After having to apologize recently for a technical mistake that prompted a reporter to drop the f-bomb on air, MSNBC had to apologize again this weekend for an altogether different reason.
It seems MSNBC thought that Bob Dylan died last year, even though he's very much still alive at age 79.
Anybody else catch MSNBC announcing that Bob Dylan died last year at the age of 79 ? #BobDylan pic.twitter.com/sGMIolEai5
— Colin Broderick (@colin_broderick) November 22, 2020
After being tipped off to their mistake, they apologized for it.
MSNBC issued the following apology after saying @bobdylan died. pic.twitter.com/bvSeBuGhVr
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) November 22, 2020
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TOPICS: MSNBC, Bob Dylan, Joshua Johnson, Oops