Why Did CNN Try to Kill Off Michael J. Fox???

4 hours ago

Jimbo,

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I don’t know anyone who isn’t dreading the day we lose Michael J. Fox. Except maybe CNN.

They’re so eager for it, that they jumped the gun yesterday and posted an article and video titled, “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox”.

Michael’s rep quickly denied his death, saying he’s “doing great,” and noting that he was just at a major media event called PaleyFest on Tuesday, where he was giving interviews.

Then CNN issued a statement saying, quote, “The package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms and send our apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family.”

As morbid as it sounds, media outlets DO get a jump on producing obits and memorial pieces for certain celebrities. But in doing so, they run the risk of accidentally posting them prematurely, as CNN just did.