Anchor Called ‘the Hamburglar’ by Co-Anchor Meets the Real Hamburglar

St. Louis Fox 2 News anchor April Simpson knows how to take a joke, especially after being called “the Hamburglar” on the air by co-worker Tim Ezell. During a broadcast that resurfaced last week, Ezell teased Simpson about her striped shirt: “Time to get you caught up on your news headlines. For that, the Hamburglar,” Ezell stated. …

St. Louis Fox 2 News anchor April Simpson knows how to take a joke, especially after being called “the Hamburglar” on the air by co-worker Tim Ezell. During a broadcast that resurfaced last week, Ezell teased Simpson about her striped shirt: “Time to get you caught up on your news headlines. For that, the Hamburglar,” Ezell stated. 

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Simpson quickly gave Ezell her best side eye. After the video was published on YouTube, it immediately went viral, and comedian-actor Kevin Hart posted it on Facebook.

As a follow-up, on Sunday the news crew at Fox 2 surprised Simpon on the air with a special guest. And the burgers began to fly, literally.

Someone needs to give Simpson an award for being a good sport—even if her facial expressions were more like “WTF.”

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