Fish Face

I've had a fascination with Hal Fishman for quite some time now.

He is the quintessential anchorman. He IS Ted Baxter, Kent Brochman, and Will Ferrel's anchorman. He is the epitome of West Coast TV journalism. In a word, he is vapid. And hilariously so.

Hal Fishman is the nighttime anchor for KTLA News in Los Angeles. Hal is a local "institution". Hal is a licensed Air Plane pilot. Hal makes, what he believes to be, insightful commentary at the end of each nights broadcasts. And this is where Hal really shines. These commentaries, sometimes on pertinent world news topics of the day or maybe just on whatever happens to seep into that noggin of his, are almost always like looking into the eyes of a blurry eyed patient just coming out from under a heavy dose of sleeping gas. They are just silly. Topics might include controversial ideas such as; terrorism is bad, music is loud, or I fly planes.

One may read Hal’s nightly explorations in idiocy at the KTLA website, but for a real understanding, tune into the 10 o'clock news and watch for yourself. From time to time, I’ll put exceptionally challenging commentary on the site.