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‘Dark Knight’ Ads Pulled Off The Air In Wake Of Colorado Shooting

by Tom Kludt

07.20.12 | 11:25 am

Braodcast and cable channels — including the likes of NBC, CBS and ESPN — frantically pulled television advertising for “The Dark Knight Rises” Friday in light of the deadly shooting in Aurora, Colo. that took place during a midnight screening of the film, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.