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| Moore sued for fake headline |
| 2004-07-30 |
| Hee hee, looks like Lumpy Riefenstahl tried to pull one straight out of the Goebbels playback and faked a reputable paper's headline (Goebbels actually did this several times). Unlike his predecessor and role model, however, Lumpy does not have the benefit of working for an all-powerful psychopathic dictator (yet) and has therefore been BUSTED: Friday, July 30, 2004 8:44 p.m. EDT Newspaper: Michael Moore Faked Front Page BLOOMINGTON -- Filmmaker Michael Moore's Bush-basing documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" apparently has upset more than Republicans. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph newspaper in central Illinois has sent a letter to Moore and his production company, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., asking Moore to apologize for using what the newspaper says was a doctored front page in the film, the paper reported Friday. It also is seeking compensatory damages of $1. A scene early in the movie that shows newspaper headlines related to the legally contested presidential election of 2000 included a shot of The Pantagraph's Dec. 19, 2001, front page, with the prominent headline: "Latest Florida recount shows Gore won election." The paper says that headline never appeared on that day. It appeared in a Dec. 5, 2001, edition, but the headline was not used on the front page. Instead, it was found in much smaller type above a letter to the editor, which the paper says reflects "only the opinions of the letter writer." "If (Moore) wants to 'edit' The Pantagraph, he should apply for a copy-editing job," the paper said. Lions Gate Entertainment did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment Friday. |
| Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy |
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| Posted by: ed 2004-07-30 10:46:04 PM |
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| Posted by: Korora 2004-07-30 9:45:42 PM |