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Michael J. Fox Is Alive, Despite Concern After CNN's 'Remembering' Post

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Michael J. Fox Is Alive, Despite Concern After CNN's 'Remembering' Post
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Michael J. Fox Is Alive, Despite Concern After CNN's 'Remembering' Post
1:29 PM PT -- A CNN spokesperson tells TMZ ... "The package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms and send our apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family.”
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briankerin Apr 8, 2026 +30
Holy shit. I saw this article in my feed and almost googled "did MJF die" then realized that it was just really poorly worded.
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QuiGonColdGin Apr 8, 2026 +87
It is concerning though that they had a story already loaded up, and I think it's even more concerning that they accidentally published it.
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dancingt-rex Apr 8, 2026 +91
Larger media outlets like CNN have obits prepped for basically all famous celebrities. Even young healthy ones if they’re really famous. They’ve gotta beat the competition 🙄
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VirginiaUSA1964 Apr 8, 2026 +21
And when you have someone who has been famous for decades, it's easier to have all that data ready to go. Some of them can be quite lengthy.
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Ivotedforher Apr 8, 2026 +5
Obligated to post this https://youtu.be/1tX6jdoruH8?si=EZCzZ9IV3t27Jzkb
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Talkalot23 Apr 9, 2026 +10
There’s been multiple times where the writer of the obituary dies long before it’s actually published.
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mb9981 Apr 9, 2026 +6
I work at a small media outlet and we absolutely have ones ready for our elderly governor and senator ready to go that are updated a couple times per year. It would be horrifying to publish it early and someone would likely be fired
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hockenduke Apr 9, 2026 +8
There’s whole episode of 30 Rock about his very thing…
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Safatch Apr 9, 2026 +4
Gerald Ford dead today, eaten by a pack of wolves…. He was delicious
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waffle-paladin1 Apr 9, 2026 +2
Extremely common in media
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True_Pirate Apr 8, 2026 +19
While CNN was airing the remembering post I bet Larry David was doing the violin motion😀
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Tim-in-CA Apr 8, 2026 +9
Yea, I panicked when I saw that headline! Someone should be fired for posting that!
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Comrade-Conquistador Apr 8, 2026 +9
I was worried. I'm glad he doesn't have to join Wade Boggs in the afterlife, rest in peace.
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SnooLobsters6766 Apr 9, 2026 +7
Good one. Back in the day I would have beat you to that. Instead I’ll do the classic retort. Wade Boggs is very much alive and well, he just beat cancer.
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ttw81 Apr 9, 2026 +4
he was a chicken and beer machine!
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Amatheiaisnoexcuse Apr 8, 2026 +13
CNN is a joke. So are most American news outlets. They're all after profit. They're actually largely responsible for trumps presidency. Twice. They're responsible for push Joe Biden out of office. F*** them all. I watch Nippon or BBC news
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ttw81 Apr 9, 2026 +5
i haven't watched cnn or msnbc since the 2024 election night,
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Floreat_democratia Apr 9, 2026 +3
You are lucky. I haven't watched CNN since 1991 when they sold the first Persian Gulf war to the American people with smiles and laughs.
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sketchampm Apr 9, 2026 +1
You’re right with the exception that BBC is infamously terrible and they are only getting worse.
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Ninjroid Apr 9, 2026 -5
Joe Biden’s steep cognitive decline is responsible for Joe Biden exiting the race. Everyone acknowledges that. Even he basically has.
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Amatheiaisnoexcuse Apr 9, 2026 +6
A trump is a whimsical genius full of energy and life!? gmafb. The media played into it hard. Eating cats and dogs? No problem...
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Ninjroid Apr 9, 2026 -2
I’m just saying CNN didn’t push him out. His speaking in public and people like George Clooney saying he didn’t recognize him sort of sunk him. Did you somehow want CNN not to report that? Maybe I’m misunderstanding.
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Old_Channel44 Apr 9, 2026 +5
Know who else is? Yeah, sadly he still is too
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ChildoftheApocolypse Apr 9, 2026 +3
This led me down a path I didn't expect tonight.. The Leo and Me cluster.. I am completely blown away.. I had no idea that Parkinsonism could be caused by environmental factors, I always thought it was mostly an elderly disease that very rarely just sprung up in young people.. This is absolutely nuts..
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_Laszlo_Cravensworth Apr 9, 2026 +2
Literally just saw him last night lol
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SavedByTech Apr 9, 2026 +2
CNN continues to move further towards the tabloid end of the news spectrum. How morbid of them to prep a tribute, and then to be so sloppy and inept that they actually published it. College newspaper teams are better managed. I hope that the new owners will improve the professionalism at CNN. It will likely require a staff and leadership refresh.
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Ineedacatscan Apr 9, 2026 +1
Congrats everyone the news cycle now moves fast enough that I'm looped in on a celebrity death by the denial of said celebrity death
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Munkadunk667 Apr 10, 2026 +1
I heard he was really shook up about it.
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FingerAmazing5176 Apr 8, 2026 -4
It worked, I forgot about him until they asked me to Remember!
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