Arthur Jensen They say I can sell anything; I'd like to try to sell something to you. Narrator This was the story of Howard Beale: The first known instance of a man who was killed because of lousy ratings. Diana Christensen Hi. I'm Diana Christensen, a racist lackey of the imperialist ruling circles. Laureen Hobbs I'm Laureen Hobbs, a badass commie ****. Diana Christensen Sounds like the basis of a firm friendship.