WENN acknowledges that it mistakenly facilitated the publication of unfounded allegations regarding the status and professional standing of Omar Amanat, a founding member of the board of directors of Summit Entertainment LLC, the independent studio behind the Twilight Saga trilogy of movies. We have now ascertained that Mr. Amanat not only controls approximately twenty percent [...]
In a story contained in WENN’s 1st feed on 04 July 2010, headlined “SCISSOR SISTERS SHOW TURNS VIOLENT”, we stated that a fight broke out among the audience at the band’s concert for the U.K.’s iTunes Festival on 01 July, 2010. WENN wishes to make it clear that the incident in fact happened at an [...]
In a story contained in WENN’s 1st feed on 27 April, 2010, headlined “KATE NASH OPENS UP ABOUT BREAKDOWN, DRINK AND DRUGS”, we stated that Kate Nash had given an interview in which she discussed the effects of her “drink and drug” use. WENN wishes to make it clear that Nash did not discuss drug [...]
In a story headlined LEWIS’ SON: ‘I BLAME MY MEAN, EVIL DAD FOR BROTHER’S DEATH’, released on 7 January (10), WENN suggests comedian Jerry Lewis may have been responsible for the death of his son, Joseph. We’d like to make it clear that this is not the case and that Joseph’s brother Gary thinks his [...]
In a story contained in WENN’s fifth feed on 6 January (10), headlined ‘BEYONCE’S PRIVATE NEW YEAR CONCERT FOR GADDAFI’S SON’, WENN erroneously reported a 2009 New Year’s Eve (31Dec09) Beyonce Knowles concert in St Barts was hosted by Saif Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son. Mr. Gaddafi representatives have made [...]
In a story contained in WENN’s 1st feed on 4 March 09 – headlined QUAID PAL WAS PLAYING HUSBAND TO HIS EX WHEN HE HEARD OF MEDICAL CRISIS, we reported that actor Brett Cullen was working with Quaid’s ex-wife, Kim Basinger, on the film The Burning Plain. Of course, Quaid was never married to Basinger. [...]
In a story contained in WENN’s 2nd feed on 16 February 09, headlined “HARTNETT WINS BEST NEWCOMER FOR WEST END DEBUT”, we referred to FRANKIE VALLI as “the late singer”. We wish to make it clear that Frankie Valli has not passed away, and should not therefore have been referred to by WENN as “the [...]
