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Posted: 3:29 PM- The war of words between Rocky Anderson and Sean Hannity erupted again Monday, but this time it may spell the end of the verbal slugfest.

Suddenly, the debate planned for May 4 between the liberal Salt Lake City mayor and the conservative Fox News commentator appears off. Hannity objected to the presence of a documentary film crew, which had planned to record the Kingsbury Hall smackdown.

According to Anderson's office, Hannity is blaming the mayor for backing out on contract terms. But Patrick Thronson, Anderson's spokesman, says the reverse is true. Thronson says the ban on documentary filmmakers "came out of nowhere."

The latest snag came as representatives from KSL and the Associated Students of the University of Utah were working to finalize terms of the debate contract.