A good example of how you must check your facts

If you thought the UK broadcasters have credibility problems,take a look at the US and the programme entertainment tonight which goes out on CBS.

Five days ago,it reported that the actress Angelina Jolie had given birth to twins.It now turns out that an impostor claiming to be Jolie's assistant misled some news organisations.

The result being,besides Jolie still being with child, is that legal letters are being sent.The New York Times reports

On Friday morning, after seeing a spike in Google search traffic about Ms. Jolie’s pregnancy, an “Entertainment Tonight” producer e-mailed a person she believed to be Ms. Jolie’s assistant. The person responded by BlackBerry, saying she had been in the room for the birth.
The ensuing “Entertainment Tonight” report, published online just before noon on Friday, was quickly picked up by The Associated Press and myriad other outlets, large and small. Publicists for the show circulated the story widely, complete with a requirement that other outlets must mention “tune in to ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ ”