Mars Attacks Mount Pleasant
From: Pittsburgh City Paper, June 21, 2007

Summary: A must-see movie is being filmed in our area. Station: KDKA Channel 2 Reporter: Keith Jones When it Aired: June 18 Running Time: 20 seconds Visuals: The many faces of morning anchor Keith Jones. Highlights: * When Jones warns, "If you see something unusual happening in Westmoreland County this week, don't worry: It's just a movie." * When he adds, "[C]rews are filming a new movie called Mars Attacks Mount Pleasant. This title strikes me funny, I don't know why. The producers say the movie is written to be a comedy poking fun at the media. The scenes for the film are being shot all around the Pittsburgh area." What We Learned: Poking fun at the media -- there's a novel idea. Unanswered Question: Why don't any other planets attack us? Mars, Mars, Mars! It's always Mars! News Value: 3.

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