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kpete

(71,994 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:33 PM Sep 2018

oh my god the New York Times mixed up Angela Bassett with Omarosa

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oh my god the New York Times mixed up Angela Bassett with Omarosa (Original Post) kpete Sep 2018 OP

Jesus, are you kidding me?? klook Sep 2018 #1

Embarrassing. Is the NYT using the "They all look alike" excuse? Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #2

If there was ever a reason for an editor to leave work early ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #3

Wha..? rusty fender Sep 2018 #4

I am happy I can tell my kids apart dembotoz Sep 2018 #5

omg Demovictory9 Sep 2018 #6

oh brother, bdamomma Sep 2018 #7

UPDATE: New York Times Tweets 'Regret' for Mistaking Angela Bassett for Omarosa in Emmy Coverage Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #8

klook

(12,155 posts)

1. Jesus, are you kidding me??

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:53 PM

Sep 2018

That's like mixing up The Berlin Philharmonic and Harmonicats.

"Hell, some famous black chick - I dunno." I hope the idiot(s) responsible for this are shitcanned or at least disciplined. What an embarrassment.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

2. Embarrassing. Is the NYT using the "They all look alike" excuse?

Reply to klook (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 01:33 PM

Sep 2018

WTH?

tRumpie will LOVE this..."the failing New York Times". They fell right into his tiny paws this time.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,343 posts)

3. If there was ever a reason for an editor to leave work early ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 01:38 PM

Sep 2018

... and go get stinking drunk, this is it.

He (or she) will not live this one down for a long time. It will be mentioned at his (her) retirement party.

I suspect there was no offense intended, and no harm done.