TMZ Will Even Make Fun of Your Mother’s Death
Claudette Yamin, mother of singer Elliott, dies at 65
In a piece posted yesterday afternoon they (TMZ) wrote: “The mother of ‘American Idol’ contestant Elliott Yamin died last night in Richmond, Va. She was 65. Claudette Yamin had been hospitalized over the weekend… Yamin finished in 3rd place in 2006 on ‘Idol,’ behind Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks — who, like Mrs. Yamin, will never be heard from again.” Commenters were upset in their usual thoughtful, Socratic way and TMZ eventually acknowledged the thoughtless remarks toward the end of the day. Mind you I say “acknowledged,” not “apologized for.”
November 12th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Hmmm, I am tempted to try this.