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Fact-Checking David Sedaris

New Yorker fact checkers are freaking out about submissions from comic writer and accused bullshitter David Sedaris, so sister Amy Sedaris (also comic writer, arguably funnier) had some fun: "Once, a checker asked Amy to verify if it was true that 'David paid her a dime for a chicken leg at childhood dinners.' But the comic star caused havoc when she jokingly said she was actually paid 20 cents, forcing the checker to call David back about the conflicting facts in his piece." [Post]

4:43 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Ryan Tate
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PRIsNotJournalism at 07:27 AM on 05/12/08
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Not only is it dumb, it's not even funny. At all. Re-write!
Mike_Jahn at 07:32 AM on 05/12/08
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"Parade" used to fact check the most common spelling. If you used the word "dirt" someone would look it up to make sure it was spelled corrrectly.
MrInBetween at 08:44 AM on 05/12/08
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Isn't fact-checking David Sedaris as pointless as fact-checking, say, Steve Martin or, old-what's-her-name.... Judith Miller?
pufflehuff at 09:48 AM on 05/12/08
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The Sedarises are teasing the fact checkers! How cruel! Time for a move into publishing, oh confused ones. They need you.
AuntPeniston at 09:58 AM on 05/12/08
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Mein gott! Is that Amy Sedaris? I hardly recognized her. Not sure whether it's the glowy, youthful skin, or the heinous glasses that are throwin' off my chi more.
kokotaylor at 10:02 AM on 05/12/08
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What does Johnny Depp have to do with this?
MyMuffinTop at 10:33 AM on 05/12/08
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This story makes me smile (yay Sedaris family) and cry (stupid fact checkers).
jackvinyl at 10:46 AM on 05/12/08
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Looking at that picture of Amy S., I'd drop a dime for some chicken leg too...

@AuntPeniston: agree her skin is delightfully youth-y.
Adminitraitor at 11:07 AM on 05/12/08
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Am I the only one who thinks Amy Sedaris is just plain annoying?
RonMwangaguhunga at 11:18 AM on 05/12/08
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Do you suppose Sedaris bathes in the blood of Panamanian peasants for skin that awesomely youth-y?
unutterable at 11:27 AM on 05/12/08
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@Adminitraitor: Yes, clearly.
Sailor at 11:37 AM on 05/12/08
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@Adminitraitor:

Oui.
Incher_George at 12:00 PM on 05/12/08
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I feel retarded - I never made the connection between the two of 'em
azi at 12:44 PM on 05/12/08
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@Adminitraitor: Yes, you are.
Adminitraitor at 12:57 PM on 05/12/08
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@azi: @Sailor: @unutterable: To Amy Sedaris' loyal fan base, my apologies.
Carol Gardens at 01:31 PM on 05/12/08
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@Adminitraitor: Duly noted. Now let's all make delicious cheeseballs!

at 10:14 PM on 07/06/08

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