The Jussie Smollett story should be used as a cautionary tale by anyone that practices journalism.
Read morePlayboy Admits Ennio Morricone Interview Was Fabricated, Apologizes to Composer
Playboy Germany is finally admitting that some of the quotes from that controversial interview with Ennio Morricone — in which the Italian composer had allegedly described Quentin Tarantino as a “cretin” — have been “reproduced incorrectly.” There was a back and forth between whether the statements were accurate or not, but the journalist has been caught as a sham. Bad news for him, especially since the magazine had initially stood by the article. Gulp.
Read moreEnnio Morricone Denies Trashing Quentin Tarantino, Threatens to Sue Over “False” and 'Fabricated' Interview
The drama that unfolded this weekend between legendary film composer Ennio Morricone and Quentin Tarantino was hilarious, to me at least. Morricone accused Tarantino of being a 'Cretin' and 'Stealing from others', which caused a bit of a firestorm. The gist of the controversy came from a Playboy Germany interview that Morricone had given. However, Morricone denied that he ever said those things, and now, interviewed by Italian media outlet Repubblica, Morricone is now saying that he never did the interview and that the Playboy Germany journalist made it all up…
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