Channel Seven's News funnyman Mark Humphries hits back at haters over his comedy segment amid network axing bloodbath READ MORE: Seven bosses admit astonishing change is coming By A. James For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:54 BST, 10 August 2024 | Updated: 00:55 BST, 10 August 2024 e-mail View comments Channel Seven funnyman Mark Humphries has stepped up to hit back at his critics. The 31-year-old comedian has come under fire for his weekly satirical 'bulletin' that rounds out 7News on Friday nights.
Dubbed the '6.57pm News', the segment has been slammed by viewers as unfunny, 'cringey' and 'moronic'. But Humphries has taken aim at the haters who sparked uproar over the new skit, which debuted last month.
'The great thing about The 6:57pm News is that if it's not your cup of tea, you know exactly when to avoid it,' he told Sunday Confidential . Elsewhere in the chat, Humphries made fun of his critics who claimed he was not responsible for his jokes. 'I'm not sure who at Seven would be giving me a script but they're welcome to do so; it would certainly save me the time of writing one alongside one of my regular co-writers,' he added.
Humphries also boasted that the 6.57pm News has been a hit on Tik Tok, where the comedian has attracted 18.6K followers.
Channel Seven funnyman Mark Humphries (pictured) has stepped up to hit back at his critics. The 31-year-old comedian has come under fire for his weekly satirical 'bulletin' that rounds out Seven's news on Friday nights View.