During live coverage of the Golden Globes red carpet yesterday, E! displayed this as a "fun fact":
"Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991."
After receiving complaints, E! came forward with an apology, saying the following:
"We regret the insensitive classification of Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's diagnosis during our Eonline live stream. We understand the serious nature of the disease and sincerely apologize."
Sure, sure... If E! follows this trend, expect for them to air the following "fun facts" in the future:
- "Magic Johnson has AIDS."
- "Millions of Jews died during the Holocaust."
- Michael Vick went to jail for fighting dogs."
- "Heath Ledger is dead."
- "E! lost sight of the word 'fun' several years ago."
http://variety.com/2014/more/news/e-apologizes-for-insensitive-michael-j-fox-fun-fact-during-golden-globes-coverage-1201050846/
"Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991."
After receiving complaints, E! came forward with an apology, saying the following:
"We regret the insensitive classification of Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's diagnosis during our Eonline live stream. We understand the serious nature of the disease and sincerely apologize."
Sure, sure... If E! follows this trend, expect for them to air the following "fun facts" in the future:
- "Magic Johnson has AIDS."
- "Millions of Jews died during the Holocaust."
- Michael Vick went to jail for fighting dogs."
- "Heath Ledger is dead."
- "E! lost sight of the word 'fun' several years ago."
http://variety.com/2014/more/news/e-apologizes-for-insensitive-michael-j-fox-fun-fact-during-golden-globes-coverage-1201050846/
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