Fox News uses picture of Tina Fey in Sarah Palin story
How good is comedian Tina Fey’s impersonation of Republican Sarah Palin?
This just in, Tina Fey is not running for president.
Good enough to fool the former Alaska governor’s network of choice, according to media watchdog Mediaite.com.
Sunday, Fox aired a clip about Palin’s potential entry into the 2012 presidential race but used a picture of Fey from a Saturday Night Live skit.
Fox News released the following statement: “This past Sunday during ‘America’s News Headquarters,’ a graphics error was made during a segment on former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. The producer has since been disciplined and an explanation and apology will be made in the same hour next Sunday. Fox News regrets the error.”
TheWeek.com lists the goof as its best video of the week.
Heads may roll if something similar happens again, Mediaite reports.
A Fox News memo states: “Effective immediately, there is zero tolerance for on-screen errors. Mistakes by any member of the show team that end up on air may result in immediate disciplinary action against those who played significant roles in the “mistake chain,” and those who supervise them. That may include warning letters to personnel files, suspensions, and other possible actions up to and including termination, and this will all obviously play a role in performance reviews.”
Humans make mistakes, fortunately mine aren’t televised.
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146 comments Add your comment
Joe
June 8th, 2011
3:51 pm
“Doesn’t read anything or at least that’s what she told Katie Couric, thinks she can see Russia from her house”
LOL @ another leftist hater who can’t tell the difference between PALIN and a comic who PLAYS Palin — TOO funny!!!!!
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
3:52 pm
Obama accomplishments: Harvard Grad, created more jobs in three years then Bush did in eight, lawyer, created Healthcare for the poor, caught Osma Bin Laden and FYI something neither Bush nor Clinton(who I voted for) has done and is about to bring the troops home.
Joe
June 8th, 2011
3:54 pm
“basically got Gabby Griffords shot because she targeted her district. Gentleman shall I go on?”
YES, please do. You’ll eventually repeat all the leftist lies and you represent the leftist haters very well!
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
3:56 pm
Bulldawg if you want to discuss politics, then talk politics if you want to teach grammar and spelling then go teach a class. and FYI I noticed that you didn’t dispute a single word I said because like most conservatives, you try to deflect from the truth by bringing up things that have no relevance to the conversation. Nice try tho.
Deep breath
June 8th, 2011
3:58 pm
bamabelle- Sweetheart, calm down and read a newspaper. You are “drinking the Kool-aid” from the left just as much as anyone from the right. And the point about forming grammtically correct sentences will go a long way in strenghening your arguments.
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
3:59 pm
Belle-
We were talking apples to apples regarding accomplishments – in other words you cannot include the presidency in your comparison. Let’s try our best to focus.
Attaining a law degree does not make one almighty. Again, all the man accomplished (besides the IVY credentials, which even Bush had) was community organizer and senator voting present.
And for the record, the US Military shot OBL not BO.
SteveO
June 8th, 2011
4:00 pm
Cable news is something to keep old people occupied at nursing homes.
Fox News in particular is for guys whose wives won’t let them look at women on the internet so they have to settle for the buxom news ladies on TV.
Neal Kelley
June 8th, 2011
4:00 pm
Un-Fair and un-balanced.. what a joke.. fuax news sucks!
Poke 'Em With a Stick
June 8th, 2011
4:01 pm
Obama is the President of these here United States. Palin is a half term Governor of a spin off state in Canada. I bet she brought the best snacks for the kids at hockey practice. I’d hit it. Those are her qualifications.
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
4:01 pm
Deep breath which by the way is a word name, I’ll differ to my last comments for you shot at me. Truth hurts doesn’t it.