The 12/12/12 concert for Hurricane Sandy is taking place tonight and you can still catch the show until midnight livestreaming here. Old rockers and young pop stars alike pitched in. NBC anchor Brian Williams is hosting. Viewers caught a rather embarrassing faux pas from the veteran journalist, who referred to The Who’s Pete Townshend as your “uncle, Keith Moon.”
The Who’s drummer, Moon died in 1978. And now he’s trending on Twitter.
Leave it to profanity by Pete Townshend and a goof by Brian Williams to get "Keith Moon" to trend 34 years after he died. #121212Concert
— Johnny Mumbles (@mumbdaddy) December 13, 2012
Um, WHO?
Pete Townshend drops f-bomb, then is called Keith Moon by Brian Williams; here's photos from Sandy relief concert http://t.co/9bhEa3Ew
— Weatherbird (@Weatherbird) December 13, 2012
https://twitter.com/kef98/status/279077057625989120
How much of a dork do you have to be to be Brian Williams' age & not know the difference between Pete Townshend (alive) & Keith Moon (dead)
— Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) December 13, 2012
The Who sounded amazing tonight but why did Brian Williams call Pete Townshend "Keith Moon"? Maybe he'll call Kanye "Mr. Kardashian"
— Greg Taylor (@dalillamma) December 13, 2012
Shhhhh. He's on a roll. RT @angeladallman: Did Brian Williams just call Pete Townshend, Keith Moon? #journalisticmalpractice
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) December 13, 2012
uhhh, oh #Brian Williams, that was #Pete Townsand, not #Keith Moon, duhhh, gezzzz, Keith died on September 7, 1978. what a idoit
— AnderDawg (@AnderDawg_Music) December 13, 2012
https://twitter.com/Me_In_Jersey/status/279074376408788992
Caution: “Real reporter” at work!
***
Related:
Matt Lauer is not having a Happy Thanksgiving
‘Just a blogger’ forces ‘real reporter’ to admit missing segment in ‘full’ Romney video
MSM’s ‘real reporters’ spread false rumor about Chris Brown’s new tattoo
‘Real reporters’ at ABC News misrepresented cause of Waldo Canyon fire
Join the conversation as a VIP Member