Star-Quality Broadcast News

I am always entertained to see real-life newscasters in movies (“Art Imitating Life Imitating News,” So SoCal, by Craig Tomashoff, Aug. 6). However, I completely disagree that “The Simpsons” news anchor Kent Brockman is based on Jerry Dunphy. The Brockman character is clearly a combination (in appearance and name) of KTLA-TV Channel 5’s Hal Fishman and KNBC-TV Channel 4’s Kent Shocknek.

Michele Hewitt

Thousand Oaks

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Director John Herzfeld says New York anchors “have a little harder edge to them.” Well, watching the news in Los Angeles is like watching a bad version of “Laugh-In.” All the anchors and reporters seem to be frustrated actors, models or comedians hoping to be discovered!

Ted Joseph

Pacific Palisades