by sumac | Apr 28, 2014 | Media Apologies
Panorama is the world’s oldest documentary news program, running on the BBC since 1953. To do a piece on North Korea, Panorama investigator John Sweeney wanted to get into the country. Sweeney’s persistent. Despite abundant harassment, he did two shows...
by snarly | Mar 30, 2014 | Celebrity Apologies, Media Apologies
Despite the headline (“James Van Der Beek Apologizes to Mike Birbiglia”) this is not an apology. James Van Der Beek never actually says “I’m sorry I gave you a look of horror when you said we looked alike…and I’m ALSO sorry that I...
by sumac | Mar 28, 2014 | Media Apologies, Sports Apologies
The April issue of SELF, the magazine whose title makes me mutter “Really?” has a snarky section called “BS METER: Our SELF-y guide to what’s legit and what’s lame this month.” Edgy! Attitudinal! What could go wrong? How about this: with a colorful photo...
by sumac | Feb 13, 2014 | Celebrity Apologies, Media Apologies
Mamoru Samuragochi (sometimes Samuragoch) is a famous Japanese composer with a fascinating personal story – mostly lies. His fame rests partly on his music, which includes the classical compositions “Sonatina for Violin” and “Hiroshima Symphony No 1.”, and...
by snarly | Jan 22, 2014 | Apology Essentials, Media Apologies, Sports Apologies
SorryWatch was down for techie reasons unclear to your tech-clueless hosts. It’s back now. So here are a couple of news stories we coulda-shoulda-woulda weighed in on earlier. 1. The case of Lisa Bonchek Adams, Twitter and the Kellers. The must-read summary is...
by sumac | Jan 13, 2014 | Media Apologies
During their Golden Globes broadcast, E! Entertainment ran a graphic over their live stream of guests entering the Beverly Hills Hilton. It accurately noted that “MICHAEL J. FOX WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN 1991” and inaccurately labeled this in big...
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