E!'s (Not-So) Fun Facts at the Golden Globes Inspire Meme

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By Jessica Catcher2014-01-13 18:36:54 UTC

The E! Entertainment Network is famous for its award show red carpet coverage, which usually involves a fancy new GlamCam or Mani Cam or other cam spotlighting the dolled-up attendees.

But this weekend, the inclusion of E!'s "fun facts" scrolling across the bottom of the TV screen at the 71st Golden Globe Awards made waves instead. The lighthearted trivia tidbits quickly shifted from fun to WTF.

Twitter lit up Sunday evening when a fact about actor Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's diagnosis popped up on the screen.

The factoid felt insensitive, considering the actor has charmed audiences since his Family Ties days and has tallied up a great deal of trivia-worthy facts that don't involve his health. For instance, his middle initial doesn't stand for anything; it was added to differentiate himself from another Michael Fox in the Screen Actor's Guild.

The network apologized on Monday, according to a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly :

The network said it regretted the insensitive remark. In its statement, E! said that “We understand the serious nature of the disease and sincerely apologize."

But that wasn't soon enough to stop the meme-makers from having a field day with the gaffe. Take a look below.