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You Decide -- Did We Go Too Far?

Posted Apr 1st 2008 5:08PM by TMZ Staff

6:30 PM UPDATE: OK, POINT WELL TAKEN!

The TMZ newsroom is split -- half of us (like a lot of you commenters!) think the last line in the Elliott Yamin article was way out of line, the other half, well, not so much.

What do YOU think? Was it in bad taste, or just a joke? Polls close at 6:30 PM ET. Majority rules. If 51% say take it down, we will.



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16. yeah i mean come on his mom is dead, theres nuthing funny about that.....

Posted at 5:22PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Gal in STL

17. Anytime you joke about someone's family member dieing its in bad taste. Moron. A child knows that.

Posted at 5:22PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Jeff

18. I hope karma bites the butt of the ones in your office who thought that line was ok. And you know it will.

Posted at 5:24PM on Apr 1st 2008 by les

19. Rude does not even begin to express the absolute digust I have with that statement. You are asking if you went to far? Well if were your mother...what would you think. Don't insult our intelligence...You already KNOW you went too far.

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Dawn

20. You knew it was over the line if you had to ask. Geez, you guys can't even be serious when someone dies.

Posted at 5:24PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Gwen

21. Still waiting for that apology from TMZ.

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 1st 2008 by MIDImom

22. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

If that was your mother, would it hurt your feelings?

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 1st 2008 by cheryl

23. Remove immediately and apologize.

Posted at 5:26PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Jane

24. Obviously you found it newsworthy enought to report, so his "15 moments" was good enough for you. This is basically a death notice and anything so disrespectful should not be included.

Posted at 5:24PM on Apr 1st 2008 by shelly

25. For the love of god people you are on a CELERITY GOSSIP SITE. If it was made to be nice to people it would be an online church group meeting. GET OVER IT. No one forces you to read these sites, so if you get offended by what's on them WHO'S FAULT is that?

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 1st 2008 by getoverit

26. Low class, even for TMZ.

Posted at 5:27PM on Apr 1st 2008 by coca

27. WAY OUT OF LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I usually get a kick out of the stuff you guys say but this time you went to far, this man lost his mother suddenly and you have the nerve to post a dumb ass comment like that........ Whom ever came up with that and printed it should be ashamed of themself, you dont know whats in your future and would you want someone to be that cold hearted to you at a time like that???????????????????????????????????????????????????

Posted at 6:04PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Maggie

28. Once you lose a parent or a loved one very close to yout I bet the "joke" won't be so funny anymore. It is insensitive and very rude. But I vote stay so people can see the pathetic attempt at "humor".

Posted at 5:25PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Halifax

29. TMZ was way out of line I mean how would any of you people feel if it was your mother and someone made a comment like that. It was the stupidiest thing as soon as I read it i thought how insensitive can they be then I seen the poll and thought at least i'm not the only one who thought so.

Posted at 11:06PM on Apr 1st 2008 by ur wrong

30. WOW...i know you all can be harsh on the stars....but to make a joke about one recently deceased mother?

This one made me think twice about what you all call entertainment. Can we start a blog joking on your mother's death?

Can I advertise the link on here for free?

Posted at 5:26PM on Apr 1st 2008 by TMZ Junkie!

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