Arts & Entertainment
Local News Anchor Fired For Appearing In Sandler's Salem Comedy
Alaina Pinto, formerly of WHDH News, said she was fired for violating her contract after a brief appearance in Netflix's "Hubie Halloween."
BOSTON — A local news anchor lost her job after making a costumed appearance on Adam Sandler's new Netflix movie.
Now-former WHDH anchor Alaina Pinto on Thursday announced on Twitter she had been fired for appearing in "Hubie Halloween," which was filmed in Salem and released this month on the streaming service.
Pinto briefly plays an anchor on "Wake Up Boston," a fictional news show in the movie, where she talks about Halloween celebrations in Salem. She's dressed as Harley Quinn, a character from the Batman universe.
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"In doing so, I mistakenly violated my contract with the station and I understand why management unfortunately chose to terminate me," Pinto tweeted. "I am deeply disappointed and saddened, and I hoped this would not be how things evolved."
Pinto thanked viewers and said she'll update people on the next chapter.
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"The future is bright!" she said.
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