Kent Brockman is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Harry Shearer and first appeared in the episode "Krusty Gets Busted". He is a local Springfield news anchor.
Kent Brockman hosts the Channel 6 weekday news, Springfield News (Scott Christian is the weekend news anchor and Kent's fill-in) as well as Smartline, a local current affairs show, Eye on Springfield (A parody of Eye on LA) which focuses mostly on ...
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Kent Brockman is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Harry Shearer and first appeared in the episode "Krusty Gets Busted". He is a local Springfield news anchor.
Kent Brockman hosts the Channel 6 weekday news, Springfield News (Scott Christian is the weekend news anchor and Kent's fill-in) as well as Smartline, a local current affairs show, Eye on Springfield (A parody of Eye on LA) which focuses mostly on Springfield's entertainment news, and "My Two Cents," his own personal commentary segment.
Brockman represents the worst of his profession; frequently judgmental, careerist to the point of absurdity, and more than willing to film and sensationalize a schmaltzy, emotion driven puff piece for the sake of a few extra ratings points. (As with most Simpsons characters, Brockman's ethics and competence vary according to the needs of the episode.) He has been seen throwing tantrums because he cannot find certain snack foods, and in an episode in...
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