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AP: Walken Talks About Natalie Wood On DC Sports Talk Station. Ooops, uh....

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Flying Headbutt, Nov 19, 2011.

  1. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    This is absolutely stunning.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/christopher-walken-impression-on-dc-radio-gets-connected-to-natalie-wood-case/2011/11/18/gIQAEPOjZN_story.html
     
    Flying Headbutt, Nov 19, 2011
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  2. Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)

    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L) Active Member

    Emphasis added.
     
    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), Nov 19, 2011
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  3. WolvEagle

    WolvEagle Well-Known Member

    Whoopsie!
     
    WolvEagle, Nov 19, 2011
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  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    It's getting a lot of run on the Natalie Wood thread:

    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/87205/

    You can hear the Walken impersonator on yesterday's Tony Kornheiser Show (skip ahead to about the 9:45 mark):

    http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7250837
     
    Steak Snabler, Nov 19, 2011
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  5. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    How is this possible? Who from AP was listening to this radio station and thought it was Christopher Walken? Why would he be on sports talk radio? I don't get it, and I'm 100 percent with the station chief.
     
    Versatile, Nov 20, 2011
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  6. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    This is what instant journalism gets you. It's a "scoop" these days to hurriedly report what someone says on the radio.
     
    Ace, Nov 20, 2011
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  7. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    I don't expect this from AP, though. In some ways, I don't think AP should be rushing for scoops on anything, even if they were to turn out correct. Their accuracy is more important. Too many places pick them up.
     
    Versatile, Nov 20, 2011
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  8. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    I'm wondering how many Kornheiser listeners are just now discovering Nigel is a character and not actually British.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Nov 20, 2011
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  9. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    Next you'll tell me Reginald the Monkey doesn't really make football picks
     
    Della9250, Nov 20, 2011
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  10. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Didn't Washington AP have an issue a couple of years ago where a reporter called an agent for a basketball coach -- and it wasn't the right guy? If I remember correctly, the reporter used the phone book and found a person with the same name as the agent. Then, the guy, figuring this was some joke, played along?

    That was a tough one for the reporter. Don't know if it was the same guy, though.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Nov 21, 2011
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  11. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    Re: AP: Walken Talks About Natalie Wood On DC Sports Talk Station. Ooops, uh...

    Wow. Just wow.
     
    Tarheel316, Nov 22, 2011
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  12. cortez

    cortez Member

    Joe White of the AP was listening, thought it was really Walken, and the rest is a debacle
     
    cortez, Nov 22, 2011
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