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Reporters from Channel 4, ITV and Sky News gloriously spoofed the fight scene from Anchorman

BATE THEM JON SNOW!

IN ONE OF the most famous scenes from the oft-quoted comedy Anchorman, the rivalry between two news teams culminates in massive, all out, completely bonkers brawl.

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The whole thing got us thinking: Are there rivalries between real-life anchors? Do they all secretly want to have it out with each other to prove which is the best news team? Well, yes.

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In a skit for the comedy show The Last Leg last night, journalists from ITV, Sky News and Channel 4 (including the venerable Jon Snow) came together to recreate the Anchorman fight scene.

You can tell why they’re news anchors and not actors, but they give it their very best shot:

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How about that twist, though? ED!

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In some weird way, we needed this. Cheers, lads.

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