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
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
4:04 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.”
Huh?
Ebonics to English dictionary please?
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
4:04 pm
Bulldawg the point is my darling was that OBAMA not BUSH was president when Bin Laden was caught so obviously you have to be some what smart to put the right people in place to kill the man don’t you agree? and the last time I checked Harvard wasn’t giving out law degrees if that was a fact both Bush and Palin would have gotten them. lol
Pedro
June 8th, 2011
4:05 pm
@Simple Jack – you da man. @bamabelle2000 – if you really think that POTUS ran the op that whacked Osama, you are indeed delusional. He doesn’t even run the White House.
JoeV
June 8th, 2011
4:05 pm
Let’s get this straight. Fox News is not a news source; its is a source of infotainment. It cannot be taken seriously.
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
4:05 pm
Bulldawg is that the best you got to make fun of my slip ups? Really?!? LOL You not bringing your A game.
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
4:06 pm
You think BO put those people in place? Those people being our military, CIA, etc? Umm, pretty sure they’ve been there awhile – to the tune of roughly a decade. He does NOT get credit – just as Bush would not have. Our military and intelligence community gets all the credit DARLING.
RxDawg
June 8th, 2011
4:07 pm
I’m begining to think bammabelle is just trollin.
It’s sad that most of our news organizations lean towards one political party or another. I watch Fox in the am (they have noticably less commercials than CNN) and yes, sometimes it’s quite apparent that they favor republican candidates. But it’s not that bad and it’s pretty easy to spot. I can disregard it and make my own opinions. Even disagree with what they have to say sometimes. But the little bit I’ve seen of MSNBC just has no credibility whatsoever. Honestly, I’d like to get as much unbiased news as I can. I find Fox and CNN are the closest. CNN just has too many commercials for me.
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
4:07 pm
Belle-
No, I could call you a lot worse, but my mother what be embarrassed.
Bulldawg
June 8th, 2011
4:08 pm
I concur with your analysis RX.
bamabelle2000
June 8th, 2011
4:09 pm
Oh and who put those people in command? You? Me? Sarah Palin? Um no that would be the commander and chief which would be Let’s say it together:BARAK OBAMA. It eats you UP that Obama is President. LOL I love messing with people like you who’s face is probably as red as that Georgia Bulldog T you are wearing because you can’t stand Obama.