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AMCA Philadelphia TV news anchor is being criticized for trying to get her Twitter followers to watch the station’s coverage of a deadly shooting by comparing it to Breaking Bad.
On Sunday night, WTXF-TV news anchor Joyce Evans tweeted: “Thought ‘Breaking Bad’ was hot last Sunday? See who’s breaking bad in SW Philly, leavin’ 6 people SHOT — Tonite at Ten!”
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Viewers immediately criticized Evans, with one person writing that it sounded “like it was written by a sociopath.”
Evans is a longtime anchor at the Fox affiliate. She later defended herself, responding that she was trying to compare the “very real life drama” of the shooting to the fictional show about a chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine dealer.
She wrote: “Last tweet NOT AST ALL A JOKE. Very real life drama was the point as oppose to one that end on tv. That was my point.”
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Sunday evening’s shooting killed one person and wounded five. It remains under investigation.
AMC’s Breaking Bad ended its five-season run last Sunday, drawing 10.3 million viewers and notching ratings records.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Thought “Breaking Bad” was hot last Sunday? @FOX29philly See who’s breakin’ bad in SW Philly leavin’ 6 people SHOT – Tonite at Ten!
— Joyce Evans (@JoyceEvansFox29) October 7, 2013
Last tweet NOT AST ALL A JOKE. Very real life drama was the point as oppose to one that end on tv. That was my point
— Joyce Evans (@JoyceEvansFox29) October 7, 2013
