When life imitates art, as it has recently, it's time to take the lesson.
Grey's Anatomy's Isaiah Washington made a classic media error backstage at the Golden Globes. The actor repeated a loaded/negative word in an effort to deny it. Former President Richard Nixon made a similar faux pas when he proclaimed, "I am not a crook!"
Washington was more savvy with his written apology: "By repeating the word, I marred what should have been a perfect night for everyone who ...