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The permanent “highlight of the program” of the UBS-TV news, Howard Beeley, was burned out: during a live broadcast, he had a nervous breakdown. Ironically, the public outrage boosted his already sky-high ratings, to the unexpected jubilation of UBS bosses. As a result, having become famous as the “mad prophet of live television,” he soon turned into a pawn for the ruthless television bosses, who milked him for crazy antics at every opportunity. Of course, when the “prophet” was no longer useful, something urgently had to be decided with him, preferably in front of a camera, and in front of a full audience.