Chris Hansen says that his "brand and name image" was "exploited for commercial enterprise" with "Primetime":
"Because there was such an attempt to imitate — although I think it was way more dramatic and over the top — my mannerisms and my lines and things I’ve said over the years, they turned it into a science fiction film, almost, with the greens and the vampire look of the character. It’s just over the top. In fact, it was so over the top, I was left wondering, “What’s the point of this?” And again, I’m not objective, because they exploited me and my brand and my name image for commercial enterprise. But a lot of people don’t think that’s fair. A lot of people think that’s identity theft in one way or another."
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