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No, it's not a turducken

Laura wrote 18 hours ago: I think I’ll ignore all cooking advice on Yahoo! TV’s “Daytime in No Time”: … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, Daytime in No Time, factual error, Yahoo, Yahoo! TV

Julianne Moore and Julianne Miller: Separated at birth?

Laura wrote 1 week ago: The similarities between Julianne Moore and Julianne Miller are incredible. They could be twins — cl … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, Yahoo, Yahoo! Movies, Julianne Moore

The real crime of Alexis Hutchinson

Laura wrote 1 week ago: There was a time when misspelling the name of a central character in a news story was a crime that w … more →

Tags: Missing words, Errors of fact, Wrong Words, missing word, wrong word, factual error, Yahoo, yahoo shine, Shine

Don't miss 'Saturday Night Live' tonight!

Laura wrote 2 weeks ago: Tonight’s “SNL” promises a rare departure from its sketch-comedy/variety-show form … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, factual error, funny writing errors, funny writing mistakes, Yahoo! TV, Yahoo

Was that Dr. Drew Ordon on 'Rachael Ray'?

Laura wrote 1 month ago: Actually, yes, it was Drew Ordon. Maybe the writer of Yahoo! TV’s “Daytime in No Time … more →

Tags: misspellings, Errors of fact, misspelling, factual error, Yahoo! TV, Yahoo, Daytime in No Time, Drew Ordon

Yikes! Another boy in a runaway balloon!

Laura wrote 1 month ago: It’s an epidemic of boys in balloons! Yesterday the news was all about 6-year-old Falcon Heene … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, factual error, funny writing errors, funny writing mistakes, Yahoo, yahoo shine, Shine

Jaycee Dugard: I'm so happy to be back

Laura wrote 1 month ago: The “Blog of the #1 News Site,” from the Yahoo! Newsroom, isn’t always trustworthy … more →

Tags: Department of Redundancy Dept., Errors of fact, Unnecessary Words, Typo, redundancy, Extra word, unnecessary word, factual error, Yahoo

Has Mary Murphy left 'So You Think You Can Dance'?

Laura wrote 1 month ago: Celebrity gossip site Yahoo! omg! is reporting that Mary Murphy, longtime judge on “So You Thi … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, factual error, Yahoo, OMG, Yahoo! OMG

Heidi and Spencer: Recovering addicts gone too far?

Laura wrote 1 month ago: According to Yahoo! TV Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt will appear on “Gone Too Far,” the … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, factual error, funny writing errors, funny writing mistakes, Yahoo! TV, Yahoo

No lie: Ricky Gervais looks different1 comment

Laura wrote 1 month ago: It’s no  lie that this Yahoo! Movies caption claims the accompanying photo includes Mr. Lowe a … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, factual error, Yahoo, Yahoo! Movies

thepeoplehavespoken wrote 1 month ago: With the majority of “local” American/American marriages you have a domineering, self centered, imma … more →

Tags: insights into the commenter's life, dispatch a therapist, Conspiracy, "bitches ain't shit"

Arguing about a run-in

Laura wrote 2 months ago: If you’ve had a run-in with any writers on Yahoo! Shine, then you know that they can be a bit … more →

Tags: misspellings, capitalizing, <punctuation>, Errors of fact, Wrong Words, Verbs, hyphens, misspelling, capitalization

thepeoplehavespoken wrote 2 months ago: Feminazis only want to destroy the power of men and families. They are so nihilistic that no good de … more →

Tags: juvenile name-calling, Conspiracy, "bitches ain't shit"

Patrick Swayze: An imperfect tribute

Laura wrote 2 months ago: What a shame that the tribute to Patrick Swayze on Yahoo! Movies is marred by the incorrect year of … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, Yahoo, Yahoo! Movies

Wenlan Chia: Misquoting is only the start

Laura wrote 2 months ago: I’m not a journalist and I’ve never played one on TV, so maybe I’m off-base. But, … more →

Tags: Apostrophes, Department of Redundancy Dept., hyphens, Missing words, possessives, <punctuation>, Verbs, Apostrophe, bad grammar

Past due

wordsdontmatter wrote 2 months ago: This victory for the hardliners means we can expect another round of tough negotiations and another … more →

Tags: Pat Hickey

Heidi Klum takes over Tyra Banks' gig4 comments

Laura wrote 2 months ago: In an article about Heidi Klum, Yahoo! omg! reveals that the supermodel and wife of Seal is now the … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, factual error, Yahoo, OMG, Yahoo! OMG

Did Cat Deeley change her birthplace?

Laura wrote 3 months ago: Did Cat Deeley change her birthplace? Ms. Deeley, who was born in Birmingham, England, and rose to p … more →

Tags: Errors of fact, Yahoo! TV, Yahoo

Accuracy not required

Laura wrote 3 months ago: Blogging for Yahoo! Shine has to be a sweet gig. Even when copying information from other Web sites, … more →

Tags: Missing words, <punctuation>, Errors of fact, Wrong Words, Verbs, commas, missing word, comma, wrong word


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