Alessandra Stanley

Whether they think Sarah Palin or Joe Biden "won" last night's vice presidential debate, pundits and critics are in agreement about one thing: Governor Palin's wink was really important.

As Governor Palin told ABC News' Charlie Gibson, "You can't blink."

But she sure can wink.

After the jump, some takes on the gesture that launched a thousand op-eds:  read more »

Well, that was fast.

Yesterday, Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici honored New York Times TV Watch columnist Alessandra Stanley on 103 correction-free days. At the time, Ms. Stanley warned Mr. Bercovici that there might a correction on the horizon telling him, "I'd hate to stand corrected, but I think your count could prove wrong... There could be one coming in the next few days—[it's] still under study."

Today, The Times issues this "For the Record" correction on Ms.Stanley's column from June 19:

The TV Watch column on June 19, about Michelle Obama’s appearance as a co-host on 'The View,' referred incorrectly to her mention of her gratitude to Laura Bush after Mrs.  read more »

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Does Hallmark make a "Happy 103rd Consecutive Day Without Corrections" card? Maybe there's some sort of TDF "Fact-Check-Me-Up" bouquet?

There's gotta be some way to honor New York Times television critic Alessandra Stanley this week. As Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici notes, Ms. Stanley, who has been the butt of many pop culture bloggers' jokes for her occasional lapses in fact checking, hasn't had a correction in 103 days.

After cataloging a few of her memorable mistakes—"All About Raymond"?—Mr. Bercovici quotes a surprisingly good-humored Ms. Stanley, who cautions him not to uncork the champers just yet: "I'd hate to stand corrected, but I think your count could prove wrong," Ms. Stanley says. "There could be one coming in the next few days—[it's] still under study."

The first step is admitting you have a problem.