Seven hires comedian Mark Humphries to parody weekly news

Humphries' weekly satirical sketches ran for five years on the ABC before being axed last year

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Less than a year after the ABC dropped the regular satirical segment on 7.30, Seven News has hired comedian Mark Humphries to continue the tradition of making fun of the news at the end of the week.

Seven's new director of news and current affairs, Anthony De Ceglie, has recruited Humphries to perform a segment for the Sydney bulletin, with a view to expanding the spot nationally.

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