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Nine stars rally behind Alex Cullen following his shock axing over $50k gift from Adrian Portelli - as one fan lashes Karl Stefanovic for not making 'a real effort' to help his co-star
Network Nine's biggest stars have rallied around axed Today star Alex Cullen after he was stood down for accepting a $50,000 gift from Adrian Portelli.
The scandal kicked off when Portelli, 35, had grown tired of his long-used nickname 'Mr Lambo' and offered the cash reward to the first person to use his new moniker 'McLaren Man' on air, with Cullen obliging on the Today just over a week ago. The scandal kicked off when Portelli, 35, had grown tired of his long-used nickname 'Mr Lambo' and offered the cash reward to the first person to use his new moniker 'McLaren Man' on air, with Cullen obliging on the Today just over a week ago Nine insiders also told Daily Mail Australia that the stunt could have been beneficial for the network and Portelli, if Cullen had advised the promoter that, as a journalist, he was unable to accept any payment for making the comment on-air.
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