The Onion Apologizes For Calling Oscar Nominee A C**t

NewsBreakerFeb 25 '13

News satire outlet The Onion apologized Monday on its Facebook page, a day after a tweet appeared on its Twitter profile, calling 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis a very dirty word. The tweet has since been deleted, but it was up long enough to spark a significant Twitter reaction, much of it negative. In the Facebook post, The Onion CEO Steve Hannah said those responsible for the tweet will be disciplined. Host @DavidBegnaud delivers breaking news and today's trending buzz in 45 seconds.