Pablo Torre Defends $15,000 Birdgate Probe, Launches $2,000 Charity Auction
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Oct 15
Pablo Torre Defends $15,000 Birdgate Probe, Launches $2,000 Charity Auction
1 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Oct 15
Summary
Pablo Torre said he pursued Kelly Clarkson’s “Birdgate” because the dispute over a bird automaton had become a “modern morality play” about truth, fandom and celebrity influence.
Security footage obtained by Torre’s show became the key new evidence, and he said the story met his bar because it could illuminate how stars can implicitly mobilize fans without directly calling for action.
Torre said Pablo Torre Finds Out is juggling about a dozen stories at once, mixing yearlong investigations with fast-moving culture stories when the show can add reporting rather than just react.
A $2,000 automaton rejected in the Clarkson saga was bought and put up for auction, with proceeds aimed at the Kyra Fund for glioblastoma research after the death of contributor David Samson’s daughter.