[Transformers: Wings of Honor|universes]] in the franchise.
 
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{{quote|'''Anchor''': Los Angeles was left shocked today, following a vicious gun battle between the LAPD...and you. They were all like, "BANG! BANG! Ya filthy varmint!", and you were all like "POW! POW! Oooh, you [[Looney Tunes|wascally wabbit!]] You got me!"}}
* There was an old FMV PC game about art trading that would end each level with a news report on current events that would affect the values of certain paintings. The news anchor would smirk triumphantly while delivering tragic news and scowl while delivering upbeat news.
* [[GTA Radio]] is full of this, especially WCTR in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.
* ''[[Disgaea]] 2'' has a news show with two anchors - one of whom is entirely mute, between each chapter of the game, talking about demon-interest pieces or actual plot relevant information. Inverted in one such "episode", where only the mute character is present; the entire episode is spent in silence, giving absolutely no information at all.
* Trivia game ''[[You Don't Know Jack]]'' would often have fake bumpers for Kent Brockman News over the credits. "Coming up: I couldn't string two sentences together to save my life. Tonight."
* ''[[Midtown Madness]] 2'' had at least one announcer like this (out of three or four); one of their race-opening lines ended in "...probably because I'm not wearing any pants!"
* PC space shooter ''[[Galactix]]'' opened with this report: "In today's news, Brazilian lumberjacks cut down the last tree in the rainforest. A spokesman for the Acme Toothpick Company said, 'Gee, that's too bad.'" only to be interrupted by the alien overlord announcing his intention to conquer and enslave humanity. The anchor even looked a bit like Kent Brockman.
* ''[[StarcraftStarCraft II]]'' has news anchor Donny Vermillion blatantly paint Jim Raynor's rebels as ruthless terrorists even when his respondent tells him most of the civilian casualties in the most recent battle were caused by overzealous Dominion soldiers. This is further accented with ridiculous censorship of an interviewed subject, lots of talk over the logo, and other antics. {{spoiler|Then he finds out that Mengsk, the guy he had been shilling the whole time, was the one responsible for his brother's death on Tarsonis. The final news broadcast is on how Donny Vermillion has gone insane and the respondent is taking over as anchor. }}
* The news show seen at the beginning of ''[[Metal Gear Solid]] 4'' doubles up as a fairly straightforward marine biology documentary, with the news relegated to bouncing, barely readable tickers displaying the weirdest stories ever (such as describing an accident victim as 'beheaded but in stable condition' and mentioning a 'Ghengis Khan impersonator spotted near Vancouver armed with an automatic machete').
* ''[[Sim CitySimCity]] Enhanced'' had [[Full Motion Video]] clips including reports on the disasters that you unleashed, [[Verbal Backspace|er]], happened to befall your city, which were usually happening [[Dead Line News|right on top of the newsroom]]. The news anchor thinks that reports of a rampaging monster are all just a joke [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo0L3QqLAk0 until it squashes her], reports a plane crash with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfouzLxyWyc some odd details], fails to take her own advice over remaining calm [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZj5VfJHVtY in the face of a meltdown] and also reports the meltdown at a nuclear power station [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZj5VfJHVtY next door to the studio]: everyone else has been rushed to hospital except her because "[[Black Comedy|I don't have insurance]]".
* Jane Valderama in ''[[Saints Row]] 2'' speaks in the weirdly smarmy monotone and a WASPish accent that only slips when she says her Hispanic last name. Also indulges the tortured metaphors, especially while giving running commentary as an embedded reporter in the Gang War—she rides shotgun with the Boss, bringing her own shotgun.
* The second ''[[Oddworld]]'' game, Abe's Exoddus, has the "Magog On March" news bulletins, where a Slig anchor (yes…) presents the latest crimes of the terrorist Abe and the declarations of Glukkon directors. Not forgetting the advertisement about Glukkon products sponsors.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Penny Arcade]]'' occasionally features stories by anchorman Randy Pinkwood, who will report on gaming news with the comic's characteristic farcical style. He ends each one by making some sort of reference to his incredible, and often bizarre, sexual escapades. (His name itself is, of course, a [[Double Entendre]].)
* ''[[Something *Positive]]'' had one strip starting with a news anchorwoman saying: "...And that's all for the Baby Pageant Massacre" and then segues into a report about [[Alpha Bitch|Kharisma]] getting arrested.
* The [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=980202 Nifty News 50] team from ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' fits this trope pretty darn well (one of them is even named "Qwirky").
{{quote|'''Reporter:''' We have just received word that news is breaking on the set of ''Sluggy Freelance''. We are not sure what the news is at this time, but we wanted to beat the other networks to it. I'm sure we will have more information ''any'' moment.
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** In the episode ''You Kent Always Say What You Want'', it is also subtly implied that he was not happy about having to interview Homer in regards to winning his 1,000,000th Ice Cream cone at the ice cream parlor, especially when it forced him to abandon doing a heated discussion on the War in Iraq, but he ended up having to do so due to one of his show's sponsors being the same Ice Cream company that Homer won the contest in.
* ''[[Futurama]]'' has co-anchors Morbo and Linda. Morbo claims to be a scout for his species' upcoming alien invasion, and regularly voices his hatred and contempt for all things - especially humanity - on air. His co-anchor, Linda, always responds to his threats with an empty-headed laugh.
{{quote|'''Morbo:''' ''(all the time)'' "[[Third Person Person|Morbo]] WILL DESTROY YOU!"
'''Morbo:''' (presiding over a presidential debate) "I now present puny human #1, puny human #2, and Morbo's good friend [[President Evil|Richard Nixon]]" }}
** The casual attitude taken to his threats could be explained by his behaviour with his wife - at a party she adjusts his bow-tie and he snaps at her, "Stop it, it's fine, I will DESTROY you!" This would suggest that's just the way his species acts normally. Then again, he has also stopped reporting to take a note about human weaknesses and referenced his people's mighty space fleet readying for an attack in the near future. You can't help but love him though; indeed, Fry said as much when seeing the news back in the 20th century in Bender's Big Score. "I miss Morbo."
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{{quote|'''Tom:''' With the cable out in Quahog, it doesn't really matter what we say. I'm the Lord Jesus Christ. Think I'll go get drunk and beat up some midgets. What about you, Diane?
'''Diane:''' Well, Tom, I just plain don't like black people. ''(the two chuckle)''
'''Camera Operator:''' [[Is This Thing Still On?|Uh, guys, we're still on in Boston.]]
''Cut back to Tom and Diane, who have [[Oh Crap]] looks on their faces.'' }}
** Then there was when the transmitter was fixed:
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** Drunk Billy was the Quahog 5 News Traffic Cam helicopter pilot. In the episode "Dial Meg for Murder", Drunk Billy tragically dies in a fatal collision with a highway overpass. In anticipation for this moment, colleagues Tom Tucker and Diane Simmons present a pre-prepared collection of accidents and near misses from Billy’s career.
* In ''[[The Oblongs]]'', the local TV news show is completely biased in favor of the mayor, who in turn is completely biased in favor of the town rich.
* ''[[A Pup Named Scooby -Doo]]'' used a newsflash wherein the newscaster [[No Fourth Wall|conversed with the Scooby gang]].
* ''[[Darkwing Duck (animation)|Darkwing Duck]]'' features news anchor Tom Lockjaw, arguably inspired by the same real life personality as Kent Brockman, the famous Tom Brokaw. Lockjaw is considerably less often used than Brockman, but is nonetheless very much a whimsical addition to the show.
* ''[[The Fairly Odd ParentsOddParents]]'' has Chet Ubetcha, who like [[Adults Are Useless|all the other grown ups, is very dim]]. He's also very short, and has size issues. He often reports on the aftermath of Timmy's wishes. He has a daughter called Yvette who takes his job when the kids take over the world. In the episode, "The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker!", his mother, Nanette, was also an anchorwoman, and in the episode "The Good Old Days!", his grandfather, Chester, was a radio announcer.
* [[Those Two Guys|Johnny Gomez and Nick Diamond]] in ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]''.
* ''[[Sheep in The Big City]]'' had two anchors, one of whom would give "unrelated" stories that were obviously related, once repeating the same story.
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