R.I.P., Bran.

Redfro. Bet Carrot Top wishes he'd thought of that.

Seriously, shouldn't the internets help clear up this kind of shit? Who's dead? What's his name? How's it spelled? Thanks!

I look forward to her report on the death of Suzanne Baguette.

That's what happens when you hire college dropout Chyron operators at $5 an hour, E!

W@heidiho:

What makes this even sadder is that Brad Renfro is probably a contemporary of many of the people who work at E! and they should be familiar with him.

I would be more forgiving of a Suzanne Baguette error due to the age difference.

Suzanne Baguette's work on the Bob Newhart Show was both crusty and delicious. She will be missed.

@NotReadyForPrimeTime: You're right. As an editor, I *hate* stuff like this. How these things get on the air is beyond me. Fact checkers? Anyone?

Did Giuliana (who should NOT have taken her husband's last name) at least pronounce it correctly, or did she just read the cards like a robot?

Tonight they are having a special report on the release of Reifer Suderland.

@gwendemarco: Actually, Reefer Sutherland kinda makes sense...

others consistently misspell my my given names: first, middle, last and married. this is why i use my on-line moniker whenever possible. typos!---a major pet peeve of mine. it's comforting to know that even in death they can't be avoided. poor brad.

@gorillavsmarykate: i love that :-)

Anybody else think it's entirely inappropriate to deliver the "news" in a strapless bustier? I know it's E, but still.

@ChanRasit: What, straps add solemnity?

@ChanRasit: It's white at least. She's classing it up as she's now married to a reality TV show winner.

It's not like E! is the first place anyone goes for news...

@bestdamnedtapper:
I seriously doubt she'll have that last name for long.

@heidiho: Made me laugh!

Am I wrong in feeling slightly smug that no-one here actually knows if she read it out wrongly? Surely this lack of knowledge means we're all doing something right - i.e., not watching E!News.

Or am I desperately grasping at straws within a flood of still-warm effluent?

Giuliana Rancid should have known better...come on!

@viruswithshoes:

I didn't see it, but I heard that she did read it out loud that way.

Sadly, I got this information from perezhilton.com.

Maybe Brad was Robert Redford's son and we didn't know it lol.

Seriously though: pathE!ic.

But will they spell Heath's name wrong?

Let's give E some credit - at least they knew their limitations when they named the channel.