A Current Affair viewers have been sent into hysterics over an amusing proposed change to Channel Nine’s flagship current affairs show.
A satirical post was shared to Instagram by Double Bay Today joking that the famous Australian show would be renamed ‘A Karen Affair’ in honour of its audience.
They claimed the show’s current host Allison Langdon would be replaced by ‘an actual Karen’ – a slang term used to describe an entitled or demanding middle-aged woman.
Poking fun at those who loyally watch ACA on a regular basis, the satirical news announcement said the change was to ‘simply focus on our existing audience’.
The tongue-in-cheek post featured a hilarious mock-up of the ‘new’ ACA logo and host, ‘local discount coupon enthusiast Karen O’Neill’.
In a savage swipe at ACA, the caption hilariously quipped: ‘From next week, ACA will be known as AKA, or ”A Karen Affair”.
‘The show’s editorial direction is expected to focus solely on the issues affecting white, Volvo driving women, aged 40 – 60 who live in three bedroom homes in the suburbs.’
They also shared fictitious quotes from Rick Myer – a fictional character whose name was seemingly inspired by real-life former Network 10 producer Rick Maier.
One read: ‘Our show is popular among white, entitled, middle aged women who complain to retail staff a lot.’
ACA viewers were quick to take to the comments section to share their hilarious reactions to the satirical news announcement.
One joked: ‘As a Karen, I endorse this,’ while another commented: ‘I’d like to speak to the manager of Nine.’
A third remarked: ‘Hilarious,’ and a fourth quipped: ‘Checks out.’
Allison recently hit back at criticism from people who ‘don’t like’ ACA while accepting an award at the 2024 Logie Awards.
She was recognised for her hosting role earlier this year when she won the Silver Logie for Best News or Public Affairs Presenter.
She beat out the ABC’s David Speers and Sarah Ferguson, Channel Nine’s Liz Hayes and Peter Overton and Seven’s Michael Usher to take home the esteemed gong.
During her acceptance speech, Allison paid tribute to her predecessor Tracy Grimshaw and hit back at people who ‘don’t like’ the news program.
‘To Trace who I love, she’s the one who always said the people who don’t like our show, don’t know our show,’ she said.
‘To Mike Munro, Ray Martin, and everyone who has been in this role, thank you.’
Taking home the award in August, Allison also said she pours her ‘heart and soul’ into her job as she shared her pride at taking home the Silver Logie.
‘When you hear all [the nominees], you definitely don’t expect yours to be the one called out,’ she began.
‘Everything we do is with heart and soul. If a story doesn’t have heart and soul, we just don’t do it.
‘I look at those who’ve sat in this chair before me, right back to my father-in-law [Mike Willesee] who started this show.
‘It would be wonderful if he could have seen the family connection and where that played out.’
Allison joined the Nine Network program at the start of 2023 after leaving the Today show following a three-year stint.
