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Guillermo del Toro surprises fans at 'Pan's Labyrinth' 20th…

The Oscar-winning director appeared unannounced at a Times Square theater, where fans had come to see his fantasy film on the big screen; nobody had been warned.

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on Finally, Some Good News
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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFinally, some good news, and I need everyone to stay calm, because Guillermo del Toro just walked into a Times Square screening of Pan's Labyrinth.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt was the twentieth anniversary of the film, and the fans in the theater had no idea he was coming.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorImagine paying for a ticket to see a movie you love, and then the man who made it is standing right there. I'm sorry, I need a minute.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's been twenty seconds.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt won an Oscar, Hank, and twenty years later he still shows up for the fans, in person, with no notice at all.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo notice. I checked, and there's no recall on this one either.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBest news of the morning.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex has the scores, and I'm told at least one of them is a surprise.

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