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The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

onebadclam — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:47:30 EDT

"And we are told Soylent Green was just a movie plot device. Please disregard our six part series on the topic."

onebadclam

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

MrDeltoid — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:24:15 EDT

Most likely the NYTimes updated Heston's obit last year and in their zeal of breaking a news story (And the fact that Heston didn't do anything newsworthy since then to warrant an update) they went ahead and printed the story, errors and all. Clearly their Pulitzers must've got in the way of their computer screens.

MrDeltoid

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

depardoo — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:24:14 EDT

@DaeSu:

That wasn't the point. It's the old joke about pervy old guys (e.g., Airplane) who get off watching gladiator movies. One has clearly failed when one has to explain the joke. Sorry.

depardoo

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

DaeSu — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:57:11 EDT

@depardoo: Charlton Heston isn't in "Spartacus." That's Kirk Douglas. (I think the Heston photo is from "Ben-Hur."

DaeSu

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

scarletmenace — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:41:10 EDT

Does Alessandra Stanley write obits now?

scarletmenace

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

SarahHeartburn — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:31:45 EDT

@NinaHagen: Ick. Sorry, Nina, it looks like he's nursing twins implanted under his torso flesh.

SarahHeartburn

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

PandoraSpocks — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:22:37 EDT

What, they never heard of the IMDB or calling SAG? No excuse for so many stupid mistakes.

PandoraSpocks

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

DahlELama — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:21:44 EDT

I'm just saying, if people.com can get his age right, wedged between such journalistic gems as "Fergie Loves Sparkly Shorts!" and "Jessica Simpson Stand By Her Dog!" then the Times probably should've been able to handle it.

DahlELama

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

depardoo — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:20:55 EDT

@Gregoire:

No, that's Carl Hungus you're thinking of.

depardoo

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Gregoire — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:11:37 EDT

I believe porn star Harlton Cheston is still alive.

Gregoire

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

fileunder — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:10:24 EDT

While the obituary correctly referred to his affiliation with the NRA, it was the National Rifle Association, not the National Restaurant Association.

fileunder

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

PimpMyCouch — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:02:30 EDT

@BalknChain: I'm wondering who exactly this Heston fellow is. Ben-Hur, you say?

PimpMyCouch

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Greasy Thumb Guzik — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:01:23 EDT

@contradicto:
It was his mom's maiden name.

Greasy Thumb Guzik

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

brechtgirl — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:01:05 EDT

@tonilost: put a mustache on any man, (tan optional) and suddenly hes Mexican.
Nacho Libre, anyone?

brechtgirl

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

NinaHagen — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:56:03 EDT

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NinaHagen

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

NinaHagen — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:51:26 EDT

I'm still in mourning, black bunting in the windows...last of the great chests...

NinaHagen

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

PickleTitsTurner — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:49:41 EDT

Age: Dead

Does that make him timeless?

PickleTitsTurner

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

contradicto — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:47:41 EDT

@HiredGoons: Oh I thought it was a variant of "chortle," commonly used in the mid-seventeenth century.

contradicto

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

cassandra — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:45:19 EDT

Well, obviously they didn't read either Wikipedia or IMDB, both of which I read with interest shortly after ABC showed The Ten Commandments, and which make it clear that he took his mother's maiden name and stepfather's last name, etc. etc.

What? The more you know...

cassandra

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Bercovici — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:44:06 EDT

You can't really blame them, though. It's not like anyone could've seen this coming.

Bercovici

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

BalknChain — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:43:57 EDT

It's not he was that well known or anything

BalknChain

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Sarcastro — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:43:04 EDT

Mr. Heston was not consumed by Michael Moore, he died of natural causes. We regret the error, as understandable as it may be.

Sarcastro

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

tonilost — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:42:23 EDT

Best role he ever had was in "Touch of Evil", love his dyed hair and trying to be a hot Latin.

tonilost

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

HiredGoons — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:42:07 EDT

@contradicto: It's a dance, a less popular version of the Charlston.

HiredGoons

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

hypocriteoath — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:41:19 EDT

@Ha Ha Sound: well, "all of them" is pretty hard to mess up.

hypocriteoath

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Lonesome_George — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:39:32 EDT

Also, he didn't really die. Sorry about that.

Lonesome_George

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Ha Ha Sound — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:39:17 EDT

But I'll bet they got the number of Glocks in his weapons collection right.

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Ha Ha Sound

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Conbon — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:38:27 EDT

OK now you're just tormenting me, Noelle.

Conbon

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

Ed — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:37:48 EDT

"And furthermore, Heston was not born with female genitalia but was - surprisngly - male his entire life. We regret the error."

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

mathnet — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:35:58 EDT

@contradicto: Of course it is.

-- Margarathan

mathnet

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

SarahHeartburn — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:34:09 EDT

Hey, I sympathize. My mom died 20 years ago and we still don't exactly know how old she really was. She lied on every official form she filled out, and all through her life. I imagine lots of other people do too.

SarahHeartburn

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

contradicto — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:33:58 EDT

Is Charlton even a real name?

contradicto

The 'NY Times' Regrets Not Knowing Charlton Heston's Real Name, Age

depardoo — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:33:28 EDT

Do your buttocks start tingling when TCM shows "Spartacus"?

depardoo