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I ve Said It Before and I ll Say It Again Democracy Simply Doesn t Work

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"I've said information technology before and i'll say information technology again, republic simply doesn't work"
―-Kent Brockman
"Now, at the adventure of beingness unpopular, this reporter places the blame for all of this SQUARELY on Y'all, the viewers."
―Kent Brockman[src]

Kent Brockman, once known as Kenny Brockelstein (born every bit Brock Kentman) is a local Television news 'personality' for Aqueduct 6. He hosts the Channel 6 weekday news (Scott Christian is the weekend news anchor and Kent'southward backup) every bit well as Smartline, a local current affairs bear witness, and also Eye on Springfield, which focuses mostly on Springfield's amusement news. He also is a failed musician who toys with the idea of being a math teacher.

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Contents

  • 1 Biography
    • 1.ane Organized religion
    • 1.2 Language
  • 2 Non-Canon Appearances
    • 2.1 The Simpsons Game
    • ii.2 The Simpsons: Hit and Run
  • 3 Trivia
  • 4 Backside the Laughter
    • 4.ane Notable phrases
    • 4.2 Inspiration
  • 5 Gallery
  • 6 Appearances
  • 7 Citations
  • 8 External links

Biography

Kent Brockman represents the worst of his profession: frequently judgmental; careerist to the signal 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. Every bit with most Simpsons characters, Brockman's ethics and competence vary co-ordinate to the needs of the episode. Largely due to his very loose upstanding standards, he too had no qualms with lying about stories he was involved in. This eventually came to a caput when he was exposed of not only lying about serving in Iraq under the 98th Airborne Squadron, but indeed that he had lied throughout his unabridged news career, which resulted in his firing as well as nigh of Springfield avoiding him due to losing trust in him to the extent of beingness visibly sickened past his presence. On a related note, he tends to devote some of his news reports to stuff that are more trivial than truly newsworthy, such as dedicating an unabridged night to the assassination of a squirrel resembling Abe Lincoln over covering a boy trapped in a well[5], as well every bit interviewing Homer winning his 1,000,000th ice cream cone on Smartline over a debate over the Iraq War (although in the latter case, that wasn't actually Kent's fault, as the studio forced him to practise the interview since the ice cream store in question Phineas Q. Butterfat's 5600 Flavors Ice Cream Parlor, was one of their sponsors, and he implies he was actually intending to practice the Iraq debate and wasn't happy at this development).[6] Also, he has conflicting personality traits. One infinitesimal, he claims to be a typical robust male who loves his steak and beer, and nonetheless he also has claims to be a sci-fi geek who is a member of the Battlestar Galactica fanclub (the new i, not the old one). He has been seen throwing tantrums because he cannot find sure snack foods, and once blithely announced on-the-air that the boom operator on his news program was being fired the side by side morning (for which he took a clout on the head from the aroused soon-to-be-ex-employee).[7] He seems to command excessive levels of ability within Channel 6, even having a segment of the news plan to air his own (usually highly reactionary) opinions on current problems called My Two Cents. His comments and views on people with mental disease has also non gone downwardly well, maxim in online sports forums that he is on his "two tablets a 24-hour interval and doing fine," which was meant equally a put-down to people with such conditions. Despite all of this, he has won a string of media awards, simply is almost proud of his unspecified trophy from Del Monte. He was too a state of war contributor during the Vietnam War, the Soviet state of war in Afghanistan, and the Gulf War (although, as he but says "Iraq", he could have been referring to the Islamic republic of iran-Republic of iraq War). He besides frequently uses Botox, having a saggy face without information technology, and is also balding chop-chop.

Kent'southward actual face

Brockman has at least two daughters, one of whom was preteen, and the other was quondam plenty for Arnie Pye to be making out with her behind Kent Brockman's back, and a preteen son, and has jealously mentioned his sister, who is a White Business firm contributor for CNN. Brockman owns a collie named Jessica, whom he had "fixed", and drives a bluish Mercedes-Benz S420.

It is suggested that Kent is an alcoholic, unsympathetic and non understanding of what some people have been through in their lives also can be a very resentful person when criticized, and tends to hold grudges confronting people who have wronged him in the past fifty-fifty though they take apologized for their actions, and apologies have been accepted by him, after he was seen present at Barney's A.A. meeting in Days of Wine and D'oh'ses.

Brockman in one case won the multi-meg-dollar ($130 million) state lottery jackpot and left the news desk-bound while withal on the air, merely he remained a news ballast because he was nether contract, though he also admitted that he likes making $500,000 a year.[viii] He also has an ongoing feud with traffic reporter Arnie Pye, and has been shown to criticize Pye'south reporting; indeed, he one time chuckled sadistically upon hearing the news that Pye had been killed in an blow. He mentioned to Pie that he made some smart investments when Arnie complained about the size of Brockman's house. Information technology is also implied that Brockman was largely hated by his contemporaries at Channel 6, equally the technical difficulty card for the station depicted Kent Brockman wearing a straitjacket and a cuckoo bird coming out of his brow while laughing insanely, and Channel six News instantly took the opportunity to fire him twice regarding his blunders (in one case shortly subsequently his demotion to weatherman regarding using foul language on the air [although the official reason for that firing was because he used "cocaine" in his coffee], and the other time after he was exposed as a fraud).

He is known for using news-speak in everyday language; for example, he shouts "This just in: Go to hell!" when he is booed by the crowd when he is revealed to be one of the celebrity judges in the "Tour to Knock the Other Guy Out" final match between Homer Simpson and Drederick Tatum.[9] It was revealed that his 'wit' is provided by a microphone, ear piece and a communications team in a nearby van.[10] He has been seen, more than once, stretching his face and removing wrinkles past clipping a clothes-pin to the back of his head. In addition to his news career, Brockman writes a column for PC Magazine called "Making the About of Your Modem." Brockman is revealed to accept a 'thing' for chains.[11] It is implied that he may exist a heavy smoker, every bit he was seen smoking a cigarette and saying "Oh God, I beloved to fume" after (presumably on camera, given his reaction afterwards) before announcing his live circulate of the opening day of the new Cosmic Wars movie: The Gathering Shadow.[12] One time, he hired an accountant to take care of his taxes, but the accountant in question did not do the taxes until the last possible moment, a fact that Brockman did non realize until he was doing a live news broadcast on Tax Day.

Kent rubbing his ear

Religion

Brockman was known every bit Kenny Brockelstein early in his career,[13] and he tin be seen wearing the Hebrew Chai symbol every bit a gilded medallion around his neck,[viii] suggesting Jewish ancestry. Interestingly, however, he besides refers to the Book of Revelation,[14] during an editorial in which he states women rebelling might lead to "anarchy of Biblical proportions" (he is promptly cut off by the station and replaced with a "Technical Difficulties" card depicting Brockman in a straitjacket). Revelation is in the New Testament, suggesting Brockman no longer observes Judaism.

Language

Kent Brockman embraces the "Do what you feel" craze.

Brockman has been shown to have no trouble with using bad or otherwise offensive language on air, and he has been fired for doing and then on more than than one occasion, though he has always been rehired. Brockman was fired for muttering, "That oughta agree those SOBs," after reporting on Gabbo's identical gaffe in a My Two Cents segment.[15] Afterwards Brad Goodman encouraged Springfield to "exercise what they feel", Kent Brockman reports that because of Brad Goodman exploiting Bart's irreverent personality, people in Springfield are becoming more open with themselves, then says, "...and this reporter thinks it's virtually fucking time!" (with "fuck" existence bleeped out) and isn't fired for his remark (This is presumably because of the "do what you feel" craze making problem-making rules lenient past a meaning caste, equally he was also seen spraying whipped cream into his mouth soon thereafter).[16] During the boxing match between Homer and Drederick Tatum, when introduced and pelted with junk by an irate audience, he also yelled "Get to hell!" in response, though information technology was implied that he was present in a non-official capacity across glory status.

When Kent Brockman, later on chastising commonwealth when a last-minute rider in the senate ruined the evacuation of Springfield due to an incoming comet, he decided to announce which people are gay (He based these theories on hearsay, conjecture, assumption and expert one-time fashioned small town gossip) on the grounds that information technology didn't matter, as he was going to lose the chore anyway.[17] He besides managed to yell "Penis" on the air in one case without either being reprimanded for it or it fifty-fifty beingness bleeped out (although in that item case, he was doing information technology to prove that the special live study for the Democratic candidate for the United States Business firm of Representatives, John Armstrong, was an actual live report).[18]

In add-on, in A Tale of Two Springfields, he also mentioned Aureate Showers (i.due east., slang for peeing on someone) on the air when "thanking" Homer Simpson for ensuring Olde Springfield had a Gold Blitz (although given his dislocated reaction to people off screen laughing hysterically at the argument after saying it, as well every bit the context, he was probably meaning literal golden showers as in golden shower heads, and he was trying to be sincere). On a like note, he also one time said "I pee freely" on the air without being reprimanded or fifty-fifty bleeped out (although in that case, information technology was implied that he had been tricked into saying it on the air past drunken fraternity boys regarding a giant cadger doing a destructive fight in Springfield, and more specifically every bit "I.P. Freely", and he proceeded to groan in irritation upon realizing what he had actually said.). Brockman's penchant for using offensive language worked against him, when, afterward Homer accidentally spills java on Brockman's crotch, he shouts what Ned Flanders calls a "super swear" that shocked everyone who watched it ("That injure like a motherfucker!", with "motherfucker" being muffled). Brockman was demoted to weather human being due to the station paying a fine to the FCC, simply was so fired when the network executives mistook a ring of Splenda in Brockman'due south coffee for cocaine (although it was hinted that they also may have been looking for an excuse to fire him). Brockman was subsequently given his job dorsum to silence him (after doing an betrayal that was seen on YouTube uncovering the real reason the FCC is cracking down on obscenity in the media), with a 50% enhance, making his new bacon $750,000 per yr.[nineteen]

Smartline

Non-Catechism Appearances

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The Simpsons Game

In "Bartman Begins", Brockman saw Kearney and said that he was the human who was dating his girl, Brittany. Janice told Kent that Kearney was in a ring called "Maggot Barf", but Kearney corrected that equally "Barf Maggot" and said that he wouldn't get it. Later, a tip comes in about a robbery at the museum, but Kent is only focused on what Pres Hilton is up to. Eventually, he says that the Museum is at least temporarily safe from bullies.

In "Around the World in 80 Bites", Kent tells Homer that he is gonna enter the Duff Eating Contest, just he never did. Later, he tells Homer that eating 500 pounds of Low Groovy Meat is quite the legacy.

In "Mob Rules", Brockman is i of the people to bring together Marge'southward mob to ban Grand Theft Scratchy: Blood Island. He afterward talks to Sherri (or Terri) nigh how her mom has a crush on him, which made her husband mad and divorced her, so she says that he ruined her family.

In "Shadow of the Colossal Donut", Brockman says to Homer that if he'd be willing to fight Lard Lad, he could report on his struggle and demise. Kent reports on Homer and Bart fighting Lard Lad, which was a success.

After the game, Kent says that they gonna run the Lard Lad Segment over the end credits. He tells Homer that he merely wished the aliens invaded the Mall during Sweeps.

The Simpsons: Hit and Run

Kent Brockman makes an advent in this game. He appears in the Level 1 cutscene, heard in house gags in levels 1, four and 7, and heard in the kickoff mission of level 7 where his brain is eaten by zombies.

Trivia

  • Kent Brockman has Facebook and appears to be friends with Mark Zuckerberg.
  • Kent Brockman'south name was revealed to be Brock Kentman, as seen in a Skybox trading card.
  • Kent revealed he has a sis that works at CNN in "Girly Edition".
  • His vocalization is similar to Principal Skinner, Dr. Hibbert, Kang, and Waylon Smithers, Jr.

Behind the Laughter

Notable phrases

Brockman's most famous phrase, repeated in various guises on internet message boards and inside popular culture, is "And I, for 1, welcome our new insect overlords". Another notable quote: "I've said it before and I'll say it once again: Democracy simply doesn't work."

Inspiration

There are a few people who could exist the inspiration and/or model for Brockman, including the late Los Angeles news anchors Jerry Dunphy and Hal Fishman; the tardily San Luis Obispo news anchor Rick Martel; Canada's Lloyd Robertson; and Ted Baxter, the airhead news anchor from The Mary Tyler Moore Testify, played past Ted Knight. He has also been seen to emulate Ted Koppel, Walter Cronkite or Max Keeping.

Gallery

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The full image gallery for Kent Brockman may be viewed at Kent Brockman/Gallery.

Appearances

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Citations

  1. ↑ Trust But Analyze
  2. ↑ He Who Controls The Donuts, Controls The World
  3. ↑ Walking Big & Tall
  4. ↑ Organized religion Off
  5. ↑ Radio Bart
  6. ↑ You Kent E'er Say What Yous Want
  7. ↑ The Springfield Files
  8. ↑ viii.0 eight.1 "Dog of Decease"
  9. ↑ "The Homer They Autumn"
  10. ↑ "Tennis the Menace"
  11. ↑ "Homerazzi"
  12. ↑ "Co-Dependent's Day"
  13. ↑ "Mother Simpson"
  14. ↑ "Marge on the Lam"
  15. ↑ "Krusty Gets Kancelled"
  16. ↑ "Bart'southward Inner Kid"
  17. ↑ "Bart's Comet"
  18. ↑ "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington"
  19. ↑ "You Kent E'er Say What Yous Want"

External links

  • Kent Brockman at TV Tropes
  • Apply in 2006 US Midterm elections

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