Fox News accidentally mourns Robin Williams with fake Mrs. Doubtfire clip

Fox News accidentally mourns Robin Williams with fake Mrs. Doubtfire clip
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In Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Williams' cross-dressing disguise is good enough to fool his on-screen wife. And in the wake of the actor's tragic death, the getup was so convincing it fooled Fox News, too.

The cable channel ran a segment Monday night memorializing Williams that was filled with footage of him in his roles. Yet as Mediaite pointed out, one snippet credited to the aforementioned film actually comes from a random YouTube video of a guy dancing in his own nanny costume.

If it's any consolation to Fox, Williams would probably have found the humor in the mix-up. --Jon Terbush

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.