Monday, January 07, 2008

Unhinged Philly Anchor Fired


We noted last month the obnoxious antics of Philadelphia news anchor Alycia Lane.

Well, she's now looking for work.
Alycia Lane -- yeah, Miss Crazazy Philly News Anchor -- has broken one too many news stories -- with her in 'em!

The news mess, who was arrested in New York in December after allegedly slapping a female cop and calling her a "f***ing d*ke" in a traffic spat, got the chop from CBS 3 this afternoon, reports the station. In a statement, CBS 3 President and GM Michael Colleran said, "We have concluded that it would be impossible for Alycia to continue to report the news as she, herself, has become the focus of so many news stories."

Lane gained notoriety last year for sending snaps of herself to NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen -- except his wife found them in e-mail and wrote her a scathing response.
Her attorney responds.

More here.
Lane has made headlines since arriving from Miami with the nickname "The Latina Bombshell." A Long Island native, she is of Puerto Rican heritage and has been a staple of gossip pages in Philadelphia after two failed marriages.

During her stint in Philadelphia, Lane cried about her first divorce on "Dr. Phil" and e-mailed bikini shots of herself to NFL Network sportscaster Rich Eisen. Eisen's wife intercepted the photos and fired back a tart response, congratulating Lane for her fit physique. An embarrassed Lane called Eisen a longtime platonic friend.

Lane has been married to a minor-league baseball player and later to a North Carolina businessman.

Recent print reports link her romantically with Chris Booker, a local radio DJ who was with her when she was arrested in New York.

Lane and Booker were out with another couple when Lane thrust a camera in the face of a male officer who was trying to get an intoxicated man to return to his taxi, according to the police affidavit and published reports.

When a female officer tried to pull the camera away, Lane allegedly identified herself as a reporter in a profanity-laced tirade in which she used the sexual slur.

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