
CNN Apologizes After Using A Dolly Parton Impersonator Photo
We open the final Kayal and Company hour with CNN’s apology for using a photo of Dolly Parton impersonator Kelly Vohnn during coverage of Parton’s death. That mistake produces disbelief over basic editorial checking, a quick county-fair detour and more talk about the Democratic split over Hasan Piker. We also riff on a hypothetical future Democratic presidential contest involving Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kamala Harris versus a possible Republican discussion involving JD Vance and Marco Rubio. Friday Fight Club brings five contenders before one gets thrown out. We watch a county-fair melee…
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