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# Watch a News Anchor Stare Her Colleague Down After He Calls Her the Hamburglar

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## Samantha Grossman


Mar 4, 2015 8:11 PM UTC

by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Mar 4, 2015 8:11 PM UTC

When a TV news host in St. Louis noticed his colleague was wearing a black and white striped shirt similar to the outfit worn by [the Hamburglar](http://time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hamburglar.gif), he decided to make that observation known.

The host, Tim Ezell, makes the reference pretty seamlessly and clearly catches the anchor, April Simpson, by surprise. She gives him what can only be described as a death glare, and then says, “It’s your birthday, I’ll let it pass.” Then she adds, “No I won’t, I’ll get you later.”

The clip was actually shot a year and a half ago, but the TV station, FOX 2, just shared it on YouTube for the first time, Mashable [points out](http://mashable.com/2015/03/04/hamburglar-news-joke/). It’s gained popularity thanks to comedian Kevin Hart, who [shared it on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152688754132045) Tuesday.

Alas, we never did find out if Simpson gets Ezell back for the diss.

_Read next:_ [_Watch a Dog Interrupt the Weather Report in February’s Best News Bloopers_](http://time.com/3725838/february-news-bloopers/)

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