NBC takes a swipe at Twitter after Elon Musk hired away a top exec: They 'just let all the crazies back in.'
At an event where the network previews its upcoming programming to attract advertisers — called an"upfront" — NBC rolled out the teddy bear named Ted from the 2012 comedy of the same name.
As part of his opening remarks, Ted said:"TV is the true way. Who needs all those Instagram ads? Twitter may seem like the place to begin, but Twitter just let all the crazies back in,"The line was met with laughs from the audience, according to
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