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Betty White Dead? 'Today' Makes Grave Mistake

Posted Jul 8th 2009 2:38PM by TMZ Staff

We've lost a lot of icons recently -- but no matter what NBC says, Betty White isn't one of 'em!

During a report yesterday morning at Forest Lawn Cemetery, "Today's" Michael Okwu listed the "Golden Girl" as one of the celebrities already buried there.

Meredith Vieira corrected him -- he probably meant Bette Davis.

Tags: betty white, BettyWhite, cemetery, dead, death, forest lawn, ForestLawn, michael okwu, MichaelOkwu, nbc, today show, TodayShow

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31. They're robots I tell you.
If what he was reading said his name he would have said he is buried there.

Posted at 4:05PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Everyone Here

32. He appears to be reading from a script that was given to him. When corrected, he appeared to be looking to ensure to verify the name. Given his last name (I am just surmising), he probably is not familiar with either of the stars. Unfortunately, he was publicly embarassed by the mistake of another.

Posted at 4:10PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Okay

33. Good reason to not watch the Today show!

Posted at 4:13PM on Jul 8th 2009 by who gives a shit

34. lol, I have heard them make many mistakes while on air, what a dummy!

Posted at 4:17PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Bett

35. OPEN THE DOORS WE NEED A FUNERAL FOR SWEET,LOVEING ,MADE EVERYBODY FELL SOME GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES,NEVER HURT A CHILD OR ADULT. NEED TWO LOCATIONS SO PEOPLE NEED NOT TO DRIVE TO FAR,AND THE REST OF THE WORLD CAN WATCH ON THE INTERNET....BUT UP FRONT WE ARE SHORT ON MONEY,MABE THE FED,S WILL PAY FOR THIS ,NOW THAT WILL GET THINGS MOVING bEING THIS IS MY IDEA ALL OF THE ROYALTIES GO TO SAVE THE WORLDS ANIMALS.

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 8th 2009 by NEWFUNERAL

36. I suspect somewhere in Jamie Foxx is ill post there is/are insult(s). However, it is so lenghty and poorly written that I am left with some gnawing feelings.

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 8th 2009 by What?

37. I saw this and thought he said "BARRY WHITE". Anyone else with me on this?
I did not hear him say "Betty White".

Posted at 4:22PM on Jul 8th 2009 by scribbler

38. 33. OPEN THE DOORS WE NEED A FUNERAL FOR SWEET,LOVEING ,MADE EVERYBODY FELL SOME GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES,NEVER HURT A CHILD OR ADULT. NEED TWO LOCATIONS SO PEOPLE NEED NOT TO DRIVE TO FAR,AND THE REST OF THE WORLD CAN WATCH ON THE INTERNET....BUT UP FRONT WE ARE SHORT ON MONEY,MABE THE FED,S WILL PAY FOR THIS ,NOW THAT WILL GET THINGS MOVING bEING THIS IS MY IDEA ALL OF THE ROYALTIES GO TO SAVE THE WORLDS ANIMALS.

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 8th 2009 by NEWFUNERAL

That looks like English but I could not understand any of what you were saying.

Posted at 4:23PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Sad News

39. Holy crap, this dude scared me!!

Posted at 4:30PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Me :)

40. Just further proof of why ABC, CBS and NBC suck. Their liberal hack commentators can't even read

Posted at 4:36PM on Jul 8th 2009 by oopers

41. Dumb ass!!!!!!

Posted at 4:38PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Jlynn

42. Yeah, well, we all look alike, right? ;-)

Posted at 5:12PM on Jul 8th 2009 by KT

43. When did Betty Crocker die?

Posted at 5:14PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Rose

44. Once again this proves that one does not need a high I.Q. to become a journalist!