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Sun Herald
Sunday June 22, 2008
Five great male journalists in the movies.
Walter Burns, His Girl Friday (1940)Nothing stands in the way of Burns (Cary Grant) as he woos his ex-wife/star reporter back. It's just another day at work for The Morning Post editor, who nabs girl and crooks before deadline. Clark Kent, Superman (1978)Nerves of steel can come in handy on a newsroom floor. By day, the shy Kent (Christopher Reeve) is a reporter for the Daily Planet and by night he's not just breaking the news, he's making it.Aaron Altman, Broadcast News (1987)He may not be the pretty boy on camera but Altman (Albert Brooks) has the smarts. Cynical and prickly, he breaks the news until his colleague and best friend breaks his heart. Sid Hudgens, LA Confidential (1997)The relationship Hudgens (Danny DeVito) has with the truth is stretchy at best. In cahoots with the cops, he tracks down celebrity "hopheads" for Hush-Hush magazine until he meets a sticky end.Ron Burgundy, Anchorman (2004)With a voice that could make a wolverine purr, Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is Channel Four News's top dog. When he's not at his desk, Ron plays jazz flute and, in his own words, is "kind of a big deal".
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