McCutcheon, who played Natalie in the film, said she was nervous during an early table read for the 2003 romcom when the late Rickman offered “the best advice he could have given me.”
Often, news stations use the term “breaking news” to describe the most important story of the moment. The story can last for minutes, hours or days.
When a story breaks on a national network, the network feed will pause to allow affiliates to join the feed. This may be an extended edition of the newscast or an opportunity for local stations to break from the network feed.
When a local station breaks from the network feed, the anchor may give a brief introduction to the story. The local station may also cut away to a video of the story. After the break, the network will resume regular daytime and late night programming.
When a breaking news story breaks during prime time, it can interrupt a local newscast or overnight program. Networks can use their internal alert system or a reporter at the scene to alert viewers. The anchor will also remind viewers that more details will be covered in the local news.
A breaking news theme can be a sound or music that indicates the urgency of the news. It can also sound like an alarm. The news anchor will sometimes introduce the story with music, while also describing the story’s importance.
Breaking news is sometimes called “special report” or “special coverage.” These terms are interchangeable. Networks may integrate analysis into the story and show live shots of the anchor, while also passing the coverage to a reporter at the scene of the breaking news.
